Carter Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
2,038th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 3%▼ Declining
5740 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
(773)535-0860NCES ID 170993000653Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Carter Elem School 2,038th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 3% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 13th in 2019 to 3th 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 279 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 98.5% | 96.4% | ▼ 2.1 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.0% | 2.9% | ▲ 1.9 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 Carter Elem School
- #1150CICS - Washington Pk CampusChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away · charter1,150th of 2,105
ELA 53% ▲34 · Math 28% ▲20Compare - #1862Sherwood Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away1,862nd of 2,105
ELA 24% ▲5 · Math 14% ▲6Compare - #2073Burke Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away2,073rd of 2,105
ELA 12% ▼7 · Math 10% ▲2Compare - #1270Beasley Elem Magnet Academic CtrChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away1,270th of 2,105
ELA 47% ▲28 · Math 28% ▲20Compare - #2098Dulles Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away2,098th of 2,105
ELA 14% ▼5 · Math 4% ▼4Compare - #2093Fiske Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away2,093rd of 2,105
ELA 15% ▼4 · Math 5% ▼3Compare - #1791KIPP Chicago Charters - Bloom CampusChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away · charter1,791st of 2,105
ELA 32% ▲13 · Math 12% ▲4Compare - #1286Dewey Elem Academy of Fine ArtsChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away1,286th of 2,105
ELA 53% ▲34 · Math 20% ▲12Compare
What school district is Carter Elem School in?
Carter Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Carter Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Carter Elem School 2,038th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 3% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Carter Elem School?
Black 96%, Hispanic 3% (279 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Carter 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.