Cather Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,843rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 12%▲ Improving
2908 W Washington Blvd, Chicago, IL 60612
(773)534-6780NCES ID 170993000656Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Cather Elem School 1,843rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 12% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 5th in 2019 to 12th in 2025 — improving.
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 325 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 99.5% | 94.5% | ▼ 5.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.5% | 4.0% | ▲ 3.5 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 0.9% | ▲ 0.9 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 $364K in zip 60612 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 Cather Elem School
- #953LEARN Charter Excel CampusChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.3 mi away · charter953rd of 2,105
ELA 53% ▲28 · Math 40% ▲24Compare - #1735LEARN Chtr - 7th CampusChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.3 mi away · charter1,735th of 2,105
ELA 24% ▼1 · Math 23% ▲7Compare - #1961Beidler Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.3 mi away1,961st of 2,105
ELA 25% = · Math 7% ▼9Compare - #1210LEARN Chtr-Campbell CampusChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away · charter1,210th of 2,105
ELA 44% ▲19 · Math 34% ▲18Compare - #1825Faraday Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,825th of 2,105
ELA 28% ▲3 · Math 13% ▼3Compare - #1683Morton Elem Career AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,683rd of 2,105
ELA 32% ▲7 · Math 18% ▲2Compare - #880Locke A Elem Charter AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away · charter880th of 2,105
ELA 60% ▲35 · Math 36% ▲20Compare - #1729Jensen Elem Scholastic AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,729th of 2,105
ELA 36% ▲11 · Math 12% ▼4Compare
What school district is Cather Elem School in?
Cather Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Cather Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Cather Elem School 1,843rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 12% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Cather Elem School?
Black 95%, Hispanic 4% (325 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Cather Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60612 is $364K 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.