Ellington Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,973rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 6%▼ Declining
243 N Parkside Ave, Chicago, IL 60644
(773)534-6361NCES ID 170993000748Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Ellington Elem School 1,973rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 6% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 13th in 2019 to 6th in 2025 — declining.
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.
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 501 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 95.9% | 88.2% | ▼ 7.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.8% | 11.0% | ▲ 8.2 pts | |
| White | 1.0% | 0.2% | ▼ 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 $224K in zip 60644 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 Ellington Elem School
- #1363Catalyst Charter-Circle Rock ESChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.2 mi away · charter1,363rd of 2,105
ELA 48% ▲22 · Math 21% ▲16Compare - #2078Depriest Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away2,078th of 2,105
ELA 11% ▼15Compare - #1884Moving Everest Charter SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away · charter1,884th of 2,105
ELA 24% ▼2 · Math 13% ▲8Compare - #1870Howe Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,870th of 2,105
ELA 19% ▼7Compare - #1869Spencer Technology Acad Elem SchChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,869th of 2,105
ELA 25% ▼1 · Math 13% ▲8Compare - #2025Brunson Math & Sci Specialty ElemChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away2,025th of 2,105
ELA 14% ▼12Compare - –Plato Learning Acad Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi awayCompare
- #240William Beye Elem SchoolOak Park ESD 97 · 0.9 mi away240th of 2,105
ELA 75% ▲49 · Math 67% ▲62Compare
What school district is Ellington Elem School in?
Ellington Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Ellington Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Ellington Elem School 1,973rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 6% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Ellington Elem School?
Black 88%, Hispanic 11% (501 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Ellington Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60644 is $224K 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.