Betty Shabazz International Charter School
Chicago, IL · Betty Shabazz International Charter School
Regular public school · Charter · Grades K - 8 · City, large
1,275th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 39%▲ Improving
7823 S Ellis Ave, Chicago, IL 60619
(773)651-1221NCES ID 170142406394Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Betty Shabazz International Charter School 1,275th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 39% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 16th in 2019 to 39th 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 328 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2016, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2016 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 99.3% | 97.3% | ▼ 2.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.3% | 2.1% | ▲ 1.8 pts |
Typical home value $171K in zip 60619 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Betty Shabazz International Charter School in?
Betty Shabazz International Charter School is part of the Betty Shabazz International Charter School district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Betty Shabazz International Charter School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Betty Shabazz International Charter School 1,275th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 39% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Betty Shabazz International Charter School?
Black 97%, Two or more races 2% (328 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Betty Shabazz International Charter School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60619 is $171K 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.