Lowell Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,640th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 22%▲ Improving
3320 W Hirsch St, Chicago, IL 60651
(773)534-4300NCES ID 170993000930Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Lowell Elem School 1,640th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 22% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 14th in 2019 to 22th in 2025 — improving.
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.
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.
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 308 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 74.5% | 70.5% | ▼ 4.0 pts | |
| Black | 24.5% | 26.0% | ▲ 1.5 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.2% | 1.9% | ▲ 1.7 pts | |
| White | 0.7% | 1.6% | ▲ 0.9 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 Lowell Elem School
- #519Casals Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.3 mi away519th of 2,105
ELA 66% ▲40 · Math 53%Compare - #1913Stowe Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away1,913th of 2,105
ELA 22% ▼4 · Math 13%Compare - #1836Cameron Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away1,836th of 2,105
ELA 26% = · Math 14%Compare - #1899Yates Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,899th of 2,105
ELA 23% ▼3 · Math 13%Compare - #2008Erie Elem Charter SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away · charter2,008th of 2,105
ELA 19% ▼7 · Math 10%Compare - #1897Funston Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,897th of 2,105
ELA 26% = · Math 10%Compare - #1739Moos Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,739th of 2,105
ELA 33% ▲7 · Math 14%Compare - #1896McAuliffe Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,896th of 2,105
ELA 22% ▼4 · Math 15%Compare
What school district is Lowell Elem School in?
Lowell Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Lowell Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Lowell Elem School 1,640th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 22% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Lowell Elem School?
Hispanic 71%, Black 26%, Two or more races 2%, White 2% (308 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Lowell 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.