McKay Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,988th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 6%▼ Declining
6901 S Fairfield Ave, Chicago, IL 60629
(773)535-9340NCES ID 170993000958Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks McKay Elem School 1,988th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 6% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 13th in 2019 to 6th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023) stops before 2024: 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 625 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 83.5% | 59.4% | ▼ 24.1 pts | |
| Hispanic | 15.4% | 37.8% | ▲ 22.4 pts | |
| White | 0.4% | 1.6% | ▲ 1.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0 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 $270K in zip 60629 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 McKay Elem School
- #1425Marquette Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away1,425th of 2,105
ELA 42% ▲21 · Math 23% ▲14Compare - #1559Tarkington Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,559th of 2,105
ELA 40% ▲19 · Math 19% ▲10Compare - #1903Claremont STEM Magnet Elementary SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,903rd of 2,105
ELA 22% ▲1 · Math 14% ▲5Compare - #1974Fairfield Elem AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,974th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▲5 · Math 5% ▼4Compare - #2083Randolph Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away2,083rd of 2,105
ELA 16% ▼5 · Math 6% ▼3Compare - #2024OToole Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away2,024th of 2,105
ELA 18% ▼3 · Math 10% ▲1Compare - #1842Eberhart Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,842nd of 2,105
ELA 27% ▲6 · Math 13% ▲4Compare - #1756Morrill Elem Math & Sci SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away1,756th of 2,105
ELA 30% ▲9 · Math 16% ▲7Compare
What school district is McKay Elem School in?
McKay Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is McKay Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks McKay Elem School 1,988th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 6% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of McKay Elem School?
Black 59%, Hispanic 38%, White 2% (625 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near McKay Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60629 is $270K 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.