Owen Elem Scholastic Academy
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,436th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 32%▼ Declining
8247 S Christiana Ave, Chicago, IL 60652
(773)535-9330NCES ID 170993001015Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Owen Elem Scholastic Academy 1,436th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 32% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 50th in 2019 to 32th in 2025 — declining.
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 272 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 88.2% | 95.2% | ▲ 7.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 7.3% | 4.0% | ▼ 3.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.0% | 0.7% | ▼ 1.3 pts | |
| White | 1.2% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.2 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 $272K in zip 60652 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 Owen Elem Scholastic Academy
- #1780Ashburn Community Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.2 mi away1,780th of 2,105
ELA 34% ▼11 · Math 10% ▼10Compare - #1577Carroll Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away1,577th of 2,105
ELA 41% ▼4 · Math 16% ▼4Compare - #1479Dawes Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away1,479th of 2,105
ELA 41% ▼4 · Math 22% ▲2Compare - #1907CICS - WrightwoodChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away · charter1,907th of 2,105
ELA 28% ▼17 · Math 8% ▼12Compare - #1831Hampton Elem Fine & Perf Arts SchChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,831st of 2,105
ELA 31% ▼14 · Math 10% ▼10Compare - #621Northwest SchoolEvergreen Park ESD 124 · 1.2 mi away621st of 2,105
ELA 56% ▲11 · Math 57% ▲37Compare - #1252Northeast Elem SchoolEvergreen Park ESD 124 · 1.2 mi away1,252nd of 2,105
ELA 43% ▼2 · Math 32% ▲12Compare - #1318Durkin Park Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.3 mi away1,318th of 2,105
ELA 43% ▼2 · Math 29% ▲9Compare
What school district is Owen Elem Scholastic Academy in?
Owen Elem Scholastic Academy is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Owen Elem Scholastic Academy a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Owen Elem Scholastic Academy 1,436th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 32% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Owen Elem Scholastic Academy?
Black 95%, Hispanic 4% (272 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Owen Elem Scholastic Academy cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60652 is $272K 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.