For the 2025-26 school year, there are 20 public preschools serving 7,517 students in 60623, IL.
The top ranked public preschools in 60623, IL are Zapata Elementary Academy, Cardenas Elementary School and Whitney Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» preschools in zipcode 60623 have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 11% (versus the 25% statewide average). Pre schools in 60623, IL have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Illinois public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Best 60623, IL ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Zapata Elementary Academy
(Math: 20% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2728 S Kostner Ave
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1390
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1390
Gr: PK-8 | 520 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
Cardenas Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2345 S Millard Ave
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1465
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1465
Gr: PK-8 | 766 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #33.
Whitney Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2815 S Komensky Ave
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1560
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1560
Gr: PK-8 | 614 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #44.
Saucedo Elementary Scholastic Academy
(Math: 10% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2850 W 24th Blvd
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1770
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1770
Gr: PK-8 | 850 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Rank: #55.
Telpochcalli Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2832 W 24th Blvd
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1402
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1402
Gr: PK-8 | 223 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #66.
Little Village Elementary School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2620 S Lawndale Ave
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1880
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1880
Gr: PK-8 | 566 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Rank: #77.
Hammond Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2819 W 21st Pl
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 535-4580
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 535-4580
Gr: PK-8 | 227 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Rank: #88.
Kanoon Elementary Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2233 S Kedzie Ave
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1736
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1736
Gr: PK-8 | 373 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
Rank: #99.
Corkery Elementary School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2510 S Kildare Ave
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1650
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1650
Gr: PK-8 | 412 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Dvorak Technology Academy Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3615 W 16th St
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1690
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1690
Gr: PK-8 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Mason Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4217 W 18th St
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1530
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1530
Gr: PK-8 | 242 students
Rank: #1212.
Mccormick Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2712 S Sawyer Ave
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 535-7252
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 535-7252
Gr: PK-5 | 435 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #13 - 1713. - 17.
Crown Elementary Comm Acd Fine Arts Center
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2128 S Saint Louis Ave
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1680
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1680
Gr: PK-8 | 103 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Rank: #13 - 1713. - 17.
Hughes C Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4247 W 15th St
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1762
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1762
Gr: PK-8 | 154 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
Rank: #13 - 1713. - 17.
Johnson Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1420 S Albany Ave
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1829
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1829
Gr: PK-8 | 212 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #13 - 1713. - 17.
Lawndale Elementary Community Academy
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3500 W Douglas Blvd
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1635
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1635
Gr: PK-8 | 188 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Rank: #13 - 1713. - 17.
Penn Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1616 S Avers Ave
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1665
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1665
Gr: PK-8 | 213 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Rank: #1818.
Spry Elementary Community School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2400 S Marshall Blvd
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1700
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1700
Gr: PK-8 | 304 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1919.
Herzl Elementary School
(Math: 4% | Reading: ≤1%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3711 W Douglas Blvd
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1480
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1480
Gr: PK-8 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: n/an/a
3000 S Lawndale Ave
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1600
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1600
Gr: PK-2 | 400 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
60623, Illinois ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
2524 S Central Park
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1620
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1620
Gr: 4-8 | 601 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
Catalyst Charter-howland Elementary School (Closed 2016)
Charter School
1616 S Spaulding Ave
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1753
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1753
Gr: K-8 | 461 students Student-teacher ratio: 31:1
1313 S Sacramento Dr
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1500
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1500
Gr: 11-12 | 373 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1
3711 W Douglas Blvd
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 521-1303
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 521-1303
Gr: K-8
1326 South Avers Ave
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1804
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1804
Gr: PK-8 | 238 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
1616 S Spaulding Av
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1753
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1753
Kipp Ascend Elementary Charter School (Closed 2016)
Charter School
1616 S Avers Ave
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 521-4399
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 521-4399
Gr: 1-8 | 724 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1
Kipp Ascend Primary Charter (Closed 2016)
Charter School
1440 S Christiana
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 522-1261
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 522-1261
1440 South Christiana Ave
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1812
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1812
Gr: PK-8 | 79 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
4217 West 18th St
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1530
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1530
Gr: 9-11 | 51 students Student-teacher ratio: 1:1
North Lawndale Charter High School (Closed 2018)
Charter School
1313 S Sacramento Dr
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 542-6766
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 542-6766
Gr: 8-12 | 771 students Student-teacher ratio: 154:1
2221 South Lawndale Ave
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1821
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1821
Gr: K-8 | 171 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
1852 South Albany Ave
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1795
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1795
Gr: PK-8 | 163 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
2221 S Lawndale Av
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-8800
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-8800
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public preschools in 60623, IL?
The top ranked public preschools in 60623, IL include Zapata Elementary Academy, Cardenas Elementary School and Whitney Elementary School.
How many public preschools are located in 60623?
20 public preschools are located in 60623.
What is the racial composition of students in 60623?
60623 public preschools minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschools average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
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