McDade Elem Classical School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Test-in admissions · Grades K - 8 · City, large
18th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 99%· Stable
8801 S Indiana Ave, Chicago, IL 60619
(773)535-3669NCES ID 170993000957Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks McDade Elem Classical School 18th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 99% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 100th in 2019 to 99th in 2025.
Selective admissions: students are admitted by application or exam, so this ranking reflects an admitted cohort — not open-enrollment neighborhood performance.
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 217 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 96.9% | 89.4% | ▼ 7.5 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 4.1% | ▲ 4.1 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.5% | 2.3% | ▲ 1.8 pts | |
| White | 1.5% | 2.3% | ▲ 0.8 pts | |
| Asian | 1.0% | 1.4% | ▲ 0.4 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.0% | 0.5% | ▲ 0.5 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 $171K in zip 60619 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 McDade Elem Classical School
- #1834Neil Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.3 mi away1,834th of 2,105
ELA 20% ▼72Compare - #1900Pirie Elem Fine Arts & Academic CChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,900th of 2,105
ELA 25% ▼67 · Math 11% ▼76Compare - #1927Gillespie Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,927th of 2,105
ELA 25% ▼67 · Math 9% ▼78Compare - #1474Burnside Elem Scholastic AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,474th of 2,105
ELA 48% ▼44 · Math 15% ▼72Compare - #1339Dixon Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,339th of 2,105
ELA 47% ▼45 · Math 24% ▼63Compare - #1075Turner-Drew Elem Language AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,075th of 2,105
ELA 49% ▼43 · Math 36% ▼51Compare - #90Lenart Elem Regional Gifted CtrChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away90th of 2,105
ELA 89% ▼3 · Math 71% ▼16Compare - #1708Ashe Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,708th of 2,105
ELA 24% ▼68Compare
What school district is McDade Elem Classical School in?
McDade Elem Classical School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is McDade Elem Classical School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks McDade Elem Classical School 18th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 99% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of McDade Elem Classical School?
Black 89%, Two or more races 4%, White 2%, Hispanic 2% (217 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near McDade Elem Classical School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60619 is $171K 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.