Palmer Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,331st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 37%▼ Declining
5051 N Kenneth Ave, Chicago, IL 60630
(773)534-3704NCES ID 170993001017Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Palmer Elem School 1,331st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 37% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 57th in 2019 to 37th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) and Pacific Islander (last reported 2022) stop 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 2023), Two or more races (last reported 2023) and Pacific Islander (last reported 2022) stop 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 756 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 45.0% | 43.0% | ▼ 2.0 pts | |
| White | 33.2% | 34.9% | ▲ 1.7 pts | |
| Asian | 15.7% | 16.5% | ▲ 0.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.5% | 3.3% | ▲ 0.8 pts | |
| Black | 0.8% | 1.9% | ▲ 1.1 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 2.5% | 0.4% | ▼ 2.1 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 $421K in zip 60630 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 Palmer Elem School
- #1851Volta Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,851st of 2,105
ELA 22% ▼23 · Math 17% ▼9Compare - #469Beaubien Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away469th of 2,105
ELA 71% ▲26 · Math 52% ▲26Compare - #1803Haugan Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,803rd of 2,105
ELA 23% ▼22 · Math 20% ▼6Compare - #636Belding Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away636th of 2,105
ELA 63% ▲18 · Math 49% ▲23Compare - #142Sauganash Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.3 mi away142nd of 2,105
ELA 80% ▲35 · Math 73% ▲47Compare - #1705Hibbard Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.5 mi away1,705th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▼19 · Math 23% ▼3Compare - #1047Peterson Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.5 mi away1,047th of 2,105
ELA 49% ▲4 · Math 37% ▲11Compare - #1153Farnsworth Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.5 mi away1,153rd of 2,105
ELA 42% ▼3 · Math 39% ▲13Compare
What school district is Palmer Elem School in?
Palmer Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Palmer Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Palmer Elem School 1,331st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 37% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Palmer Elem School?
Hispanic 43%, White 35%, Asian 17%, Two or more races 3% (756 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Palmer Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60630 is $421K 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.