Namaste Elem Charter School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Charter · Grades K - 8 · City, large
1,289th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 39%▲ Improving
3737 S Paulina St, Chicago, IL 60609
(773)715-9558NCES ID 170993005102Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Namaste Elem Charter School 1,289th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 39% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 12th in 2019 to 39th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
White (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) 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 359 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2004, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 80.9% | 89.7% | ▲ 8.8 pts | |
| White | 10.3% | 5.8% | ▼ 4.5 pts | |
| Black | 5.5% | 2.2% | ▼ 3.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.4% | 1.9% | ▲ 0.5 pts | |
| Asian | 1.7% | 0.3% | ▼ 1.4 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2004. 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 $252K in zip 60609 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 Namaste Elem Charter School
- #1071Greene N Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away1,071st of 2,105
ELA 49% ▲2 · Math 36% ▲9Compare - #462Everett Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away462nd of 2,105
ELA 77% ▲30 · Math 47% ▲20Compare - #1864Seward Elem Communication Arts AcChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away1,864th of 2,105
ELA 23% ▼24 · Math 14% ▼13Compare - #1025Armour Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away1,025th of 2,105
ELA 60% ▲13 · Math 28% ▲1Compare - #1916Lara Elem AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away1,916th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▼21 · Math 10% ▼17Compare - #1070Holden Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away1,070th of 2,105
ELA 43% ▼4 · Math 42% ▲15Compare - #782Chavez Elem Multicultural Acad CtChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.2 mi away782nd of 2,105
ELA 54% ▲7 · Math 49% ▲22Compare - #1662Brighton Park Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.3 mi away1,662nd of 2,105
ELA 35% ▼12 · Math 16% ▼11Compare
What school district is Namaste Elem Charter School in?
Namaste Elem Charter School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Namaste Elem Charter School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Namaste Elem Charter School 1,289th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 39% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Namaste Elem Charter School?
Hispanic 90%, White 6%, Black 2%, Two or more races 2% (359 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Namaste Elem Charter School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60609 is $252K 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.