Waters Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
337th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 84%· Stable
4540 N Campbell Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
(773)534-5090NCES ID 170993001147Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Waters Elem School 337th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 84% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 84th in 2019 to 84th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (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.
Black (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.
Two or more races (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 659 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 38.1% | 61.0% | ▲ 22.9 pts | |
| Hispanic | 48.0% | 22.8% | ▼ 25.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 5.8% | 9.3% | ▲ 3.5 pts | |
| Asian | 4.3% | 4.7% | ▲ 0.4 pts | |
| Black | 3.4% | 1.8% | ▼ 1.6 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 $413K in zip 60625 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 Waters Elem School
- #1273Bateman Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,273rd of 2,105
ELA 48% ▼21 · Math 27% ▼37Compare - #140Coonley Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away140th of 2,105
ELA 80% ▲11 · Math 72% ▲8Compare - #845Budlong Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away845th of 2,105
ELA 59% ▼10 · Math 40% ▼24Compare - #1922North River Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,922nd of 2,105
ELA 23% ▼46 · Math 12% ▼52Compare - #1107McPherson Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,107th of 2,105
ELA 49% ▼20 · Math 35% ▼29Compare - #630Chappell Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away630th of 2,105
ELA 64% ▼5 · Math 48% ▼16Compare - #6Edison Elem Regional Gifted CntrChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away6th of 2,105
ELA 97% ▲28 · Math 94% ▲30Compare - #1705Hibbard Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,705th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▼43 · Math 23% ▼41Compare
What school district is Waters Elem School in?
Waters Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Waters Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Waters Elem School 337th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 84% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Waters Elem School?
White 61%, Hispanic 23%, Two or more races 9%, Asian 5% (659 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Waters Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60625 is $413K 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.