Sayre Elem Language Academy
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,470th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 30%· Stable
1850 N Newland Ave, Chicago, IL 60707
(773)534-3351NCES ID 170993001070Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Sayre Elem Language Academy 1,470th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 30% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 28th in 2019 to 30th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (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.
White (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2019) stop 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) and Black (last reported 2024) stop 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 400 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 42.1% | 50.0% | ▲ 7.9 pts | |
| Black | 41.1% | 37.8% | ▼ 3.3 pts | |
| White | 10.5% | 8.8% | ▼ 1.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 4.1% | 2.8% | ▼ 1.3 pts | |
| Asian | 1.1% | 0.2% | ▼ 0.9 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.8% | 0.2% | ▼ 0.6 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 $348K in zip 60707 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 Sayre Elem Language Academy
- #1813Acero Chtr Sch Newtwork - Roberto Clemente Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away · charter1,813th of 2,105
ELA 30% ▼7 · Math 12% ▼14Compare - #1283Lovett Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,283rd of 2,105
ELA 50% ▲13 · Math 23% ▼3Compare - #63Horace Mann Elem SchoolOak Park ESD 97 · 0.8 mi away63rd of 2,105
ELA 81% ▲44 · Math 84% ▲58Compare - #1840Burbank Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,840th of 2,105
ELA 24% ▼13 · Math 16% ▼10Compare - #333William Hatch Elem SchoolOak Park ESD 97 · 1 mi away333rd of 2,105
ELA 68% ▲31 · Math 66% ▲40Compare - #759Elmwood Elem SchoolElmwood Park CUSD 401 · 1 mi away759th of 2,105
ELA 53% ▲16 · Math 51% ▲25Compare - #45Willard Elem SchoolRiver Forest SD 90 · 1.2 mi away45th of 2,105
ELA 87% ▲50 · Math 81% ▲55Compare - #1610Locke J Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.3 mi away1,610th of 2,105
ELA 37% = · Math 19% ▼7Compare
What school district is Sayre Elem Language Academy in?
Sayre Elem Language Academy is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Sayre Elem Language Academy a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Sayre Elem Language Academy 1,470th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 30% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Sayre Elem Language Academy?
Hispanic 50%, Black 38%, White 9%, Two or more races 3% (400 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Sayre Elem Language Academy cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60707 is $348K 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.