Hearst Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
2,013th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 4%▼ Declining
4640 S Lamon Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
(773)535-2376NCES ID 170993000836Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Hearst Elem School 2,013th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 4% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 14th in 2019 to 4th in 2025 — declining.
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.
Black (last reported 2023) stops before 2024: 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 301 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 42.0% | 64.8% | ▲ 22.8 pts | |
| Black | 55.7% | 31.6% | ▼ 24.1 pts | |
| White | 0.9% | 2.3% | ▲ 1.4 pts | |
| Asian | 0.3% | 0.7% | ▲ 0.4 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 $323K in zip 60638 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 Hearst Elem School
- #1727Academy for Global CitizenshipChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.3 mi away · charter1,727th of 2,105
ELA 37% ▲18 · Math 11% ▲1Compare - #672Charles J Sahs Elem SchoolCentral Stickney SD 110 · 0.8 mi away672nd of 2,105
ELA 60% ▲41 · Math 49% ▲39Compare - #1888Acero Chtr Sch Network - PFC Omar E Torres Elem SchChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away · charter1,888th of 2,105
ELA 27% ▲8 · Math 10% =Compare - #1579Acero Chtr Sch Network - SPC Daniel Zizumbo Elem SchChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away · charter1,579th of 2,105
ELA 40% ▲21 · Math 18% ▲8Compare - #952Twain Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away952nd of 2,105
ELA 61% ▲42 · Math 32% ▲22Compare - #1776Edwards Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away1,776th of 2,105
ELA 32% ▲13 · Math 12% ▲2Compare - #1563Drexel Elem SchoolCicero SD 99 · 1.4 mi away1,563rd of 2,105
ELA 30% ▲11 · Math 28% ▲18Compare - #561Pasteur Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.7 mi away561st of 2,105
ELA 56% ▲37 · Math 60% ▲50Compare
What school district is Hearst Elem School in?
Hearst Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Hearst Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Hearst Elem School 2,013th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 4% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Hearst Elem School?
Hispanic 65%, Black 32%, White 2% (301 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Hearst Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60638 is $323K 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.