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Cicero SD 99 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 13 public elementary schools serving 6,513 students in Cicero SD 99 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Cicero SD 99 School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
15 Schools
3,115 Schools
# Students
8,664 Students
1,191,924 Students
# Teachers
586 Teachers
91,393 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cicero SD 99 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#790 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
27%
Showing 2012–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
30%
Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
50%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)38.7%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.70
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
Showing 1991–2001. View full 14-year historical data
% Hispanic
97%
28%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Black
2%
17%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 24-year historical data
% White
1%
44%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,612 is higher than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,186 is higher than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$265 MM
$46,284 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$236 MM
$44,509 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$30,612
$25,132
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$27,186
$24,168
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Cicero SD 99 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Liberty Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4946 W 13th St
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 780-4475
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 780-4475
Gr: PK-3 | 453 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
Abe Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3545 S 61st Ave
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-8889
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-8889
Gr: PK-6 | 717 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #33.
Cicero West Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4937 W 23rd St
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 780-4487
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 780-4487
Gr: PK-3 | 557 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Rank: #44.
Columbus East Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3100 S 54th Ave
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-6085
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-6085
Gr: 4-6 | 411 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #55.
Cicero East Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2324 S 49th Ave
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-9440
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-9440
Gr: 4-6 | 408 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #66.
Sherlock Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5347 W 22nd Pl
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-8885
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-8885
Gr: PK-6 | 583 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #77.
Warren Park School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1225 S 60th Ct
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 780-2299
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 780-2299
Gr: PK-6 | 695 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
Rank: #88.
Goodwin Elementary School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2625 S Austin Blvd
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-5500
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-5500
Gr: PK-6 | 502 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #99.
Columbus West Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5425 W 31st St
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 780-4482
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 780-4482
Gr: PK-3 | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1010.
Drexel Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5407 W 36th St
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-5532
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-5532
Gr: K-6 | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1111.
T Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1500 S 50th Ave
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-7833
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-7833
Gr: 3-6 | 450 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
Rank: #1212.
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2310 S 57th Ave
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-2552
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-2552
Gr: K-6 | 622 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1313.
Daniel Burnham Elementary School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 12% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5900 W 14th St
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-9577
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-9577
Gr: K-2 | 185 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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