Is Crane Medical Prep High School a good school?

Crane Medical Prep High School ranks in the bottom 6.0% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Crane Medical Prep High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 275 students attended Crane Medical Prep High School.

What is the racial makeup of Crane Medical Prep High School?

Students at Crane Medical Prep High School are 88% African American, 11% Hispanic.

Crane Medical Prep High School

Summary:

Crane Medical Prep High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 320 students in grades 9-12. 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.

Crane Medical Prep High School faces significant academic challenges, with only 0% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics and just 3.6% proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts in the 2023-2024 school year. These scores are significantly lower than the Chicago Public Schools District 299 (18.6% in Mathematics, 22.4% in ELA) and the Illinois state average (26.1% in Mathematics, 31.1% in ELA). The school's four-year graduation rate has also declined, from 95.2% in 2021-2022 to 84.7% in 2023-2024, though still higher than the district average. Additionally, Crane Medical Prep High School has an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 85.9%, indicating significant challenges in student engagement and attendance.

Compared to nearby schools, Crane Medical Prep High School's performance is generally lower. For example, Young Magnet High School, just 1.01 miles away, has significantly higher academic performance, with 84.1% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics and 84.8% in SAT English Language Arts. Crane Medical Prep High School's performance for specific student subgroups, such as Special Education students and African American students, is also lower than the state and district averages. Despite a significant increase in per-student spending, from $13,666 in 2019-2020 to $21,982 in 2022-2023, the school's academic outcomes have not improved.

Detail:

Public 9-12

2245 W Jackson Blvd
Chicago, IL 60612-2910

(773) 534-7600

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
655^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $29,018

Student/teacher ratio: 9.1

Number of students: 275

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.6%

Hispanic:

10.9%

White:

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Crane Medical Prep High School ranks worse than 94% of high schools in Illinois. It also ranks 107^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 11.34. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Crane Medical Prep 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: African American (87.6%), Hispanic (10.9%), White (0.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Crane Medical Prep High School is 9.1, which is the 26^th best among 145 high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Crane Medical Prep High School employs 30 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Crane Medical Prep High School is $29,018, which is the 30^th highest among 145 high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Crane Medical Prep High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Crane Medical Prep High School 655^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Crane Medical Prep High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

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 Crane Medical Prep High School

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Rank History for all students at Crane Medical Prep High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2016	48.46	298^th	643	53.7%
2017	23.91	506^th	642	21.2%
2018	22.15	523^rd	647	19.2%
2019	18.22	578^th	701	17.5%
2021	12.38	615^th	688	10.6%
2022	10.51	639^th	699	8.6%
2023	11.17	623^rd	699	10.9%
2024	11.34	655^th	697	6.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Crane Medical Prep High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2021	48.18	153^rd	453	66.2%
2022	31.21	286^th	493	42.0%
2024	20.75	377^th	482	21.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Crane Medical Prep High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.78	397^th	585	32.1%
2019	34.46	426^th	639	33.3%
2021	20.87	511^th	611	16.4%
2022	16.93	552^nd	626	11.8%
2023	16.19	567^th	644	12.0%
2024	15.32	582^nd	639	8.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Crane Medical Prep High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.30	537^th	620	13.4%
2019	15.85	552^nd	665	17.0%
2021	13.62	559^th	639	12.5%
2022	10.38	596^th	658	9.4%
2023	12.01	579^th	656	11.7%
2024	13.28	597^th	664	10.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Crane Medical Prep High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.68	400^th	619	35.4%
2019	28.98	486^th	675	28.0%
2021	10.27	615^th	653	5.8%
2022	12.18	600^th	664	9.6%
2023	9.50	634^th	668	5.1%
2024	10.02	632^nd	668	5.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Crane Medical Prep High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.71	110^th	253	56.5%
2019	35.54	166^th	299	44.5%
2021	31.17	185^th	281	34.2%
2022	28.31	204^th	294	30.6%
2023	25.28	236^th	301	21.6%
2024	24.13	262^nd	299	12.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Crane Medical Prep High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.30	130^th	291	55.3%
2019	37.74	178^th	317	43.8%
2021	22.17	265^th	317	16.4%
2022	20.86	277^th	335	17.3%

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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 Crane Medical Prep High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2014	0	113	2	31	0	0	1	147
2015	2	234	4	89	0	0	1	330
2016	4	333	4	132	0	0	4	477
2017	4	424	8	146	1	0	3	586
2018	3	352	6	116	1	0	3	481
2019	3	314	4	103	1	1	2	428
2020	4	329	3	75	1	0	3	415
2021	4	356	0	69	0	0	6	435
2022	3	334	0	60	0	0	2	399
2023	2	272	0	44	0	1	1	320
2024	2	241	0	30	0	1	1	275

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 Crane Medical Prep High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	147	n/a	n/a	86.4
2015	330	21.0	15.7	89.4
2016	477	30.0	15.9	85.5
2017	586	30.9	18.9	89.1
2018	481	30.4	15.7	86.7
2019	428	33.0	12.9	86.7
2020	415	30.0	13.8	85.8
2021	435	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	399	36.5	10.9	88.5
2023	320	28.0	11.4	93.1
2024	275	30.0	9.1	89.8

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 Crane Medical Prep High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	147	n/a	n/a	86.4
2015	330	21.0	15.7	89.4
2016	477	30.0	15.9	85.5
2017	586	30.9	18.9	89.1
2018	481	30.4	15.7	86.7
2019	428	33.0	12.9	86.7
2020	415	30.0	13.8	85.8
2021	435	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	399	36.5	10.9	88.5
2023	320	28.0	11.4	93.1
2024	275	30.0	9.1	89.8

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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