Monarcas Academy
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 5 · City, large
1,064th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 49%· Stable
5815 S Homan Ave, Chicago, IL 60629
(773)535-9280NCES ID 170993001127Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Monarcas Academy 1,064th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 49% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 51th in 2019 to 49th in 2025.
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.
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 805 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 94.5% | 95.9% | ▲ 1.4 pts | |
| Black | 3.5% | 2.0% | ▼ 1.5 pts | |
| White | 1.2% | 1.6% | ▲ 0.4 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.4% | 0.5% | ▲ 0.1 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 Monarcas Academy
- #1447Sandoval Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,447th of 2,105
ELA 32% ▼16 · Math 33% ▼5Compare - #1465Peck Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away1,465th of 2,105
ELA 37% ▼11 · Math 26% ▼12Compare - #1744Sawyer Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,744th of 2,105
ELA 27% ▼21 · Math 20% ▼18Compare - #1842Eberhart Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,842nd of 2,105
ELA 27% ▼21 · Math 13% ▼25Compare - #1974Fairfield Elem AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,974th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▼22 · Math 5% ▼33Compare - #1560Acero Chtr Sch Network - Jovita Idar Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away · charter1,560th of 2,105
ELA 40% ▼8 · Math 18% ▼20Compare - #1175Talman Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,175th of 2,105
ELA 50% ▲2 · Math 29% ▼9Compare - #1756Morrill Elem Math & Sci SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,756th of 2,105
ELA 30% ▼18 · Math 16% ▼22Compare
What school district is Monarcas Academy in?
Monarcas Academy is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Monarcas Academy a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Monarcas Academy 1,064th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 49% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Monarcas Academy?
Hispanic 96%, Black 2%, White 2% (805 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Monarcas Academy 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.