Woodlawn Elem Community School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 6 · City, large
1,665th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 21%▼ Declining
6657 S Kimbark Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
(773)535-0801NCES ID 170993001615Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Woodlawn Elem Community School 1,665th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 21% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 49th in 2019 to 21th in 2025 — declining.
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 167 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1996, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 99.1% | 96.4% | ▼ 2.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.9% | 2.4% | ▲ 1.5 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 1.2% | ▲ 1.2 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 $238K in zip 60637 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 Woodlawn Elem Community School
- #1910Wadsworth Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.4 mi away1,910th of 2,105
ELA 27% ▼12 · Math 8% ▼4Compare - #1553South Shore Fine Arts Elem SchChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,553rd of 2,105
ELA 38% ▼1 · Math 21% ▲9Compare - #1852Parkside Elem Community AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,852nd of 2,105
ELA 30% ▼9 · Math 9% ▼3Compare - #1461Carnegie Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away1,461st of 2,105
ELA 38% ▼1 · Math 26% ▲14Compare - #2019Revere Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away2,019th of 2,105
ELA 19% ▼20 · Math 9% ▼3Compare - #2081Till Elem Math & Science AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away2,081st of 2,105
ELA 11% ▼28Compare - #1365Madison Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,365th of 2,105
ELA 34% ▼5Compare - #1929Park Manor Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,929th of 2,105
ELA 27% ▼12 · Math 7% ▼5Compare
What school district is Woodlawn Elem Community School in?
Woodlawn Elem Community School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Woodlawn Elem Community School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Woodlawn Elem Community School 1,665th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 21% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Woodlawn Elem Community School?
Black 96%, Hispanic 2%, Two or more races 1% (167 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Woodlawn Elem Community School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60637 is $238K 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.