Bell Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades K - 8 · City, large
103rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 95%▲ Improving
3730 N Oakley Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
(773)534-5150NCES ID 170993000605Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Bell Elem School 103rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 95% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 88th in 2019 to 95th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) 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.
Black (last reported 2023) 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 848 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 56.9% | 56.5% | ▼ 0.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 25.6% | 17.2% | ▼ 8.4 pts | |
| Asian | 5.9% | 12.4% | ▲ 6.5 pts | |
| Two or more races | 7.9% | 12.1% | ▲ 4.2 pts | |
| Black | 3.3% | 1.7% | ▼ 1.6 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 $577K in zip 60618 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 Bell Elem School
- #75Audubon Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away75th of 2,105
ELA 86% ▲1 · Math 77% ▲3Compare - #140Coonley Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away140th of 2,105
ELA 80% ▼5 · Math 72% ▼2Compare - #200Hamilton Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away200th of 2,105
ELA 77% ▼8 · Math 70% ▼4Compare - #1516Jahn Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,516th of 2,105
ELA 41% ▼44 · Math 20% ▼54Compare - #1273Bateman Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,273rd of 2,105
ELA 48% ▼37 · Math 27% ▼47Compare - #1366Cleveland Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,366th of 2,105
ELA 47% ▼38 · Math 22% ▼52Compare - #1223Linne Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,223rd of 2,105
ELA 48% ▼37 · Math 29% ▼45Compare - #337Waters Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away337th of 2,105
ELA 69% ▼16 · Math 64% ▼10Compare
What school district is Bell Elem School in?
Bell Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Bell Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Bell Elem School 103rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 95% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Bell Elem School?
White 57%, Hispanic 17%, Asian 12%, Two or more races 12% (848 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Bell Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60618 is $577K 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.