Penn Elem School
Public · Grades Pre-K–8 · 218 students
KIPP Chicago Chrtrs - Ascend Acad
1616 S Avers Ave, Chicago, IL 60623
Grades
K–8
Elementary
Students
897
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
—
Not reported
District
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Cook County
Schola Grade F · Far below average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools · How we grade
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 KIPP Chicago Chrtrs - Ascend Acad
KIPP Chicago Chrtrs - Ascend Acad is a charter elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades 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, 897 students were enrolled. 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 F (far below average), compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–8
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Charter School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- K–8
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 897 students
- 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
- 170993006509
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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.