Melody Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,815th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 14%▲ Improving
3937 W Wilcox St, Chicago, IL 60624
(773)534-6850NCES ID 170993000963Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Melody Elem School 1,815th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 14% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 2th in 2019 to 14th in 2025 — improving.
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 318 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 99.7% | 90.6% | ▼ 9.1 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.3% | 8.2% | ▲ 7.9 pts | |
| White | 0.0% | 1.3% | ▲ 1.3 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 $226K in zip 60624 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 Melody Elem School
- #1679Ericson Elem Scholastic AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,679th of 2,105
ELA 39% ▲18 · Math 11%Compare - #1950Tilton Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,950th of 2,105
ELA 16% ▼5Compare - #2052Hefferan Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away2,052nd of 2,105
ELA 12% ▼9Compare - #1309Webster Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away1,309th of 2,105
ELA 32% ▲11 · Math 40%Compare - #1127Sumner Elem Math & Sci Comm AcadChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away1,127th of 2,105
ELA 53% ▲32 · Math 30%Compare - #1572Gregory Math & Sci Elem AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away1,572nd of 2,105
ELA 38% ▲17 · Math 19%Compare - #1303Frazier Perspectives Magnet ESChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,303rd of 2,105
ELA 36% ▲15Compare - #1825Faraday Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,825th of 2,105
ELA 28% ▲7 · Math 13%Compare
What school district is Melody Elem School in?
Melody Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Melody Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Melody Elem School 1,815th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 14% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Melody Elem School?
Black 91%, Hispanic 8%, White 1% (318 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Melody Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60624 is $226K 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.