Smyser Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,349th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 36%▼ Declining
4310 N Melvina Ave, Chicago, IL 60634
(773)534-3711NCES ID 170993001097Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Smyser Elem School 1,349th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 36% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 56th in 2019 to 36th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (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.
Asian (last reported 2024), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) 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.
Asian (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.
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 765 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 56.2% | 63.0% | ▲ 6.8 pts | |
| White | 37.7% | 25.2% | ▼ 12.5 pts | |
| Asian | 3.7% | 5.6% | ▲ 1.9 pts | |
| Black | 1.2% | 3.8% | ▲ 2.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.8% | 1.8% | ▲ 1.0 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.4% | 0.5% | ▲ 0.1 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 $376K in zip 60634 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 Smyser Elem School
- #1280Prussing Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,280th of 2,105
ELA 45% ▲2 · Math 29% ▲2Compare - #576Thorp O A Elem Scholastic AcadChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away576th of 2,105
ELA 65% ▲22 · Math 50% ▲23Compare - –Beard Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi awayCompare
- #479Union Ridge Elem SchoolUnion Ridge SD 86 · 0.9 mi away479th of 2,105
ELA 70% ▲27 · Math 52% ▲25Compare - #1241Bridge Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away1,241st of 2,105
ELA 45% ▲2 · Math 31% ▲4Compare - #1274Portage Park Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away1,274th of 2,105
ELA 46% ▲3 · Math 28% ▲1Compare - #990Chicago Academy Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.2 mi away990th of 2,105
ELA 57% ▲14 · Math 34% ▲7Compare - #1688Reinberg Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.4 mi away1,688th of 2,105
ELA 34% ▼9 · Math 16% ▼11Compare
What school district is Smyser Elem School in?
Smyser Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Smyser Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Smyser Elem School 1,349th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 36% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Smyser Elem School?
Hispanic 63%, White 25%, Asian 6%, Black 4% (765 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Smyser Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60634 is $376K 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.