Leland Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
2,067th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 2%· Stable
512 S Lavergne Ave, Chicago, IL 60644
(773)534-6340NCES ID 170993000730Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Leland Elem School 2,067th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 2% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 3th in 2019 to 2th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2022) 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 2022) 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 298 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 96.7% | 91.9% | ▼ 4.8 pts | |
| Hispanic | 3.3% | 6.7% | ▲ 3.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 1.0% | ▲ 1.0 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 Leland Elem School
- #1101Liberty Elem SchoolCicero SD 99 · 0.6 mi away1,101st of 2,105
ELA 37% ▲20 · Math 47% ▲41Compare - –Plato Learning Acad Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi awayCompare
- #2052Hefferan Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away2,052nd of 2,105
ELA 12% ▼5Compare - #1869Spencer Technology Acad Elem SchChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,869th of 2,105
ELA 25% ▲8 · Math 13% ▲7Compare - #2078Depriest Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away2,078th of 2,105
ELA 11% ▼6Compare - #1127Sumner Elem Math & Sci Comm AcadChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,127th of 2,105
ELA 53% ▲36 · Math 30% ▲24Compare - #1716T Roosevelt Elem SchoolCicero SD 99 · 0.9 mi away1,716th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▲9 · Math 22% ▲16Compare - #1363Catalyst Charter-Circle Rock ESChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away · charter1,363rd of 2,105
ELA 48% ▲31 · Math 21% ▲15Compare
What school district is Leland Elem School in?
Leland Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Leland Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Leland Elem School 2,067th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 2% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Leland Elem School?
Black 92%, Hispanic 7%, Two or more races 1% (298 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Leland 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.