Jensen Elem Scholastic Academy
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,729th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 18%▲ Improving
3030 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL 60612
(773)534-6840NCES ID 170993000875Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Jensen Elem Scholastic Academy 1,729th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 18% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 4th in 2019 to 18th in 2025 — improving.
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 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 249 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 99.5% | 98.0% | ▼ 1.5 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.2% | 1.6% | ▲ 1.4 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 $364K in zip 60612 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 Jensen Elem Scholastic Academy
- #880Locke A Elem Charter AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.2 mi away · charter880th of 2,105
ELA 60% ▲24 · Math 36% ▲24Compare - #1666Kellman Corporate Community ElemChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.3 mi away1,666th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▼10Compare - #1210LEARN Chtr-Campbell CampusChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.3 mi away · charter1,210th of 2,105
ELA 44% ▲8 · Math 34% ▲22Compare - #1825Faraday Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,825th of 2,105
ELA 28% ▼8 · Math 13% ▲1Compare - #1382LEARN Chtr - ButlerChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away · charter1,382nd of 2,105
ELA 37% ▲1 · Math 31% ▲19Compare - #1843Cather Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,843rd of 2,105
ELA 25% ▼11 · Math 16% ▲4Compare - #1809Chalmers STEAM ElementaryChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,809th of 2,105
ELA 33% ▼3 · Math 10% ▼2Compare - #1679Ericson Elem Scholastic AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,679th of 2,105
ELA 39% ▲3 · Math 11% ▼1Compare
What school district is Jensen Elem Scholastic Academy in?
Jensen Elem Scholastic Academy is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Jensen Elem Scholastic Academy a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Jensen Elem Scholastic Academy 1,729th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 18% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Jensen Elem Scholastic Academy?
Black 98%, Hispanic 2% (249 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Jensen Elem Scholastic Academy cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60612 is $364K 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.