Hefferan Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
2,052nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 3%▼ Declining
4409 W Wilcox St, Chicago, IL 60624
(773)534-6192NCES ID 170993000840Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Hefferan Elem School 2,052nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 3% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 25th in 2019 to 3th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (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.
Hispanic (last reported 2019) stops before 2023: 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 181 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 99.7% | 89.5% | ▼ 10.2 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 7.7% | ▲ 7.7 pts | |
| White | 0.0% | 1.7% | ▲ 1.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 0.6% | ▲ 0.6 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 $226K in zip 60624 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 Hefferan Elem School
- #1950Tilton Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,950th of 2,105
ELA 16% ▲4Compare - #1127Sumner Elem Math & Sci Comm AcadChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,127th of 2,105
ELA 53% ▲41 · Math 30%Compare - #1815Melody Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away1,815th of 2,105
ELA 21% ▲9Compare - #1309Webster Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,309th of 2,105
ELA 32% ▲20 · Math 40%Compare - #2067Leland Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away2,067th of 2,105
ELA 17% ▲5 · Math 6%Compare - #1869Spencer Technology Acad Elem SchChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,869th of 2,105
ELA 25% ▲13 · Math 13%Compare - #1303Frazier Perspectives Magnet ESChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,303rd of 2,105
ELA 36% ▲24Compare - #1679Ericson Elem Scholastic AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,679th of 2,105
ELA 39% ▲27 · Math 11%Compare
What school district is Hefferan Elem School in?
Hefferan Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Hefferan Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Hefferan Elem School 2,052nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 3% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Hefferan Elem School?
Black 90%, Hispanic 8%, White 2% (181 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Hefferan Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60624 is $226K 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.