Neil Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,834th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 13%· Stable
8555 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60619
(773)535-3000NCES ID 170993000987Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Neil Elem School 1,834th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 13% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 10th in 2019 to 13th 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 249 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 98.5% | 96.0% | ▼ 2.5 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.5% | 2.8% | ▲ 1.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 0.8% | ▲ 0.8 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 $171K in zip 60619 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 Neil Elem School
- #18McDade Elem Classical SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.3 mi away18th of 2,105
ELA 92% ▲72 · Math 87%Compare - #1339Dixon Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away1,339th of 2,105
ELA 47% ▲27 · Math 24%Compare - #90Lenart Elem Regional Gifted CtrChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away90th of 2,105
ELA 89% ▲69 · Math 71%Compare - #1900Pirie Elem Fine Arts & Academic CChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away1,900th of 2,105
ELA 25% ▲5 · Math 11%Compare - #1627Ruggles Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,627th of 2,105
ELA 41% ▲21 · Math 13%Compare - #1474Burnside Elem Scholastic AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,474th of 2,105
ELA 48% ▲28 · Math 15%Compare - #1927Gillespie Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,927th of 2,105
ELA 25% ▲5 · Math 9%Compare - #2044Westcott Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away2,044th of 2,105
ELA 19% ▼1 · Math 7%Compare
What school district is Neil Elem School in?
Neil Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Neil Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Neil Elem School 1,834th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 13% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Neil Elem School?
Black 96%, Hispanic 3% (249 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Neil Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60619 is $171K 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.