Bass Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
2,022nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 4%· Stable
1140 W 66th St, Chicago, IL 60621
(773)535-3275NCES ID 170993000590Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Bass Elem School 2,022nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 4% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 3th in 2019 to 4th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2019) 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.
Hispanic (last reported 2019) 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.
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 287 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 97.9% | 96.2% | ▼ 1.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.2% | 3.1% | ▲ 1.9 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.5% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.5 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 $127K in zip 60621 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 Bass Elem School
- #2064Mays Elem AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away2,064th of 2,105
ELA 16% ▼2 · Math 7% ▼3Compare - #1718Providence-Englewood Elem CharterChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away · charter1,718th of 2,105
ELA 29% ▲11 · Math 19% ▲9Compare - #2027Bond Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away2,027th of 2,105
ELA 14% ▼4Compare - #1724Kershaw Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,724th of 2,105
ELA 33% ▲15 · Math 15% ▲5Compare - #2092Wentworth Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away2,092nd of 2,105
ELA 14% ▼4 · Math 5% ▼5Compare - #1108Davis M Magnet Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,108th of 2,105
ELA 45% ▲27 · Math 39% ▲29Compare - #1920Langford A Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,920th of 2,105
ELA 24% ▲6 · Math 11% ▲1Compare - #2051Nicholson Technology Acad Elem SchChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away2,051st of 2,105
ELA 16% ▼2 · Math 9% ▼1Compare
What school district is Bass Elem School in?
Bass Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Bass Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Bass Elem School 2,022nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 4% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Bass Elem School?
Black 96%, Hispanic 3% (287 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Bass Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60621 is $127K 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.