Smyth J Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,997th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 5%· Stable
1059 W 13th St, Chicago, IL 60608
(773)534-7180NCES ID 170993001098Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Smyth J Elem School 1,997th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 5% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 2th in 2019 to 5th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (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 366 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 95.6% | 94.8% | ▼ 0.8 pts | |
| Hispanic | 3.0% | 3.6% | ▲ 0.6 pts | |
| White | 0.0% | 0.8% | ▲ 0.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.9% | 0.8% | ▼ 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 $359K in zip 60608 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 Smyth J Elem School
- #624Galileo Elem Math & Sci Schol AcdChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away624th of 2,105
ELA 67% ▲52 · Math 46%Compare - #1466Joseph Jungman STEM Magnet Elementary SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,466th of 2,105
ELA 41% ▲26 · Math 23%Compare - #324STEM Magnet Academy ElemChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away324th of 2,105
ELA 73% ▲58 · Math 60%Compare - #1959Pilsen Elem Community AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away1,959th of 2,105
ELA 23% ▲8 · Math 9%Compare - #1300Perez Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,300th of 2,105
ELA 53% ▲38 · Math 20%Compare - #506Chicago World Language AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away506th of 2,105
ELA 70% ▲55 · Math 50%Compare - #1624Walsh Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,624th of 2,105
ELA 31% ▲16 · Math 23%Compare - #1939Acero Chtr Sch Network - Bartolome de las Casas Elem SchChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away · charter1,939th of 2,105
ELA 24% ▲9 · Math 9%Compare
What school district is Smyth J Elem School in?
Smyth J Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Smyth J Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Smyth J Elem School 1,997th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 5% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Smyth J Elem School?
Black 95%, Hispanic 4% (366 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Smyth J Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60608 is $359K 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.