Aspira Charter Schools
1711 North California Ave
Chicago IL, 60647, Cook County
Phone: 773-252-0970
| Ranking: | High School:  (588 out of 666, bottom 12%)Elementary/Middle School:  (2,746 out of 3,028, bottom 9%)* |
Type: Regular Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 12
School District: Chicago Public School District 299
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 85 | 101 | 72 | 60 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | ||||
| Total Students: | 1,270 | 1,454 | 1,486 | 1,489 | 1,329 | 1,169 | 1,012 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 127 | 10.0% | 118 | 8.1% | 126 | 8.5% | 126 | 8.5% | 95 | 7.1% | 151 | 12.9% | 149 | 14.7% |
| Grade 7: | 216 | 17.0% | 225 | 15.5% | 236 | 15.9% | 221 | 14.8% | 199 | 15.0% | 177 | 15.1% | 174 | 17.2% |
| Grade 8: | 222 | 17.5% | 231 | 15.9% | 229 | 15.4% | 214 | 14.4% | 186 | 14.0% | 178 | 15.2% | 182 | 18.0% |
| Grade 9: | 151 | 11.9% | 245 | 16.9% | 243 | 16.4% | 297 | 19.9% | 243 | 18.3% | 317 | 27.1% | 303 | 29.9% |
| Grade 10: | 153 | 12.0% | 210 | 14.4% | 242 | 16.3% | 215 | 14.4% | 305 | 22.9% | 261 | 22.3% | 88 | 8.7% |
| Grade 11: | 185 | 14.6% | 242 | 16.6% | 199 | 13.4% | 225 | 15.1% | 221 | 16.6% | 50 | 4.3% | 67 | 6.6% |
| Grade 12: | 216 | 17.0% | 183 | 12.6% | 209 | 14.1% | 191 | 12.8% | 80 | 6.0% | 35 | 3.0% | 49 | 4.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 653 | 51.4% | 755 | 51.9% | 751 | 50.5% | 762 | 51.2% | 674 | 50.7% | 587 | 50.2% | 487 | 48.1% |
| Female: | 617 | 48.6% | 699 | 48.1% | 735 | 49.5% | 727 | 48.8% | 647 | 48.7% | 574 | 49.1% | 493 | 48.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 10 | 0.8% | 9 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Asian: | 19 | 1.5% | 19 | 1.3% | 26 | 1.7% | 21 | 1.4% | 25 | 1.9% | 38 | 3.3% | 35 | 3.5% |
| Hispanic: | 1,166 | 91.8% | 1,316 | 90.5% | 1,312 | 88.3% | 1,319 | 88.6% | 1,151 | 86.6% | 964 | 82.5% | 840 | 83.0% |
| Black: | 45 | 3.5% | 73 | 5.0% | 97 | 6.5% | 96 | 6.4% | 95 | 7.1% | 103 | 8.8% | 65 | 6.4% |
| White: | 23 | 1.8% | 24 | 1.7% | 35 | 2.4% | 43 | 2.9% | 58 | 4.4% | 63 | 5.4% | 43 | 4.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 6 | 0.5% | 13 | 0.9% | 11 | 0.7% | 6 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 1,232 | 97.0% | 1,397 | 96.1% | 598 | 40.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 852 | 57.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.94 | 14.37 | 20.64 | 24.90 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | ||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 59.5% | 62.3% | 79.1% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 60.3% | 66.8% | 81.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 61.6% | 69% | 82.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 60.2% | 71.1% | 82.4% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 61% | 74.4% | 84.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 75.4% | 83.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.0% | 77.9% | 84.9% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 36.8% | 51.5% | 59.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 55.8% | 59.1% | 72.8% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 48.2% | 59.2% | 73.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 64.8% | 67.0% | 79.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 53.4% | 68.3% | 79.9% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 57% | 70.3% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 71.0% | 76.5% | 84.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 59.5% | 73.7% | 81.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 38.5% | 49.4% | 58.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 58.0% | 62.0% | 76.0% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.5% | 65.9% | 79.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 47.4% | 68.2% | 80.4% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.0% | 72.4% | 82.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 76.0% | 84.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.0% | 77.6% | 84.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 79.0% | 84.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 60.8% | 53.3% | 59.1% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 54.4% | 62.8% | 72% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.6% | 62.9% | 73.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.7% | 69.5% | 77.7% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 65.3% | 69.2% | 77.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 59.0% | 67.6% | 77.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.5% | 72.6% | 78.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 70.9% | 78.1% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 46.6% | 51.9% | 58.5% |
| 2006 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 59.8% | 68.4% | 80.9% |
| 2007 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 62.9% | 62.5% | 79.3% |
| 2008 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 41.8% | 63.2% | 79.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 64.8% | 79.5% |
| 2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 70.7% | 70.6% | 82.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 73.0% | 81.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.4% | 71.8% | 79.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 73.0% | 79.0% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.0% | 64.6% | 78.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 68.6% | 71.1% | 81.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 51.4% | 69.3% | 80.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 72.8% | 81.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 82.7% | 76.5% | 83.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 81.4% | 86.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 69.4% | 80.6% | 85.0% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 44.7% | 53.9% | 58.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 72.1% | 79.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 68.7% | 77.9% | 81.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.7% | 75.0% | 81.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.6% | 77.6% | 83.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.8% | 78.1% | 84.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 68.9% | 80.7% | 85.0% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 72.0% | 83.1% | 86.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 41.3% | 52.5% | 59.8% |
| PSAE | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 32% | 30.5% | 53.7% |
| 2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 24.1% | 29.2% | 52.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 26.1% | 28.3% | 53.0% |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 21.8% | 26.6% | 51.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 22.4% | 28.8% | 52.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 16.3% | 29.4% | 51.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 27.9% | 32.2% | 51.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 14.2% | 33.2% | 51.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 37% | 39.4% | 58.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 29.6% | 34.8% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 21.7% | 30.4% | 53.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 16.7% | 33.9% | 56.9% |
| 2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 19.4% | 32.9% | 54.0% |
| 2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 19.8% | 30.9% | 51.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 14.7% | 31.8% | 50.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 17.0% | 36.2% | 54.8% |
| 2006 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 26% | 24.7% | 50.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 18.5% | 26.1% | 51.0% |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 18.8% | 24.4% | 51.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 12.8% | 23.1% | 50.5% |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 13.8% | 26.1% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 15.4% | 24.6% | 49.2% |
| 2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 15.8% | 29.0% | 51.7% |
| 2013 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 11.9% | 26.5% | 49.4% |
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* Aspira Charter Schools was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.