Best Public Schools in Zip Code 60644

Summary:

The 15 schools in the 60644 zip code of Chicago, Illinois serve students from elementary through high school, with a mix of 11 elementary schools, 4 high schools, and no middle schools or alternative schools. This area faces significant educational challenges, with most schools struggling to meet academic proficiency standards compared to district and state averages.

A few schools stand out, including Catalyst Charter-Circle Rock Elementary School, which has the highest overall proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as strong performance in specific grade levels. Clark G R Elementary School also performs well, with the highest Science proficiency rate and solid results in certain ELA and Math grades. However, the majority of schools in the 60644 zip code face significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates, low graduation rates, and concerning dropout rates, particularly at Austin College and Career Academy High School and YCCS-Scholastic Achievement High School.

Overall, the data paints a picture of an economically disadvantaged area, with the majority of schools serving a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Addressing the systemic issues contributing to the performance gaps and challenges faced by students in this Chicago Public Schools District 299 area will be crucial for ensuring equitable educational opportunities and outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Leland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	512 S Lavergne Ave	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 534-6340	298	29	10.2	94.6%	0 (0.0%)	274 (91.9%)	20 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	11.7	1985^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.0%		9.5	2057^th of 2077 public elementary schools	1.0%	72		8.8	11.1	8.0	9.1	7.4	7.1	8.6	8.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0				77.0	81.4	81.4	81.4	91.2	81.1	77.4	10.1	8.5	$26,236	$5,158	$21,078
Ellington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	243 N Parkside Ave	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 534-6361	501	42	12.0	92.2%	1 (0.2%)	442 (88.2%)	55 (11.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.5	2022^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	2.2%		13.8	1915^th of 2077 public elementary schools	7.8%	107	14.0	0.0	4.8	10.2	8.4	18.2	19.6	10.1	6.3	0.0	4.1	0.0	4.5	2.2				75.0	78.6	78.6	78.6	88.3	78.6	73.6	13.3	13.1	$20,427	$3,586	$16,842
Howe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	720 N Lorel Ave	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 534-6060	354	30	11.8	97.2%	4 (1.1%)	303 (85.6%)	46 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8.3	2061^st of 2067 public elementary schools	0.3%		11	2002^nd of 2077 public elementary schools	3.6%	59	18.1	0.0	3.3	4.9	0.0	14.3	33.3	10.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	14.3	28.6	8.1			86.1	89.1	89.1	89.1	95.8	88.9	84.7	7.0	20.3	$21,112	$4,222	$16,890
Nash Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4837 W Erie St	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 534-6125	269	21	12.8	94.1%	2 (0.7%)	194 (72.1%)	69 (25.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	10.2	2029^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.8%		8.9	2070^th of 2077 public elementary schools	0.3%	41	25.5	4.3	4.2	6.9	7.7	12.5	27.3	10.2	8.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.3	0.0				80.2	84.6	84.6	84.6	94.9	83.8	80.5	8.8	14.7	$25,158	$4,323	$20,835
Spencer Technology Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	214 N Lavergne Ave	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 534-6150	389	31	12.5	98.7%	4 (1.0%)	332 (85.3%)	48 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15.2	1837^th of 2067 public elementary schools	11.1%		11.4	1988^th of 2077 public elementary schools	4.3%	151		6.7	5.9	10.8	12.5	4.9	12.5	8.7	17.8	2.0	5.4	7.7	2.4	7.5	7.1			73.4	81.9	81.4	81.4	89.2	80.4	74.4	5.4	19.9	$21,870	$4,583	$17,287
Depriest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	139 S Parkside Ave	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 534-6800	474	37	12.8	92.2%	0 (0.0%)	424 (89.5%)	47 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	11.9	1977^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.4%		10.6	2021^st of 2077 public elementary schools	2.7%	44	20.0	9.3	3.0	6.9	24.4	12.5	22.2	13.9	2.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	15.9				75.0	80.6	80.6	80.8	89.3	78.6	76.9	3.0	12.8	$21,936	$3,035	$18,901
