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 2023–24
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.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
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.
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.
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 (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2001, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 59.3% | 76.0% | ▲ 16.7 pts | |
| White | 27.4% | 16.6% | ▼ 10.8 pts | |
| Black | 7.7% | 2.9% | ▼ 4.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.9% | 2.3% | ▲ 0.4 pts | |
| Asian | 2.9% | 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
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Chicago Academy Elem School
- #576Thorp O A Elem Scholastic AcadChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away576th of 2,105
ELA 65% ▲8 · Math 50% ▲16Compare - #1688Reinberg Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away1,688th of 2,105
ELA 34% ▼23 · Math 16% ▼18Compare - #1269Lyon Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away1,269th of 2,105
ELA 48% ▼9 · Math 26% ▼8Compare - #1632Camras Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away1,632nd of 2,105
ELA 35% ▼22 · Math 19% ▼15Compare - #1454Gray Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away1,454th of 2,105
ELA 40% ▼17 · Math 25% ▼9Compare - #1349Smyser Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.2 mi away1,349th of 2,105
ELA 43% ▼14 · Math 27% ▼7Compare - #1751Schubert Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.2 mi away1,751st of 2,105
ELA 28% ▼29 · Math 18% ▼16Compare - #1241Bridge Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.2 mi away1,241st of 2,105
ELA 45% ▼12 · Math 31% ▼3Compare
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.