Top 100 charter schools in Illinois (2025)

Publicly funded charter schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools shown.

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Intrinsic 2 Charter High School Chicago · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	67.1 Top 25%	43.2% Free/reduced-price lunch	734
2	Prairie Crossing Charter School Grayslake · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	59.9 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	433
3	Southland College Prep Chtr HS Richton Park · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	46.2 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	584
4	Elgin Math and Science Acad Chtr Elgin · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	43.8 Lower 50%	44.5% Math proficiency	499
5	LEARN Chtr Sch 6 N Chicago Campus Great Lakes · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	42.7 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	503
6	Noble St Chtr-Noble Campus Chicago · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	41.9 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	696
7	Noble St Chtr-UIC College Prep Chicago · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	41.9 Lower 50%	57% Math proficiency	957
8	Noble St Chtr-ITW Speer Acad Chicago · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	38.7 Lower 50%	57% Math proficiency	1,135
9	Noble St Chtr-The Noble Academy Chicago · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	37.5 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	415
10	Noble St Chtr-Pritzker Col Prep Chicago · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	37.1 Lower 50%	56% Math proficiency	993
11	Noble St Chtr Rauner College Prep Chicago · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	35.0 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	558
12	Springfield Ball Charter School Springfield · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	33.4 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	394
13	Noble St Chtr-Chicago Bulls Prep Chicago · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	33.0 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	1,060
14	Noble St Chtr-Muchin College Prep Chicago · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	31.7 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	909
15	Locke A Elem Charter Academy Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	31.1 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	346
16	CICS - Irving Park Campus Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	30.9 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	453
17	LEARN Charter Excel Campus Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–6	Charter	29.0 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	379
18	Noble St Chtr - Mansueto Chicago · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	28.5 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	1,106
19	Noble St Chtr-Golder College Prep Chicago · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	27.9 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	633
20	Acero Chtr - Rufino Tamayo Elem Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	26.8 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	266
21	Acero Chtr - Carlos Fuentes Elem Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	26.2 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	370
22	CICS - Bucktown Campus Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	25.9 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	518
23	Galapagos Rockford Charter Sch Rockford · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	25.9 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	384
24	Legacy Acad of Excellence Charter Rockford · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	25.9 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	234
25	Chicago Math & Sci Elem Charter Chicago · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	25.3 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	623
26	LEARN John Kathy Schreiber Chrtr Waukegan · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	25.3 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	519
27	LEARN 10 Charter School North Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	24.9 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	297
28	CICS - Loomis Primary Campus Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–2	Charter	24.6 Lower 50%	90.7% Free/reduced-price lunch	333
29	Acero Chtr - Esmera Santiago Cmps Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	24.5 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	224
30	Academy for Global Citizenship Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	23.8 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	486
31	Acero Chtr - SPC Zizumbo Elem Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	23.4 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	532
32	Intrinsic Charter High School Chicago · High · Grades 7–12	Charter	22.6 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	993
33	Acero Chtr - Bartolome de las Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	21.8 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	225
34	CICS - Avalon/South Shore Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	21.8 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	469
35	Rowe Elementary Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	21.4 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	617
36	LEARN Chtr - South Chicago Campus Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	21.1 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	390
37	Noble St Chtr-Rowe-Clark MS Acad Chicago · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	21.1 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	320
38	Jackson Charter School Rockford · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	20.5 Lower 50%	0.5% Math proficiency	243
39	Namaste Elem Charter School Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	20.3 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	364
40	Christopher House Chrt ES Chicago · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	19.8 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	502
41	Acero Chtr - Sandra Cisneros Elem Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	19.5 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	326
42	Univ of Chicago Chtr-Nth Kenwood Chicago · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Charter	19.5 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	304
43	Art in Motion Charter School Chicago · High · Grades 7–12	Charter	18.6 Lower 50%	79.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	602
44	Erie Elem Charter School Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	18.2 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	405
45	Asian Human Srvcs-Passage Chrtr Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	18.0 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	379
46	CICS - Northtown Campus Chicago · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	18.0 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	878
47	LEARN Chtr - Hunter Perkins Camp Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	18.0 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	472
48	Acero Chtr Network - Jovita Idar Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	17.9 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	528
49	Acero Chtr-Brighton Park Elem Sch Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	17.9 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	465
50	LEARN Chtr - 7th Campus Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	17.9 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	144
51	Noble St Chtr-Baker Campus Chicago · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	17.9 Lower 50%	24.5% Math proficiency	285
52	Noble St Chtr-Comer College Prep Chicago · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	17.7 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	1,007
