Ward L Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,957th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 7%· Stable
646 N Lawndale Ave, Chicago, IL 60624
(773)534-6440NCES ID 170993001212Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Ward L Elem School 1,957th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 7% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 8th in 2019 to 7th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (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 259 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 95.1% | 76.4% | ▼ 18.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 4.3% | 23.2% | ▲ 18.9 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 $226K in zip 60624 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 L Elem School
- #1639KIPP Chicago Charter School - KIPP One AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away · charter1,639th of 2,105
ELA 32% ▲16 · Math 21%Compare - #1987Polaris Elem Charter AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away · charter1,987th of 2,105
ELA 24% ▲8 · Math 6%Compare - #1836Cameron Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,836th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▲10 · Math 14%Compare - #1683Morton Elem Career AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,683rd of 2,105
ELA 32% ▲16 · Math 18%Compare - #519Casals Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away519th of 2,105
ELA 66% ▲50 · Math 53%Compare - #1841Piccolo Elem Specialty SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,841st of 2,105
ELA 30% ▲14 · Math 10%Compare - #1950Tilton Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,950th of 2,105
ELA 16% =Compare - #1961Beidler Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,961st of 2,105
ELA 25% ▲9 · Math 7%Compare
What school district is Ward L Elem School in?
Ward L Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Ward L Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Ward L Elem School 1,957th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 7% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Ward L Elem School?
Black 76%, Hispanic 23% (259 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Ward L Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60624 is $226K 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.