Horizon Science Acad-McKinley Park Charter Sch
Chicago, IL · Horizon Science Acad-McKinley Park Charter Sch
Regular public school · Charter · Grades K - 12 · City, large
1st of 10 Illinois schools statewide · better than 90%· Stable
2245 W Pershing Rd, Chicago, IL 60609
(773)247-8400NCES ID 170141006254Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Horizon Science Acad-McKinley Park Charter Sch 1st of 10 Illinois schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 90% of schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 100th in 2019 to 100th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Two or more races (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2022) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 853 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2013, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2013 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 80.0% | 83.9% | ▲ 3.9 pts | |
| Black | 10.7% | 9.4% | ▼ 1.3 pts | |
| White | 5.4% | 5.9% | ▲ 0.5 pts | |
| Asian | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.5% | 0.2% | ▼ 2.3 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.9% | 0.1% | ▼ 0.8 pts |
Typical home value $252K in zip 60609 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Horizon Science Acad-McKinley Park Charter Sch
- –Thomas Early Childhood CenterChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi awayCompare
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ELA 44% ▼20 · Math 22% ▼16Compare - #6Catalyst Charter - Maria ESChicago Public Schools District 299 · 3.6 mi away · charter6th of 10
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- –J Sterling Morton Freshman CntrJ S Morton HSD 201 · 4.6 mi awayCompare
- #8CICS - Longwood CampusChicago Public Schools District 299 · 7.1 mi away · charter8th of 10
ELA 22% ▼42 · Math 9% ▼29Compare - #3Horizon Science Acad-Belmont Charter SchHorizon Science Acad-Belmont Charter Sch · 8.4 mi away · charter3rd of 10
ELA 51% ▼13 · Math 28% ▼10Compare - –Vick Early Childhood & Family CtrChicago Public Schools District 299 · 9.2 mi awayCompare
What school district is Horizon Science Acad-McKinley Park Charter Sch in?
Horizon Science Acad-McKinley Park Charter Sch is part of the Horizon Science Acad-McKinley Park Charter Sch district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Horizon Science Acad-McKinley Park Charter Sch a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Horizon Science Acad-McKinley Park Charter Sch 1st of 10 Illinois schools (better than 90% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Horizon Science Acad-McKinley Park Charter Sch?
Hispanic 84%, Black 9%, White 6% (853 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Horizon Science Acad-McKinley Park Charter Sch cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60609 is $252K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.