Cassell Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades K - 8 · City, large
470th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 78%▲ Improving
11314 S Spaulding Ave, Chicago, IL 60655
(773)535-2640NCES ID 170993000655Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Cassell Elem School 470th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 78% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 55th in 2019 to 78th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2019) stop 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) and Two or more races (last reported 2019) stop 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 354 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 71.8% | 66.1% | ▼ 5.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 8.7% | 23.7% | ▲ 15.0 pts | |
| Black | 16.1% | 7.1% | ▼ 9.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.0% | 2.3% | ▲ 0.3 pts | |
| Asian | 0.8% | 0.6% | ▼ 0.2 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 $330K in zip 60655 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 Cassell Elem School
- #212Mount Greenwood Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away212th of 2,105
ELA 83% ▲14 · Math 61% ▲7Compare - #1656Meadow Lane SchoolAtwood Heights SD 125 · 0.7 mi away1,656th of 2,105
ELA 32% ▼37 · Math 20% ▼34Compare - #7Keller Elem Gifted Magnet SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away7th of 2,105
ELA 96% ▲27 · Math 93% ▲39Compare - #1625Clissold Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.3 mi away1,625th of 2,105
ELA 37% ▼32 · Math 17% ▼37Compare - –Lawn Manor SchoolAtwood Heights SD 125 · 1.4 mi awayCompare
- #1095Stony Creek Elem SchoolAlsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126 · 1.4 mi away1,095th of 2,105
ELA 55% ▼14 · Math 29% ▼25Compare - #1561George Washington Elementary SchCook County SD 130 · 1.6 mi away1,561st of 2,105
ELA 38% ▼31 · Math 20% ▼34Compare - #1682Esmond Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.8 mi away1,682nd of 2,105
ELA 25% ▼44 · Math 25% ▼29Compare
What school district is Cassell Elem School in?
Cassell Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Cassell Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Cassell Elem School 470th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 78% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Cassell Elem School?
White 66%, Hispanic 24%, Black 7%, Two or more races 2% (354 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Cassell Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60655 is $330K 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.