Peterson Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,047th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 50%▲ Improving
5510 N Christiana Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
(773)534-5070NCES ID 170993001033Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Peterson Elem School 1,047th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 50% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 41th in 2019 to 50th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) 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 2023) 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 899 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 33.6% | 36.5% | ▲ 2.9 pts | |
| White | 22.9% | 27.6% | ▲ 4.7 pts | |
| Asian | 33.9% | 23.9% | ▼ 10.0 pts | |
| Black | 5.9% | 7.3% | ▲ 1.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.8% | 4.0% | ▲ 1.2 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.9% | 0.7% | ▼ 0.2 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 $413K in zip 60625 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 Peterson Elem School
- #807Jamieson Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away807th of 2,105
ELA 60% ▲11 · Math 41% ▲4Compare - #1705Hibbard Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,705th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▼23 · Math 23% ▼14Compare - #6Edison Elem Regional Gifted CntrChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away6th of 2,105
ELA 97% ▲48 · Math 94% ▲57Compare - #845Budlong Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away845th of 2,105
ELA 59% ▲10 · Math 40% ▲3Compare - #1851Volta Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,851st of 2,105
ELA 22% ▼27 · Math 17% ▼20Compare - #859Solomon Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away859th of 2,105
ELA 57% ▲8 · Math 42% ▲5Compare - #1430Clinton Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away1,430th of 2,105
ELA 37% ▼12 · Math 28% ▼9Compare - #1803Haugan Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.4 mi away1,803rd of 2,105
ELA 23% ▼26 · Math 20% ▼17Compare
What school district is Peterson Elem School in?
Peterson Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Peterson Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Peterson Elem School 1,047th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 50% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Peterson Elem School?
Hispanic 37%, White 28%, Asian 24%, Black 7% (899 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Peterson Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60625 is $413K 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.