Is Carver Military Academy High School a good school?

Carver Military Academy High School ranks in the bottom 20.5% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Carver Military Academy High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 408 students attended Carver Military Academy High School.

What is the racial makeup of Carver Military Academy High School?

Students at Carver Military Academy High School are 57% Hispanic, 41% African American, 1% White.

Carver Military Academy High School

Summary:

Carver Military Academy High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 and part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299. Despite its military focus, the school has consistently underperformed academically compared to state and district averages, ranking in the bottom half of Illinois high schools over the past decade.

Carver Military Academy's academic performance is a significant concern, with only 7.2% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics and 8.2% in SAT English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 26.1% and 31.1%, respectively. The school's graduation rate has also fluctuated, ranging from 81.9% to 94.2% over the past five years, generally lower than state and district averages. Additionally, Carver Military Academy has experienced a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.9% in 2019-2020 to 57.9% in 2023-2024, much higher than the state and district.

While Carver Military Academy's military focus may provide unique opportunities for its students, the data suggests the school is struggling to translate this into improved educational outcomes. The school's performance is generally lower than nearby Brooks College Prep Academy High School, which ranked 25 out of 697 Illinois high schools in 2023-2024 and has significantly higher academic achievement. Addressing the underlying causes of Carver Military Academy's low performance, particularly for its underperforming student subgroups, should be a priority for the school and Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Detail:

Public 9-12

13100 S Doty Ave
Chicago, IL 60827-1597

(773) 535-5250

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
554^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,136

Student/teacher ratio: 13.3

Number of students: 408

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.4%

African American:

40.7%

White:

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Carver Military Academy High School ranks worse than 79.5% of high schools in Illinois. It also ranks 49^th among 145 ranked high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.9. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Carver Military Academy High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (57.4%), African American (40.7%), White (1.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carver Military Academy High School is 13.3, which is the 59^th best among 145 high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Carver Military Academy High School employs 30.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carver Military Academy High School is $23,136, which is the 69^th highest among 145 high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carver Military Academy High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Carver Military Academy High School 554^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Carver Military Academy High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Chicago Public Schools District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Public Schools District 299 688^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Carver Military Academy High School

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Rank History for all students at Carver Military Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	0.62	577^th	586	1.5%
2004	1.03	574^th	592	3.0%
2005	0.69	577^th	590	2.2%
2006	0.78	588^th	596	1.3%
2007	1.19	598^th	612	2.3%
2008	5.94	564^th	624	9.6%
2009	10.49	554^th	632	12.3%
2010	6.96	571^st	643	11.2%
2011	8.97	573^rd	655	12.5%
2012	13.56	566^th	665	14.9%
2013	9.82	590^th	670	11.9%
2014	13.87	577^th	670	13.9%
2015	15.83	545^th	614	11.2%
2016	30.37	459^th	643	28.6%
2017	17.87	539^th	642	16.0%
2018	16.08	555^th	647	14.2%
2019	19.16	566^th	701	19.3%
2021	18.43	565^th	688	17.9%
2022	20.75	558^th	699	20.2%
2023	20.06	567^th	699	18.9%
2024	19.90	554^th	697	20.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Carver Military Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	28.56	158^th	248	36.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Carver Military Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	41.99	193^rd	473	59.2%
2022	31.21	286^th	493	42.0%
2023	21.07	375^th	476	21.2%
2024	28.65	306^th	482	36.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Carver Military Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.18	465^th	585	20.5%
2019	31.11	450^th	639	29.6%
2021	39.12	353^rd	611	42.2%
2022	30.50	446^th	626	28.8%
2023	34.13	446^th	644	30.7%
2024	34.38	399^th	639	37.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Carver Military Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	12.53	554^th	620	10.6%
2019	20.07	530^th	665	20.3%
2021	15.55	540^th	639	15.5%
2022	13.69	563^rd	658	14.4%
2023	15.65	556^th	656	15.2%
2024	23.18	492^nd	664	25.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Carver Military Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.48	292^nd	428	31.8%
2024	50.74	130^th	429	69.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Carver Military Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.60	511^th	619	17.4%
2019	18.17	557^th	675	17.5%
2021	20.75	518^th	653	20.7%
2022	33.05	446^th	664	32.8%
2023	25.03	509^th	668	23.8%
2024	17.74	549^th	668	17.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Carver Military Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.26	163^rd	253	35.6%
2019	29.42	200^th	299	33.1%
2021	37.57	148^th	281	47.3%
2022	46.47	124^th	294	57.8%
2023	25.51	233^rd	301	22.6%
2024	31.40	198^th	299	33.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Carver Military Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.76	217^th	291	25.4%
2019	32.24	216^th	317	31.9%
2021	26.30	237^th	317	25.2%
2022	29.92	239^th	335	28.7%
2023	43.79	163^rd	333	51.1%
2024	27.70	247^th	336	26.5%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Carver Military Academy High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	1062	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1062
1990	n/a	947	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	947
1991	1	929	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	931
1992	4	944	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	950
1993	1	933	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	934
1994	0	973	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	974
1995	1	906	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	907
1996	1	906	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	907
1997	0	779	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	779
1998	0	731	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	733
1999	0	640	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	641
2000	0	686	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	687
2001	0	711	1	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	722
2002	3	733	3	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	798
2003	3	733	3	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	798
2004	2	696	3	79	2	n/a	n/a	0	782
2005	3	645	2	119	1	n/a	n/a	0	770
2006	2	443	0	170	0	n/a	n/a	9	624
2007	2	334	0	192	0	n/a	n/a	8	536
2008	6	261	1	220	0	n/a	n/a	7	495
2009	5	257	1	249	0	n/a	n/a	0	512
2010	11	264	0	248	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
2011	8	280	2	259	0	0	1	0	550
2012	7	268	2	255	0	0	1	0	533
2013	6	267	1	256	0	0	1	0	531
2014	2	254	0	269	1	0	2	0	528
2015	2	227	0	270	1	0	2	0	502
2016	3	218	0	269	1	0	0	0	491
2017	4	207	0	287	1	0	1	0	500
2018	3	193	0	280	1	0	2	0	479
2019	6	171	0	303	0	0	1	0	481
2020	6	170	0	302	0	0	1	0	479
2021	6	168	0	261	0	0	0	0	435
2022	4	147	0	254	0	0	2	0	407
2023	3	172	0	237	0	0	3	0	415
2024	5	166	0	234	1	0	2	0	408

