Catalyst Charter - Maria ES

Charter

Regular School · Chicago, IL

Catalyst Charter - Maria ES is a charter regular school school in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades KG–12 with 1,107 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.2:1.

Level

Other

Grades

KG – 12

Enrollment

1,107

Teachers (FTE)

78.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	605	55%
Black or African American	476	43%
White	17	2%
Two or more races	7	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Total enrollment	1,107	583M / 524F

English Language Learners: 284 (26% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	2.0% -25.7pp	27.7%	245
Reading Proficiency	7.0% -25.7pp	32.7%	244

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.53 grade levels

Math

-0.19 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (2)

55 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

None offered

SAT/ACT Takers

113

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

177

16% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,107	100%

Contact & Location

6727 S California Ave

Chicago, IL 60629

Phone: (773)993-1770

http://catalystschools.org

District

City of Chicago SD 299

Per-pupil expenditure: $27,470

District enrollment: 321,666

Other Schools in District

Academy for Global Citizenship Elementary
Acero Chtr Roberto Clemente Elem Elementary
Acero Chtr - Bartolome de las Elementary
Acero Chtr - Carlos Fuentes Elem Elementary
Acero Chtr - Esmera Santiago Cmps Elementary
Acero Chtr - Octavio Paz Elem Sch Elementary
Acero Chtr - Officer Marquez Elem Elementary
Acero Chtr - Rufino Tamayo Elem Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 60629) → CensusDepth.com
Illinois population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Illinois teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

170993006243

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD