Wacker Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,738th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 17%▼ Declining
9746 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL 60643
(773)535-2821NCES ID 170993001141Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Wacker Elem School 1,738th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 17% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 23th in 2019 to 17th 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 220 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 100.0% | 96.4% | ▼ 3.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 2.3% | ▲ 2.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 1.4% | ▲ 1.4 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 $231K in zip 60643 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 Wacker Elem School
- #1779Green W Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.3 mi away1,779th of 2,105
ELA 33% ▲2 · Math 11% ▼5Compare - #1696Evers Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,696th of 2,105
ELA 37% ▲6 · Math 12% ▼4Compare - –CICS - Loomis Primary CampusChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away · charterCompare
- #1448Fernwood Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,448th of 2,105
ELA 43% ▲12 · Math 21% ▲5Compare - #1763Garvey M Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,763rd of 2,105
ELA 36% ▲5 · Math 10% ▼6Compare - #1513Kipling Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,513th of 2,105
ELA 36% ▲5 · Math 25% ▲9Compare - #1618Barnard Elem Comp Math & Sci CtrChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,618th of 2,105
ELA 36% ▲5 · Math 18% ▲2Compare - #1630Vanderpoel Elem Magnet SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,630th of 2,105
ELA 43% ▲12 · Math 10% ▼6Compare
What school district is Wacker Elem School in?
Wacker Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Wacker Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Wacker Elem School 1,738th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 17% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Wacker Elem School?
Black 96%, Hispanic 2%, Two or more races 1% (220 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Wacker Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60643 is $231K 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.