Hamilton Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
200th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 90%▲ Improving
1650 W Cornelia Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
(773)534-5484NCES ID 170993000822Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Hamilton Elem School 200th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 90% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 71th in 2019 to 91th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2022) 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.
Asian (last reported 2022) and Black (last reported 2022) 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.
Hispanic (last reported 2023) and Black (last reported 2019) 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 485 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 31.8% | 70.7% | ▲ 38.9 pts | |
| Hispanic | 36.3% | 13.0% | ▼ 23.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.8% | 9.3% | ▲ 5.5 pts | |
| Black | 21.8% | 3.7% | ▼ 18.1 pts | |
| Asian | 4.5% | 3.1% | ▼ 1.4 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 1.0% | 0.2% | ▼ 0.8 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.7% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.7 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 $525K in zip 60657 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 Hamilton Elem School
- #82Blaine Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away82nd of 2,105
ELA 84% ▲7 · Math 78% ▲8Compare - #1516Jahn Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,516th of 2,105
ELA 41% ▼36 · Math 20% ▼50Compare - #101Burley Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away101st of 2,105
ELA 87% ▲10 · Math 72% ▲2Compare - #75Audubon Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away75th of 2,105
ELA 86% ▲9 · Math 77% ▲7Compare - #5Hawthorne Elem Scholastic AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away5th of 2,105
ELA 96% ▲19 · Math 95% ▲25Compare - #103Bell Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away103rd of 2,105
ELA 85% ▲8 · Math 74% ▲4Compare - #140Coonley Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away140th of 2,105
ELA 80% ▲3 · Math 72% ▲2Compare - #973Inter-American Elem Magnet SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away973rd of 2,105
ELA 53% ▼24 · Math 38% ▼32Compare
What school district is Hamilton Elem School in?
Hamilton Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Hamilton Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Hamilton Elem School 200th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 90% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Hamilton Elem School?
White 71%, Hispanic 13%, Two or more races 9%, Black 4% (485 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Hamilton Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60657 is $525K 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.