Gary Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
593rd of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 13%▼ Declining
3740 W 31st St, Chicago, IL 60623
(773)534-1455NCES ID 170993000785Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Gary Elem School 593rd of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 13% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 23th in 2019 to 13th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
White (last reported 2019) stops 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 2019) stops 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 718 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 99.1% | 98.9% | ▼ 0.2 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.6% | 0.1% | ▼ 0.5 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 $223K in zip 60623 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 Gary Elem School
- #605Madero Middle SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away605th of 685
ELA 33% ▲3 · Math 12% ▼7Compare - #533Cicero East Elem SchoolCicero SD 99 · 1.6 mi away533rd of 685
ELA 35% ▲5 · Math 26% ▲7Compare - #577Columbus East Elem SchoolCicero SD 99 · 2.1 mi away577th of 685
ELA 33% ▲3 · Math 20% ▲1Compare - #604Unity Jr High SchoolCicero SD 99 · 2.2 mi away604th of 685
ELA 30% = · Math 17% ▼2Compare - #586Shields Middle SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 2.6 mi away586th of 685
ELA 38% ▲8 · Math 13% ▼6Compare - #457Evergreen Academy Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 2.7 mi away457th of 685
ELA 54% ▲24 · Math 19% =Compare - #588Hernandez Middle SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 3.1 mi away588th of 685
ELA 32% ▲2 · Math 18% ▼1Compare - #526Freedom Middle SchoolBerwyn South SD 100 · 3.3 mi away526th of 685
ELA 41% ▲11 · Math 21% ▲2Compare
What school district is Gary Elem School in?
Gary Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Gary Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Gary Elem School 593rd of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 13% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Gary Elem School?
Hispanic 99% (718 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Gary Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60623 is $223K 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.