Is Wells Community Academy High School a good school?

Wells Community Academy High School ranks in the bottom 13.5% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Wells Community Academy High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 353 students attended Wells Community Academy High School.

What is the racial makeup of Wells Community Academy High School?

Students at Wells Community Academy High School are 47% African American, 35% Hispanic, 16% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Wells Community Academy High School?

Wells Community Academy High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Brown W Elementary School Elementary : Burr Elementary School Elementary : Lozano Elementary Bilingual & International Center Elementary : Mitchell Elementary School Elementary : Ogden Elementary School Elementary : Otis Elementary School Elementary : Skinner Elementary School Elementary : Smyth J Elementary School Elementary : Talcott Elementary School

Wells Community Academy High School

Summary:

Wells Community Academy High School is a public high school located in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 353 students. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 688 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wells Community Academy High School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois high schools, with a ranking between 602-663 out of 647-701 schools over the past 7 years. The school's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages across various standardized tests, including SAT Mathematics (1.3% proficient vs. 26.1% state average), SAT English Language Arts (7.6% proficient vs. 31.1% state average), and ISA Science (12.7% proficient vs. 52.2% state average). Additionally, the school has a 4-year graduation rate that has fluctuated between 65.7% and 74.7% over the past 5 years, which is lower than the state and district averages, and a dropout rate ranging from 5.0% to 8.0% during the same period, which is higher than the state and district averages.

Comparison to nearby schools, such as Noble St Charter Rauner College Prep, Ogden Intermediate High School, and Clemente Community Academy High School, highlights the need for a more comprehensive approach to address the underlying issues at Wells Community Academy High School, as these nearby schools generally perform better academically and have higher graduation rates. Despite the increased per-student spending at Wells Community Academy High School, the school has not been able to significantly improve its academic outcomes, suggesting that additional resources alone may not be the sole solution.

Detail:

Public 9-12

936 N Ashland Ave
Chicago, IL 60622-5118

(773) 534-7010

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
603^rd of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,207

Feeder schools for Wells Community Academy High School:

Elementary:	Brown W Elementary School
	Burr Elementary School
	Lozano Elementary Bilingual & International Center
	Mitchell Elementary School
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	Ogden Elementary School
	Otis Elementary School
	Skinner Elementary School
	Smyth J Elementary School
	Talcott Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.9

Number of students: 353

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.0%

Hispanic:

34.6%

White:

15.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wells Community Academy High School ranks worse than 86.5% of high schools in Illinois. It also ranks 69^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 14.67. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Wells Community 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 Wells Community Academy High School has the largest high school student body size in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wells Community Academy High School is $23,207, which is the 68^th highest among 145 high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wells Community Academy High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wells Community Academy High School 603^rd of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Wells Community Academy High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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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 Wells Community Academy High School

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Rank History for all students at Wells Community Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	1.02	566^th	586	3.4%
2004	2.62	556^th	592	6.1%
2005	1.13	568^th	590	3.7%
2006	1.70	572^nd	596	4.0%
2007	2.55	583^rd	612	4.7%
2008	1.24	607^th	624	2.7%
2009	1.95	608^th	632	3.8%
2010	2.04	619^th	643	3.7%
2011	3.12	618^th	655	5.6%
2012	3.08	630^th	665	5.3%
2013	3.65	629^th	670	6.1%
2014	6.23	609^th	670	9.1%
2015	10.83	590^th	614	3.9%
2016	13.72	587^th	643	8.7%
2017	4.63	627^th	642	2.3%
2018	8.88	602^nd	647	7.0%
2019	7.83	651^st	701	7.1%
2021	9.62	655^th	688	4.8%
2022	8.53	663^rd	699	5.2%
2023	9.05	658^th	699	5.9%
2024	14.67	603^rd	697	13.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wells Community Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	29.57	141^st	183	23.0%
2021	32.79	86^th	189	54.5%
2022	50.90	68^th	205	66.8%
2023	28.65	177^th	217	18.4%
2024	28.56	158^th	248	36.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Wells Community Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	29.55	306^th	473	35.3%
2021	38.49	217^th	453	52.1%
2022	31.21	286^th	493	42.0%
2023	21.07	375^th	476	21.2%
2024	29.04	304^th	482	36.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wells Community Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	12.39	543^rd	585	7.2%
2019	11.85	598^th	639	6.4%
2021	13.60	572^nd	611	6.4%
2022	13.24	589^th	626	5.9%
2023	12.79	600^th	644	6.8%
2024	21.63	514^th	639	19.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Wells Community Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	58.43	29^th	91	68.1%
2022	28.47	46^th	98	53.1%
2024	48.32	50^th	125	60.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Wells Community Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	12.59	552^nd	620	11.0%
2019	8.43	614^th	665	7.7%
2021	9.49	607^th	639	5.0%
2022	8.31	626^th	658	4.9%
2023	11.90	582^nd	656	11.3%
2024	15.90	556^th	664	16.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Wells Community Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.32	345^th	428	19.4%
2024	47.61	152^nd	429	64.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Wells Community Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	6.61	599^th	619	3.2%
2019	7.66	646^th	675	4.3%
2021	10.05	618^th	653	5.4%
2022	9.53	633^rd	664	4.7%
2023	8.05	652^nd	668	2.4%
2024	14.22	583^rd	668	12.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Wells Community Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.19	237^th	253	6.3%
2019	22.90	253^rd	299	15.4%
2021	23.07	241^st	281	14.2%
2022	18.67	288^th	294	2.0%
2023	22.92	261^st	301	13.3%
2024	36.76	159^th	299	46.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wells Community Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	12.44	276^th	291	5.2%
2019	9.72	310^th	317	2.2%
2021	13.10	311^th	317	1.9%
2022	12.51	320^th	335	4.5%
2023	13.04	319^th	333	4.2%
2024	13.67	320^th	336	4.8%

