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Private elementary school · Chicago, Illinois

Midwestern Christian Academy

Midwestern Christian Academy rates 7.4 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from 624 schools in Chicago for context and is not part of the rating.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
7.4this school

7.4 on a one-to-ten scale.

#145 of 781 schools in Illinois · The estimated academic score from 624 schools in Chicago is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private elementary school in Chicago, IL serving grades Pre-K – 8th.

It ranks 145 of 781 schools in Illinois.

Midwestern Christian Academy is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
6.7
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
8.7
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
6.9
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
8.0
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

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.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 624 schools in Chicago. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in IL.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in IL.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · 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 a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource 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 60641; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Midwestern Christian Academy and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$81,649
Median home value
$373,200
Median rent
$1,249/mo
College educated
36%
Homeownership
52.6%
Poverty rate
13.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 60641; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
81
Very Walkable
Transit Score
63
Good Transit
Bike Score
67
Bikeable
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 byWalk Score

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.

Who goes here

  • Hispanic76%
  • Black7%
  • Asian7%
  • Two or More6%
  • White4%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Private-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Midwestern Christian Academythis school
    7.4
  2. St Genevieve School1.3 mi · private
    7.1Compare →
  3. St John Lutheran School1.1 mi · private
    7.0Compare →
  4. 7.0Compare →
  5. St Edward School1.3 mi · private
    6.9Compare →
  6. Futureworld Nfp1.0 mi · private
    3.5Compare →
  7. Gateway Montessori School1.2 mi · private
    not ratedCompare →
  8. not ratedCompare →
Seven grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Midwestern Christian Academy among the rated peers.Private-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Midwestern Christian Academy serve?

Midwestern Christian Academy serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend Midwestern Christian Academy?

Midwestern Christian Academy has an enrollment of approximately 176 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Midwestern Christian Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Midwestern Christian Academy is 10.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does Midwestern Christian Academy rank in IL?

Midwestern Christian Academy ranks #145 of 781 private schools in IL.

What is Midwestern Christian Academy's MySchoolScout rating?

Midwestern Christian Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Midwestern Christian Academy a private school?

Yes, Midwestern Christian Academy is a private coeducational school with a Christian, no specific denomination affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is Midwestern Christian Academy a religious school?

Midwestern Christian Academy has a Christian, no specific denomination religious affiliation.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
176
Gender split
47% M / 53% F
Student-teacher ratio
10.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
17
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Christian, no specific denomination
School day
7 hours
Days per year
182 days
Setting
Large City
County
Cook County
Area population (ZIP 60641)
67,400
Area average commute
37.9 min
Area median age
38.1

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).

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.