Top 10 Best Cicero Public Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 19 public schools serving 13,763 students in Cicero, IL (there are 3 private schools, serving 553 private students). 96% of all K-12 students in Cicero, IL are educated in public schools (compared to the IL state average of 88%).
The top ranked public schools in Cicero, IL are Mckinley Educational Center, J Sterling Morton Alternative School and Columbus East Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Cicero, IL public schools have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Illinois public school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 11% (versus the 31% statewide average). Schools in Cicero have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Illinois public schools.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Best Cicero, IL Public Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mckinley Educational Center
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5900 W 14th St
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-8890
Grades: 5-8
| 1 students
Rank: #22.
J Sterling Morton Alternative School
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1874 S 54th Ave
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 780-4080
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students
Rank: #33.
Columbus East Elementary School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3100 S 54th Ave
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-6085
Grades: 4-6
| 350 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Abe Lincoln Elementary School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3545 S 61st Ave
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-8889
Grades: PK-6
| 762 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Cicero East Elementary School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3003 S 50th Ct
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-9440
Grades: 4-6
| 476 students
Rank: #66.
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2310 S 57th Ave
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-2552
Grades: K-6
| 512 students
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
Columbus West Elementary School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5425 W 31st St
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 780-4482
Grades: PK-4
| 605 students
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
Sherlock Elementary School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5347 W 22nd Pl
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-8885
Grades: PK-6
| 549 students
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
T Roosevelt Elementary School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1500 S 50th Ave
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-7833
Grades: 3-6
| 257 students
Rank: #1010.
Goodwin Elementary School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤5%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2625 S Austin Blvd
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-5500
Grades: PK-6
| 499 students
Rank: #1111.
J Sterling Morton East High School
Math: 7% | Reading: 11%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2423 S Austin Blvd
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 780-4000
Grades: 10-12
| 3,362 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Liberty Elementary School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4946 W 13th St
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 780-4475
Grades: K-4
| 550 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Warren Park School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1225 S 60th Ct
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 780-2299
Grades: PK-6
| 608 students
Rank: #1414.
Unity Jr High School
Math: 6% | Reading: 10%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2115 S 54th Ave
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 863-8268
Grades: 7-8
| 2,255 students
Rank: #1515.
Cicero West Elementary School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: ≤5%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4937 W 23rd St
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 780-4487
Grades: PK-4
| 530 students
Rank: #1616.
Drexel Elementary School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5407 W 36th St
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-5532
Grades: K-6
| 413 students
Rank: #1717.
Daniel Burnham Elementary School
Math: 3% | Reading: 7%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1630 S 59th Ave
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-9577
Grades: K-6
| 748 students
Rank: n/an/a
5330 W 35th St
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 982-4500
Grades: PK
| 155 students
Rank: n/an/a
1801 S 55th Ave
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 863-7900
Grades: 9
| 1,131 students
[+] Show Closed Public Schools in Cicero, Illinois

Cicero, Illinois Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
2100 S Laramie Ave
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 863-8229
Grades: 7
| 1,332 students
3003 S 50th Ct
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-8884
Grades: K-2
| 223 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in Cicero, IL?
How many public schools are located in Cicero, IL?
19 public schools are located in Cicero, IL.
What percentage of students in Cicero, IL go to public school?
96% of all K-12 students in Cicero, IL are educated in public schools (compared to the IL state average of 88%).
What is the racial composition of students in Cicero, IL?
Cicero, IL public schools minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public schools average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

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