Wells Community Academy HS

936 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

FSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
398
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Cook County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 684 Illinois high schools · How we grade
Test scores2% proficient in math & reading
3rdpercentile
Equity2% of low-income students proficient
6thpercentile
Attendance84% chronically absent
3rdpercentile
Graduation rate67% graduate in 4 years
6thpercentile
College readinessAt least 62% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
98thpercentile
Class size11.9 students per teacher
69thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois high 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 Wells Community Academy HS

Wells Community Academy HS is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades 9–12. 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, 398 students were enrolled, with about 11.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Illinois high school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 684 Illinois high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

936 N Ashland Ave
Chicago, IL 60622
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
398 students
Students per teacher
11.9 to 1
AP courses offered
11
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
County
Cook County
NCES school ID
170993001192

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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.