Ericson Elem Scholastic Academy
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,679th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 20%· Stable
3600 W 5th Ave, Chicago, IL 60624
(773)534-6660NCES ID 170993000752Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Ericson Elem Scholastic Academy 1,679th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 20% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 21th in 2019 to 20th 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 312 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 99.4% | 98.4% | ▼ 1.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.4% | 1.3% | ▲ 0.9 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 $226K in zip 60624 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 Ericson Elem Scholastic Academy
- #1572Gregory Math & Sci Elem AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away1,572nd of 2,105
ELA 38% ▼1 · Math 19% ▲8Compare - #1815Melody Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,815th of 2,105
ELA 21% ▼18Compare - #1825Faraday Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,825th of 2,105
ELA 28% ▼11 · Math 13% ▲2Compare - #880Locke A Elem Charter AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away · charter880th of 2,105
ELA 60% ▲21 · Math 36% ▲25Compare - #1382LEARN Chtr - ButlerChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away · charter1,382nd of 2,105
ELA 37% ▼2 · Math 31% ▲20Compare - #1309Webster Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,309th of 2,105
ELA 32% ▼7 · Math 40% ▲29Compare - #1729Jensen Elem Scholastic AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,729th of 2,105
ELA 36% ▼3 · Math 12% ▲1Compare - #1303Frazier Perspectives Magnet ESChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,303rd of 2,105
ELA 36% ▼3Compare
What school district is Ericson Elem Scholastic Academy in?
Ericson Elem Scholastic Academy is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Ericson Elem Scholastic Academy a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Ericson Elem Scholastic Academy 1,679th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 20% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Ericson Elem Scholastic Academy?
Black 98%, Hispanic 1% (312 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Ericson Elem Scholastic Academy cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60624 is $226K 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.