Lara Elem Academy
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,916th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 9%▼ Declining
4619 S Wolcott Ave, Chicago, IL 60609
(773)535-4389NCES ID 170993001612Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Lara Elem Academy 1,916th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 9% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 22th in 2019 to 9th in 2025 — declining.
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 337 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1996, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 96.6% | 91.1% | ▼ 5.5 pts | |
| Black | 2.9% | 6.2% | ▲ 3.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 1.2% | ▲ 1.2 pts | |
| White | 0.2% | 0.9% | ▲ 0.7 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1996. 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 $252K in zip 60609 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 Lara Elem Academy
- #1864Seward Elem Communication Arts AcChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.1 mi away1,864th of 2,105
ELA 23% ▼3 · Math 14% ▲4Compare - #1898Hedges Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.2 mi away1,898th of 2,105
ELA 26% = · Math 10% =Compare - #782Chavez Elem Multicultural Acad CtChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away782nd of 2,105
ELA 54% ▲28 · Math 49% ▲39Compare - #1902Daley Elem AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,902nd of 2,105
ELA 23% ▼3 · Math 13% ▲3Compare - #2007Hamline Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away2,007th of 2,105
ELA 17% ▼9 · Math 12% ▲2Compare - #2075Fulton Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away2,075th of 2,105
ELA 12% ▼14 · Math 10% =Compare - #2079Christopher Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away2,079th of 2,105
ELA 15% ▼11 · Math 7% ▼3Compare - #1725Shields Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,725th of 2,105
ELA 27% ▲1 · Math 22% ▲12Compare
What school district is Lara Elem Academy in?
Lara Elem Academy is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Lara Elem Academy a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Lara Elem Academy 1,916th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 9% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Lara Elem Academy?
Hispanic 91%, Black 6%, Two or more races 1% (337 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Lara Elem Academy cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60609 is $252K 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.