Medgar Evers Primary Academic Center
Ford Heights, IL · Ford Heights SD 169
Regular public school · Grades PK - 4 · Suburb, large
1,947th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 8%▼ Declining
1101 E 10th St, Ford Heights, IL 60411
(708)758-2520NCES ID 171095001328Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Medgar Evers Primary Academic Center 1,947th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 8% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 32th in 2019 to 8th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25 · no science: IL tests it in grades 5, 8 and 11, and this school ends at grade 4
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 288 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 96.6% | 96.9% | ▲ 0.3 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.3% | 3.1% | ▲ 2.8 pts | |
| American Indian | 3.1% | 0.0% | ▼ 3.1 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 $177K in zip 60411 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 Medgar Evers Primary Academic Center
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ELA 30% ▲14 · Math 30%Compare
What school district is Medgar Evers Primary Academic Center in?
Medgar Evers Primary Academic Center is part of the Ford Heights SD 169 district in Ford Heights, Illinois.
Is Medgar Evers Primary Academic Center a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Medgar Evers Primary Academic Center 1,947th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 8% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Medgar Evers Primary Academic Center?
Black 97%, Hispanic 3% (288 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Medgar Evers Primary Academic Center cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60411 is $177K 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.