Burr Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades K - 8 · City, large
404th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 81%▲ Improving
1621 W Wabansia Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
(773)534-4090NCES ID 170993000636Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Burr Elem School 404th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 81% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 69th in 2019 to 81th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Asian (last reported 2023) and Black (last reported 2023) stop 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 2022) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop 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 454 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 29.3% | 39.9% | ▲ 10.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 55.2% | 35.2% | ▼ 20.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 4.6% | 11.2% | ▲ 6.6 pts | |
| Black | 9.2% | 8.6% | ▼ 0.6 pts | |
| Asian | 1.7% | 4.8% | ▲ 3.1 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 $642K in zip 60622 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 Burr Elem School
- #1980Lozano Elem Bilingual & Intl CtrChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.3 mi away1,980th of 2,105
ELA 15% ▼61Compare - #2011Rowe ElementaryChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away · charter2,011th of 2,105
ELA 21% ▼55 · Math 8% ▼43Compare - #875Drummond Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away875th of 2,105
ELA 52% ▼24 · Math 45% ▼6Compare - #206Pritzker Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away206th of 2,105
ELA 78% ▲2 · Math 67% ▲16Compare - #385LaSalle II Lang Acad Elem SchChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away385th of 2,105
ELA 68% ▼8 · Math 61% ▲10Compare - #2049Sabin Elem Magnet SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away2,049th of 2,105
ELA 15% ▼61 · Math 10% ▼41Compare - #658Pulaski Intl Sch of ChicagoChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away658th of 2,105
ELA 63% ▼13 · Math 47% ▼4Compare - #156Mayer Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away156th of 2,105
ELA 84% ▲8 · Math 68% ▲17Compare
What school district is Burr Elem School in?
Burr Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Burr Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Burr Elem School 404th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 81% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Burr Elem School?
White 40%, Hispanic 35%, Two or more races 11%, Black 9% (454 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Burr Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60622 is $642K 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.