Nixon Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 6 · City, large
1,893rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 10%▼ Declining
2121 N Keeler Ave, Chicago, IL 60639
(773)534-4375NCES ID 170993000994Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Nixon Elem School 1,893rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 10% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 19th in 2019 to 10th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2019) 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 2019) 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 644 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 96.3% | 95.5% | ▼ 0.8 pts | |
| Black | 1.8% | 2.0% | ▲ 0.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.2% | 1.2% | ▲ 1.0 pts | |
| White | 0.7% | 0.8% | ▲ 0.1 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.8% | 0.3% | ▼ 0.5 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 $330K in zip 60639 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 Nixon Elem School
- #1767Mozart Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,767th of 2,105
ELA 34% ▲13 · Math 12% ▼3Compare - #1896McAuliffe Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,896th of 2,105
ELA 22% ▲1 · Math 15% =Compare - #1897Funston Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,897th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▲5 · Math 10% ▼5Compare - #1657Lloyd Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,657th of 2,105
ELA 30% ▲9 · Math 22% ▲7Compare - #1723West Park Elem AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,723rd of 2,105
ELA 35% ▲14 · Math 13% ▼2Compare - #1848Logan Square ElementaryChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,848th of 2,105
ELA 25% ▲4 · Math 14% ▼1Compare - #1908Nobel Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,908th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▲5 · Math 10% ▼5Compare - #1697Barry Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,697th of 2,105
ELA 31% ▲10 · Math 19% ▲4Compare
What school district is Nixon Elem School in?
Nixon Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Nixon Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Nixon Elem School 1,893rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 10% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Nixon Elem School?
Hispanic 96%, Black 2%, Two or more races 1% (644 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Nixon Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60639 is $330K 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.