Ward J Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
422nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 80%· Stable
2701 S Shields Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
(773)534-9050NCES ID 170993001143Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Ward J Elem School 422nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 80% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 82th in 2019 to 80th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
White (last reported 2024) 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) and Black (last reported 2023) stop 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) and Black (last reported 2019) stop 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 495 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian | 58.0% | 77.4% | ▲ 19.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 13.5% | 9.7% | ▼ 3.8 pts | |
| Black | 19.6% | 7.3% | ▼ 12.3 pts | |
| White | 2.9% | 4.6% | ▲ 1.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 5.0% | 0.8% | ▼ 4.2 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.9% | 0.2% | ▼ 0.7 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 $333K in zip 60616 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 Ward J Elem School
- #208Sheridan Elem Math & Science AcadChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.3 mi away208th of 2,105
ELA 75% ▲12 · Math 70% ▲7Compare - #1923Drake Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.3 mi away1,923rd of 2,105
ELA 25% ▼38 · Math 10% ▼53Compare - #250Healy Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away250th of 2,105
ELA 73% ▲10 · Math 67% ▲4Compare - #203Haines Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away203rd of 2,105
ELA 73% ▲10 · Math 73% ▲10Compare - #1316National Teachers Elem AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,316th of 2,105
ELA 42% ▼21 · Math 30% ▼33Compare - #1651Minnie Minoso AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,651st of 2,105
ELA 38% ▼25 · Math 14% ▼49Compare - #1875John J Pershing STEAM Magnet ElementaryChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,875th of 2,105
ELA 29% ▼34 · Math 8% ▼55Compare - #1025Armour Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,025th of 2,105
ELA 60% ▼3 · Math 28% ▼35Compare
What school district is Ward J Elem School in?
Ward J Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Ward J Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Ward J Elem School 422nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 80% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Ward J Elem School?
Asian 77%, Hispanic 10%, Black 7%, White 5% (495 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Ward J Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60616 is $333K 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.