Christopher Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades K - 8 · City, large
2,079th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 1%▼ Declining
5042 S Artesian Ave, Chicago, IL 60632
(773)535-9375NCES ID 170993004376Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Christopher Elem School 2,079th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 1% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 14th in 2019 to 1th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) 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.
Black (last reported 2023) 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 306 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 64.7% | 83.0% | ▲ 18.3 pts | |
| Black | 26.8% | 14.7% | ▼ 12.1 pts | |
| White | 7.0% | 2.0% | ▼ 5.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.7% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.7 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 $283K in zip 60632 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 Christopher Elem School
- #1694Nightingale Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.3 mi away1,694th of 2,105
ELA 30% ▲15 · Math 20% ▲13Compare - #1145Acero Chtr Sch Network - Rufino Tamayo Elem SchChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away · charter1,145th of 2,105
ELA 54% ▲39 · Math 27% ▲20Compare - #1175Talman Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away1,175th of 2,105
ELA 50% ▲35 · Math 29% ▲22Compare - #1207Carson Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away1,207th of 2,105
ELA 47% ▲32 · Math 31% ▲24Compare - #1902Daley Elem AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,902nd of 2,105
ELA 23% ▲8 · Math 13% ▲6Compare - #1833Acero Chtr Sch Network - Officer Donald J Marquez ElemChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away · charter1,833rd of 2,105
ELA 24% ▲9 · Math 16% ▲9Compare - #1898Hedges Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,898th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▲11 · Math 10% ▲3Compare - #1810Acero Chtr Sch Network - Brighton Park Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away · charter1,810th of 2,105
ELA 29% ▲14 · Math 13% ▲6Compare
What school district is Christopher Elem School in?
Christopher Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Christopher Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Christopher Elem School 2,079th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 1% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Christopher Elem School?
Hispanic 83%, Black 15%, White 2% (306 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Christopher Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60632 is $283K 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.