Cardenas Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,164th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 45%▲ Improving
2345 S Millard Ave, Chicago, IL 60623
(773)534-1465NCES ID 170993001099Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Cardenas Elem School 1,164th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 45% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 39th in 2019 to 45th in 2025 — improving.
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.
Black (last reported 2019) 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 766 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 97.8% | 95.6% | ▼ 2.2 pts | |
| Black | 1.1% | 3.1% | ▲ 2.0 pts | |
| White | 0.5% | 1.0% | ▲ 0.5 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.5% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.5 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 $223K in zip 60623 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 Cardenas Elem School
- #1462Crown Elem Comm Acd Fine Arts CtrChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.3 mi away1,462nd of 2,105
ELA 32% ▼18Compare - #1824Little Village Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away1,824th of 2,105
ELA 30% ▼20 · Math 12% ▼19Compare - #1958Kanoon Elem Magnet SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away1,958th of 2,105
ELA 21% ▼29 · Math 11% ▼20Compare - #1860McCormick Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away1,860th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▼24 · Math 12% ▼19Compare - –Ortiz De Dominguez Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi awayCompare
- #1800Dvorak Technology Acad Elem SchChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,800th of 2,105
ELA 22% ▼28Compare - #1670Legacy Elem Charter SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away · charter1,670th of 2,105
ELA 39% ▼11 · Math 12% ▼19Compare - #1801Whitney Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,801st of 2,105
ELA 27% ▼23 · Math 16% ▼15Compare
What school district is Cardenas Elem School in?
Cardenas Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Cardenas Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Cardenas Elem School 1,164th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 45% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Cardenas Elem School?
Hispanic 96%, Black 3%, White 1% (766 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Cardenas Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60623 is $223K 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.