Foster Park Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,904th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 10%▼ Declining
8530 S Wood St, Chicago, IL 60620
(773)535-2725NCES ID 170993001186Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Foster Park Elem School 1,904th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 10% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 17th in 2019 to 10th in 2025 — declining.
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 336 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 98.5% | 94.6% | ▼ 3.9 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.3% | 5.1% | ▲ 3.8 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 $183K in zip 60620 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 Foster Park Elem School
- #1335LEARN Chtr - Hunter Perkins CampusChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.3 mi away · charter1,335th of 2,105
ELA 49% ▲25 · Math 22% ▲10Compare - #1850Cook Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away1,850th of 2,105
ELA 20% ▼4Compare - #1524Joplin Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,524th of 2,105
ELA 38% ▲14 · Math 22% ▲10Compare - #1838Cuffe Math-Sci Tech Elem AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,838th of 2,105
ELA 31% ▲7 · Math 10% ▼2Compare - #1906Fort Dearborn Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,906th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▲2 · Math 10% ▼2Compare - #584Kellogg Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away584th of 2,105
ELA 70% ▲46 · Math 45% ▲33Compare - #2082Barton Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away2,082nd of 2,105
ELA 15% ▼9 · Math 6% ▼6Compare - #2046Jackson M Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.2 mi away2,046th of 2,105
ELA 16% ▼8 · Math 10% ▼2Compare
What school district is Foster Park Elem School in?
Foster Park Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Foster Park Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Foster Park Elem School 1,904th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 10% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Foster Park Elem School?
Black 95%, Hispanic 5% (336 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Foster Park Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60620 is $183K 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.