Bronzeville Classical Elementary School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Test-in admissions · Grades K - 8 · City, large
28th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 99%· Stable
8 W Root St, Chicago, IL 60609
(773)535-8085NCES ID 170993006590Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Bronzeville Classical Elementary School 28th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 99% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 98th in 2022 to 99th in 2025.
Selective admissions: students are admitted by application or exam, so this ranking reflects an admitted cohort — not open-enrollment neighborhood performance.
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 423 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2018, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 59.6% | 74.2% | ▲ 14.6 pts | |
| Asian | 18.0% | 8.7% | ▼ 9.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 5.6% | 6.1% | ▲ 0.5 pts | |
| White | 10.1% | 5.4% | ▼ 4.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 6.7% | 5.2% | ▼ 1.5 pts |
Typical home value $252K in zip 60609 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 Bronzeville Classical Elementary School
- #2084Hendricks Elem Community AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away2,084th of 2,105
ELA 13% ▼79 · Math 9% ▼71Compare - #1256Wells Preparatory Elem AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away1,256th of 2,105
ELA 54% ▼38 · Math 21% ▼59Compare - #2085Mollison Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away2,085th of 2,105
ELA 14% ▼78 · Math 7% ▼73Compare - #1856James Farmer Jr. ElementaryChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,856th of 2,105
ELA 25% ▼67 · Math 14% ▼66Compare - #2055Beethoven Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away2,055th of 2,105
ELA 12% ▼80Compare - #2054Graham A Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away2,054th of 2,105
ELA 18% ▼74 · Math 7% ▼73Compare - #2012Woodson South Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away2,012th of 2,105
ELA 23% ▼69 · Math 6% ▼74Compare - #1651Minnie Minoso AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,651st of 2,105
ELA 38% ▼54 · Math 14% ▼66Compare
What school district is Bronzeville Classical Elementary School in?
Bronzeville Classical Elementary School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Bronzeville Classical Elementary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Bronzeville Classical Elementary School 28th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 99% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Bronzeville Classical Elementary School?
Black 74%, Asian 9%, Two or more races 6%, White 5% (423 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Bronzeville Classical Elementary School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60609 is $252K 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.