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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 60649

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Schools

2,570

Students

Top rankedBouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy1713^th of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Powell Elementary Paideia Community Academy up 204 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Powell Elementary Paideia Community Academy 12.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The 60649 zip code area of Chicago, Illinois is home to 5 elementary schools that are part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade and face significant socioeconomic challenges, with high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Among the 5 schools, Parkside Elementary Community Academy stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 1776 out of 2056 Illinois elementary schools and having the highest percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts across all grades. Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy also performs better than the district and state averages in English Language Arts for most grade levels, particularly in 7th and 8th grades.

However, all 5 schools face significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, which are significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the schools serve communities with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Addressing these issues and identifying and scaling successful practices from the higher-performing schools could be key focus areas for improving student outcomes in this area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	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	% 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
Bradwell Community Arts & Sci Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7736 S Burnham Ave	Chicago	60649	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6600	513	32	16.2	86.9%	0 (0.0%)	372 (72.5%)	138 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	5.4	2044^th of 2056 public elementary schools	0.6%		9.6	2046^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.0%	2	2.5	15.6	13.5	7.8	7.9	18.2	16.7	29.5	15.6	2.8	2.0	0.0	0.0	2.1	0.0	1.1	85.5	92.3	92.5	92.5	95.9	91.6	88.9	5.3	22.0	$16,124	$2,058	$14,066
Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	7355 S Jeffery Blvd	Chicago	60649	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0501	660	51	13.0	95.3%	3 (0.5%)	611 (92.6%)	39 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	18.2	1713^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.7%		19	1711^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.2%	2	9.3	25.9	22.7	26.2	32.7	26.7	42.4	39.3	31.4	20.0	3.2	5.4	35.0	8.9	26.8	16.6	73.1	76.7	76.7	76.7	92.4	76.1	72.9	4.5	12.0	$20,390	$2,959	$17,432
OKeeffe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6940 S Merrill Ave	Chicago	60649	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0600	572	44	13.1	82.0%	1 (0.2%)	491 (85.8%)	70 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	13.1	1845^th of 2056 public elementary schools	10.3%		15.7	1820^th of 2067 public elementary schools	11.9%	25	15.1	11.3	27.8	17.2	24.1	26.2	29.8	37.3	26.8	24.5	7.0	3.8	8.2	6.3	2.0	8.7	78.7	84.7	84.5	84.5	91.2	83.1	81.6	3.1	16.9	$18,275	$2,425	$15,850
Parkside Elementary Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	6938 S East End Ave	Chicago	60649	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0940	283	21	13.4	88.3%	0 (0.0%)	262 (92.6%)	17 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	15.5	1776^th of 2056 public elementary schools	13.6%		23.3	1590^th of 2067 public elementary schools	23.1%	186	10.3	0.0	8.7	22.7	44.8	41.4	25.9	33.3	30.4	4.3	4.5	13.8	3.4	23.1	0.0	8.8	82.3	88.4	88.4	88.4	94.0	88.4	84.7	5.6	20.1	$20,348	$3,342	$17,006
Powell Elementary Paideia Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	7511 S South Shore Dr	Chicago	60649	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6650	542	45	12.1	88.6%	3 (0.6%)	479 (88.4%)	57 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	14.8	1789^th of 2056 public elementary schools	13.0%		11.5	1993^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	3.6%	204	10.4	18.0	39.4	22.5	29.2	25.0	31.7	38.3	30.0	15.2	10.0	4.1	7.0	3.2	10.0	7.9	76.8	84.3	84.3	84.5	91.5	83.8	80.3	3.5	17.3	$19,460	$2,842	$16,618

Cities Near Zip Code 60649

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chicago	0.41 mi	661	682^nd
Evergreen Park	6.84 mi	6	374^th
Calumet Park	7.99 mi	3	772^nd
Burnham	8.42 mi	1	637^th
Riverdale	8.49 mi	6	764^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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