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B−

Byrne Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

5329 S Oak Park Ave, Chicago, IL 60638 · (773) 535-2170 · Part of Chicago Public School District 299

Chicago’s School Grade C better than 34% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
619
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Byrne Elem School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Chicago kids: 87 high schools

On the path

Where Chicago kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–8Byrne Elem SchoolYou are here
9–1287 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency14%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5329 S Oak Park Ave, Chicago

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten65
Grade 147
Grade 275
Grade 366
Grade 488
Grade 567
Grade 669
Grade 783
Grade 857
Grade 92
Enrollment over time
631’20
624’21
628’22
591’23
619’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 72%White 24%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Byrne Elem School from Chicago families.

Other schools in Chicago Public School District 299

The district →
Disney Elem Magnet School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chicago
A−
1,384 students16:1
Armstrong G Elem IntL Studies
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chicago
B+
1,304 students14:1
Dirksen Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chicago
B+
1,263 students17:1
Edwards Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chicago
D
1,209 students15:1
Stevenson Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chicago
C−
1,206 students14:1
Mount Greenwood Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chicago
A
1,182 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Chicago’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.