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C+

Horizon Science Acad-McKinley Pk

PublicOtherGrades K–12Charter

2245 W Pershing Rd, Chicago, IL 60609 · (773) 247-8400

Chicago’s School Grade C better than 34% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
873
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Horizon Science Acad-McKinley Pk

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2245 W Pershing Rd, Chicago

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten45
Grade 153
Grade 258
Grade 358
Grade 457
Grade 573
Grade 680
Grade 780
Grade 885
Grade 978
Grade 1070
Grade 1170
Grade 1266
Enrollment over time
858’20
864’21
866’22
853’23
873’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 82%Black 11%White 6%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Horizon Science Acad-McKinley Pk from Chicago families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Chicago’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.