Mason Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,865th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 11%· Stable
4217 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60623
(773)534-1530NCES ID 170993000944Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Mason Elem School 1,865th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 11% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 8th in 2019 to 11th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
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 242 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 91.5% | 94.6% | ▲ 3.1 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.4% | 5.0% | ▲ 4.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 7.7% | 0.0% | ▼ 7.7 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 $223K in zip 60623 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 Mason Elem School
- #1876Hughes C Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.3 mi away1,876th of 2,105
ELA 21% ▲2 · Math 16%Compare - #2066Penn Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away2,066th of 2,105
ELA 12% ▼7Compare - #1799KIPP Chicago Charters - Ascend AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away · charter1,799th of 2,105
ELA 30% ▲11 · Math 13%Compare - #2076Corkery Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away2,076th of 2,105
ELA 12% ▼7 · Math 10%Compare - #2102Herzl Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away2,102nd of 2,105
ELA 7% ▼12Compare - #1800Dvorak Technology Acad Elem SchChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,800th of 2,105
ELA 22% ▲3Compare - #1303Frazier Perspectives Magnet ESChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,303rd of 2,105
ELA 36% ▲17Compare - #1164Cardenas Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,164th of 2,105
ELA 50% ▲31 · Math 31%Compare
What school district is Mason Elem School in?
Mason Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Mason Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Mason Elem School 1,865th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 11% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Mason Elem School?
Black 95%, Hispanic 5% (242 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Mason Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60623 is $223K 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.