Hitch Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,159th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 45%· Stable
5625 N McVicker Ave, Chicago, IL 60646
(773)534-1189NCES ID 170993000857Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Hitch Elem School 1,159th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 45% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 43th in 2019 to 45th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (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.
Two or more races (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.
Asian (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 505 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 37.6% | 50.1% | ▲ 12.5 pts | |
| White | 44.6% | 33.9% | ▼ 10.7 pts | |
| Asian | 14.7% | 8.1% | ▼ 6.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.7% | 4.2% | ▲ 2.5 pts | |
| Black | 1.0% | 3.4% | ▲ 2.4 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 $553K in zip 60646 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 Hitch Elem School
- #1153Farnsworth Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,153rd of 2,105
ELA 42% ▼10 · Math 39% ▲10Compare - #534Onahan Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away534th of 2,105
ELA 68% ▲16 · Math 50% ▲21Compare - #778Garvy J Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away778th of 2,105
ELA 59% ▲7 · Math 44% ▲15Compare - –Beard Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi awayCompare
- #573Norwood Park Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.3 mi away573rd of 2,105
ELA 68% ▲16 · Math 48% ▲19Compare - #1280Prussing Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.3 mi away1,280th of 2,105
ELA 45% ▼7 · Math 29% =Compare - #469Beaubien Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.4 mi away469th of 2,105
ELA 71% ▲19 · Math 52% ▲23Compare - #221Edgebrook Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.4 mi away221st of 2,105
ELA 78% ▲26 · Math 65% ▲36Compare
What school district is Hitch Elem School in?
Hitch Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Hitch Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Hitch Elem School 1,159th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 45% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Hitch Elem School?
Hispanic 50%, White 34%, Asian 8%, Two or more races 4% (505 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Hitch Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60646 is $553K 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.