Is Marine Leadership Academy - Ames a good school?

Marine Leadership Academy - Ames ranks in the bottom 15.8% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Marine Leadership Academy - Ames?

In the 2022-23 school year, 701 students attended Marine Leadership Academy - Ames.

What is the racial makeup of Marine Leadership Academy - Ames?

Students at Marine Leadership Academy - Ames are 95% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% African American.

Marine Leadership Academy - Ames

Summary:

Marine Leadership Academy - Ames is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 701 students. While the school has consistently high graduation rates and low dropout rates, its academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly below the district and state averages.

Marine Leadership Academy - Ames excels in its graduation rates, which have ranged from 93.5% to 98.6% over the past few years, far exceeding the district and state averages. However, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 62.3% in the most recent school year, which is much higher than the district and state. Academically, the school's performance is poor, with only 3.6% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to 18.6% in the district and 26.1% statewide. The school also ranks in the bottom half of Illinois high schools for the performance of various student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

When comparing Marine Leadership Academy - Ames to nearby schools in the same district, such as Orr Academy High School, ASPIRA Charter - Early College Pr, and Yccs-Aspira Pantoja Alt High School, it becomes evident that the school's performance is generally lower across various metrics, including graduation rates, test scores, and chronic absenteeism. This suggests that the school may need to learn from the practices and strategies of its higher-performing counterparts within the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Detail:

Public 7-12

1920 N Hamlin Ave
Chicago, IL 60647-3411

(773) 534-4970

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
587^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,161

Student/teacher ratio: 13.4

Number of students: 701

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.1%

White:

2.7%

African American:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Marine Leadership Academy - Ames ranks worse than 96.8% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.79. (See more...)

Compare Details Marine Leadership Academy - Ames ranks worse than 84.2% of high schools in Illinois. It also ranks 63^rd among 145 ranked high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.68. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Marine Leadership Academy - Ames 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 Marine Leadership Academy - Ames 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 Marine Leadership Academy - Ames is $20,161. 91 high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Marine Leadership Academy - Ames:

SchoolDigger ranks Marine Leadership Academy - Ames 1320^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Marine Leadership Academy - Ames in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Marine Leadership Academy - Ames 587^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Marine Leadership Academy - Ames 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 all middle school students at Marine Leadership Academy - Ames

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	6.58	1108^th	1185	6.5%
2004	8.13	1091^st	1204	9.4%
2005	9.24	1073^rd	1209	11.2%
2006	10.82	1140^th	1272	10.4%
2007	9.99	1165^th	1287	9.5%
2008	6.89	1214^th	1293	6.1%
2009	9.12	1218^th	1318	7.6%
2010	13.46	1180^th	1327	11.1%
2011	15.52	1191^st	1344	11.4%
2012	18.53	1184^th	1365	13.3%
2013	16.67	1196^th	1367	12.5%
2014	18.94	1122^nd	1322	15.1%
2015	20.19	1070^th	1302	17.8%
2016	12.13	1220^th	1294	5.7%
2017	10.00	1247^th	1293	3.6%
2018	16.39	1128^th	1293	12.8%
2019	15.21	1190^th	1356	12.2%
2021	17.79	1066^th	1241	14.1%
2022	13.89	1272^nd	1369	7.1%
2023	14.61	1244^th	1367	9.0%
2024	10.79	1320^th	1363	3.2%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Marine Leadership Academy - Ames

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.37	134^th	285	53.0%
2019	47.37	128^th	339	62.2%
2021	35.14	207^th	277	25.3%
2022	27.86	415^th	454	8.6%
2023	20.74	478^th	480	0.4%
2024	20.15	481^st	486	1.0%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Marine Leadership Academy - Ames

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	24.58	756^th	792	4.5%
2021	31.44	387^th	548	29.4%
2022	31.54	561^st	781	28.2%
2023	26.82	613^th	805	23.9%
2024	16.95	780^th	802	2.7%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Marine Leadership Academy - Ames

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.98	968^th	1161	16.6%
2019	21.21	1037^th	1217	14.8%
2021	27.88	767^th	1019	24.7%
2022	17.44	1146^th	1221	6.1%
2023	21.28	1062^nd	1234	13.9%
2024	14.11	1170^th	1219	4.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Marine Leadership Academy - Ames

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.06	1110^th	1226	9.5%
2019	10.92	1205^th	1276	5.6%
2021	14.73	926^th	1017	8.9%
2022	16.83	1120^th	1286	12.9%
2023	17.10	1095^th	1275	14.1%
2024	9.44	1230^th	1251	1.7%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Marine Leadership Academy - Ames

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.52	664^th	674	1.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Marine Leadership Academy - Ames

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.71	1034^th	1223	15.5%
2019	21.97	1030^th	1296	20.5%
2021	18.60	906^th	1048	13.5%
2022	13.37	1219^th	1286	5.2%
2023	13.64	1196^th	1292	7.4%
2024	12.58	1202^nd	1264	4.9%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Marine Leadership Academy - Ames

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.67	548^th	590	7.1%
2019	15.02	613^th	639	4.1%
2021	19.39	474^th	517	8.3%
2022	13.82	645^th	662	2.6%
2023	16.24	620^th	661	6.2%
2024	11.69	630^th	643	2.0%

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

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Rank History for all high school students at Marine Leadership Academy - Ames

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2015	27.50	463^rd	614	24.6%
2016	17.62	548^th	643	14.8%
2017	13.73	563^rd	642	12.3%
2018	12.52	574^th	647	11.3%
2019	16.38	589^th	701	16.0%
2021	29.67	478^th	688	30.5%
2022	16.93	582^nd	699	16.7%
2023	24.64	532^nd	699	23.9%
2024	15.68	587^th	697	15.8%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Marine Leadership Academy - Ames

