Deneen Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,742nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 17%▲ Improving
7240 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60619
(773)535-3035NCES ID 170993000691Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Deneen Elem School 1,742nd 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 5th in 2019 to 17th in 2025 — improving.
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 466 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 97.9% | 96.8% | ▼ 1.1 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.6% | 2.4% | ▲ 1.8 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.6% | ▲ 0.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.8% | 0.2% | ▼ 0.6 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 $171K in zip 60619 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 Deneen Elem School
- #1912Harvard Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away1,912th of 2,105
ELA 27% ▼10 · Math 8% ▼2Compare - #1686Brownell Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,686th of 2,105
ELA 36% ▼1 · Math 15% ▲5Compare - #1929Park Manor Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,929th of 2,105
ELA 27% ▼10 · Math 7% ▼3Compare - #1627Ruggles Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,627th of 2,105
ELA 41% ▲4 · Math 13% ▲3Compare - #1995Parker Elem Community AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,995th of 2,105
ELA 24% ▼13 · Math 6% ▼4Compare - #1830Tanner Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,830th of 2,105
ELA 21% ▼16Compare - #1965King Academy of Social JusticeChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,965th of 2,105
ELA 16% ▼21Compare - #1592Barbara A Sizemore CampusBetty Shabazz International Charter School · 1 mi away · charter1,592nd of 2,105
ELA 39% ▲2 · Math 17% ▲7Compare
What school district is Deneen Elem School in?
Deneen Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Deneen Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Deneen Elem School 1,742nd 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 Deneen Elem School?
Black 97%, Hispanic 2% (466 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Deneen Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60619 is $171K 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.