South Shore Fine Arts Elem Sch
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,553rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 26%▲ Improving
1415 E 70th St, Chicago, IL 60637
(773)535-8340NCES ID 170993006099Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks South Shore Fine Arts Elem Sch 1,553rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 26% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 13th in 2019 to 26th in 2025 — improving.
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 239 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2009, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 98.5% | 95.0% | ▼ 3.5 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.5% | 4.6% | ▲ 4.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.0% | 0.4% | ▼ 0.6 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2009. 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 $238K in zip 60637 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 South Shore Fine Arts Elem Sch
- #1852Parkside Elem Community AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away1,852nd of 2,105
ELA 30% ▼8 · Math 9% ▼12Compare - #1665Woodlawn Elem Community SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,665th of 2,105
ELA 39% ▲1 · Math 12% ▼9Compare - #1365Madison Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,365th of 2,105
ELA 34% ▼4Compare - #2019Revere Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away2,019th of 2,105
ELA 19% ▼19 · Math 9% ▼12Compare - #1910Wadsworth Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,910th of 2,105
ELA 27% ▼11 · Math 8% ▼13Compare - #1717Bouchet Elem Math & Science AcadChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,717th of 2,105
ELA 31% ▼7 · Math 17% ▼4Compare - #1911OKeeffe Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,911th of 2,105
ELA 27% ▼11 · Math 9% ▼12Compare - #1830Tanner Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,830th of 2,105
ELA 21% ▼17Compare
What school district is South Shore Fine Arts Elem Sch in?
South Shore Fine Arts Elem Sch is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is South Shore Fine Arts Elem Sch a good school?
SchoolRow ranks South Shore Fine Arts Elem Sch 1,553rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 26% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of South Shore Fine Arts Elem Sch?
Black 95%, Hispanic 5% (239 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near South Shore Fine Arts Elem Sch cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60637 is $238K 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.