Cicero School District 99

The Cicero School District 99 in Illinois serves 15 schools, including 12 elementary schools and 3 middle schools, but no high schools or alternative schools. The district as a whole is ranked 730 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out as relatively higher performing compared to the district and state averages. Abe Lincoln Elementary School is ranked 1170 out of 2056 Illinois elementary schools and rated 2 out of 5 stars, significantly outperforming the district and state in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grades. Warren Park School is ranked 1410 out of 2056 Illinois elementary schools and rated 2 out of 5 stars, outperforming the district and state in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, especially in 3rd and 5th grades. Goodwin Elementary School is ranked 1533 out of 2056 Illinois elementary schools and rated 1 out of 5 stars, performing better than the district and state in English Language Arts and Mathematics, particularly in 4th and 5th grades.

However, the district as a whole faces significant challenges, including high rates of chronic absenteeism (25.4%, well above the state average), low proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics (ranging from 10-35% proficient across grades and subjects), and very high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients (62% to 97%), indicating a high-need student population. The district also exhibits wide variability in per-student spending and student-teacher ratios, suggesting unequal distribution of resources across the schools. While the higher-performing schools within the district demonstrate potential for improvement, the district as a whole requires targeted interventions and support to address these systemic issues and raise student outcomes.