White Elem Career Academy
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,102nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 48%▲ Improving
1136 W 122nd St, Chicago, IL 60643
(773)535-5672NCES ID 170993000801Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks White Elem Career Academy 1,102nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 48% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 3th in 2019 to 48th 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 122 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 96.2% | 95.9% | ▼ 0.3 pts | |
| Hispanic | 3.1% | 4.1% | ▲ 1.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.8% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.8 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 $231K in zip 60643 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 White Elem Career Academy
- #1125Colemon J Elem AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away1,125th of 2,105
ELA 51% ▲9 · Math 32%Compare - –Burr Oak AcademyCalumet Public SD 132 · 0.5 mi awayCompare
- #1889Burr Oak Elem SchoolCalumet Public SD 132 · 0.5 mi away1,889th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▼16 · Math 11%Compare - #1772Higgins Elem Community AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away1,772nd of 2,105
ELA 34% ▼8 · Math 11%Compare - #1710Whistler Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,710th of 2,105
ELA 35% ▼7 · Math 14%Compare - #1613Brown R Elem Community AcadChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,613th of 2,105
ELA 46% ▲4 · Math 9%Compare - #1964Metcalfe Elem Community AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,964th of 2,105
ELA 20% ▼22 · Math 12%Compare - #1857Haley Elem AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.3 mi away1,857th of 2,105
ELA 27% ▼15 · Math 12%Compare
What school district is White Elem Career Academy in?
White Elem Career Academy is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is White Elem Career Academy a good school?
SchoolRow ranks White Elem Career Academy 1,102nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 48% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of White Elem Career Academy?
Black 96%, Hispanic 4% (122 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near White Elem Career Academy cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60643 is $231K 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.