Harvard Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,912th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 9%▲ Improving
7525 S Harvard Ave, Chicago, IL 60620
(773)535-3045NCES ID 170993000830Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Harvard Elem School 1,912th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 9% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 4th in 2019 to 9th in 2025 — improving.
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 364 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 99.3% | 94.2% | ▼ 5.1 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.4% | 5.5% | ▲ 5.1 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 Harvard Elem School
- #1742Deneen Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away1,742nd of 2,105
ELA 37% ▲10 · Math 10% ▲2Compare - #2044Westcott Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away2,044th of 2,105
ELA 19% ▼8 · Math 7% ▼1Compare - #1945Oglesby Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,945th of 2,105
ELA 24% ▼3 · Math 8% =Compare - #1965King Academy of Social JusticeChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,965th of 2,105
ELA 16% ▼11Compare - #90Lenart Elem Regional Gifted CtrChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away90th of 2,105
ELA 89% ▲62 · Math 71% ▲63Compare - #1627Ruggles Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,627th of 2,105
ELA 41% ▲14 · Math 13% ▲5Compare - #1944Stagg Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,944th of 2,105
ELA 20% ▼7 · Math 12% ▲4Compare - #1995Parker Elem Community AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,995th of 2,105
ELA 24% ▼3 · Math 6% ▼2Compare
What school district is Harvard Elem School in?
Harvard Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Harvard Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Harvard Elem School 1,912th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 9% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Harvard Elem School?
Black 94%, Hispanic 6% (364 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Harvard 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.