Art in Motion Charter School

City of Chicago SD 299
7415 S East End Ave
Chicago, IL 60649
Charter School 565 Students
Secondary School 7th - 11th
School Overview
Art in Motion Charter School is a public charter secondary school and part of the City of Chicago SD 299 school district, located in Chicago, IL with 565 students offering grade levels from 07 to 11. Student demographics can be found below.

With 21 teachers, Art in Motion Charter School has a student/teacher ratio of about 26.9:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
565
Total Students
21.0
Full-Time Teachers
26.9
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Black
    529 (93.6 %)
  • Hispanic
    18 (3.2 %)
  • Two or More
    17 (3.0 %)
  • American Indian
    1 (0.2 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Secondary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Charter School
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: City of Chicago SD 299
Phone: (773)820-9426
Website: http://www.aimchicago.org
Grade Range: 7th - 11th
Total Students: 565
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 21.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 26.9
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 0
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 6 1
Grade 7 40
Grade 8 56
Grade 9 213
Grade 10 142
Grade 11 113
Gender Ratio