Belmont-Cragin Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,943rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 8%▼ Declining
5252 W Palmer St, Chicago, IL 60639
(773)534-2900NCES ID 170993004720Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Belmont-Cragin Elem School 1,943rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 8% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 14th in 2019 to 8th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (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.
Black (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 524 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2002, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 93.7% | 95.8% | ▲ 2.1 pts | |
| Black | 0.8% | 1.7% | ▲ 0.9 pts | |
| White | 3.8% | 1.0% | ▼ 2.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.3% | 0.6% | ▲ 0.3 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2002. 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 $330K in zip 60639 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 Belmont-Cragin Elem School
- #1853Christopher House Chrt ESChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0 mi away · charter1,853rd of 2,105
ELA 27% ▲10 · Math 12% ▼4Compare - #1564Hanson Park Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.3 mi away1,564th of 2,105
ELA 34% ▲17 · Math 24% ▲8Compare - #1642Prieto Math-Science Elem SchChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.3 mi away1,642nd of 2,105
ELA 38% ▲21 · Math 15% ▼1Compare - #1657Lloyd Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away1,657th of 2,105
ELA 30% ▲13 · Math 22% ▲6Compare - #1751Schubert Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away1,751st of 2,105
ELA 28% ▲11 · Math 18% ▲2Compare - #1609CICS - West Belden CampusChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away · charter1,609th of 2,105
ELA 34% ▲17 · Math 21% ▲5Compare - #2036Lewis Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away2,036th of 2,105
ELA 19% ▲2 · Math 7% ▼9Compare - #1477Falconer Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away1,477th of 2,105
ELA 35% ▲18 · Math 28% ▲12Compare
What school district is Belmont-Cragin Elem School in?
Belmont-Cragin Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Belmont-Cragin Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Belmont-Cragin Elem School 1,943rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 8% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Belmont-Cragin Elem School?
Hispanic 96%, Black 2%, White 1% (524 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Belmont-Cragin Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60639 is $330K 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.