Charter SchoolElementary

Christopher House Chrt ES

5235 W Belden St, Chicago, IL 60639

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–8
Elementary
Students
502
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Cook County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores22% proficient in math & reading
42ndpercentile
Equity22% of low-income students proficient
64thpercentile
Attendance26% chronically absent
43rdpercentile
Class size17.9 students per teacher
5thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Christopher House Chrt ES

Christopher House Chrt ES is a charter elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades Pre-K–8. It is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. The school is located in a large city in Cook County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 502 students were enrolled, with about 17.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Illinois elementary school (12.7 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Chicago Public Schools District 299. Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–8

Location & nearby schools

5235 W Belden St
Chicago, IL 60639
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
502 students
Students per teacher
17.9 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Chicago Public Schools District 299
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
County
Cook County
NCES school ID
170993006311

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.