Howe Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,870th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 11%▲ Improving
720 N Lorel Ave, Chicago, IL 60644
(773)534-6060NCES ID 170993000862Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Howe Elem School 1,870th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 11% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 1th in 2019 to 11th 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.
Hispanic (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.
Hispanic (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 354 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 98.8% | 85.6% | ▼ 13.2 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.0% | 13.0% | ▲ 12.0 pts | |
| White | 0.0% | 1.1% | ▲ 1.1 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 $224K in zip 60644 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 Howe Elem School
- #1884Moving Everest Charter SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away · charter1,884th of 2,105
ELA 24% ▲5 · Math 13%Compare - #2025Brunson Math & Sci Specialty ElemChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away2,025th of 2,105
ELA 14% ▼5Compare - #1713Hay Elem Community AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away1,713th of 2,105
ELA 35% ▲16 · Math 14%Compare - #1915Nash Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,915th of 2,105
ELA 18% ▼1Compare - #1973Ellington Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,973rd of 2,105
ELA 26% ▲7 · Math 5%Compare - #1918KIPP Academy Chicago CampusChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away · charter1,918th of 2,105
ELA 24% ▲5 · Math 11%Compare - #1970McNair Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,970th of 2,105
ELA 19% = · Math 12%Compare - #1869Spencer Technology Acad Elem SchChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,869th of 2,105
ELA 25% ▲6 · Math 13%Compare
What school district is Howe Elem School in?
Howe Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Howe Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Howe Elem School 1,870th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 11% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Howe Elem School?
Black 86%, Hispanic 13%, White 1% (354 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Howe Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60644 is $224K 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.