53	Noble St Chtr-DRW Trading Col Chicago · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	17.4 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	323
54	Great Lakes Academy Charter ES Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	17.3 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	538
55	Acero Chtr Netrk - Major Garcia Chicago · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	17.1 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	666
56	Univ of Chicago Chtr-Woodlawn Chicago · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	17.0 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	591
57	Acero Chtr - Officer Marquez Elem Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	16.9 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	508
58	Moving Everest Charter School Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	16.0 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	755
59	Aspira Charter - Bus and Fin Chicago · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	15.9 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	426
60	ASPIRA Charter - Early College Pr Chicago · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	15.9 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	285
61	EPIC Academy High School Chicago · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	15.9 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	255
62	CICS - Washington Pk Campus Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	15.8 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	493
63	CICS - West Belden Campus Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	15.8 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	520
64	Noble St Chtr-Hansberry Prep Slvr Chicago · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	15.7 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	534
65	Acero Chtr Network - PFC Torress Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	15.6 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	528
66	CICS - Basil Campus Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	15.4 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	541
67	LEARN Chtr - Middle School Chicago · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	15.4 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	176
68	LEARN Chtr-Campbell Campus Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–6	Charter	14.2 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	357
69	Providence-Englewood Elem Charter Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	14.2 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	428
70	Acero Chtr - Octavio Paz Elem Sch Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	14.0 Lower 50%	7% Math proficiency	98
71	Noble St Chtr-Butler - Crimson Chicago · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	13.9 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	695
72	Urban Prep Chtr Acad Englewood HS Chicago · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	13.5 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	87
73	ASPIRA Charter - Haugan Campus Chicago · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	13.4 Lower 50%	7% Math proficiency	83
74	Urban Prep Chtr Bronzeville HS Chicago · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	13.4 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	148
75	ACE Amandla Charter School Chicago · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	12.8 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	137
76	YCCS-Truman Middle College HS Chicago · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	12.7 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	192
77	Polaris Elem Charter Academy Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	12.6 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	343
78	Univ of Chicago Chtr-Donoghue Chicago · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Charter	12.6 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	499
79	Noble St Chtr-Johnson Colg Prep Chicago · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	12.5 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	529
80	Acero Chtr Sch Netwrk- Victoria Chicago · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	11.9 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	561
81	Acero Chtr Roberto Clemente Elem Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	11.8 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	461
82	LEARN Chtr - Butler Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	11.6 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	475
83	Robertson Charter School Decatur · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	11.6 Lower 50%	2% Math proficiency	327
84	Catalyst Charter-Circle Rock ES Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	11.2 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	512
85	YCCS-Community Youth Dev Inst HS Chicago · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	10.9 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	94
86	YCCS-McKinley-Lakeside Leadership Chicago · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	10.5 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	103
87	CICS - Bond Campus Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–6	Charter	10.4 Lower 50%	8% Math proficiency	279
88	CICS - Wrightwood Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	10.3 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	614
89	YCCS-West Town Academy Alt HS Chicago · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	10.1 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	115
90	YCCS-Youth Connection Leadership Chicago · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	10.0 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	100
91	YCCS-Olive Harvey Mid College HS Chicago · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	9.8 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	128
92	KIPP One Academy Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	9.7 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	996
93	Legacy Elem Charter School Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	9.5 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	458
94	YCCS-Progressive Leadership Acad Chicago · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	9.4 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	122
95	YCCS-Association House Chicago · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	9.0 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	105
96	KIPP Academy Chicago Campus Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	8.9 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	649
97	YCCS West Chicago · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	8.6 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	80
98	SIU Charter Sch of East St Louis East Saint Louis · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	8.5 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	99
99	YCCS-Latino Youth Alternative HS Chicago · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	8.2 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	174
100	YCCS-Scholastic Achievement HS Chicago · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	8.2 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	117

Intrinsic 2 Charter High School in Chicago leads the 2025 list of charter schools in Illinois with a Success Index (US) of 67.1. Of the 100 schools shown, 100 are charter.

Scores are percentiles within school type, so a elementary school and a high school with the same score sit at the same point in their own distributions. Use the rankings to build a shortlist, then visit the schools and ask how they support students at your child's level.

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Intrinsic 2 Charter High School in Chicago ranks first among charter schools in Illinois with a Success Index (US) of 67.1 out of 100 (Enrollment: 734).

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Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

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