Locke J Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,610th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 24%▼ Declining
2828 N Oak Park Ave, Chicago, IL 60634
(773)534-3300NCES ID 170993000927Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Locke J Elem School 1,610th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 24% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 30th in 2019 to 24th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Asian (last reported 2019) and Black (last reported 2023) stop 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.
Asian (last reported 2019) and Black (last reported 2023) stop 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.
White (last reported 2024) and Black (last reported 2023) stop 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 1,131 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 79.0% | 82.8% | ▲ 3.8 pts | |
| White | 13.0% | 11.9% | ▼ 1.1 pts | |
| Black | 2.5% | 3.4% | ▲ 0.9 pts | |
| Asian | 3.5% | 0.9% | ▼ 2.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.5% | 0.6% | ▲ 0.1 pts | |
| American Indian | 1.5% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.5 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 $376K in zip 60634 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 Locke J Elem School
- #1269Lyon Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,269th of 2,105
ELA 48% ▲11 · Math 26% ▲7Compare - #792John Mills Elem SchoolElmwood Park CUSD 401 · 1 mi away792nd of 2,105
ELA 58% ▲21 · Math 43% ▲24Compare - #1813Acero Chtr Sch Newtwork - Roberto Clemente Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away · charter1,813th of 2,105
ELA 30% ▼7 · Math 12% ▼7Compare - #1573Dever Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away1,573rd of 2,105
ELA 32% ▼5 · Math 25% ▲6Compare - #759Elmwood Elem SchoolElmwood Park CUSD 401 · 1.2 mi away759th of 2,105
ELA 53% ▲16 · Math 51% ▲32Compare - #1840Burbank Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.2 mi away1,840th of 2,105
ELA 24% ▼13 · Math 16% ▼3Compare - #1241Bridge Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.2 mi away1,241st of 2,105
ELA 45% ▲8 · Math 31% ▲12Compare - #1609CICS - West Belden CampusChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.2 mi away · charter1,609th of 2,105
ELA 34% ▼3 · Math 21% ▲2Compare
What school district is Locke J Elem School in?
Locke J Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Locke J Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Locke J Elem School 1,610th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 24% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Locke J Elem School?
Hispanic 83%, White 12%, Black 3% (1,131 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Locke J Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60634 is $376K 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.