Acero Charter Schools - Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
Charter · K-12
At a glance
48% of students were chronically absent in 2025 - below what's typical for CPS high schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). The school’s supportive environment was rated ‘Weak’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages). In 2021–22, 290 applications were recorded for 52 offers (GoCPS, 2021–22 school year - the most recent seat data SchoolNav has).
- Cultural fit
- 48% of students were chronically absent in 2025 - below what's typical for CPS high schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). Family involvement was rated ‘Weak’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages).
- Academic performance
- 14% of students met or exceeded standards on the 2025 IAR (ISBE Report Card 2025). Year-over-year student growth was at the 41st percentile statewide in ELA and the 45th in math.
- Academic fit
- Instruction was rated ‘Weak’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages).
Computed from published data with its source and year on every clause - a description, never a grade.
Basics
CPS-published · verified Nov 2024
- Address
- 7416 N RIDGE BLVD
- Neighborhood
- West Ridge
- Phone
- (312)455-5440
- Hours
- Unknown - not verified yet
- Website
- http://jc.aceroschools.org
- Before and after care
- Unknown - SchoolNav found no before or after care listed for this school. Ask on a tour.
- Climate survey
- Involved families
- Weak
- Supportive environment
- Weak
- Ambitious instruction
- Weak
- Effective leaders
- Neutral
- Collaborative teachers
- Weak
- Safety (student-reported)
- Weak
- Overall organization
- Not Yet Organized
UChicago 5Essentials levels from the spring 2024 survey (CPS Progress Reports SY2425, verified 2026-09-25) - benchmarked categories relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages. A school can answer mostly positively and still rate below the benchmark typical.
Programs (1)
| Program | Entry grades | How seats are offered | Test required | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ACERO - DE LA CRUZ - Fine & Performing Arts Charter | 9-9 | Unknown | Unknown | CPS-published · verified Jan 2022 |
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