The brief
A Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 high school where students score 12 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 3,657 of 3,814 schools in Illinois and 590 of 621 in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.
Clemente Community Academy HS is listed in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
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About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 4/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 6% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 9% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 ACT · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 ACT. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 ACT · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 ACT. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 60622; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Chicago school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $124,852
- Median home value
- $622,900
- Median rent
- $1,932/mo
- College educated
- 72.8%
- Homeownership
- 42%
- Poverty rate
- 9.5%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 60622; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 94
- Walker's Paradise
- Transit Score
- 72
- Excellent Transit
- Bike Score
- 97
- Biker's Paradise
- City reported crime
- 3,376/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Chicago. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Chicago), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- AP and IB
- 1 AP course · IB Programme
- 6.7% participation · state average 2.7 AP courses · 110 IB enrolled · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Athletics
- 8 sports
- 4 boys' · 4 girls' · 10 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Advanced STEM courses
- 4 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 89.7%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Clemente Community Academy HS serve?
Clemente Community Academy HS serves students in grades 9th through 12th.
How many students attend Clemente Community Academy HS?
Clemente Community Academy HS has an enrollment of approximately 815 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clemente Community Academy HS?
The student-teacher ratio at Clemente Community Academy HS is 13.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Clemente Community Academy HS rank in IL?
Clemente Community Academy HS ranks #3,657 of 3,814 schools in IL.
What is Clemente Community Academy HS's MySchoolScout rating?
Clemente Community Academy HS has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Clemente Community Academy HS?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Clemente Community Academy HS has 6% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 9% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Clemente Community Academy HS a charter school?
No, Clemente Community Academy HS is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Clemente Community Academy HS a Title I school?
No, Clemente Community Academy HS is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Clemente Community Academy HS?
89.7% of students at Clemente Community Academy HS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 9th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 815
- Student-teacher ratio
- 13.8:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 59
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- Cook County
- Phone
- (773) 534-4000
- 4-year graduation
- 75–79%
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #590 of 621
- Schools in district
- 643
- District spending per student
- $22,699
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 20.9%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 60622)
- 53,696
- Area average commute
- 30.5 min
- Area median age
- 32.4
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Illinois Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.