Kipling Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,513th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 28%· Stable
9351 S Lowe Ave, Chicago, IL 60620
(773)535-3151NCES ID 170993000892Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Kipling Elem School 1,513th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 28% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 30th in 2019 to 28th in 2025.
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 226 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 98.7% | 96.9% | ▼ 1.8 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.4% | 2.2% | ▲ 1.8 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 $183K in zip 60620 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 Kipling Elem School
- #1075Turner-Drew Elem Language AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,075th of 2,105
ELA 49% ▲13 · Math 36% ▲11Compare - #1696Evers Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away1,696th of 2,105
ELA 37% ▲1 · Math 12% ▼13Compare - #1738Wacker Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,738th of 2,105
ELA 31% ▼5 · Math 16% ▼9Compare - #1779Green W Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,779th of 2,105
ELA 33% ▼3 · Math 11% ▼14Compare - #1895Ryder Elem Math & Sci Spec SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,895th of 2,105
ELA 25% ▼11 · Math 12% ▼13Compare - #2046Jackson M Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away2,046th of 2,105
ELA 16% ▼20 · Math 10% ▼15Compare - #1927Gillespie Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,927th of 2,105
ELA 25% ▼11 · Math 9% ▼16Compare - #1448Fernwood Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,448th of 2,105
ELA 43% ▲7 · Math 21% ▼4Compare
What school district is Kipling Elem School in?
Kipling Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Kipling Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Kipling Elem School 1,513th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 28% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Kipling Elem School?
Black 97%, Hispanic 2% (226 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Kipling Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60620 is $183K 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.