Is Chicago World Language Academy a good school?

Chicago World Language Academy ranks 349 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Chicago World Language Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 453 students attended Chicago World Language Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Chicago World Language Academy?

Students at Chicago World Language Academy are 36% African American, 30% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 10% White, 6% Two or more races.

Chicago World Language Academy

Summary:

Chicago World Language Academy is a high-performing public elementary school serving 451 students in grades K-8 in the West Loop neighborhood of Chicago. The school has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 349 out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year.

Chicago World Language Academy significantly outperforms the Chicago Public Schools District 299 and the state of Illinois in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 56.9% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 30.5% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In Mathematics, 45.9% of students were proficient or better, compared to 18.3% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school also excels in serving diverse student populations, ranking in the top 5% of Illinois elementary schools for African American and Hispanic students, and in the top 10% for English Language Learners and low-socioeconomic status students.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Smyth J Elementary School and Dett Elementary School, Chicago World Language Academy stands out as a high-performing outlier, with significantly higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. While the school has maintained a strong academic performance, there are still areas for potential improvement, such as the chronic absenteeism rate, which has increased in recent years, and the school's performance in Mathematics, which is slightly lower than its performance in English Language Arts.

Detail:

Public K-8

1340 W Harrison St
Chicago, IL 60607-3317

(773) 534-7000

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
349^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,292

Student/teacher ratio: 13.3

Number of students: 453

Racial breakdown:

African American:

35.5%

Hispanic:

30.5%

Asian:

17.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Chicago World Language Academy ranks better than 83.1% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 38^th among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.52. (See more...)

Compare Details Chicago World Language Academy ranks better than 80.5% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.83. (See more...)

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 Student population at Chicago World Language Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (35.5%), Hispanic (30.5%), Asian (17.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chicago World Language Academy is 13.3, which is the 226^th best among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Chicago World Language Academy employs 34 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chicago World Language Academy is $17,292. 398 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chicago World Language Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago World Language Academy 349^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Chicago World Language Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Chicago World Language Academy 266^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Chicago World Language Academy in the ranking list.)

