Edwards Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,776th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 16%▼ Declining
4815 S Karlov Ave, Chicago, IL 60632
(773)535-4875NCES ID 170993000744Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Edwards Elem School 1,776th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 16% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 24th in 2019 to 16th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
White (last reported 2023) and Black (last reported 2023) stop 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.
White (last reported 2023) and Black (last reported 2023) stop 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 1,222 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 94.1% | 95.1% | ▲ 1.0 pts | |
| White | 4.4% | 2.5% | ▼ 1.9 pts | |
| Black | 0.3% | 1.2% | ▲ 0.9 pts | |
| Asian | 0.3% | 0.7% | ▲ 0.4 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.8% | 0.2% | ▼ 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 $283K in zip 60632 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 Edwards Elem School
- #1888Acero Chtr Sch Network - PFC Omar E Torres Elem SchChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.3 mi away · charter1,888th of 2,105
ELA 27% ▼5 · Math 10% ▼2Compare - #1579Acero Chtr Sch Network - SPC Daniel Zizumbo Elem SchChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.3 mi away · charter1,579th of 2,105
ELA 40% ▲8 · Math 18% ▲6Compare - #1727Academy for Global CitizenshipChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away · charter1,727th of 2,105
ELA 37% ▲5 · Math 11% ▼1Compare - #1560Acero Chtr Sch Network - Jovita Idar Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away · charter1,560th of 2,105
ELA 40% ▲8 · Math 18% ▲6Compare - #2013Hearst Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away2,013th of 2,105
ELA 19% ▼13 · Math 10% ▼2Compare - #1447Sandoval Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away1,447th of 2,105
ELA 32% = · Math 33% ▲21Compare - #872Columbia Explorers Elem AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.2 mi away872nd of 2,105
ELA 59% ▲27 · Math 38% ▲26Compare - #1744Sawyer Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.2 mi away1,744th of 2,105
ELA 27% ▼5 · Math 20% ▲8Compare
What school district is Edwards Elem School in?
Edwards Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Edwards Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Edwards Elem School 1,776th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 16% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Edwards Elem School?
Hispanic 95%, White 3%, Black 1% (1,222 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Edwards Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60632 is $283K 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.