Carson Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,207th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 43%▲ Improving
5516 S Maplewood Ave, Chicago, IL 60629
(773)535-9222NCES ID 170993005546Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Carson Elem School 1,207th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 43% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 29th in 2019 to 43th 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.
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 747 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1991, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 92.0% | 96.1% | ▲ 4.1 pts | |
| Black | 5.7% | 2.8% | ▼ 2.9 pts | |
| American Indian | 1.8% | 0.3% | ▼ 1.5 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1991. 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 $270K in zip 60629 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 Carson Elem School
- #1175Talman Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.1 mi away1,175th of 2,105
ELA 50% ▲3 · Math 29% ▼2Compare - #1694Nightingale Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.3 mi away1,694th of 2,105
ELA 30% ▼17 · Math 20% ▼11Compare - #1145Acero Chtr Sch Network - Rufino Tamayo Elem SchChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away · charter1,145th of 2,105
ELA 54% ▲7 · Math 27% ▼4Compare - #2079Christopher Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away2,079th of 2,105
ELA 15% ▼32 · Math 7% ▼24Compare - #1756Morrill Elem Math & Sci SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away1,756th of 2,105
ELA 30% ▼17 · Math 16% ▼15Compare - #1621Henderson Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,621st of 2,105
ELA 27% ▼20Compare - #1974Fairfield Elem AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,974th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▼21 · Math 5% ▼26Compare - #1744Sawyer Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,744th of 2,105
ELA 27% ▼20 · Math 20% ▼11Compare
What school district is Carson Elem School in?
Carson Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Carson Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Carson Elem School 1,207th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 43% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Carson Elem School?
Hispanic 96%, Black 3% (747 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Carson Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60629 is $270K 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.