Zapata Elem Academy
Chicago, IL · Chicago Public Schools District 299
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, large
1,558th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 26%▼ Declining
2728 S Kostner Ave, Chicago, IL 60623
(773)534-1390NCES ID 170993001609Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Zapata Elem Academy 1,558th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 26% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 68th in 2019 to 26th 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 520 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1996, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 99.5% | 98.7% | ▼ 0.8 pts | |
| White | 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 $223K in zip 60623 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 Zapata Elem Academy
- #2076Corkery Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.3 mi away2,076th of 2,105
ELA 12% ▼27 · Math 10% ▼9Compare - #1801Whitney Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.5 mi away1,801st of 2,105
ELA 27% ▼12 · Math 16% ▼3Compare - #1570Cicero West Elementary SchoolCicero SD 99 · 0.8 mi away1,570th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▼13 · Math 31% ▲12Compare - #1824Little Village Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi away1,824th of 2,105
ELA 30% ▼9 · Math 12% ▼7Compare - –Ortiz De Dominguez Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.9 mi awayCompare
- #1865Mason Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away1,865th of 2,105
ELA 19% ▼20Compare - #1164Cardenas Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.1 mi away1,164th of 2,105
ELA 50% ▲11 · Math 31% ▲12Compare - #1587Sherlock Elem SchoolCicero SD 99 · 1.3 mi away1,587th of 2,105
ELA 32% ▼7 · Math 25% ▲6Compare
What school district is Zapata Elem Academy in?
Zapata Elem Academy is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 district in Chicago, Illinois.
Is Zapata Elem Academy a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Zapata Elem Academy 1,558th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 26% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Zapata Elem Academy?
Hispanic 99%, White 1% (520 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Zapata Elem Academy cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60623 is $223K 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.