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Polaris Elem Charter Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

620 N Sawyer Ave, Chicago, IL 60624 · (773) 534-0820

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

Directions
Students
343
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Polaris Elem Charter Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 30.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

620 N Sawyer Ave, Chicago

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten18
Grade 142
Grade 232
Grade 355
Grade 437
Grade 526
Grade 642
Grade 749
Grade 842
Enrollment over time
394’20
378’21
348’22
336’23
343’24

Down 12.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 89%Hispanic 10%White 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Polaris 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.