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Chicago Academy Elem School

Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299

Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large

990th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 53% Declining

3400 N Austin Ave, Chicago, IL 60634

(773)534-3885NCES ID 170993004286Directory 202324

555
Students
2023–24 enrollment
14.2:1
Student / teacher ratio
63%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
25.8%
Chronically absent
IL average 25%

SchoolRow ranks Chicago Academy Elem School 990th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 53% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 65th in 2019 to 53th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25

English Language Arts
Chicago Academy Elem School
57%
IL average
52%
Math
Chicago Academy Elem School
34%
IL average
38%
Science
Chicago Academy Elem School
27%
IL average
45%
English Language Arts over time Chicago Academy Elem School IL average
25%50%75%57%52%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Chicago Academy Elem School IL average
25%50%75%34%38%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Chicago Academy Elem School IL average
25%50%75%27%45%201920202025no testing 2020–21
ELA by race, over time
25%50%75%72%51%46%46%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Asian (last reported 2022) and Black (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.

Math by race, over time
25%50%75%52%46%46%28%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Asian (last reported 2022) and Black (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.

Science by race, over time
25%50%75%77%24%201920202025no testing 2020–21

White (last reported 2024) 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 555 students (202324, NCES) — history since 2001, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic76%White17%
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categories changedHispanic 76%White 17%23%63%10%20012023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Hispanic59.3%76.0% 16.7 pts
White27.4%16.6% 10.8 pts
Black7.7%2.9% 4.8 pts
Two or more races1.9%2.3% 0.4 pts
Asian2.9%1.8% 1.1 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 2001. 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 $376K in zip 60634 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$94K$189K$283K$377K$359K200020052010201520202025

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What school district is Chicago Academy Elem School in?

Chicago Academy Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.

Is Chicago Academy Elem School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Chicago Academy Elem School 990th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 53% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Chicago Academy Elem School?

Hispanic 76%, White 17%, Black 3%, Two or more races 2% (555 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Chicago Academy Elem School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 60634 is $376K 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.