Twain Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
952nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 55%▼ Declining
5134 S Lotus Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
(773)535-2290NCES ID 170993001130Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Twain Elem School 952nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 55% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 63th in 2019 to 55th 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.
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.
White (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 876 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 73.1% | 90.3% | ▲ 17.2 pts | |
| White | 25.0% | 7.2% | ▼ 17.8 pts | |
| Black | 0.7% | 1.8% | ▲ 1.1 pts | |
| Asian | 0.5% | 0.6% | ▲ 0.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.6% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.6 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 $323K in zip 60638 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 Twain Elem School
- #672Charles J Sahs Elem SchoolCentral Stickney SD 110 · 0.2 mi away672nd of 2,105
ELA 60% ▼1 · Math 49% ▲17Compare - #2013Hearst Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away2,013th of 2,105
ELA 19% ▼42 · Math 10% ▼22Compare - #1727Academy for Global CitizenshipChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away · charter1,727th of 2,105
ELA 37% ▼24 · Math 11% ▼21Compare - #615Kinzie Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.2 mi away615th of 2,105
ELA 72% ▲11 · Math 41% ▲9Compare - #1352Hale Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.6 mi away1,352nd of 2,105
ELA 43% ▼18 · Math 27% ▼5Compare - #1888Acero Chtr Sch Network - PFC Omar E Torres Elem SchChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.6 mi away · charter1,888th of 2,105
ELA 27% ▼34 · Math 10% ▼22Compare - #1579Acero Chtr Sch Network - SPC Daniel Zizumbo Elem SchChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.6 mi away · charter1,579th of 2,105
ELA 40% ▼21 · Math 18% ▼14Compare - #989Grimes Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.6 mi away989th of 2,105
ELA 50% ▼11 · Math 40% ▲8Compare
What school district is Twain Elem School in?
Twain Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Twain Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Twain Elem School 952nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 55% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Twain Elem School?
Hispanic 90%, White 7%, Black 2% (876 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Twain Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60638 is $323K 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.