ASPIRA Charter School - Early College High School
Charter · 9-12
At a glance
93% of students with IEPs spend most of the school day in general classrooms, above what's typical for CPS high schools (ISBE Report Card 2026). 0% of teachers stayed from one year to the next, below what's typical for CPS high schools. In 2024–25, there were 301 applications and 33 offers (GoCPS, 2024–25 school year - the most recent seat data SchoolNav has).
- Cultural fit
- 51% of students were chronically absent in 2026 - about what's typical for CPS high schools (ISBE Report Card 2026).
- Academic performance
- The state's 2026 rating is Comprehensive - the lowest of its five ratings, which ISBE uses to identify schools for additional support (ISBE Report Card 2026).
- Academic fit
- 0% of teachers stayed from one year to the next - below what's typical for CPS high schools (ISBE Report Card 2026).
Computed from published data with its source and year on every clause - a description, never a grade.
Basics
CPS-published · verified Nov 2024
- Address
- 3986 W BARRY AVE
- Neighborhood
- Avondale
- Phone
- (773)243-1626
- Hours
- Unknown - not verified yet
- Website
- https://aec.aspirail.org
- Before and after care
- Unknown - SchoolNav found no before or after care listed for this school. Ask on a tour.
- Climate survey
- Unknown - no CPS school ID on record
5Essentials - the latest survey in detail
Collective Responsibility, Teacher-Teacher Trust, and Classroom Disruptions are rated above the CPS average; Academic Press, Parent Supportiveness, and Emotional Health are rated below it this year.
From the 2026 CPS 5Essentials survey (25-26). Scores are benchmarked 1–99 (not percentages) - higher is stronger, and each is shown against the CPS average that same year. This is a newer survey on a different benchmark than the component levels above, so the two aren’t directly comparable.
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Ambitious Instruction
53 ▼ below the CPS average (60)- Academic Press· students-reported35 ▼ below the CPS average (55)
- English Instruction· students-reported52 ▼ below the CPS average (65)
- Math Instruction· students-reported63 ▼ below the CPS average (69)
- Quality of Student Discussion· teachers-reported60 ▲ above the CPS average (50)
Supportive Environment
56 ▬ about the CPS average (56)- Expectations for Postsecondary Education· teachers-reported69 ▲ above the CPS average (56)
- Safety· students-reported43 ▼ below the CPS average (49)
- School-Wide Future Orientation· students-reported60 ▬ about the CPS average (62)
- Student-Teacher Trust· students-reported51 ▼ below the CPS average (56)
Collaborative Teachers
71 ▲ above the CPS average (52)- Collaborative Practices· teachers-reported68 ▲ above the CPS average (63)
- Collective Responsibility· teachers-reported84 ▲ above the CPS average (52)
- Quality Professional Development· teachers-reported68 ▲ above the CPS average (55)
- School Commitment· teachers-reported60 ▲ above the CPS average (43)
- Teacher-Teacher Trust· teachers-reported76 ▲ above the CPS average (49)
Effective Leaders
73 ▲ above the CPS average (52)- Instructional Leadership· teachers-reported78 ▲ above the CPS average (56)
- Program Coherence· teachers-reported71 ▲ above the CPS average (52)
- Teacher Influence· teachers-reported71 ▲ above the CPS average (50)
- Teacher-Principal Trust· teachers-reported71 ▲ above the CPS average (48)
Involved Families
68 ▲ above the CPS average (50)- Parent Influence on Decision Making in Schools· teachers-reported73 ▲ above the CPS average (53)
- Parent Involvement in School· teachers-reported58 ▲ above the CPS average (49)
- Teacher-Parent Trust· teachers-reported73 ▲ above the CPS average (50)
Supplemental measures
Additional survey topics UChicago reports outside the five core measures.
- Academic Engagement· students-reported64 ▼ below the CPS average (70)
- Academic Personalism· students-reported55 ▬ about the CPS average (58)
- Classroom Disruptions· teachers-reported67 ▲ above the CPS average (42)
- Classroom Rigor· students-reported46 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Course Clarity· students-reported40 ▼ below the CPS average (54)
- Emotional Health· students-reported41 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Human & Social Resources in the Community· students-reported39 ▬ about the CPS average (38)
- Importance of High School for the Future· students-reported69 ▬ about the CPS average (67)
- Innovation· teachers-reported76 ▲ above the CPS average (56)
- Inquiry-Based Science Instruction· students-reported48 ▼ below the CPS average (59)
- Parent Supportiveness· students-reported21 ▼ below the CPS average (41)
- Reflective Dialogue· teachers-reported76 ▲ above the CPS average (61)
- Rigorous Study Habits· students-reported53 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- School Connectedness· students-reported49 ▼ below the CPS average (58)
- School Safety· students-reported47 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Socialization of New Teachers· teachers-reported42 ▬ about the CPS average (40)
- Student Peer Relationships· students-reported55 ▼ below the CPS average (65)
- Student Responsibility· teachers-reported46 ▲ above the CPS average (38)
- Teacher Safety· teachers-reported64 ▲ above the CPS average (48)
UChicago Consortium — the 2026 cycle (school year 25-26) is re-benchmarked to spring 2024 (SY25+); it is NOT level-comparable to the spring-2013-benchmarked component levels shown elsewhere.
Programs (1)
| Program | Entry grades | How seats are offered | Test required | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
EARLY COLLEGE HS-General Education Charter | 9 | Lottery | No | CPS-published · verified Jul 2026 |
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