Dewey Elem School
Evanston, IL · Evanston CCSD 65
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · City, small
192nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 91%▲ Improving
1551 Wesley Ave, Evanston, IL 60201
(847)859-8141NCES ID 171446001788Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Dewey Elem School 192nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 91% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 85th in 2019 to 91th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Asian (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.
Asian (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), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop 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 333 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 55.9% | 42.9% | ▼ 13.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 17.6% | 22.8% | ▲ 5.2 pts | |
| Black | 12.5% | 15.3% | ▲ 2.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 5.6% | 9.9% | ▲ 4.3 pts | |
| Asian | 8.2% | 8.7% | ▲ 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 $571K in zip 60201 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 Dewey Elem School
- #726Washington Elem SchoolEvanston CCSD 65 · 0.8 mi away726th of 2,105
ELA 58% ▼16 · Math 48% ▼25Compare - #770Dr ML King Jr Literary & Fine Arts SchEvanston CCSD 65 · 0.9 mi away770th of 2,105
ELA 58% ▼16 · Math 45% ▼28Compare - #504Kingsley Elementary SchoolEvanston CCSD 65 · 1 mi away504th of 2,105
ELA 64% ▼10 · Math 56% ▼17Compare - #570Lincoln Elem SchoolEvanston CCSD 65 · 1.1 mi away570th of 2,105
ELA 61% ▼13 · Math 55% ▼18Compare - #428Lincolnwood Elem SchoolEvanston CCSD 65 · 1.4 mi away428th of 2,105
ELA 60% ▼14 · Math 66% ▼7Compare - #860Oakton Elem SchoolEvanston CCSD 65 · 1.4 mi away860th of 2,105
ELA 51% ▼23 · Math 47% ▼26Compare - #610Walker Elem SchoolEvanston CCSD 65 · 1.4 mi away610th of 2,105
ELA 61% ▼13 · Math 52% ▼21Compare - #381Dawes Elementary SchoolEvanston CCSD 65 · 1.5 mi away381st of 2,105
ELA 69% ▼5 · Math 60% ▼13Compare
What school district is Dewey Elem School in?
Dewey Elem School is part of the Evanston CCSD 65 district in Evanston, Illinois.
Is Dewey Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Dewey Elem School 192nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 91% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Dewey Elem School?
White 43%, Hispanic 23%, Black 15%, Two or more races 10% (333 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Dewey Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60201 is $571K 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.