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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 Chicago World Language Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Chicago World Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	84.85	182^nd	2020	91.0%
2004	85.35	166^th	2030	91.8%
2005	84.73	132^nd	2022	93.5%
2006	88.19	22^nd	2086	98.9%
2007	88.84	10^th	2095	99.5%
2008	89.80	10^th	2092	99.5%
2009	89.87	12^th	2120	99.4%
2010	89.30	18^th	2139	99.2%
2011	88.80	31^st	2147	98.6%
2012	88.67	24^th	2166	98.9%
2013	92.88	62^nd	2167	97.1%
2014	90.58	114^th	2093	94.6%
2015	93.43	121^st	2052	94.1%
2016	85.22	274^th	2046	86.6%
2017	77.45	421^st	2044	79.4%
2018	70.23	554^th	2037	72.8%
2019	65.32	673^rd	2086	67.7%
2021	49.70	860^th	1948	55.9%
2022	75.18	469^th	2082	77.5%
2023	72.01	525^th	2077	74.7%
2024	80.52	349^th	2067	83.1%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Chicago World Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	90.29	30^th	718	95.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Chicago World Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	48.36	489^th	1194	59.0%
2023	67.67	260^th	1156	77.5%
2024	75.70	192^nd	1195	83.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Chicago World Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	72.08	298^th	1765	83.1%
2019	66.84	422^nd	1816	76.8%
2021	60.00	410^th	1514	72.9%
2022	81.17	149^th	1763	91.5%
2023	77.00	228^th	1808	87.4%
2024	82.23	152^nd	1793	91.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Chicago World Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	73.17	471^st	1964	76.0%
2019	68.92	555^th	2019	72.5%
2021	45.99	824^th	1680	51.0%
2022	67.54	567^th	1970	71.2%
2023	68.68	534^th	1957	72.7%
2024	75.54	403^rd	1942	79.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Chicago World Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	61.02	220^th	886	75.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Chicago World Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.56	613^th	1972	68.9%
2019	60.46	718^th	2019	64.4%
2021	47.27	795^th	1707	53.4%
2022	78.38	369^th	1977	81.3%
2023	71.02	507^th	1984	74.4%
2024	83.76	273^rd	1959	86.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Chicago World Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.65	112^th	242	53.7%
2019	49.04	139^th	243	42.8%
2021	33.10	100^th	134	25.4%
2022	77.36	41^st	226	81.9%
2023	81.87	26^th	237	89.0%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Chicago World Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	68.97	123^rd	698	82.4%
2019	65.24	144^th	711	79.7%
2021	55.49	106^th	428	75.2%
2022	55.49	210^th	684	69.3%
2023	74.49	82^nd	692	88.2%
2024	90.13	27^th	655	95.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Chicago World Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.36	170^th	938	81.9%
2019	69.66	180^th	955	81.2%
2021	56.78	217^th	742	70.8%
2022	87.05	65^th	954	93.2%
2023	78.63	106^th	970	89.1%
2024	86.18	64^th	959	93.3%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Chicago World Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	77.65	257^th	1463	82.4%
2019	82.02	177^th	1462	87.9%
2022	72.35	316^th	1425	77.8%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Chicago World Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	94.34	24^th	1185	98.0%
2004	94.72	15^th	1204	98.8%
2005	92.58	20^th	1209	98.3%
2006	91.57	19^th	1272	98.5%
2007	89.26	31^st	1287	97.6%
2008	89.92	23^rd	1293	98.2%
2009	91.64	13^th	1318	99.0%
2010	91.56	12^th	1327	99.1%
2011	88.89	38^th	1344	97.2%
2012	87.63	53^rd	1365	96.1%
2013	94.07	35^th	1367	97.4%
2014	96.33	12^th	1322	99.1%
2015	98.37	24^th	1302	98.2%
2016	93.82	54^th	1294	95.8%
2017	92.54	73^rd	1293	94.4%
2018	80.66	204^th	1293	84.2%
2019	74.88	289^th	1356	78.7%
2021	61.82	363^rd	1241	70.7%
2022	80.05	220^th	1369	83.9%
2023	77.26	248^th	1367	81.9%
2024	76.83	266^th	1363	80.5%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Chicago World Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	65.69	117^th	781	85.0%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Chicago World Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.87	70^th	1161	94.0%
2019	71.65	227^th	1217	81.3%
2021	69.43	174^th	1019	82.9%
2022	80.18	115^th	1221	90.6%
2023	75.95	173^rd	1234	86.0%
2024	84.45	95^th	1219	92.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Chicago World Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.33	294^th	1226	76.0%
2019	75.75	266^th	1276	79.2%
2021	62.05	321^st	1017	68.4%
2022	76.56	246^th	1286	80.9%
2023	68.42	327^th	1275	74.4%
2024	71.09	296^th	1251	76.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Chicago World Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	84.78	141^st	1223	88.5%
2019	71.29	300^th	1296	76.9%
2021	55.57	365^th	1048	65.2%
2022	82.25	166^th	1286	87.1%
2023	80.45	188^th	1292	85.4%
2024	79.83	210^th	1264	83.4%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Chicago World Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	77.82	60^th	511	88.3%
2019	71.53	97^th	565	82.8%
2021	43.45	180^th	385	53.2%
2022	69.20	97^th	573	83.1%
2023	71.57	84^th	569	85.2%
2024	57.71	166^th	548	69.7%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Chicago World Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	89.20	29^th	590	95.1%
2019	81.88	65^th	639	89.8%
2021	67.94	97^th	517	81.2%
2022	73.31	111^th	662	83.2%
2023	78.88	85^th	661	87.1%
2024	91.58	31^st	643	95.2%

