Bennett Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,578th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 25%▲ Improving
10115 S Prairie Ave, Chicago, IL 60628
(773)535-5460NCES ID 170993000607Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Bennett Elem School 1,578th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 25% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 9th in 2019 to 25th in 2025 — improving.
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 257 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 97.7% | 96.5% | ▼ 1.2 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.5% | 1.9% | ▲ 1.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.6% | 1.2% | ▼ 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 $155K in zip 60628 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 Bennett Elem School
- #1917Smith W Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away1,917th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▼18 · Math 9% ▼5Compare - #1985Hughes L Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,985th of 2,105
ELA 25% ▼19 · Math 6% ▼8Compare - #1636Cullen Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,636th of 2,105
ELA 38% ▼6 · Math 15% ▲1Compare - #24Poe Elem Classical SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away24th of 2,105
ELA 94% ▲50 · Math 80% ▲66Compare - #1927Gillespie Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away1,927th of 2,105
ELA 25% ▼19 · Math 9% ▼5Compare - #1960Lavizzo Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away1,960th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▼18 · Math 6% ▼8Compare - #1935Schmid Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.2 mi away1,935th of 2,105
ELA 22% ▼22 · Math 12% ▼2Compare - #1696Evers Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.2 mi away1,696th of 2,105
ELA 37% ▼7 · Math 12% ▼2Compare
What school district is Bennett Elem School in?
Bennett Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Bennett Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Bennett Elem School 1,578th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 25% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Bennett Elem School?
Black 97%, Hispanic 2%, Two or more races 1% (257 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Bennett Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60628 is $155K 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.