Turner-Drew Elem Language Academy
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades K - 8 · City, large
1,075th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 49%▼ Declining
9300 S Princeton Ave, Chicago, IL 60620
(773)535-5720NCES ID 170993000628Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Turner-Drew Elem Language Academy 1,075th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 49% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 64th in 2019 to 49th in 2025 — declining.
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 193 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 95.7% | 98.4% | ▲ 2.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.5% | 1.6% | ▼ 0.9 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.3% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.3 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 $183K in zip 60620 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 Turner-Drew Elem Language Academy
- #1927Gillespie Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away1,927th of 2,105
ELA 25% ▼24 · Math 9% ▼27Compare - #1513Kipling Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,513th of 2,105
ELA 36% ▼13 · Math 25% ▼11Compare - #1895Ryder Elem Math & Sci Spec SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,895th of 2,105
ELA 25% ▼24 · Math 12% ▼24Compare - #1696Evers Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,696th of 2,105
ELA 37% ▼12 · Math 12% ▼24Compare - #18McDade Elem Classical SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away18th of 2,105
ELA 92% ▲43 · Math 87% ▲51Compare - #2046Jackson M Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away2,046th of 2,105
ELA 16% ▼33 · Math 10% ▼26Compare - #1834Neil Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away1,834th of 2,105
ELA 20% ▼29Compare - #1738Wacker Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away1,738th of 2,105
ELA 31% ▼18 · Math 16% ▼20Compare
What school district is Turner-Drew Elem Language Academy in?
Turner-Drew Elem Language Academy is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Turner-Drew Elem Language Academy a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Turner-Drew Elem Language Academy 1,075th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 49% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Turner-Drew Elem Language Academy?
Black 98%, Hispanic 2% (193 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Turner-Drew Elem Language Academy cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60620 is $183K 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.