Metcalfe Elem Community Academy
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,964th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 7%· Stable
12339 S Normal Ave, Chicago, IL 60628
(773)535-5590NCES ID 170993000675Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Metcalfe Elem Community Academy 1,964th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 7% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 4th in 2019 to 7th in 2025.
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 308 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 99.7% | 94.5% | ▼ 5.2 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 4.5% | ▲ 4.5 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 0.6% | ▲ 0.6 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 $155K in zip 60628 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 Metcalfe Elem Community Academy
- #1613Brown R Elem Community AcadChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away1,613th of 2,105
ELA 46% ▲26 · Math 9% ▼3Compare - #1676Owens Community Academy ESChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away1,676th of 2,105
ELA 37% ▲17 · Math 14% ▲2Compare - #1102White Elem Career AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,102nd of 2,105
ELA 42% ▲22Compare - #1772Higgins Elem Community AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,772nd of 2,105
ELA 34% ▲14 · Math 11% ▼1Compare - #1857Haley Elem AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.2 mi away1,857th of 2,105
ELA 27% ▲7 · Math 12% =Compare - #1889Burr Oak Elem SchoolCalumet Public SD 132 · 1.2 mi away1,889th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▲6 · Math 11% ▼1Compare - –Burr Oak AcademyCalumet Public SD 132 · 1.2 mi awayCompare
- #2056Curtis Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.3 mi away2,056th of 2,105
ELA 15% ▼5 · Math 9% ▼3Compare
What school district is Metcalfe Elem Community Academy in?
Metcalfe Elem Community Academy is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Metcalfe Elem Community Academy a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Metcalfe Elem Community Academy 1,964th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 7% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Metcalfe Elem Community Academy?
Black 95%, Hispanic 5% (308 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Metcalfe Elem Community Academy cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60628 is $155K 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.