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Public school · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 · Chicago, Illinois

Vick Early Childhood & Family Ctr

Vick Early Childhood & Family Ctr's 7.1 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 624 schools in Chicago.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
7.1this school

7.1 on a one-to-ten scale.

#1,302 of 3,814 schools in Illinois · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 624 schools in Chicago

The brief

A Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 school serving grades Pre-K – Pre-K.

It ranks 1,302 of 3,814 schools in Illinois and 203 of 621 in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.

Vick Early Childhood & Family Ctr is listed in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

The rating blends 3 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
5.4
29% of the rating, estimated from 624 schools in Chicago
College Readiness
6.5
43% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.8
29% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: 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.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 624 schools in Chicago. Learn more
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
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 60655; 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.
Vick Early Childhood & Family Ctr and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$114,443
Median home value
$303,300
Median rent
$1,468/mo
College educated
46.8%
Homeownership
83.4%
Poverty rate
4.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 60655; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
63
Somewhat Walkable
Transit Score
42
Some Transit
Bike Score
54
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

Free or reduced lunch
47.3%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Five grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Vick Early Childhood & Family Ctr.Public-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.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Vick Early Childhood & Family Ctr serve?

Vick Early Childhood & Family Ctr serves students in grades Pre-K through Pre-K.

How many students attend Vick Early Childhood & Family Ctr?

Vick Early Childhood & Family Ctr has an enrollment of approximately 408 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Vick Early Childhood & Family Ctr?

The student-teacher ratio at Vick Early Childhood & Family Ctr is 10.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Vick Early Childhood & Family Ctr rank in IL?

Vick Early Childhood & Family Ctr ranks #1,302 of 3,814 schools in IL.

What is Vick Early Childhood & Family Ctr's MySchoolScout rating?

Vick Early Childhood & Family Ctr has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Vick Early Childhood & Family Ctr a charter school?

No, Vick Early Childhood & Family Ctr is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Vick Early Childhood & Family Ctr a Title I school?

No, Vick Early Childhood & Family Ctr is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Vick Early Childhood & Family Ctr?

47.3% of students at Vick Early Childhood & Family Ctr qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – Pre-K
Enrollment
408
Student-teacher ratio
10.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
38
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Cook County
Rank in district
#203 of 621
Schools in district
643
District spending per student
$22,699
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
20.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 60655)
27,794
Area average commute
31.6 min
Area median age
40.8

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (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.