Dewey Elem Academy of Fine Arts
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,286th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 39%▲ Improving
5415 S Union Ave, Chicago, IL 60609
(773)535-1666NCES ID 170993000706Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Dewey Elem Academy of Fine Arts 1,286th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 39% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 12th in 2019 to 39th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (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.
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 265 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 95.9% | 89.8% | ▼ 6.1 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.3% | 9.1% | ▲ 6.8 pts | |
| White | 0.0% | 0.8% | ▲ 0.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.5% | 0.4% | ▼ 1.1 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 Dewey Elem Academy of Fine Arts
- #1791KIPP Chicago Charters - Bloom CampusChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.2 mi away · charter1,791st of 2,105
ELA 32% ▼21 · Math 12% ▼8Compare - #2034Holmes Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away2,034th of 2,105
ELA 13% ▼40Compare - #1937Sherman Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,937th of 2,105
ELA 22% ▼31 · Math 11% ▼9Compare - #1862Sherwood Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away1,862nd of 2,105
ELA 24% ▼29 · Math 14% ▼6Compare - #2051Nicholson Technology Acad Elem SchChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away2,051st of 2,105
ELA 16% ▼37 · Math 9% ▼11Compare - #1270Beasley Elem Magnet Academic CtrChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,270th of 2,105
ELA 47% ▼6 · Math 28% ▲8Compare - #1823Libby Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,823rd of 2,105
ELA 34% ▼19 · Math 8% ▼12Compare - #2038Carter Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away2,038th of 2,105
ELA 19% ▼34 · Math 8% ▼12Compare
What school district is Dewey Elem Academy of Fine Arts in?
Dewey Elem Academy of Fine Arts is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Dewey Elem Academy of Fine Arts a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Dewey Elem Academy of Fine Arts 1,286th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 39% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Dewey Elem Academy of Fine Arts?
Black 90%, Hispanic 9% (265 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Dewey Elem Academy of Fine Arts 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.