Columbia Explorers Elem Academy
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
872nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 59%· Stable
4520 S Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60632
(773)535-4050NCES ID 170993004277Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Columbia Explorers Elem Academy 872nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 59% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 61th in 2019 to 59th 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 725 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2001, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 97.9% | 97.7% | ▼ 0.2 pts | |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.0% | ▲ 1.0 pts | |
| White | 1.4% | 0.6% | ▼ 0.8 pts | |
| Black | 0.3% | 0.6% | ▲ 0.3 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 $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 Columbia Explorers Elem Academy
- #1266Gunsaulus Elem Scholastic AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.3 mi away1,266th of 2,105
ELA 43% ▼16 · Math 32% ▼6Compare - #1833Acero Chtr Sch Network - Officer Donald J Marquez ElemChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away · charter1,833rd of 2,105
ELA 24% ▼35 · Math 16% ▼22Compare - #1810Acero Chtr Sch Network - Brighton Park Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away · charter1,810th of 2,105
ELA 29% ▼30 · Math 13% ▼25Compare - #1560Acero Chtr Sch Network - Jovita Idar Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away · charter1,560th of 2,105
ELA 40% ▼19 · Math 18% ▼20Compare - #2072Davis N Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away2,072nd of 2,105
ELA 16% ▼43 · Math 7% ▼31Compare - #1725Shields Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,725th of 2,105
ELA 27% ▼32 · Math 22% ▼16Compare - #1744Sawyer Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,744th of 2,105
ELA 27% ▼32 · Math 20% ▼18Compare - #1145Acero Chtr Sch Network - Rufino Tamayo Elem SchChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away · charter1,145th of 2,105
ELA 54% ▼5 · Math 27% ▼11Compare
What school district is Columbia Explorers Elem Academy in?
Columbia Explorers Elem Academy is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Columbia Explorers Elem Academy a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Columbia Explorers Elem Academy 872nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 59% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Columbia Explorers Elem Academy?
Hispanic 98%, Asian 1% (725 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Columbia Explorers Elem Academy 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.