Lyon Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,269th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 40%▼ Declining
2941 N McVicker Ave, Chicago, IL 60634
(773)534-3120NCES ID 170993000934Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Lyon Elem School 1,269th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 40% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 48th in 2019 to 40th 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.
Asian (last reported 2023) 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 2023) and Black (last reported 2019) 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 980 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 89.6% | 91.5% | ▲ 1.9 pts | |
| White | 5.3% | 4.4% | ▼ 0.9 pts | |
| Asian | 1.6% | 1.9% | ▲ 0.3 pts | |
| Black | 1.8% | 1.0% | ▼ 0.8 pts | |
| American Indian | 1.1% | 0.5% | ▼ 0.6 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 Lyon Elem School
- #1632Camras Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.3 mi away1,632nd of 2,105
ELA 35% ▼13 · Math 19% ▼7Compare - #990Chicago Academy Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away990th of 2,105
ELA 57% ▲9 · Math 34% ▲8Compare - #1688Reinberg Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,688th of 2,105
ELA 34% ▼14 · Math 16% ▼10Compare - #1609CICS - West Belden CampusChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away · charter1,609th of 2,105
ELA 34% ▼14 · Math 21% ▼5Compare - #1751Schubert Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,751st of 2,105
ELA 28% ▼20 · Math 18% ▼8Compare - #1642Prieto Math-Science Elem SchChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,642nd of 2,105
ELA 38% ▼10 · Math 15% ▼11Compare - #1610Locke J Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,610th of 2,105
ELA 37% ▼11 · Math 19% ▼7Compare - #576Thorp O A Elem Scholastic AcadChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away576th of 2,105
ELA 65% ▲17 · Math 50% ▲24Compare
What school district is Lyon Elem School in?
Lyon Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Lyon Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Lyon Elem School 1,269th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 40% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Lyon Elem School?
Hispanic 92%, White 4%, Asian 2%, Black 1% (980 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Lyon 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.