Coles Elem Language Academy
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,671st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 21%· Stable
8441 S Yates Blvd, Chicago, IL 60617
(773)535-6550NCES ID 170993000666Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Coles Elem Language Academy 1,671st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 21% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 21th in 2019 to 21th in 2025.
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 251 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 97.4% | 94.8% | ▼ 2.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.1% | 4.0% | ▲ 2.9 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.7% | 1.2% | ▲ 0.5 pts | |
| White | 0.6% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.6 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 $180K in zip 60617 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 Coles Elem Language Academy
- #1260Great Lakes Academy Charter ESChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.3 mi away · charter1,260th of 2,105
ELA 50% ▲25 · Math 25% ▼1Compare - #1244Hoyne Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away1,244th of 2,105
ELA 47% ▲22 · Math 28% ▲2Compare - #1854Ninos Heroes Elem Academic CtrChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,854th of 2,105
ELA 28% ▲3 · Math 11% ▼15Compare - #1633Mann Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,633rd of 2,105
ELA 38% ▲13 · Math 15% ▼11Compare - #1689Daisy Bates Academy of Social JusticeChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,689th of 2,105
ELA 39% ▲14 · Math 11% ▼15Compare - #2053Mireles Elem AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away2,053rd of 2,105
ELA 19% ▼6 · Math 6% ▼20Compare - #1972Bradwell Comm Arts & Sci Elem SchChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,972nd of 2,105
ELA 16% ▼9Compare - #481Black Magnet Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away481st of 2,105
ELA 70% ▲45 · Math 51% ▲25Compare
What school district is Coles Elem Language Academy in?
Coles Elem Language Academy is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Coles Elem Language Academy a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Coles Elem Language Academy 1,671st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 21% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Coles Elem Language Academy?
Black 95%, Hispanic 4%, Two or more races 1% (251 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Coles Elem Language Academy cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60617 is $180K 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.