Byrne Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades K - 8 · City, large
1,319th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 37%· Stable
5329 S Oak Park Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
(773)535-2170NCES ID 170993000640Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Byrne Elem School 1,319th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 37% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 35th in 2019 to 37th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (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.
Black (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 591 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 52.5% | 68.5% | ▲ 16.0 pts | |
| White | 44.5% | 26.6% | ▼ 17.9 pts | |
| Black | 1.4% | 3.9% | ▲ 2.5 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.0% | 0.7% | ▼ 0.3 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 $323K in zip 60638 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 Byrne Elem School
- #615Kinzie Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away615th of 2,105
ELA 72% ▲26 · Math 41% ▲15Compare - #1007Walsh Elem SchoolSummit SD 104 · 1 mi away1,007th of 2,105
ELA 53% ▲7 · Math 37% ▲11Compare - #1396Otis P Graves Elem SchoolSummit SD 104 · 1.1 mi away1,396th of 2,105
ELA 33% ▼13 · Math 34% ▲8Compare - #1215Home Elem SchoolLyons SD 103 · 1.2 mi away1,215th of 2,105
ELA 54% ▲8 · Math 23% ▼3Compare - #1352Hale Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.2 mi away1,352nd of 2,105
ELA 43% ▼3 · Math 27% ▲1Compare - –Blair Early Childhood CenterChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.3 mi awayCompare
- #1326Dore Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.5 mi away1,326th of 2,105
ELA 42% ▼4 · Math 29% ▲3Compare - #863Edison Elem SchoolLyons SD 103 · 1.5 mi away863rd of 2,105
ELA 60% ▲14 · Math 37% ▲11Compare
What school district is Byrne Elem School in?
Byrne Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Byrne Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Byrne Elem School 1,319th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 37% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Byrne Elem School?
Hispanic 69%, White 27%, Black 4% (591 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Byrne Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60638 is $323K 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.