Clark G R Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1045 S Monitor Ave	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 534-6225	144	15	9.9	88.2%	6 (4.2%)	74 (51.4%)	58 (40.3%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	21.1	1652^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	20.1%		29.2	1417^th of 2077 public elementary schools	31.8%	235	52.0	0.0	20.0	18.8	33.3	27.8		22.0	0.0	13.3	12.5	6.7	0.0					92.4	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	90.3	91.0	7.6	27.8	$27,311	$4,098	$23,212
Clark Academy Prep Magnet High School	Public	9-12	5101 W Harrison St	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 534-6250	411	35	11.7	99.3%	1 (0.2%)	391 (95.1%)	16 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	11.6	650^th of 697 public high schools	6.7%		8.2	678^th of 699 public high schools	3.0%	28																0.0	4.1	97.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	90.9	99.2	98.5		76.9	$28,061	$5,112	$22,949
Douglass Academy High School	Public	9-12	543 N Waller Ave	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 534-6176	37	9	4.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	36 (97.3%)	1 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%					(n/a)																0.0	0.0	91.2	94.1	94.1	94.1	85.3	94.1	94.1		76.5	$93,787	$18,380	$75,407
Catalyst Charter-Circle Rock Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-8	5608 W Washington Blvd	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 945-5025	500	33	15.1	88.8%	1 (0.2%)	491 (98.2%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.7	1294^th of 2067 public elementary schools	37.4%		19.9	1688^th of 2077 public elementary schools	18.7%	394	33.3	36.7	19.6	23.6	35.1	55.2	57.6	38.3	41.6	9.3	1.9	1.8	10.3	5.2	12.0												$23,808	$2,014	$21,795
Plato Learning Academy Elementary School	Public	K-8	5545 W Harrison St	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 413-3090	178	4	44.5	97.8%	0 (0.0%)	173 (97.2%)	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.4	2060^th of 2067 public elementary schools	0.3%		10.3	2033^rd of 2077 public elementary schools	2.1%	27		0.0	6.7	0.0	3.8	0.0	8.3		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0				80.6	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.3	99.4	99.4		46.7	$22,856	$191	$22,665
Austin College and Career Academy High School	Public	9-12	231 N Pine Ave	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 534-0660	217	17	13.1	82.9%	1 (0.5%)	192 (88.5%)	23 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	12.4	636^th of 697 public high schools	8.8%		8.6	668^th of 699 public high schools	4.4%	32																3.8	0.0	91.1	92.9	92.9	92.9	90.5	92.9	93.5		88.8	$33,383	$5,365	$28,017
Moving Everest Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	416 N Laramie Ave	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(312) 683-9695	768	57	13.4	92.2%	0 (0.0%)	725 (94.4%)	40 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	13.5	1920^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.1%		15	1870^th of 2077 public elementary schools	10.0%	50	23.2	7.7	12.2	9.0	14.3	17.6	29.9	14.9	10.4	7.3	0.0	0.0	2.5	14.5	5.5												$19,811	$165	$19,646
KIPP Academy Chicago Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	4818 W Ohio St	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(773) 938-8553	660	31	21.2	93.9%	2 (0.3%)	575 (87.1%)	48 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.2%)	15.9	1814^th of 2067 public elementary schools	12.2%		14.8	1877^th of 2077 public elementary schools	9.6%	63	32.6	11.8	20.2	5.3	12.9	27.5	21.8	17.0	15.3	2.4	3.5	3.2	5.7	3.8	6.0												$29,841	$162	$29,679
YCCS-Scholastic Achievement High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4651 W Madison St	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(773) 921-1315	114	5	22.8	95.6%	1 (0.9%)	110 (96.5%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%		8.7	665^th of 699 public high schools	4.9%	15																0.0	0.0										$31,332	$2,517	$28,815

Cities Near Zip Code 60644

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chicago	0.36 mi	662	673^rd
Cicero	1.29 mi	18	709^th
Oak Park	1.34 mi	11	89^th
Berwyn	2.05 mi	13	492^nd
Forest Park	2.72 mi	5	296^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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