McDowell Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 5 · City, large
1,457th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 31%▼ Declining
1419 E 89th St, Chicago, IL 60619
(773)535-6404NCES ID 170993000839Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks McDowell Elem School 1,457th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 31% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 71th in 2019 to 31th in 2025 — declining.
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 115 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 95.2% | 97.4% | ▲ 2.2 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.6% | 2.6% | ▲ 2.0 pts | |
| White | 1.2% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.2 pts | |
| Asian | 0.6% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.4% | 0.0% | ▼ 2.4 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 McDowell Elem School
- #1412Washington H Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,412th of 2,105
ELA 33% ▼8Compare - #753Earhart Elem Opt for Knowl SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away753rd of 2,105
ELA 67% ▲26 · Math 37% ▲15Compare - #1689Daisy Bates Academy of Social JusticeChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away1,689th of 2,105
ELA 39% ▼2 · Math 11% ▼11Compare - #914CICS - Avalon/South ShoreChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away · charter914th of 2,105
ELA 59% ▲18 · Math 36% ▲14Compare - #481Black Magnet Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away481st of 2,105
ELA 70% ▲29 · Math 51% ▲29Compare - #1708Ashe Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,708th of 2,105
ELA 24% ▼17Compare - #1762Warren Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,762nd of 2,105
ELA 35% ▼6 · Math 10% ▼12Compare - #1474Burnside Elem Scholastic AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,474th of 2,105
ELA 48% ▲7 · Math 15% ▼7Compare
What school district is McDowell Elem School in?
McDowell Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is McDowell Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks McDowell Elem School 1,457th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 31% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of McDowell Elem School?
Black 97%, Hispanic 3% (115 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near McDowell Elem 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.