Daley Elem Academy
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,902nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 10%· Stable
5024 S Wolcott Ave, Chicago, IL 60609
(773)535-9091NCES ID 170993004913Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Daley Elem Academy 1,902nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 10% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 8th in 2019 to 10th in 2025.
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.
Black (last reported 2022) 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 502 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 84.1% | 87.8% | ▲ 3.7 pts | |
| Black | 15.1% | 11.2% | ▼ 3.9 pts | |
| White | 0.5% | 0.8% | ▲ 0.3 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 $252K in zip 60609 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 Daley Elem Academy
- #1898Hedges Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.3 mi away1,898th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▲3 · Math 10% ▼3Compare - #2075Fulton Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away2,075th of 2,105
ELA 12% ▼11 · Math 10% ▼3Compare - #782Chavez Elem Multicultural Acad CtChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away782nd of 2,105
ELA 54% ▲31 · Math 49% ▲36Compare - #1916Lara Elem AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,916th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▲3 · Math 10% ▼3Compare - #1864Seward Elem Communication Arts AcChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,864th of 2,105
ELA 23% = · Math 14% ▲1Compare - #1051CICS - Basil CampusChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away · charter1,051st of 2,105
ELA 55% ▲32 · Math 31% ▲18Compare - #2007Hamline Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away2,007th of 2,105
ELA 17% ▼6 · Math 12% ▼1Compare - #2079Christopher Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away2,079th of 2,105
ELA 15% ▼8 · Math 7% ▼6Compare
What school district is Daley Elem Academy in?
Daley Elem Academy is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Daley Elem Academy a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Daley Elem Academy 1,902nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 10% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Daley Elem Academy?
Hispanic 88%, Black 11% (502 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Daley Elem Academy cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60609 is $252K 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.