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Private elementary school · Chicago, Illinois

Sacred Heart Schools

Sacred Heart Schools rates 6.7 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from 624 schools in Chicago for context and is not part of the rating.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
6.7this school

6.7 on a one-to-ten scale.

#311 of 781 schools in Illinois · The estimated academic score from 624 schools in Chicago is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private elementary school in Chicago, IL serving grades Pre-K – 8th.

It ranks 311 of 781 schools in Illinois.

Sacred Heart Schools is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
6.9
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
4.9
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
8.9
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
5.4
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 624 schools in Chicago. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in IL.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in IL.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 60660; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Sacred Heart Schools and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$66,206
Median home value
$287,500
Median rent
$1,286/mo
College educated
57.1%
Homeownership
37.4%
Poverty rate
15.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 60660; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
90
Walker's Paradise
Transit Score
71
Excellent Transit
Bike Score
70
Very Bikeable
City reported crime
3,376/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Chicago. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Chicago), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

  • White58%
  • Black20%
  • Two or More8%
  • Hispanic7%
  • Asian7%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Private-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 8.3Compare →
  2. Pactt Learning Center1.3 mi · private
    7.8Compare →
  3. 7.7Compare →
  4. Sacred Heart Schoolsthis school
    6.7
  5. Sacred Heart Schools0.0 mi · private
    6.7Compare →
  6. Chicago Waldorf School1.5 mi · private
    6.6Compare →
  7. Andersonville Montessori1.5 mi · private
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  8. Chicago Friends School0.5 mi · private
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  9. Guidepost at Edgewater0.8 mi · private
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than Sacred Heart Schools among the rated peers.Private-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Sacred Heart Schools serve?

Sacred Heart Schools serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend Sacred Heart Schools?

Sacred Heart Schools has an enrollment of approximately 556 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sacred Heart Schools?

The student-teacher ratio at Sacred Heart Schools is 10:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does Sacred Heart Schools rank in IL?

Sacred Heart Schools ranks #311 of 781 private schools in IL.

What is Sacred Heart Schools's MySchoolScout rating?

Sacred Heart Schools has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Sacred Heart Schools a private school?

Yes, Sacred Heart Schools is a private coeducational school with a Roman Catholic affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is Sacred Heart Schools a religious school?

Sacred Heart Schools has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
556
Gender split
46% M / 54% F
Student-teacher ratio
10:1
Teachers (FTE)
56
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Roman Catholic
School day
7 hours
Days per year
168 days
Setting
Large City
County
Cook County
Area population (ZIP 60660)
42,750
Area average commute
35.9 min
Area median age
37.5

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Illinois Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.