Seward Elem Communication Arts Ac
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,864th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 11%· Stable
4600 S Hermitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60609
(773)535-4890NCES ID 170993001080Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Seward Elem Communication Arts Ac 1,864th 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 11th in 2019 to 11th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
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 416 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 97.8% | 95.9% | ▼ 1.9 pts | |
| Black | 0.5% | 1.9% | ▲ 1.4 pts | |
| White | 0.9% | 1.2% | ▲ 0.3 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.0% | 0.7% | ▲ 0.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 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 $252K in zip 60609 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 Seward Elem Communication Arts Ac
- #1916Lara Elem AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.1 mi away1,916th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▲3 · Math 10% ▼4Compare - #782Chavez Elem Multicultural Acad CtChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.2 mi away782nd of 2,105
ELA 54% ▲31 · Math 49% ▲35Compare - #1898Hedges Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.3 mi away1,898th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▲3 · Math 10% ▼4Compare - #2007Hamline Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away2,007th of 2,105
ELA 17% ▼6 · Math 12% ▼2Compare - #1902Daley Elem AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,902nd of 2,105
ELA 23% = · Math 13% ▼1Compare - #2075Fulton Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away2,075th of 2,105
ELA 12% ▼11 · Math 10% ▼4Compare - #1823Libby Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,823rd of 2,105
ELA 34% ▲11 · Math 8% ▼6Compare - #2079Christopher Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away2,079th of 2,105
ELA 15% ▼8 · Math 7% ▼7Compare
What school district is Seward Elem Communication Arts Ac in?
Seward Elem Communication Arts Ac is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Seward Elem Communication Arts Ac a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Seward Elem Communication Arts Ac 1,864th 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 Seward Elem Communication Arts Ac?
Hispanic 96%, Black 2%, White 1% (416 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Seward Elem Communication Arts Ac cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60609 is $252K 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.