Greene N Elem School, Chicago IL

Original Research by School Decision on Greene N Elem School

Greene N Elem School is a pre-K through fifth-grade public school located on the South Side of Chicago in a neighborhood with a predominantly Latino student population. The enrollment is modest, with about three hundred students spread across early grades. The vast majority of students are Hispanic, with smaller populations of Asian, Black, and White students. Free-or-reduced-price-lunch eligibility was not reported in the data, so a parent may want to look into that directly with the school.

Testing results from the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) show uneven performance across grades. In third-grade math, proficiency runs low; by fourth grade it improves markedly; by fifth grade it drops again. Reading follows a similar trajectory, with third grade at a lower point, fourth grade climbing substantially, and fifth grade settling to a moderate level. Fifth-grade science proficiency is low. In the broader Cook County district context, Greene N's overall proficiency index sits below the median of schools tested in the county. All tested students participated in state assessments.

The school sits in the Chicago market during a period of gradual housing appreciation. Home values in the 60609 zip code are modest relative to both the Illinois and national benchmarks, and monthly rents are corresponderate moderate. The area is walkable, served by Chicago Transit Authority bus and rail, and situated in a neighborhood with access to Chicago's parks and public library system. The housing market in Cook County shows modest supply and demand; homes are listed at reasonable prices per square foot and are spending typical amounts of time on the market.

Chicago Public Schools is in transition. The district moved from a mayor-appointed board to an elected one, with the first 10 members elected in 2024 and a fully elected 21-member board scheduled for 2026. The district adopted a strategic plan focused on strengthening neighborhood schools, moving away from the school-choice priority that shaped CPS for decades. In December 2024, CPS rolled out new school evaluation dashboards replacing numeric ratings, shifting the frame from test scores alone to a broader view of school resources and student experience. The district also introduced Skyline, a comprehensive PreK-12 curriculum covering core and arts subjects, available to all district-managed schools.

As an elementary school serving early grades, Greene N has no graduation rate or chronic absenteeism data, as those metrics apply to different grade bands or alternative settings. Enrollment data does not show counts for English learners or students with individualized education plans. The school's website was not available in the data, so a parent looking for current information about programs, daily operations, or contact details should reach out directly to the school or visit the Chicago Public Schools directory.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 328%

School 28% · District 38% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 456%

School 56% · District 29% · ▲ 27 pts above district

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

Grade 520%

School 20% · District 24% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 333%

School 33% · District 36% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 460%

School 60% · District 39% · ▲ 21 pts above district

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

Grade 554%

School 54% · District 43% · ▲ 12 pts above district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Science

Grade 520%

School 20% · District 29% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

This schoolChicago Public Schools Dist 299, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.