Lewis Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
2,036th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 3%▼ Declining
1431 N Leamington Ave, Chicago, IL 60651
(773)534-3060NCES ID 170993000911Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Lewis Elem School 2,036th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 3% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 11th in 2019 to 3th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) 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.
Black (last reported 2023) stops before 2024: 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 423 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 83.6% | 52.7% | ▼ 30.9 pts | |
| Hispanic | 15.6% | 46.3% | ▲ 30.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 0.7% | ▲ 0.7 pts | |
| White | 0.8% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.8 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 $284K in zip 60651 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 Lewis Elem School
- #1713Hay Elem Community AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,713th of 2,105
ELA 35% ▲16 · Math 14% ▲7Compare - #1979Young Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,979th of 2,105
ELA 23% ▲4 · Math 8% ▲1Compare - #1970McNair Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,970th of 2,105
ELA 19% = · Math 12% ▲5Compare - #2025Brunson Math & Sci Specialty ElemChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away2,025th of 2,105
ELA 14% ▼5Compare - #1657Lloyd Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,657th of 2,105
ELA 30% ▲11 · Math 22% ▲15Compare - #1870Howe Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,870th of 2,105
ELA 19% =Compare - #1943Belmont-Cragin Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,943rd of 2,105
ELA 17% ▼2 · Math 16% ▲9Compare - #1853Christopher House Chrt ESChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away · charter1,853rd of 2,105
ELA 27% ▲8 · Math 12% ▲5Compare
What school district is Lewis Elem School in?
Lewis Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Lewis Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Lewis Elem School 2,036th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 3% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Lewis Elem School?
Black 53%, Hispanic 46% (423 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Lewis Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60651 is $284K 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.