Young Elem School
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,979th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 6%· Stable
1434 N Parkside Ave, Chicago, IL 60651
(773)534-6200NCES ID 170993001171Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Young Elem School 1,979th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 6% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 7th in 2019 to 6th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (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.
Hispanic (last reported 2023) stops before 2024: 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 401 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 89.5% | 73.8% | ▼ 15.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 9.3% | 24.2% | ▲ 14.9 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 1.0% | ▲ 0.8 pts | |
| White | 0.0% | 0.5% | ▲ 0.5 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 $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 Young Elem School
- #2025Brunson Math & Sci Specialty ElemChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.6 mi away2,025th of 2,105
ELA 14% ▼9Compare - #2036Lewis Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.7 mi away2,036th of 2,105
ELA 19% ▼4 · Math 7% ▼1Compare - #1713Hay Elem Community AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,713th of 2,105
ELA 35% ▲12 · Math 14% ▲6Compare - #333William Hatch Elem SchoolOak Park ESD 97 · 0.8 mi away333rd of 2,105
ELA 68% ▲45 · Math 66% ▲58Compare - #222Whittier Elem SchoolOak Park ESD 97 · 0.9 mi away222nd of 2,105
ELA 74% ▲51 · Math 69% ▲61Compare - #1283Lovett Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,283rd of 2,105
ELA 50% ▲27 · Math 23% ▲15Compare - #1870Howe Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,870th of 2,105
ELA 19% ▼4Compare - #1840Burbank Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away1,840th of 2,105
ELA 24% ▲1 · Math 16% ▲8Compare
What school district is Young Elem School in?
Young Elem School is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Young Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Young Elem School 1,979th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 6% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Young Elem School?
Black 74%, Hispanic 24%, Pacific Islander 1% (401 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Young Elem School 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.