West Park Elem Academy
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,723rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 18%▲ Improving
1425 N Tripp Ave, Chicago, IL 60651
(773)534-4940NCES ID 170993002042Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks West Park Elem Academy 1,723rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 18% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 11th in 2019 to 18th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (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.
Black (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 423 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1997, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 68.6% | 81.8% | ▲ 13.2 pts | |
| Black | 30.1% | 15.6% | ▼ 14.5 pts | |
| White | 0.7% | 2.6% | ▲ 1.9 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1997. 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 $284K in zip 60651 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 West Park Elem Academy
- #1908Nobel Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.1 mi away1,908th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▼9 · Math 10% ▼3Compare - #1841Piccolo Elem Specialty SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,841st of 2,105
ELA 30% ▼5 · Math 10% ▼3Compare - #1896McAuliffe Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,896th of 2,105
ELA 22% ▼13 · Math 15% ▲2Compare - #1836Cameron Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,836th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▼9 · Math 14% ▲1Compare - #1893Nixon Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,893rd of 2,105
ELA 21% ▼14 · Math 15% ▲2Compare - #1639KIPP Chicago Charter School - KIPP One AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away · charter1,639th of 2,105
ELA 32% ▼3 · Math 21% ▲8Compare - #519Casals Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away519th of 2,105
ELA 66% ▲31 · Math 53% ▲40Compare - #1970McNair Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,970th of 2,105
ELA 19% ▼16 · Math 12% ▼1Compare
What school district is West Park Elem Academy in?
West Park Elem Academy is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is West Park Elem Academy a good school?
SchoolRow ranks West Park Elem Academy 1,723rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 18% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of West Park Elem Academy?
Hispanic 82%, Black 16%, White 3% (423 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near West Park Elem Academy cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60651 is $284K 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.