Ninos Heroes Elem Academic Ctr
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,854th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 12%▲ Improving
8344 S Commercial Ave, Chicago, IL 60617
(773)535-6694NCES ID 170993001128Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Ninos Heroes Elem Academic Ctr 1,854th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 12% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 6th in 2019 to 12th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (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.
Hispanic (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 278 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 79.1% | 77.7% | ▼ 1.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 19.7% | 21.9% | ▲ 2.2 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.6% | 0.0% | ▼ 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 $180K in zip 60617 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 Ninos Heroes Elem Academic Ctr
- #1260Great Lakes Academy Charter ESChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away · charter1,260th of 2,105
ELA 50% ▲22 · Math 25% ▲14Compare - #2039Sullivan Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away2,039th of 2,105
ELA 21% ▼7 · Math 6% ▼5Compare - #1671Coles Elem Language AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,671st of 2,105
ELA 25% ▼3 · Math 26% ▲15Compare - #1972Bradwell Comm Arts & Sci Elem SchChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,972nd of 2,105
ELA 16% ▼12Compare - #1375LEARN Chtr - South Chicago CampusChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away · charter1,375th of 2,105
ELA 39% ▲11 · Math 30% ▲19Compare - #1967Thorp J N Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,967th of 2,105
ELA 24% ▼4 · Math 7% ▼4Compare - #2053Mireles Elem AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away2,053rd of 2,105
ELA 19% ▼9 · Math 6% ▼5Compare - #1244Hoyne Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away1,244th of 2,105
ELA 47% ▲19 · Math 28% ▲17Compare
What school district is Ninos Heroes Elem Academic Ctr in?
Ninos Heroes Elem Academic Ctr is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Ninos Heroes Elem Academic Ctr a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Ninos Heroes Elem Academic Ctr 1,854th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 12% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Ninos Heroes Elem Academic Ctr?
Black 78%, Hispanic 22% (278 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Ninos Heroes Elem Academic Ctr cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60617 is $180K 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.