Burroughs Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
931st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 56%▼ Declining
3542 S Washtenaw Ave, Chicago, IL 60632
(773)535-7226NCES ID 170993000637Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Burroughs Elem School 931st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 56% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 70th in 2019 to 56th in 2025 — declining.
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 308 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 92.8% | 90.9% | ▼ 1.9 pts | |
| White | 4.5% | 3.6% | ▼ 0.9 pts | |
| Black | 1.7% | 3.6% | ▲ 1.9 pts | |
| Asian | 0.4% | 1.9% | ▲ 1.5 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 $283K in zip 60632 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 Burroughs Elem School
- #1662Brighton Park Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.3 mi away1,662nd of 2,105
ELA 35% ▼24 · Math 16% ▼19Compare - #1901Acero Chtr Sch Network- Sandra Cisneros Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away · charter1,901st of 2,105
ELA 26% ▼33 · Math 10% ▼25Compare - #2072Davis N Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away2,072nd of 2,105
ELA 16% ▼43 · Math 7% ▼28Compare - #462Everett Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away462nd of 2,105
ELA 77% ▲18 · Math 47% ▲12Compare - #1725Shields Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,725th of 2,105
ELA 27% ▼32 · Math 22% ▼13Compare - #1885Calmeca Acad Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,885th of 2,105
ELA 29% ▼30 · Math 8% ▼27Compare - #1810Acero Chtr Sch Network - Brighton Park Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away · charter1,810th of 2,105
ELA 29% ▼30 · Math 13% ▼22Compare - #1071Greene N Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away1,071st of 2,105
ELA 49% ▼10 · Math 36% ▲1Compare
What school district is Burroughs Elem School in?
Burroughs Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Burroughs Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Burroughs Elem School 931st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 56% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Burroughs Elem School?
Hispanic 91%, Black 4%, White 4%, Asian 2% (308 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Burroughs Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60632 is $283K 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.