McPherson Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,107th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 47%▲ Improving
4728 N Wolcott Ave, Chicago, IL 60640
(773)534-2625NCES ID 170993000959Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks McPherson Elem School 1,107th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 47% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 39th in 2019 to 47th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
White (last reported 2023) and Black (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: 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 735 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 78.1% | 51.2% | ▼ 26.9 pts | |
| White | 10.7% | 28.4% | ▲ 17.7 pts | |
| Black | 3.1% | 8.0% | ▲ 4.9 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.7% | 6.3% | ▲ 5.6 pts | |
| Asian | 6.4% | 5.9% | ▼ 0.5 pts | |
| American Indian | 1.0% | 0.1% | ▼ 0.9 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 $357K in zip 60640 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 McPherson Elem School
- #298Ravenswood Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away298th of 2,105
ELA 80% ▲31 · Math 56% ▲21Compare - #630Chappell Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away630th of 2,105
ELA 64% ▲15 · Math 48% ▲13Compare - #1921Courtenay Elem Language Arts CtrChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,921st of 2,105
ELA 22% ▼27 · Math 13% ▼22Compare - #337Waters Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away337th of 2,105
ELA 69% ▲20 · Math 64% ▲29Compare - #140Coonley Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away140th of 2,105
ELA 80% ▲31 · Math 72% ▲37Compare - #1951Asian Human Services -Passage ChrtrChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away · charter1,951st of 2,105
ELA 24% ▼25 · Math 9% ▼26Compare - #1020Goudy Technology AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away1,020th of 2,105
ELA 50% ▲1 · Math 39% ▲4Compare - #845Budlong Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away845th of 2,105
ELA 59% ▲10 · Math 40% ▲5Compare
What school district is McPherson Elem School in?
McPherson Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is McPherson Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks McPherson Elem School 1,107th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 47% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of McPherson Elem School?
Hispanic 51%, White 28%, Black 8%, Two or more races 6% (735 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near McPherson Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60640 is $357K 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.