Hammond Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,795th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 15%· Stable
2819 W 21st Pl, Chicago, IL 60623
(773)535-4580NCES ID 170993000824Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Hammond Elem School 1,795th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 15% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 14th in 2019 to 15th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) 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.
Black (last reported 2023) 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 227 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 90.6% | 87.7% | ▼ 2.9 pts | |
| Black | 8.3% | 10.6% | ▲ 2.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.4% | 1.3% | ▲ 0.9 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 Hammond Elem School
- #1695Telpochcalli Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.3 mi away1,695th of 2,105
ELA 34% ▲4 · Math 15% ▲2Compare - #1615Acero Chtr Sch Network - Octavio Paz Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.3 mi away · charter1,615th of 2,105
ELA 27% ▼3 · Math 28% ▲15Compare - #1858Maria Saucedo STEAM Magnet AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.3 mi away1,858th of 2,105
ELA 25% ▼5 · Math 13% =Compare - #1994Spry Elem Community SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away1,994th of 2,105
ELA 21% ▼9 · Math 9% ▼4Compare - #1958Kanoon Elem Magnet SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away1,958th of 2,105
ELA 21% ▼9 · Math 11% ▼2Compare - #1849Finkl Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,849th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▼4 · Math 13% =Compare - #1721Plamondon Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away1,721st of 2,105
ELA 29% ▼1 · Math 19% ▲6Compare - #976Pickard Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away976th of 2,105
ELA 61% ▲31 · Math 30% ▲17Compare
What school district is Hammond Elem School in?
Hammond Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Hammond Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Hammond Elem School 1,795th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 15% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Hammond Elem School?
Hispanic 88%, Black 11%, Two or more races 1% (227 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Hammond 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.