Johnson STEAM Elementary
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,753rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 17%▲ Improving
1420 S Albany Ave, Chicago, IL 60623
(773)534-1829NCES ID 170993000880Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Johnson STEAM Elementary 1,753rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 17% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 8th in 2019 to 17th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
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 212 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 98.6% | 93.4% | ▼ 5.2 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.1% | 4.2% | ▲ 3.1 pts | |
| White | 0.3% | 0.9% | ▲ 0.6 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.0% | 0.9% | ▲ 0.9 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 0.5% | ▲ 0.5 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 $223K in zip 60623 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 Johnson STEAM Elementary
- #1670Legacy Elem Charter SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away · charter1,670th of 2,105
ELA 39% ▲16 · Math 12%Compare - #1809Chalmers STEAM ElementaryChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,809th of 2,105
ELA 33% ▲10 · Math 10%Compare - #2029Lawndale Elem Community AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away2,029th of 2,105
ELA 14% ▼9Compare - #1382LEARN Chtr - ButlerChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away · charter1,382nd of 2,105
ELA 37% ▲14 · Math 31%Compare - #1721Plamondon Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away1,721st of 2,105
ELA 29% ▲6 · Math 19%Compare - #1666Kellman Corporate Community ElemChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away1,666th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▲3Compare - #1800Dvorak Technology Acad Elem SchChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,800th of 2,105
ELA 22% ▼1Compare - #1795Hammond Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,795th of 2,105
ELA 30% ▲7 · Math 13%Compare
What school district is Johnson STEAM Elementary in?
Johnson STEAM Elementary is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Johnson STEAM Elementary a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Johnson STEAM Elementary 1,753rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 17% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Johnson STEAM Elementary?
Black 93%, Hispanic 4% (212 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Johnson STEAM Elementary cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60623 is $223K 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.