Bright Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,866th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 11%▲ Improving
10740 S Calhoun Ave, Chicago, IL 60617
(773)535-6215NCES ID 170993000619Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Bright Elem School 1,866th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 11% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 4th in 2019 to 11th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (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 212 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 63.3% | 64.2% | ▲ 0.9 pts | |
| Hispanic | 34.2% | 34.4% | ▲ 0.2 pts | |
| White | 0.5% | 1.4% | ▲ 0.9 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.6% | 0.0% | ▼ 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 $180K in zip 60617 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 Bright Elem School
- #1534Marsh Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.2 mi away1,534th of 2,105
ELA 37% ▲18 · Math 23%Compare - #1327Addams Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.5 mi away1,327th of 2,105
ELA 47% ▲28 · Math 25%Compare - #1602Gallistel Elem Language AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.5 mi away1,602nd of 2,105
ELA 39% ▲20 · Math 17%Compare - #944Washington G Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.6 mi away944th of 2,105
ELA 62% ▲43 · Math 32%Compare - #1976Burnham Elem Inclusive AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.6 mi away1,976th of 2,105
ELA 21% ▲2 · Math 10%Compare - #1781Sadlowski Elementary SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.8 mi away1,781st of 2,105
ELA 25% ▲6 · Math 19%Compare - #1817Taylor Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.8 mi away1,817th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▲7 · Math 16%Compare - #1762Warren Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 2 mi away1,762nd of 2,105
ELA 35% ▲16 · Math 10%Compare
What school district is Bright Elem School in?
Bright Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Bright Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Bright Elem School 1,866th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 11% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Bright Elem School?
Black 64%, Hispanic 34%, White 1% (212 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Bright Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60617 is $180K 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.