Perez Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,300th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 38%▼ Declining
1241 W 19th St, Chicago, IL 60608
(773)534-7650NCES ID 170993005410Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Perez Elem School 1,300th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 38% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 45th in 2019 to 38th 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 302 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1989, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 96.1% | 89.1% | ▼ 7.0 pts | |
| Black | 2.3% | 7.0% | ▲ 4.7 pts | |
| Asian | 0.0% | 2.0% | ▲ 2.0 pts | |
| White | 0.0% | 1.7% | ▲ 1.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.6% | 0.3% | ▼ 1.3 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1989. 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 $359K in zip 60608 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 Perez Elem School
- #1959Pilsen Elem Community AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.3 mi away1,959th of 2,105
ELA 23% ▼30 · Math 9% ▼11Compare - #1466Joseph Jungman STEM Magnet Elementary SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away1,466th of 2,105
ELA 41% ▼12 · Math 23% ▲3Compare - #1808Cooper Elem Dual Language AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,808th of 2,105
ELA 27% ▼26 · Math 15% ▼5Compare - #1624Walsh Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,624th of 2,105
ELA 31% ▼22 · Math 23% ▲3Compare - #1939Acero Chtr Sch Network - Bartolome de las Casas Elem SchChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away · charter1,939th of 2,105
ELA 24% ▼29 · Math 9% ▼11Compare - #1997Smyth J Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,997th of 2,105
ELA 15% ▼38Compare - #1129Orozco Elem Fine Arts & SciencesChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,129th of 2,105
ELA 48% ▼5 · Math 34% ▲14Compare - #2002Whittier Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away2,002nd of 2,105
ELA 17% ▼36 · Math 12% ▼8Compare
What school district is Perez Elem School in?
Perez Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Perez Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Perez Elem School 1,300th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 38% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Perez Elem School?
Hispanic 89%, Black 7%, Asian 2%, White 2% (302 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Perez Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60608 is $359K 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.