Is King Academy of Social Justice a good school?

King Academy of Social Justice ranks in the bottom 8.6% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend King Academy of Social Justice?

In the 2023-24 school year, 253 students attended King Academy of Social Justice.

What is the racial makeup of King Academy of Social Justice?

Students at King Academy of Social Justice are 89% African American, 9% Hispanic.

King Academy of Social Justice

Summary:

King Academy of Social Justice is an elementary school in the Chicago Public Schools District 299, serving 241 students in grades PK-8. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0 or 1 star rating from SchoolDigger, and has faced significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates and very low academic proficiency compared to district and state averages.

King Academy's key metrics paint a concerning picture. The school has had chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 40-51% in recent years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Academically, King Academy students perform well below their peers, with only 8.4% proficient in English Language Arts and 0-7.4% proficient in Math, compared to 30.5% and 15.6-22.2% in the district, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for male students and homeless students, though its African American students perform relatively better. Despite spending significantly more per student ($21,751 in 2022-2023) than the district average, King Academy has not been able to improve student outcomes.

The data suggests that King Academy of Social Justice has been a persistently low-performing school for over a decade, with no improvement in its statewide ranking or SchoolDigger rating. This raises questions about the effective use of resources and the need for a more targeted, evidence-based approach to school improvement. While the nearby schools also struggle with low performance, some, like Kershaw Elementary and Bond Elementary, have shown relatively stronger academic results, suggesting that there may be successful practices or strategies that could be learned from and replicated at King Academy.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

644 W 71st St
Chicago, IL 60621-2357

(773) 535-3875

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1889^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,424

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 253

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.3%

Hispanic:

9.5%

White:

0.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details King Academy of Social Justice ranks worse than 91.4% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 354^th among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.06. (See more...)

Compare Details King Academy of Social Justice ranks worse than 97.7% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.11. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (89.3%), Hispanic (9.5%), White (0.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at King Academy of Social Justice is 12.6, which is the 174^th best among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare King Academy of Social Justice employs 20 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at King Academy of Social Justice is $22,424, which is the 174^th highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

King Academy of Social Justice:

SchoolDigger ranks King Academy of Social Justice 1889^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See King Academy of Social Justice in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks King Academy of Social Justice 1332^nd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See King Academy of Social Justice in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Chicago Public Schools District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Public Schools District 299 688^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for King Academy of Social Justice

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Rank History for all elementary school students at King Academy of Social Justice

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	3.24	1933^rd	2020	4.3%
2004	4.73	1905^th	2030	6.2%
2005	2.96	1924^th	2022	4.8%
2006	4.04	1994^th	2086	4.4%
2007	3.86	2013^th	2095	3.9%
2008	3.59	2031^st	2092	2.9%
2009	2.41	2086^th	2120	1.6%
2010	1.64	2122^nd	2139	0.8%
2011	5.21	2084^th	2147	2.9%
2012	13.51	1969^th	2166	9.1%
2013	7.30	2079^th	2167	4.1%
2014	17.79	1800^th	2093	14.0%
2016	8.73	2008^th	2046	1.9%
2017	6.73	2033^rd	2044	0.5%
2018	6.28	2032^nd	2037	0.2%
2019	11.19	1985^th	2086	4.8%
2022	13.26	1940^th	2082	6.8%
2023	16.22	1823^rd	2077	12.2%
2024	14.06	1889^th	2067	8.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at King Academy of Social Justice

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	8.48	1761^st	1765	0.2%
2019	17.30	1695^th	1816	6.7%
2022	20.09	1578^th	1763	10.5%
2023	24.08	1512^th	1808	16.4%
2024	21.38	1550^th	1793	13.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at King Academy of Social Justice

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	31.15	31^st	36	13.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at King Academy of Social Justice

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	6.67	1957^th	1964	0.4%
2019	12.57	1881^st	2019	6.8%
2022	15.53	1753^rd	1970	11.0%
2023	18.96	1639^th	1957	16.2%
2024	21.83	1532^nd	1942	21.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at King Academy of Social Justice

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	6.05	1972^nd	1972	0.0%
2019	9.58	1974^th	2019	2.2%
2022	13.09	1875^th	1977	5.2%
2023	15.27	1782^nd	1984	10.2%
2024	12.20	1874^th	1959	4.3%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at King Academy of Social Justice

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.73	682^nd	698	2.3%
2019	26.38	588^th	711	17.3%
2022	29.80	518^th	684	24.3%
2023	38.04	396^th	692	42.8%
2024	34.76	426^th	655	35.0%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for King Academy of Social Justice

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Rank History for all middle school students at King Academy of Social Justice

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	5.87	1120^th	1185	5.5%
2004	5.83	1134^th	1204	5.8%
2005	2.20	1194^th	1209	1.2%
2006	11.87	1128^th	1272	11.3%
2007	7.10	1203^rd	1287	6.5%
2008	4.46	1242^nd	1293	3.9%
2009	22.10	1085^th	1318	17.7%
2010	8.45	1240^th	1327	6.6%
2011	4.08	1308^th	1344	2.7%
2012	23.29	1129^th	1365	17.3%
2013	18.99	1158^th	1367	15.3%
2014	23.87	1061^st	1322	19.7%
2016	12.50	1214^th	1294	6.2%
2017	7.05	1288^th	1293	0.4%
2018	8.54	1273^rd	1293	1.5%
2019	7.88	1341^st	1356	1.1%
2022	12.35	1315^th	1369	3.9%
2023	11.65	1309^th	1367	4.2%
2024	10.11	1332^nd	1363	2.3%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at King Academy of Social Justice

