Shields Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 4 · City, large
1,725th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 18%· Stable
4250 S Rockwell St, Chicago, IL 60632
(773)535-7285NCES ID 170993001092Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Shields Elem School 1,725th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 18% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 16th in 2019 to 18th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25 · no science: IL tests it in grades 5, 8 and 11, and this school ends at grade 4
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 487 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 97.0% | 95.7% | ▼ 1.3 pts | |
| Black | 0.9% | 1.6% | ▲ 0.7 pts | |
| White | 1.1% | 1.4% | ▲ 0.3 pts | |
| Asian | 0.1% | 0.8% | ▲ 0.7 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 Shields Elem School
- #1810Acero Chtr Sch Network - Brighton Park Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.3 mi away · charter1,810th of 2,105
ELA 29% ▲2 · Math 13% ▼9Compare - #1901Acero Chtr Sch Network- Sandra Cisneros Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away · charter1,901st of 2,105
ELA 26% ▼1 · Math 10% ▼12Compare - #1266Gunsaulus Elem Scholastic AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,266th of 2,105
ELA 43% ▲16 · Math 32% ▲10Compare - #1662Brighton Park Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away1,662nd of 2,105
ELA 35% ▲8 · Math 16% ▼6Compare - #1833Acero Chtr Sch Network - Officer Donald J Marquez ElemChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away · charter1,833rd of 2,105
ELA 24% ▼3 · Math 16% ▼6Compare - #2072Davis N Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away2,072nd of 2,105
ELA 16% ▼11 · Math 7% ▼15Compare - #872Columbia Explorers Elem AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away872nd of 2,105
ELA 59% ▲32 · Math 38% ▲16Compare - #931Burroughs Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away931st of 2,105
ELA 59% ▲32 · Math 35% ▲13Compare
What school district is Shields Elem School in?
Shields Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Shields Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Shields Elem School 1,725th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 18% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Shields Elem School?
Hispanic 96%, Black 2%, White 1% (487 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Shields 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.