Faraday Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,825th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 13%▲ Improving
3250 W Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60624
(773)534-6670NCES ID 170993000762Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Faraday Elem School 1,825th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 13% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 6th in 2019 to 13th 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 163 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 100.0% | 98.2% | ▼ 1.8 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 1.8% | ▲ 1.8 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 $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 Faraday Elem School
- #880Locke A Elem Charter AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.2 mi away · charter880th of 2,105
ELA 60% ▲32 · Math 36% ▲23Compare - #1961Beidler Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away1,961st of 2,105
ELA 25% ▼3 · Math 7% ▼6Compare - #1210LEARN Chtr-Campbell CampusChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away · charter1,210th of 2,105
ELA 44% ▲16 · Math 34% ▲21Compare - #1729Jensen Elem Scholastic AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,729th of 2,105
ELA 36% ▲8 · Math 12% ▼1Compare - #1843Cather Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,843rd of 2,105
ELA 25% ▼3 · Math 16% ▲3Compare - #1679Ericson Elem Scholastic AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,679th of 2,105
ELA 39% ▲11 · Math 11% ▼2Compare - #953LEARN Charter Excel CampusChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away · charter953rd of 2,105
ELA 53% ▲25 · Math 40% ▲27Compare - #1735LEARN Chtr - 7th CampusChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away · charter1,735th of 2,105
ELA 24% ▼4 · Math 23% ▲10Compare
What school district is Faraday Elem School in?
Faraday Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Faraday Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Faraday Elem School 1,825th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 13% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Faraday Elem School?
Black 98%, Hispanic 2% (163 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Faraday Elem School 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.