Mays Elem Academy
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
2,064th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 2%· Stable
6656 S Normal Blvd, Chicago, IL 60621
(773)535-3892NCES ID 170993000651Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Mays Elem Academy 2,064th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 2% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 4th in 2019 to 2th 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 244 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 97.7% | 90.6% | ▼ 7.1 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.6% | 7.0% | ▲ 5.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.7% | 2.5% | ▲ 1.8 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 $127K in zip 60621 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 Mays Elem Academy
- #1724Kershaw Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away1,724th of 2,105
ELA 33% ▲17 · Math 15% ▲8Compare - #2022Bass Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away2,022nd of 2,105
ELA 18% ▲2 · Math 10% ▲3Compare - #1965King Academy of Social JusticeChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away1,965th of 2,105
ELA 16% =Compare - #1592Barbara A Sizemore CampusBetty Shabazz International Charter School · 0.6 mi away · charter1,592nd of 2,105
ELA 39% ▲23 · Math 17% ▲10Compare - #2027Bond Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away2,027th of 2,105
ELA 14% ▼2Compare - #1995Parker Elem Community AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,995th of 2,105
ELA 24% ▲8 · Math 6% ▼1Compare - #2051Nicholson Technology Acad Elem SchChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away2,051st of 2,105
ELA 16% = · Math 9% ▲2Compare - #2092Wentworth Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away2,092nd of 2,105
ELA 14% ▼2 · Math 5% ▼2Compare
What school district is Mays Elem Academy in?
Mays Elem Academy is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Mays Elem Academy a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Mays Elem Academy 2,064th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 2% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Mays Elem Academy?
Black 91%, Hispanic 7%, Two or more races 3% (244 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Mays Elem Academy cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60621 is $127K 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.