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Rank History for White students at Wells Community Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	3.22	557^th	557	0.0%
2024	11.00	526^th	554	5.1%

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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 Wells Community Academy High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	115	279	5	1399	3	n/a	n/a	0	1801
1989	119	286	10	1356	1	n/a	n/a	0	1772
1990	110	269	8	1363	3	n/a	n/a	0	1753
1991	103	274	6	1380	22	n/a	n/a	0	1785
1992	81	255	8	1385	4	n/a	n/a	0	1733
1993	97	260	3	1400	2	n/a	n/a	0	1762
1994	91	240	10	1346	5	n/a	n/a	0	1692
1995	68	230	3	1378	2	n/a	n/a	0	1681
1996	68	230	3	1378	2	n/a	n/a	0	1681
1997	75	218	0	1264	0	n/a	n/a	0	1557
1998	67	192	0	1126	0	n/a	n/a	0	1385
1999	65	196	2	1069	0	n/a	n/a	0	1332
2000	67	205	2	980	3	n/a	n/a	0	1257
2001	83	193	3	907	0	n/a	n/a	0	1186
2002	49	231	2	798	5	n/a	n/a	0	1085
2003	49	231	2	798	5	n/a	n/a	0	1085
2004	38	298	1	782	1	n/a	n/a	0	1120
2005	42	398	4	706	12	n/a	n/a	0	1162
2006	31	445	6	594	2	n/a	n/a	34	1112
2007	24	495	3	528	1	n/a	n/a	25	1076
2008	21	428	3	447	1	n/a	n/a	19	919
2009	32	431	2	363	2	n/a	n/a	0	830
2010	17	330	0	324	0	n/a	n/a	0	671
2011	19	293	1	332	9	1	4	0	659
2012	15	284	1	315	4	0	9	0	628
2013	10	261	1	310	5	0	6	0	593
2014	16	276	1	290	2	1	4	0	590
2015	10	288	3	232	1	0	2	0	536
2016	15	237	0	199	0	0	3	0	454
2017	10	199	0	165	0	0	3	0	377
2018	13	196	0	166	1	0	4	0	380
2019	18	171	2	160	0	0	7	0	358
2020	16	180	3	166	0	0	4	0	369
2021	20	176	1	169	1	0	6	0	373
2022	24	187	0	138	0	0	22	0	371
2023	55	166	2	122	0	0	8	0	353

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wells Community Academy High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1801	91.8	19.6	n/a
1989	1772	92.0	19.2	n/a
1990	1753	94.8	18.4	n/a
1991	1785	98.8	18.0	n/a
1992	1733	99.6	17.3	n/a
1993	1762	101.4	17.4	n/a
1994	1692	92.4	18.3	n/a
1995	1681	95.8	17.5	n/a
1996	1681	95.8	17.5	n/a
1997	1557	102.0	15.3	n/a
1998	1385	90.6	15.3	n/a
1999	1332	90.4	14.7	n/a
2000	1257	91.8	13.7	n/a
2001	1186	98.0	12.1	n/a
2002	1085	81.0	13.4	77.2
2003	1085	81.0	13.4	77.2
2004	1120	76.6	14.6	87.3
2005	1162	84.8	13.7	96.8
2006	1112	88.8	12.5	91.3
2007	1076	55.0	19.6	87.4
2008	919	59.0	15.6	98.3
2009	830	57.0	14.6	54
2010	671	45.0	14.9	91.4
2011	659	44.0	14.9	91.7
2012	628	49.0	12.8	96.8
2013	593	57.9	10.2	94.4
2014	590	45.0	13.1	95.3
2015	536	39.0	13.7	95.9
2016	454	35.0	12.9	94.9
2017	377	25.2	14.9	93.1
2018	380	23.5	16.1	91.3
2019	358	30.5	11.7	89.7
2020	369	32.5	11.3	91.6
2021	373	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	371	32.0	11.5	76.3
2023	353	29.5	11.9	80.7

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 Wells Community Academy High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1801	91.8	19.6	n/a
1989	1772	92.0	19.2	n/a
1990	1753	94.8	18.4	n/a
1991	1785	98.8	18.0	n/a
1992	1733	99.6	17.3	n/a
1993	1762	101.4	17.4	n/a
1994	1692	92.4	18.3	n/a
1995	1681	95.8	17.5	n/a
1996	1681	95.8	17.5	n/a
1997	1557	102.0	15.3	n/a
1998	1385	90.6	15.3	n/a
1999	1332	90.4	14.7	n/a
2000	1257	91.8	13.7	n/a
2001	1186	98.0	12.1	n/a
2002	1085	81.0	13.4	77.2
2003	1085	81.0	13.4	77.2
2004	1120	76.6	14.6	87.3
2005	1162	84.8	13.7	96.8
2006	1112	88.8	12.5	91.3
2007	1076	55.0	19.6	87.4
2008	919	59.0	15.6	98.3
2009	830	57.0	14.6	54
2010	671	45.0	14.9	91.4
2011	659	44.0	14.9	91.7
2012	628	49.0	12.8	96.8
2013	593	57.9	10.2	94.4
2014	590	45.0	13.1	95.3
2015	536	39.0	13.7	95.9
2016	454	35.0	12.9	94.9
2017	377	25.2	14.9	93.1
2018	380	23.5	16.1	91.3
2019	358	30.5	11.7	89.7
2020	369	32.5	11.3	91.6
2021	373	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	371	32.0	11.5	76.3
2023	353	29.5	11.9	80.7

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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