OKeeffe Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,911th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 9%· Stable
6940 S Merrill Ave, Chicago, IL 60649
(773)535-0600NCES ID 170993001005Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks OKeeffe Elem School 1,911th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 9% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 6th in 2019 to 9th 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 513 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 99.5% | 93.0% | ▼ 6.5 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.5% | 4.9% | ▲ 4.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 1.8% | ▲ 1.8 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 $143K in zip 60649 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 OKeeffe Elem School
- #1852Parkside Elem Community AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,852nd of 2,105
ELA 30% ▲3 · Math 9% =Compare - #1717Bouchet Elem Math & Science AcadChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,717th of 2,105
ELA 31% ▲4 · Math 17% ▲8Compare - #1553South Shore Fine Arts Elem SchChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,553rd of 2,105
ELA 38% ▲11 · Math 21% ▲12Compare - #1863Powell Elem Paideia Comm AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,863rd of 2,105
ELA 30% ▲3 · Math 8% ▼1Compare - #1365Madison Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away1,365th of 2,105
ELA 34% ▲7Compare - #1665Woodlawn Elem Community SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away1,665th of 2,105
ELA 39% ▲12 · Math 12% ▲3Compare - #1972Bradwell Comm Arts & Sci Elem SchChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.3 mi away1,972nd of 2,105
ELA 16% ▼11Compare - #1461Carnegie Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.4 mi away1,461st of 2,105
ELA 38% ▲11 · Math 26% ▲17Compare
What school district is OKeeffe Elem School in?
OKeeffe Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is OKeeffe Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks OKeeffe Elem School 1,911th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 9% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of OKeeffe Elem School?
Black 93%, Hispanic 5%, Two or more races 2% (513 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near OKeeffe Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60649 is $143K 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.