Clay Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,754th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 17%· Stable
13231 S Burley Ave, Chicago, IL 60633
(773)535-5600NCES ID 170993000661Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Clay Elem School 1,754th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 17% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 17th in 2019 to 17th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
White (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) 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 2023), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) 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 2019) and Black (last reported 2024) 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 592 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 74.6% | 68.8% | ▼ 5.8 pts | |
| Black | 9.6% | 21.8% | ▲ 12.2 pts | |
| White | 13.8% | 5.4% | ▼ 8.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.5% | 3.2% | ▲ 1.7 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.4% | 0.5% | ▲ 0.1 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 $193K in zip 60633 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 Clay Elem School
- #1281Grissom Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,281st of 2,105
ELA 55% ▲21 · Math 19% ▲7Compare - #1588Burnham Elem SchoolBurnham SD 154-5 · 0.9 mi away1,588th of 2,105
ELA 37% ▲3 · Math 20% ▲8Compare - #1933Wentworth Intermediate SchoolCalumet City SD 155 · 2.3 mi away1,933rd of 2,105
ELA 20% ▼14 · Math 13% ▲1Compare - #944Washington G Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 2.3 mi away944th of 2,105
ELA 62% ▲28 · Math 32% ▲20Compare - #2003Caroline Sibley Elem SchoolDolton SD 149 · 2.4 mi away2,003rd of 2,105
ELA 20% ▼14 · Math 9% ▼3Compare - –Wilson Elementary SchoolCalumet City SD 155 · 2.5 mi awayCompare
- #1675Carol Moseley Braun SchoolDolton SD 149 · 2.8 mi away1,675th of 2,105
ELA 27% ▼7 · Math 24% ▲12Compare - #2059Carver Primary SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 2.9 mi away2,059th of 2,105
ELA 19% ▼15 · Math 5% ▼7Compare
What school district is Clay Elem School in?
Clay Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Clay Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Clay Elem School 1,754th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 17% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Clay Elem School?
Hispanic 69%, Black 22%, White 5%, Two or more races 3% (592 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Clay Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60633 is $193K 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.