Results
Academic gains well above the national average.
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Every Distinctive Schools campus significantly exceeded normative growth in math and reading on the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) Measure of Academic Progress (MAP), with average growth across all grades and campuses of more than 150%. This means that in one school year, our students achieved the equivalent of over 1.5 years academic gain.
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There is compelling evidence across a range of measures that Distinctive Schools campuses are preparing students well to succeed in high school, putting them on a strong path for success in college, careers, and life.
Over the past three years, less than 1% of students enrolled at a Distinctive Schools campus in Chicago have left during the school year, well below the national attrition rate, particularly among urban public schools.
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In the spring of 2015, 36% of Distinctive Schools 8th graders were accepted to Chicago's most competitive secondary schools (selective enrollment, International Baccalaureate, magnet, and military high schools).
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