Sawyer Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,744th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 17%▼ Declining
5248 S Sawyer Ave, Chicago, IL 60632
(773)535-0440NCES ID 170993001068Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Sawyer Elem School 1,744th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 17% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 24th in 2019 to 17th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
White (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.
White (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 933 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 98.1% | 96.8% | ▼ 1.3 pts | |
| White | 1.1% | 1.6% | ▲ 0.5 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.0% | 0.8% | ▲ 0.8 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 $283K in zip 60632 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 Sawyer Elem School
- #1560Acero Chtr Sch Network - Jovita Idar Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.3 mi away · charter1,560th of 2,105
ELA 40% ▲13 · Math 18% ▼2Compare - #1447Sandoval Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,447th of 2,105
ELA 32% ▲5 · Math 33% ▲13Compare - #1145Acero Chtr Sch Network - Rufino Tamayo Elem SchChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away · charter1,145th of 2,105
ELA 54% ▲27 · Math 27% ▲7Compare - #1064Monarcas AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,064th of 2,105
ELA 48% ▲21 · Math 38% ▲18Compare - #1175Talman Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,175th of 2,105
ELA 50% ▲23 · Math 29% ▲9Compare - #1694Nightingale Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,694th of 2,105
ELA 30% ▲3 · Math 20% =Compare - #1833Acero Chtr Sch Network - Officer Donald J Marquez ElemChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away · charter1,833rd of 2,105
ELA 24% ▼3 · Math 16% ▼4Compare - #1207Carson Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,207th of 2,105
ELA 47% ▲20 · Math 31% ▲11Compare
What school district is Sawyer Elem School in?
Sawyer Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Sawyer Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Sawyer Elem School 1,744th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 17% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Sawyer Elem School?
Hispanic 97%, White 2% (933 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Sawyer Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60632 is $283K 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.