Solomon Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
859th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 59%▼ Declining
6206 N Hamlin Ave, Chicago, IL 60659
(773)534-5226NCES ID 170993001100Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Solomon Elem School 859th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 59% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 88th in 2019 to 59th 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.
Hispanic (last reported 2023) and Black (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.
Hispanic (last reported 2023) and Asian (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 338 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 45.0% | 44.1% | ▼ 0.9 pts | |
| Asian | 33.5% | 31.1% | ▼ 2.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 17.2% | 14.8% | ▼ 2.4 pts | |
| Black | 2.1% | 6.5% | ▲ 4.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.1% | 3.3% | ▲ 1.2 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 $363K in zip 60659 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 Solomon Elem School
- #606Rutledge Hall Elem SchoolLincolnwood SD 74 · 0.8 mi away606th of 2,105
ELA 68% ▲11 · Math 46% ▲4Compare - –Todd Hall Elem SchoolLincolnwood SD 74 · 0.9 mi awayCompare
- #1047Peterson Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,047th of 2,105
ELA 49% ▼8 · Math 37% ▼5Compare - #1338West Ridge Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away1,338th of 2,105
ELA 40% ▼17 · Math 31% ▼11Compare - #142Sauganash Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.2 mi away142nd of 2,105
ELA 80% ▲23 · Math 73% ▲31Compare - #1430Clinton Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.3 mi away1,430th of 2,105
ELA 37% ▼20 · Math 28% ▼14Compare - #807Jamieson Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.4 mi away807th of 2,105
ELA 60% ▲3 · Math 41% ▼1Compare - #3Decatur Classical Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.5 mi away3rd of 2,105
ELA 96% ▲39 · Math 97% ▲55Compare
What school district is Solomon Elem School in?
Solomon Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Solomon Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Solomon Elem School 859th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 59% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Solomon Elem School?
White 44%, Asian 31%, Hispanic 15%, Black 7% (338 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Solomon Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60659 is $363K 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.