Finkl Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,849th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 12%▼ Declining
2332 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60608
(773)535-5850NCES ID 170993001351Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Finkl Elem School 1,849th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 12% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 19th in 2019 to 12th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
White (last reported 2022) 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 2022) 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 209 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1995, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 93.9% | 79.9% | ▼ 14.0 pts | |
| Black | 4.7% | 13.4% | ▲ 8.7 pts | |
| White | 0.9% | 5.3% | ▲ 4.4 pts | |
| Asian | 0.2% | 0.5% | ▲ 0.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.4% | 0.5% | ▲ 0.1 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.5% | ▲ 0.5 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1995. 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 $359K in zip 60608 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 Finkl Elem School
- #1615Acero Chtr Sch Network - Octavio Paz Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.3 mi away · charter1,615th of 2,105
ELA 27% ▲1 · Math 28% ▲15Compare - #976Pickard Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.3 mi away976th of 2,105
ELA 61% ▲35 · Math 30% ▲17Compare - #1720Ruiz Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.3 mi away1,720th of 2,105
ELA 32% ▲6 · Math 16% ▲3Compare - #1795Hammond Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,795th of 2,105
ELA 30% ▲4 · Math 13% =Compare - #1695Telpochcalli Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,695th of 2,105
ELA 34% ▲8 · Math 15% ▲2Compare - #1858Maria Saucedo STEAM Magnet AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away1,858th of 2,105
ELA 25% ▼1 · Math 13% =Compare - #2002Whittier Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away2,002nd of 2,105
ELA 17% ▼9 · Math 12% ▼1Compare - #1994Spry Elem Community SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,994th of 2,105
ELA 21% ▼5 · Math 9% ▼4Compare
What school district is Finkl Elem School in?
Finkl Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Finkl Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Finkl Elem School 1,849th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 12% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Finkl Elem School?
Hispanic 80%, Black 13%, White 5% (209 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Finkl Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60608 is $359K 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.