Esmond Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,682nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 20%▲ Improving
1865 W Montvale Ave, Chicago, IL 60643
(773)535-2650NCES ID 170993000753Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Esmond Elem School 1,682nd 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 15th in 2019 to 20th in 2025 — improving.
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 258 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 94.7% | 95.0% | ▲ 0.3 pts | |
| Hispanic | 3.6% | 4.7% | ▲ 1.1 pts | |
| Asian | 0.8% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.8 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.6% | 0.0% | ▼ 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 $231K in zip 60643 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 Esmond Elem School
- #1798Shoop Math-Sci Tech Elem AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,798th of 2,105
ELA 30% ▲5 · Math 13% ▼12Compare - #1625Clissold Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away1,625th of 2,105
ELA 37% ▲12 · Math 17% ▼8Compare - #1710Whistler Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,710th of 2,105
ELA 35% ▲10 · Math 14% ▼11Compare - #1125Colemon J Elem AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away1,125th of 2,105
ELA 51% ▲26 · Math 32% ▲7Compare - #1618Barnard Elem Comp Math & Sci CtrChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.3 mi away1,618th of 2,105
ELA 36% ▲11 · Math 18% ▼7Compare - #1772Higgins Elem Community AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.3 mi away1,772nd of 2,105
ELA 34% ▲9 · Math 11% ▼14Compare - #1476Mount Vernon Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.4 mi away1,476th of 2,105
ELA 46% ▲21 · Math 17% ▼8Compare - #1464Paul Revere Primary SchoolCook County SD 130 · 1.5 mi away1,464th of 2,105
ELA 39% ▲14 · Math 25% =Compare
What school district is Esmond Elem School in?
Esmond Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Esmond Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Esmond Elem School 1,682nd 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 Esmond Elem School?
Black 95%, Hispanic 5% (258 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Esmond Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60643 is $231K 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.