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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 Chicago World Language Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	162	158	14	166	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	500
1989	166	174	16	185	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	541
1990	166	176	16	197	2	n/a	n/a	0	557
1991	164	161	28	201	1	n/a	n/a	0	555
1992	182	161	20	192	1	n/a	n/a	0	556
1993	172	177	24	185	1	n/a	n/a	0	559
1994	174	179	32	176	2	n/a	n/a	0	563
1995	171	168	43	167	2	n/a	n/a	0	551
1996	171	168	43	167	2	n/a	n/a	0	551
1997	175	157	52	166	1	n/a	n/a	0	551
1998	165	152	62	162	2	n/a	n/a	0	543
1999	158	154	74	153	2	n/a	n/a	0	541
2000	157	156	79	149	2	n/a	n/a	0	543
2001	160	147	90	148	2	n/a	n/a	0	547
2002	155	135	118	131	3	n/a	n/a	0	542
2003	155	135	118	131	3	n/a	n/a	0	542
2004	166	125	123	130	1	n/a	n/a	0	545
2005	158	115	142	124	1	n/a	n/a	0	540
2006	154	110	152	119	1	n/a	n/a	6	542
2007	161	108	163	103	0	n/a	n/a	3	538
2008	155	89	165	93	3	n/a	n/a	29	534
2009	172	102	159	111	2	n/a	n/a	0	546
2010	171	105	153	113	2	n/a	n/a	0	544
2011	140	111	138	140	2	0	19	0	550
2012	134	128	131	136	2	0	23	0	554
2013	134	131	130	149	1	0	15	0	560
2014	124	149	120	156	1	0	15	0	565
2015	106	161	116	166	1	0	16	0	566
2016	97	168	104	177	1	0	17	0	564
2017	90	175	101	176	1	0	18	0	561
2018	85	179	95	173	1	0	17	0	550
2019	82	157	103	168	2	0	18	0	530
2020	74	137	103	168	1	0	22	0	505
2021	73	136	102	169	1	0	25	0	506
2022	59	114	92	146	1	0	26	0	438
2023	52	145	87	143	1	0	23	0	451
2024	46	161	81	138	1	0	26	0	453

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 Chicago World Language Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	500	26.4	18.9	n/a
1989	541	28.4	19.0	n/a
1990	557	1.0	557.0	n/a
1991	555	0.0	0.0	n/a
1992	556	18.0	30.8	n/a
1993	559	31.0	18.0	n/a
1994	563	32.0	17.6	n/a
1995	551	31.0	17.8	n/a
1996	551	31.0	17.8	n/a
1997	551	33.0	16.7	n/a
1998	543	32.0	17.0	n/a
1999	541	31.0	17.5	n/a
2000	543	29.0	18.7	n/a
2001	547	31.0	17.6	n/a
2002	542	31.0	17.5	46.7
2003	542	31.0	17.5	46.7
2004	545	29.9	18.2	43.9
2005	540	33.0	16.4	40.4
2006	542	37.0	14.6	40.5
2007	538	34.0	15.8	40.2
2008	534	37.0	14.4	39.6
2009	546	32.0	17.1	32.2
2010	544	32.0	17.0	30.3
2011	550	32.0	17.1	31.8
2012	554	30.0	18.4	34.7
2013	560	32.9	17.0	36.4
2014	565	33.0	17.1	39.1
2015	566	32.0	17.6	46.1
2016	564	33.0	17.0	41.3
2017	561	28.6	19.5	42.2
2018	550	30.4	18.0	43.3
2019	530	34.5	15.3	40.8
2020	505	35.5	14.2	37.2
2021	506	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	438	32.5	13.4	39.3
2023	451	31.0	14.5	40.8
2024	453	34.0	13.3	41.9

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 Chicago World Language Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	500	26.4	18.9	n/a
1989	541	28.4	19.0	n/a
1990	557	1.0	557.0	n/a
1991	555	0.0	0.0	n/a
1992	556	18.0	30.8	n/a
1993	559	31.0	18.0	n/a
1994	563	32.0	17.6	n/a
1995	551	31.0	17.8	n/a
1996	551	31.0	17.8	n/a
1997	551	33.0	16.7	n/a
1998	543	32.0	17.0	n/a
1999	541	31.0	17.5	n/a
2000	543	29.0	18.7	n/a
2001	547	31.0	17.6	n/a
2002	542	31.0	17.5	46.7
2003	542	31.0	17.5	46.7
2004	545	29.9	18.2	43.9
2005	540	33.0	16.4	40.4
2006	542	37.0	14.6	40.5
2007	538	34.0	15.8	40.2
2008	534	37.0	14.4	39.6
2009	546	32.0	17.1	32.2
2010	544	32.0	17.0	30.3
2011	550	32.0	17.1	31.8
2012	554	30.0	18.4	34.7
2013	560	32.9	17.0	36.4
2014	565	33.0	17.1	39.1
2015	566	32.0	17.6	46.1
2016	564	33.0	17.0	41.3
2017	561	28.6	19.5	42.2
2018	550	30.4	18.0	43.3
2019	530	34.5	15.3	40.8
2020	505	35.5	14.2	37.2
2021	506	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	438	32.5	13.4	39.3
2023	451	31.0	14.5	40.8
2024	453	34.0	13.3	41.9

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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