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Preschool | Grades 5-7 | City of Chicago SD 299

Amandla Elementary Charter School is located in Chicago, IL and is one of 639 schools in City Of Chicago School District 299. It is a charter school that serves 301 students in grades 5-7.

Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.

Amandla Elementary Charter School did not make AYP in 2012. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Illinois in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Amandla Elementary Charter School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Amandla Elementary Charter School had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Illinois average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Amandla Elementary Charter School's students and teachers. more

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6800 South Stewart Ave, Chicago, IL 60621

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City of Chicago SD 299

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$11,303Per Pupil

The City of Chicago SD 299 spends $11,303 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 59% on instruction, 36% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about City of Chicago SD 299 District

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In 2011, Amandla Elementary Charter School had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Illinois average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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