Wadsworth Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,910th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 9%· Stable
6650 S Ellis Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
(773)535-0730NCES ID 170993001144Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Wadsworth Elem School 1,910th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 9% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 7th in 2019 to 9th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2022) 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 2022) 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 475 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 97.5% | 93.9% | ▼ 3.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.6% | 4.8% | ▲ 3.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.3% | 1.3% | ▲ 1.0 pts | |
| White | 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 $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 Wadsworth Elem School
- #1665Woodlawn Elem Community SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away1,665th of 2,105
ELA 39% ▲12 · Math 12% ▲4Compare - #1461Carnegie Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,461st of 2,105
ELA 38% ▲11 · Math 26% ▲18Compare - #2081Till Elem Math & Science AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away2,081st of 2,105
ELA 11% ▼16Compare - #2093Fiske Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away2,093rd of 2,105
ELA 15% ▼12 · Math 5% ▼3Compare - #1553South Shore Fine Arts Elem SchChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,553rd of 2,105
ELA 38% ▲11 · Math 21% ▲13Compare - #2019Revere Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away2,019th of 2,105
ELA 19% ▼8 · Math 9% ▲1Compare - #2098Dulles Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away2,098th of 2,105
ELA 14% ▼13 · Math 4% ▼4Compare - #1507Ray Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,507th of 2,105
ELA 37% ▲10 · Math 25% ▲17Compare
What school district is Wadsworth Elem School in?
Wadsworth Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Wadsworth Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Wadsworth Elem School 1,910th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 9% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Wadsworth Elem School?
Black 94%, Hispanic 5%, Two or more races 1% (475 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Wadsworth Elem School 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.