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Carver Military Academy High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1062	79.6	13.3	n/a
1990	947	74.6	12.6	n/a
1991	931	69.2	13.4	n/a
1992	950	68.6	13.8	n/a
1993	934	70.4	13.3	n/a
1994	974	63.6	15.3	n/a
1995	907	63.0	14.4	n/a
1996	907	63.0	14.4	n/a
1997	779	65.6	11.9	n/a
1998	733	60.0	12.2	n/a
1999	641	59.0	10.9	n/a
2000	687	54.0	12.7	n/a
2001	722	54.0	13.4	n/a
2002	798	55.0	14.5	86.5
2003	798	55.0	14.5	86.5
2004	782	46.6	16.8	73.9
2005	770	58.1	13.3	81.3
2006	624	54.6	11.4	71.9
2007	536	25.0	21.4	94.9
2008	495	24.0	20.6	96.1
2009	512	29.0	17.7	88.9
2010	523	28.0	18.6	93.1
2011	550	28.0	19.6	96.7
2012	533	29.0	18.3	97.4
2013	531	31.7	16.7	97.9
2014	528	29.0	18.2	95.3
2015	502	28.0	17.9	95.4
2016	491	25.0	19.6	93.1
2017	500	20.7	24.1	92.6
2018	479	20.3	23.5	93.5
2019	481	26.0	18.5	85
2020	479	29.0	16.5	90.4
2021	435	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	407	26.0	15.6	84.8
2023	415	30.0	13.8	77.3
2024	408	30.5	13.3	76

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Carver Military Academy High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1062	79.6	13.3	n/a
1990	947	74.6	12.6	n/a
1991	931	69.2	13.4	n/a
1992	950	68.6	13.8	n/a
1993	934	70.4	13.3	n/a
1994	974	63.6	15.3	n/a
1995	907	63.0	14.4	n/a
1996	907	63.0	14.4	n/a
1997	779	65.6	11.9	n/a
1998	733	60.0	12.2	n/a
1999	641	59.0	10.9	n/a
2000	687	54.0	12.7	n/a
2001	722	54.0	13.4	n/a
2002	798	55.0	14.5	86.5
2003	798	55.0	14.5	86.5
2004	782	46.6	16.8	73.9
2005	770	58.1	13.3	81.3
2006	624	54.6	11.4	71.9
2007	536	25.0	21.4	94.9
2008	495	24.0	20.6	96.1
2009	512	29.0	17.7	88.9
2010	523	28.0	18.6	93.1
2011	550	28.0	19.6	96.7
2012	533	29.0	18.3	97.4
2013	531	31.7	16.7	97.9
2014	528	29.0	18.2	95.3
2015	502	28.0	17.9	95.4
2016	491	25.0	19.6	93.1
2017	500	20.7	24.1	92.6
2018	479	20.3	23.5	93.5
2019	481	26.0	18.5	85
2020	479	29.0	16.5	90.4
2021	435	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	407	26.0	15.6	84.8
2023	415	30.0	13.8	77.3
2024	408	30.5	13.3	76

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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