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	11.14	1138^th	1161	2.0%
2019	9.91	1201^st	1217	1.3%
2022	16.76	1152^nd	1221	5.7%
2023	15.71	1166^th	1234	5.5%
2024	13.59	1174^th	1219	3.7%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at King Academy of Social Justice

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	23.66	33^rd	34	2.9%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at King Academy of Social Justice

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	6.78	1215^th	1226	0.9%
2019	5.90	1274^th	1276	0.2%
2023	12.22	1206^th	1275	5.4%
2024	19.77	1022^nd	1251	18.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at King Academy of Social Justice

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	13.30	1201^st	1296	7.3%
2022	10.74	1276^th	1286	0.8%
2023	13.89	1194^th	1292	7.6%
2024	8.68	1260^th	1264	0.3%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at King Academy of Social Justice

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.31	480^th	511	6.1%
2019	18.73	543^rd	565	3.9%
2022	27.02	483^rd	573	15.7%
2023	24.12	500^th	569	12.1%
2024	22.17	488^th	548	10.9%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for King Academy of Social Justice

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	n/a	673	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	673
1990	n/a	684	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	684
1991	0	662	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	662
1992	0	688	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	688
1993	0	637	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	637
1994	0	669	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	669
1995	0	657	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	657
1996	0	657	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	657
1997	0	669	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	671
1998	0	666	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	668
1999	0	682	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	682
2000	0	687	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	687
2001	0	692	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	692
2002	0	579	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	579
2003	0	579	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	579
2004	0	669	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	672
2005	0	650	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	651
2006	0	591	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	591
2007	0	558	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	558
2008	1	517	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	521
2009	2	432	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	436
2010	2	373	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	377
2011	0	361	0	16	0	0	0	377
2012	0	306	0	13	0	0	0	319
2013	2	265	0	7	0	0	1	275
2014	0	246	0	0	0	0	1	247
2015	0	235	0	2	0	0	0	237
2016	0	234	0	0	0	0	0	234
2017	0	230	0	6	0	0	0	236
2018	0	241	0	0	0	0	1	242
2019	0	227	0	1	0	0	1	229
2020	0	220	0	2	0	0	1	223
2021	2	248	0	3	0	0	1	254
2022	0	253	0	7	0	0	3	263
2023	1	230	0	8	1	0	1	241
2024	2	226	0	24	0	0	1	253

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at King Academy of Social Justice

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	673	28.0	24.0	n/a
1990	684	32.0	21.3	n/a
1991	662	33.0	20.0	n/a
1992	688	33.0	20.8	n/a
1993	637	30.0	21.2	n/a
1994	669	32.5	20.6	n/a
1995	657	34.0	19.3	n/a
1996	657	34.0	19.3	n/a
1997	671	31.0	21.6	n/a
1998	668	32.0	20.9	n/a
1999	682	33.0	20.7	n/a
2000	687	31.0	22.2	n/a
2001	692	31.0	22.3	n/a
2002	579	29.0	20.0	84.1
2003	579	29.0	20.0	84.1
2004	672	23.7	28.4	99.3
2005	651	30.2	21.6	97.4
2006	591	33.5	17.6	73.4
2007	558	24.0	23.3	94.8
2008	521	26.0	20.0	92.7
2009	436	24.0	18.2	96.3
2010	377	21.0	17.9	99.2
2011	377	18.0	20.9	99.2
2012	319	17.0	18.7	98.7
2013	275	19.5	14.0	98.9
2014	247	15.0	16.4	98.8
2015	237	14.0	16.9	98.3
2016	234	15.0	15.6	100
2017	236	13.5	17.3	98.7
2018	242	11.5	20.9	100
2019	229	13.0	17.6	100
2020	223	16.0	13.9	99.1
2021	254	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	263	18.0	14.6	98.1
2023	241	18.0	13.3	97.5
2024	253	20.0	12.6	96.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio King Academy of Social Justice

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	673	28.0	24.0	n/a
1990	684	32.0	21.3	n/a
1991	662	33.0	20.0	n/a
1992	688	33.0	20.8	n/a
1993	637	30.0	21.2	n/a
1994	669	32.5	20.6	n/a
1995	657	34.0	19.3	n/a
1996	657	34.0	19.3	n/a
1997	671	31.0	21.6	n/a
1998	668	32.0	20.9	n/a
1999	682	33.0	20.7	n/a
2000	687	31.0	22.2	n/a
2001	692	31.0	22.3	n/a
2002	579	29.0	20.0	84.1
2003	579	29.0	20.0	84.1
2004	672	23.7	28.4	99.3
2005	651	30.2	21.6	97.4
2006	591	33.5	17.6	73.4
2007	558	24.0	23.3	94.8
2008	521	26.0	20.0	92.7
2009	436	24.0	18.2	96.3
2010	377	21.0	17.9	99.2
2011	377	18.0	20.9	99.2
2012	319	17.0	18.7	98.7
2013	275	19.5	14.0	98.9
2014	247	15.0	16.4	98.8
2015	237	14.0	16.9	98.3
2016	234	15.0	15.6	100
2017	236	13.5	17.3	98.7
2018	242	11.5	20.9	100
2019	229	13.0	17.6	100
2020	223	16.0	13.9	99.1
2021	254	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	263	18.0	14.6	98.1
2023	241	18.0	13.3	97.5
2024	253	20.0	12.6	96.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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