Carnegie Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades K - 8 · City, large
1,461st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 31%▼ Declining
1414 E 61st Pl, Chicago, IL 60637
(773)535-0530NCES ID 170993000648Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Carnegie Elem School 1,461st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 31% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 43th in 2019 to 31th 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 401 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 98.0% | 96.3% | ▼ 1.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.9% | 1.5% | ▲ 0.6 pts | |
| White | 0.3% | 1.0% | ▲ 0.7 pts | |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.7% | ▲ 0.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.9% | 0.5% | ▼ 0.4 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 $238K in zip 60637 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 Carnegie Elem School
- #1910Wadsworth Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,910th of 2,105
ELA 27% ▼11 · Math 8% ▼18Compare - #1507Ray Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away1,507th of 2,105
ELA 37% ▼1 · Math 25% ▼1Compare - #1665Woodlawn Elem Community SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,665th of 2,105
ELA 39% ▲1 · Math 12% ▼14Compare - #1745Bret Harte Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,745th of 2,105
ELA 33% ▼5 · Math 14% ▼12Compare - #2093Fiske Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away2,093rd of 2,105
ELA 15% ▼23 · Math 5% ▼21Compare - #1378Murray Elem Language AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,378th of 2,105
ELA 53% ▲15 · Math 16% ▼10Compare - #2081Till Elem Math & Science AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away2,081st of 2,105
ELA 11% ▼27Compare - #1852Parkside Elem Community AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away1,852nd of 2,105
ELA 30% ▼8 · Math 9% ▼17Compare
What school district is Carnegie Elem School in?
Carnegie Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Carnegie Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Carnegie Elem School 1,461st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 31% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Carnegie Elem School?
Black 96%, Hispanic 2%, White 1% (401 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Carnegie Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60637 is $238K 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.