Marine Leadership Academy - Ames
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Chicago, Illinois 60647 · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
#555 of 691 high schools in Illinois
#15488 of 16,910 nationally
About Marine Leadership Academy - Ames
Marine Leadership Academy - Ames is a public high located in Chicago, in the Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 school district of Illinois, United States. It caters for Grades 7–12. In 2025 it enrolled 549 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 18.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 555th of 691 ranked high schools in Illinois. Its strongest component is students per teacher (75th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (2th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 549.
There are 628 schools in Chicago; Marine Leadership Academy - Ames ranks 341st of 619 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)10%
- Reading proficiency (30%)10%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)82.5%
- Students per teacher (15%)11.9
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Marine Leadership Academy - Ames by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 549
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 82.5%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 11.9
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 10%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 10%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Marine Leadership Academy - Ames
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
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Frequently asked questions
Is Marine Leadership Academy - Ames a good school?
Marine Leadership Academy - Ames has a Success Index (US) of 18.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #555 of 691 in Illinois. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Marine Leadership Academy - Ames rank in Illinois?
Marine Leadership Academy - Ames ranks #555 of 691 high schools in Illinois and #15488 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Marine Leadership Academy - Ames?
Marine Leadership Academy - Ames had 549 students in 2025.
Is Marine Leadership Academy - Ames a elementary school or a high school?
Marine Leadership Academy - Ames is classified as a high covering Grades 7–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Marine Leadership Academy - Ames?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Marine Leadership Academy - Ames; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.