Powell Elem Paideia Comm Academy
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,863rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 11%· Stable
7511 S South Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60649
(773)535-6650NCES ID 170993001213Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Powell Elem Paideia Comm Academy 1,863rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 11% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 10th in 2019 to 12th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2019) 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.
Hispanic (last reported 2019) 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 550 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 97.8% | 95.1% | ▼ 2.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.9% | 4.0% | ▲ 2.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.4% | 0.9% | ▲ 0.5 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 Powell Elem Paideia Comm Academy
- #1972Bradwell Comm Arts & Sci Elem SchChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away1,972nd of 2,105
ELA 16% ▼14Compare - #1717Bouchet Elem Math & Science AcadChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,717th of 2,105
ELA 31% ▲1 · Math 17% ▲9Compare - #1911OKeeffe Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,911th of 2,105
ELA 27% ▼3 · Math 9% ▲1Compare - #1854Ninos Heroes Elem Academic CtrChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away1,854th of 2,105
ELA 28% ▼2 · Math 11% ▲3Compare - #1260Great Lakes Academy Charter ESChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.2 mi away · charter1,260th of 2,105
ELA 50% ▲20 · Math 25% ▲17Compare - #1633Mann Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.3 mi away1,633rd of 2,105
ELA 38% ▲8 · Math 15% ▲7Compare - #2039Sullivan Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.3 mi away2,039th of 2,105
ELA 21% ▼9 · Math 6% ▼2Compare - #1671Coles Elem Language AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.4 mi away1,671st of 2,105
ELA 25% ▼5 · Math 26% ▲18Compare
What school district is Powell Elem Paideia Comm Academy in?
Powell Elem Paideia Comm Academy is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Powell Elem Paideia Comm Academy a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Powell Elem Paideia Comm Academy 1,863rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 11% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Powell Elem Paideia Comm Academy?
Black 95%, Hispanic 4% (550 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Powell Elem Paideia Comm Academy 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.