Prescott Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades K - 8 · City, large
162nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 92%· Stable
1632 W Wrightwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
(773)534-5505NCES ID 170993001040Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Prescott Elem School 162nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 92% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 88th in 2019 to 92th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (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 2022) 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 412 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 15.6% | 39.6% | ▲ 24.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 59.0% | 29.1% | ▼ 29.9 pts | |
| Black | 18.0% | 13.3% | ▼ 4.7 pts | |
| Asian | 2.4% | 11.7% | ▲ 9.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.5% | 6.1% | ▲ 4.6 pts | |
| American Indian | 3.4% | 0.2% | ▼ 3.2 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 $657K in zip 60614 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 Prescott Elem School
- #101Burley Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away101st of 2,105
ELA 87% ▲3 · Math 72% ▲5Compare - #156Mayer Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away156th of 2,105
ELA 84% = · Math 68% ▲1Compare - #1647CICS - Bucktown CampusChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away · charter1,647th of 2,105
ELA 32% ▼52 · Math 21% ▼46Compare - #1516Jahn Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,516th of 2,105
ELA 41% ▼43 · Math 20% ▼47Compare - #611Harriet Tubman Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away611th of 2,105
ELA 69% ▼15 · Math 45% ▼22Compare - #875Drummond Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away875th of 2,105
ELA 52% ▼32 · Math 45% ▼22Compare - #658Pulaski Intl Sch of ChicagoChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away658th of 2,105
ELA 63% ▼21 · Math 47% ▼20Compare - #5Hawthorne Elem Scholastic AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away5th of 2,105
ELA 96% ▲12 · Math 95% ▲28Compare
What school district is Prescott Elem School in?
Prescott Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Prescott Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Prescott Elem School 162nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 92% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Prescott Elem School?
White 40%, Hispanic 29%, Black 13%, Asian 12% (412 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Prescott Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60614 is $657K 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.