Dett Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
2,090th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 1%· Stable
2131 W Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60612
(773)534-7160NCES ID 170993000695Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Dett Elem School 2,090th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 1% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 1th in 2019 to 1th 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 285 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 98.8% | 88.4% | ▼ 10.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.4% | 9.5% | ▲ 9.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 1.4% | ▲ 1.4 pts | |
| White | 0.8% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.8 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 $364K in zip 60612 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 Dett Elem School
- #1323Suder Montessori Elem Magnet SchlChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.3 mi away1,323rd of 2,105
ELA 46% ▲36 · Math 25%Compare - #1726Irving Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,726th of 2,105
ELA 24% ▲14Compare - #1652William H Brown STEM Magnet Elementary SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away1,652nd of 2,105
ELA 34% ▲24 · Math 18%Compare - –Rudolph Elem Learning CenterChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi awayCompare
- #536Mitchell Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away536th of 2,105
ELA 65% ▲55 · Math 53%Compare - #1210LEARN Chtr-Campbell CampusChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away · charter1,210th of 2,105
ELA 44% ▲34 · Math 34%Compare - #1593Talcott Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,593rd of 2,105
ELA 32% ▲22 · Math 24%Compare - #1843Cather Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,843rd of 2,105
ELA 25% ▲15 · Math 16%Compare
What school district is Dett Elem School in?
Dett Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Dett Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Dett Elem School 2,090th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 1% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Dett Elem School?
Black 88%, Hispanic 10%, Two or more races 1% (285 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Dett Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60612 is $364K 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.