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Perspectives Chtr - Leadership Ac

PublicHighGrades 6–12Charter

8522 S Lafayette Ave, Chicago, IL 60620 · (773) 358-6100

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

Directions
Students
838
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Perspectives Chtr - Leadership Ac

  • 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 23 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 58.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
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 ↗

8522 S Lafayette Ave, Chicago

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 617
Grade 736
Grade 878
Grade 9184
Grade 10210
Grade 11197
Grade 12116
Enrollment over time
528’20
571’21
684’22
856’23
838’24

Up 58.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 99%Hispanic <1%Two or more races <1%White <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 Perspectives Chtr - Leadership Ac 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.