Beethoven Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
2,055th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 2%▼ Declining
25 W 47th St, Chicago, IL 60609
(773)535-1480NCES ID 170993000602Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Beethoven Elem School 2,055th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 2% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 7th in 2019 to 2th in 2025 — declining.
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 327 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 97.6% | 86.9% | ▼ 10.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.5% | 12.2% | ▲ 10.7 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.2% | 0.6% | ▲ 0.4 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 $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 Beethoven Elem School
- #2084Hendricks Elem Community AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away2,084th of 2,105
ELA 13% ▲1 · Math 9%Compare - #1270Beasley Elem Magnet Academic CtrChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,270th of 2,105
ELA 47% ▲35 · Math 28%Compare - #2085Mollison Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away2,085th of 2,105
ELA 14% ▲2 · Math 7%Compare - #28Bronzeville Classical Elementary SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away28th of 2,105
ELA 92% ▲80 · Math 80%Compare - #2054Graham A Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away2,054th of 2,105
ELA 18% ▲6 · Math 7%Compare - #2073Burke Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away2,073rd of 2,105
ELA 12% = · Math 10%Compare - #1856James Farmer Jr. ElementaryChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,856th of 2,105
ELA 25% ▲13 · Math 14%Compare - #2012Woodson South Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away2,012th of 2,105
ELA 23% ▲11 · Math 6%Compare
What school district is Beethoven Elem School in?
Beethoven Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Beethoven Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Beethoven Elem School 2,055th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 2% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Beethoven Elem School?
Black 87%, Hispanic 12% (327 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Beethoven Elem School 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.