Catalyst Charter - Maria Elementary School vs Horizon Sci Acad - Southwest Chtr

How do these schools compare?

Metric Catalyst Charter - Maria Elementary School Horizon Sci Acad - Southwest Chtr
Location Chicago, IL Chicago, IL
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other other
Enrollment 1,107 712
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.2:1 12.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch - -
Charter School Yes Yes
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Catalyst Charter - Maria Elementary School Horizon Sci Acad - Southwest Chtr
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $22,699 $22,699
District Chicago Public Schools Chicago Public Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Catalyst Charter - Maria Elementary School Horizon Sci Acad - Southwest Chtr
White 1.5% 1.7%
African American 43.0% 20.6%
Hispanic or Latino 54.7% 77.1%
Asian 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 0.6% 0.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Catalyst Charter - Maria Elementary School Horizon Sci Acad - Southwest Chtr
AP Courses Offered 2 9
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio 366:1 358:1
Chronic Absenteeism 31.3% 28.9%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 0 126
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.