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Catalyst Charter - Maria ES

PublicOtherGrades K–12Charter

6727 S California Ave, Chicago, IL 60629 · (773) 993-1770

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

Directions
Students
1,107
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Catalyst Charter - Maria ES

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts7%
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 ↗

6727 S California Ave, Chicago

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten50
Grade 151
Grade 260
Grade 360
Grade 460
Grade 557
Grade 666
Grade 764
Grade 865
Grade 9152
Grade 10151
Grade 11133
Grade 12138
Enrollment over time
1,098’20
1,095’22
1,102’23
1,107’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 55%Black 43%White 2%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 Catalyst Charter - Maria ES 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.