Henderson Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,621st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 23%▲ Improving
5650 S Wolcott Ave, Chicago, IL 60636
(773)535-9080NCES ID 170993000842Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Henderson Elem School 1,621st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 23% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 4th in 2019 to 23th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (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 234 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 97.4% | 51.7% | ▼ 45.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.9% | 46.6% | ▲ 44.7 pts | |
| White | 0.2% | 1.7% | ▲ 1.5 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 $143K in zip 60636 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 Henderson Elem School
- #1051CICS - Basil CampusChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.3 mi away · charter1,051st of 2,105
ELA 55% ▲28 · Math 31%Compare - #2075Fulton Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away2,075th of 2,105
ELA 12% ▼15 · Math 10%Compare - #1968Earle Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,968th of 2,105
ELA 23% ▼4 · Math 8%Compare - #1823Libby Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,823rd of 2,105
ELA 34% ▲7 · Math 8%Compare - #1902Daley Elem AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,902nd of 2,105
ELA 23% ▼4 · Math 13%Compare - #1207Carson Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,207th of 2,105
ELA 47% ▲20 · Math 31%Compare - #1920Langford A Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,920th of 2,105
ELA 24% ▼3 · Math 11%Compare - #1756Morrill Elem Math & Sci SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,756th of 2,105
ELA 30% ▲3 · Math 16%Compare
What school district is Henderson Elem School in?
Henderson Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Henderson Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Henderson Elem School 1,621st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 23% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Henderson Elem School?
Black 52%, Hispanic 47%, White 2% (234 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Henderson Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60636 is $143K 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.