Avalon Park Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,807th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 14%· Stable
8045 S Kenwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60619
(773)535-6615NCES ID 170993000582Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Avalon Park Elem School 1,807th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 14% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 10th in 2019 to 14th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
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 194 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 99.5% | 98.5% | ▼ 1.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.3% | 1.5% | ▲ 1.2 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $171K in zip 60619 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 Avalon Park Elem School
- #914CICS - Avalon/South ShoreChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away · charter914th of 2,105
ELA 59% ▲29 · Math 36% ▲23Compare - #1275Betty Shabazz International Charter SchoolBetty Shabazz International Charter School · 0.5 mi away · charter1,275th of 2,105
ELA 49% ▲19 · Math 25% ▲12Compare - #1708Ashe Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,708th of 2,105
ELA 24% ▼6Compare - #1365Madison Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,365th of 2,105
ELA 34% ▲4Compare - #1689Daisy Bates Academy of Social JusticeChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,689th of 2,105
ELA 39% ▲9 · Math 11% ▼2Compare - #1633Mann Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,633rd of 2,105
ELA 38% ▲8 · Math 15% ▲2Compare - #1900Pirie Elem Fine Arts & Academic CChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,900th of 2,105
ELA 25% ▼5 · Math 11% ▼2Compare - #1339Dixon Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away1,339th of 2,105
ELA 47% ▲17 · Math 24% ▲11Compare
What school district is Avalon Park Elem School in?
Avalon Park Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Avalon Park Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Avalon Park Elem School 1,807th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 14% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Avalon Park Elem School?
Black 99%, Hispanic 2% (194 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Avalon Park Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60619 is $171K 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.