Wells Community Academy Hs

936 N Ashland Ave, Chicago IL, 60622 | Chicago Public School District 299 | 773-534-7010
  • grades 9-12
  • students 380
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 5% 85% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 915 in Chicago
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
22%Chicago
33%Illinois

Wells Community Academy Hs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Chicago Public School District 299" in Chicago, IL. There are a total of 380 students and 24 teachers at Wells Community Academy Hs, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Wells Community Academy Hs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 5.0%, which is 85% lower than the Illinois average.

Wells Community Academy Hs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students380
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment134
Taking some courses122
Taking some courses (not tests)7
Passing some courses23
Passing no courses91

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Wells Community Academy Hs, there are a total of 134 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 122 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All5%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School<= 5%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All5%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School<= 5%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Wells Community Academy Hs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 2.8% 9.6% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 47.5% 38.7% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 3.6% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 48.0% 46.2% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 1.3% 3.0% 3.1%

Chicago demographics profile

StatisticChicagoIllinoisNational
Population2,699,34712,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)11,85322891
Median age34.837.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%55%55%
Speak English64%77%79%
Speak Spanish24%13%13%

Education level achieved in Chicago

IndexChicagoIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade82.2%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school80.3%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college60.1%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.2%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.5%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters14.8%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.5%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Wells Community Academy Hs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.