Wells Preparatory Elem Academy
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,256th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 40%▲ Improving
249 E 37th St, Chicago, IL 60653
(773)535-1204NCES ID 170993001614Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Wells Preparatory Elem Academy 1,256th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 40% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 14th in 2019 to 40th in 2025 — improving.
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 314 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1996, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 97.6% | 93.9% | ▼ 3.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.4% | 4.5% | ▲ 3.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.0% | 1.6% | ▲ 0.6 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1996. 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 $326K in zip 60653 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 Wells Preparatory Elem Academy
- #1991James R Doolittle AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,991st of 2,105
ELA 15% ▼39Compare - #1369Univ of Chicago Chtr-DonoghueChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away · charter1,369th of 2,105
ELA 43% ▼11 · Math 26% ▲5Compare - #1875John J Pershing STEAM Magnet ElementaryChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away1,875th of 2,105
ELA 29% ▼25 · Math 8% ▼13Compare - #28Bronzeville Classical Elementary SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away28th of 2,105
ELA 92% ▲38 · Math 80% ▲59Compare - #1856James Farmer Jr. ElementaryChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,856th of 2,105
ELA 25% ▼29 · Math 14% ▼7Compare - #2085Mollison Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away2,085th of 2,105
ELA 14% ▼40 · Math 7% ▼14Compare - #2084Hendricks Elem Community AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away2,084th of 2,105
ELA 13% ▼41 · Math 9% ▼12Compare - #2012Woodson South Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away2,012th of 2,105
ELA 23% ▼31 · Math 6% ▼15Compare
What school district is Wells Preparatory Elem Academy in?
Wells Preparatory Elem Academy is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Wells Preparatory Elem Academy a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Wells Preparatory Elem Academy 1,256th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 40% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Wells Preparatory Elem Academy?
Black 94%, Hispanic 5%, Two or more races 2% (314 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Wells Preparatory Elem Academy cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60653 is $326K 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.