Dawes Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,479th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 30%▼ Declining
3810 W 81st Pl, Chicago, IL 60652
(773)535-2350NCES ID 170993000689Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Dawes Elem School 1,479th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 30% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 43th in 2019 to 30th in 2025 — declining.
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 946 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 74.0% | 83.8% | ▲ 9.8 pts | |
| Black | 22.8% | 14.9% | ▼ 7.9 pts | |
| White | 1.4% | 0.6% | ▼ 0.8 pts | |
| American Indian | 1.1% | 0.2% | ▼ 0.9 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 $272K in zip 60652 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 Dawes Elem School
- #1780Ashburn Community Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away1,780th of 2,105
ELA 34% ▼7 · Math 10% ▼12Compare - #1436Owen Elem Scholastic AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away1,436th of 2,105
ELA 45% ▲4 · Math 20% ▼2Compare - #1831Hampton Elem Fine & Perf Arts SchChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,831st of 2,105
ELA 31% ▼10 · Math 10% ▼12Compare - #1318Durkin Park Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,318th of 2,105
ELA 43% ▲2 · Math 29% ▲7Compare - #1548Stevenson Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,548th of 2,105
ELA 38% ▼3 · Math 21% ▼1Compare - #1577Carroll Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away1,577th of 2,105
ELA 41% = · Math 16% ▼6Compare - #878Hometown Elem SchoolOak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 · 1.2 mi away878th of 2,105
ELA 63% ▲22 · Math 33% ▲11Compare - #1907CICS - WrightwoodChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.3 mi away · charter1,907th of 2,105
ELA 28% ▼13 · Math 8% ▼14Compare
What school district is Dawes Elem School in?
Dawes Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Dawes Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Dawes Elem School 1,479th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 30% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Dawes Elem School?
Hispanic 84%, Black 15% (946 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Dawes Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60652 is $272K 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.