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Locke A Elem Charter Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

3141 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60612 · (773) 265-7232

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

Directions
Students
346
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Locke A Elem Charter Academy

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 21.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts25%
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 ↗

3141 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten49
Grade 153
Grade 248
Grade 339
Grade 443
Grade 527
Grade 629
Grade 727
Grade 831
Enrollment over time
443’20
373’21
321’22
368’23
346’24

Down 21.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 99%Hispanic <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Locke A Elem Charter Academy 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.