Southwest Elem School
Evergreen Park, IL · Evergreen Park ESD 124
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, large
339th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 84%· Stable
9900 S Central Park Ave, Evergreen Park, IL 60805
(708)424-2444NCES ID 171455001809Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Southwest Elem School 339th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 84% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 88th in 2019 to 84th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2022) 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.
Black (last reported 2022) 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 2022) 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.
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 305 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 81.2% | 74.1% | ▼ 7.1 pts | |
| Hispanic | 7.9% | 16.7% | ▲ 8.8 pts | |
| Black | 7.3% | 5.9% | ▼ 1.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.8% | 2.6% | ▲ 0.8 pts | |
| Asian | 1.8% | 0.7% | ▼ 1.1 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 $291K in zip 60805 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 Southwest Elem School
- #877J M Hannum Elem SchoolOak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 · 0.9 mi away877th of 2,105
ELA 55% ▼18 · Math 41% ▼19Compare - #991Southeast Elem SchoolEvergreen Park ESD 124 · 0.9 mi away991st of 2,105
ELA 47% ▼26 · Math 43% ▼17Compare - #621Northwest SchoolEvergreen Park ESD 124 · 1 mi away621st of 2,105
ELA 56% ▼17 · Math 57% ▼3Compare - #212Mount Greenwood Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.2 mi away212th of 2,105
ELA 83% ▲10 · Math 61% ▲1Compare - #7Keller Elem Gifted Magnet SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.3 mi away7th of 2,105
ELA 96% ▲23 · Math 93% ▲33Compare - #433Kolmar Avenue Elem SchoolOak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 · 1.3 mi away433rd of 2,105
ELA 70% ▼3 · Math 55% ▼5Compare - –Lawn Manor SchoolAtwood Heights SD 125 · 1.4 mi awayCompare
- #1252Northeast Elem SchoolEvergreen Park ESD 124 · 1.5 mi away1,252nd of 2,105
ELA 43% ▼30 · Math 32% ▼28Compare
What school district is Southwest Elem School in?
Southwest Elem School is part of the Evergreen Park ESD 124 district in Evergreen Park, Illinois.
Is Southwest Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Southwest Elem School 339th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 84% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Southwest Elem School?
White 74%, Hispanic 17%, Black 6%, Two or more races 3% (305 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Southwest Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60805 is $291K 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.