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.39	126^th	151	16.6%
2019	29.57	141^st	183	23.0%
2021	32.79	86^th	189	54.5%
2022	23.51	190^th	205	7.3%
2023	38.53	122^nd	217	43.8%
2024	28.56	158^th	248	36.3%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Marine Leadership Academy - Ames

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.49	162^nd	374	56.7%
2019	29.55	306^th	473	35.3%
2021	55.24	125^th	453	72.4%
2022	31.21	286^th	493	42.0%
2023	21.07	375^th	476	21.2%
2024	20.75	377^th	482	21.8%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Marine Leadership Academy - Ames

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.92	494^th	585	15.6%
2019	27.48	485^th	639	24.1%
2021	49.95	252^nd	611	58.8%
2022	28.57	464^th	626	25.9%
2023	37.79	414^th	644	35.7%
2024	22.98	505^th	639	21.0%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Marine Leadership Academy - Ames

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	11.64	558^th	620	10.0%
2019	13.15	571^st	665	14.1%
2021	24.68	472^nd	639	26.1%
2022	15.58	552^nd	658	16.1%
2023	24.05	494^th	656	24.7%
2024	15.76	560^th	664	15.7%

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Rank History for high school Disabled students at Marine Leadership Academy - Ames

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.38	382^nd	428	10.7%
2024	27.00	261^st	429	39.2%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Marine Leadership Academy - Ames

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.48	543^rd	619	12.3%
2019	20.62	545^th	675	19.3%
2021	35.05	402^nd	653	38.4%
2022	18.65	551^st	664	17.0%
2023	24.67	514^th	668	23.1%
2024	16.74	559^th	668	16.3%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Marine Leadership Academy - Ames

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.93	262^nd	291	10.0%
2019	21.36	262^nd	317	17.4%
2021	38.93	178^th	317	43.8%
2022	22.05	267^th	335	20.3%
2023	31.36	229^th	333	31.2%
2024	18.95	286^th	336	14.9%

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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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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1999	20	62	2	745	3	n/a	n/a	0	832
2000	17	59	0	720	0	n/a	n/a	0	796
2001	13	65	0	805	3	n/a	n/a	0	886
2002	11	63	1	846	2	n/a	n/a	0	923
2003	11	63	1	846	2	n/a	n/a	0	923
2004	9	59	2	889	2	n/a	n/a	0	961
2005	12	55	2	745	0	n/a	n/a	0	814
2006	15	49	1	681	0	n/a	n/a	16	762
2007	11	55	1	718	0	n/a	n/a	14	799
2008	5	55	2	689	0	n/a	n/a	29	780
2009	14	72	3	675	2	n/a	n/a	1	767
2010	8	48	1	578	0	n/a	n/a	0	635
2011	7	25	1	529	1	0	5	0	568
2012	11	29	0	535	3	0	3	0	581
2013	7	27	0	438	3	0	2	0	477
2014	1	24	3	511	1	0	3	0	543
2015	4	119	3	611	4	0	3	0	744
2016	5	81	2	689	2	0	4	0	783
2017	5	58	2	771	1	0	3	0	840
2018	4	39	2	819	1	0	2	0	867
2019	8	17	2	816	1	0	2	0	846
2020	12	12	3	801	1	0	2	0	831
2021	18	13	2	788	0	0	3	0	824
2022	17	9	2	748	1	0	1	0	778
2023	19	13	2	667	0	0	0	0	701

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

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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 Marine Leadership Academy - Ames

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	832	45.2	18.4	n/a
2000	796	41.2	19.3	n/a
2001	886	47.2	18.8	n/a
2002	923	49.0	18.8	94.1
2003	923	49.0	18.8	94.1
2004	961	51.9	18.5	93.5
2005	814	52.0	15.7	96.2
2006	762	53.0	14.4	95.6
2007	799	31.0	25.8	93
2008	780	32.0	24.4	100.4
2009	767	40.0	19.2	92.3
2010	635	40.0	15.8	97.8
2011	568	31.0	18.3	97.9
2012	581	28.0	20.7	98.1
2013	477	35.9	13.2	98.7
2014	543	29.5	18.4	98.2
2015	744	46.0	16.1	96.9
2016	783	40.0	19.5	95.8
2017	840	44.5	18.8	96.5
2018	867	47.8	18.1	96.3
2019	846	52.0	16.2	97.5
2020	831	54.0	15.3	95.2
2021	824	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	778	53.0	14.6	94
2023	701	52.0	13.4	93

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 Marine Leadership Academy - Ames

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	832	45.2	18.4	n/a
2000	796	41.2	19.3	n/a
2001	886	47.2	18.8	n/a
2002	923	49.0	18.8	94.1
2003	923	49.0	18.8	94.1
2004	961	51.9	18.5	93.5
2005	814	52.0	15.7	96.2
2006	762	53.0	14.4	95.6
2007	799	31.0	25.8	93
2008	780	32.0	24.4	100.4
2009	767	40.0	19.2	92.3
2010	635	40.0	15.8	97.8
2011	568	31.0	18.3	97.9
2012	581	28.0	20.7	98.1
2013	477	35.9	13.2	98.7
2014	543	29.5	18.4	98.2
2015	744	46.0	16.1	96.9
2016	783	40.0	19.5	95.8
2017	840	44.5	18.8	96.5
2018	867	47.8	18.1	96.3
2019	846	52.0	16.2	97.5
2020	831	54.0	15.3	95.2
2021	824	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	778	53.0	14.6	94
2023	701	52.0	13.4	93

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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