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CICS - Irving Park Campus

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CICS - Irving Park Campus ranks 1133 rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1133^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

CICS - Irving Park Campus is a public charter elementary school serving 505 students in grades K-8 in Chicago, Illinois. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 698 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

CICS - Irving Park Campus consistently outperforms the district and state in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates, with 51.3% of students proficient or better in ELA and 32.6% in Math, compared to 42.8% and 27.3% for the district, respectively. The school also ranks in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools for English Language Learners and Special Education students in these subjects. However, the school has higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.4% to 40.1%, compared to the state average of 15-20%.

While CICS - Irving Park Campus spends significantly more per student than the district average, ranging from $10,958 to $20,800 per student, the school's strong academic performance and support for specific student subgroups suggest it is using these resources effectively. Nearby schools like Henry Elementary School and Bateman Elementary School may be worth considering as well, as they serve the same community and have their own unique strengths.

453

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,934

Per pupil spending ?

68%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3820 N Spaulding Ave
Chicago, IL 60618-4413

(773) 433-5000

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.1%

White:

8.4%

African American:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2019 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2019

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Chicago Public Schools District 299

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (36% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 13 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,133^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 7 pts since 2019

From bottom 38% (2019) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

632^nd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 3 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

107^th of 451Elementary Schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299

698^th of 811Chicago Public Schools District 299 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	1133 of 2056	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	1171 of 2067	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	1196 of 2077	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	1298 of 2082	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.8	858 of 1948	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.1	1291 of 2086	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	155 of 1049	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	45.9	394 of 886	55.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	228 of 788	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	48.4	331 of 826	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.3	553 of 788	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.0	690 of 768	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	339 of 537	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.6	730 of 743	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	1187 of 1942	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	1255 of 1942	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	1344 of 1957	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	1228 of 1970	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.7	719 of 1680	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.6	1199 of 2019	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	448 of 982	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	523 of 959	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	645 of 970	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	661 of 954	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.2	241 of 742	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.6	695 of 955	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	869 of 1800	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.2	1024 of 1793	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	1059 of 1808	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	995 of 1763	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	853 of 1514	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	1188 of 1816	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	1009 of 1947	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	984 of 1959	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	929 of 1984	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.7	1202 of 1977	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	949 of 1707	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	1247 of 2019	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	318 of 1292	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	53.9	430 of 1195	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.0	748 of 1156	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.8	861 of 1113	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.8	521 of 1194	56.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	84.5	139 of 1425	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	73.8	254 of 1308	80.6%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	632 of 1368	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	518 of 1363	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	560 of 1367	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.4	795 of 1369	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	633 of 1241	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	661 of 1356	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	37.2	386 of 674	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	69 of 483	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	77 of 486	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	42.2	238 of 480	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.2	377 of 454	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	837 of 1248	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	536 of 1251	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	496 of 1275	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	607 of 1286	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	331 of 1017	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	548 of 1276	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	279 of 669	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	240 of 643	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	273 of 661	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.7	440 of 662	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.0	382 of 517	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.6	279 of 639	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	525 of 1229	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	347 of 1219	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	58.8	382 of 1234	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	607 of 1221	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.4	635 of 1019	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	634 of 1217	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	398 of 1271	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	440 of 1264	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	560 of 1292	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.6	873 of 1286	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	654 of 1048	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	696 of 1296	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	47.3	316 of 802	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	315 of 805	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.9	599 of 781	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.6	355 of 792	55.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	51.9	421 of 905	53.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

White (2022)90th percentile+53 vs school

Disabled (2025)85th percentile+40 vs school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile+30 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)71st percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)86th percentile+32 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2024)61st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+3 vs school

White (2019)53rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2023)43rd percentile-16 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Mathematics33%-6 vs state

Science30%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
CICS - Irving Park Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	3820 N Spaulding Ave	Chicago	60618	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 433-5000	453	34	13.3	68.0%	38 (8.4%)	27 (6.0%)	363 (80.1%)	8 (1.8%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.2%)	43.4	1133^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	44.9%		39.2	1171^st of 2067 public elementary schools	43.3%	38	17.2	42.2	56.1	43.1	53.4	43.2	46.3	66.7	51.3	52.6	41.4	15.5	22.7	31.5	28.9	32.6										$18,934	$1,947	$16,988
Cleveland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3121 W Byron St	Chicago	60618	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5130	507	49	10.3	74.6%	58 (11.4%)	26 (5.1%)	389 (76.7%)	13 (2.6%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.4%)	35.4	1305^th of 2056 public elementary schools	36.5%		23.1	1593^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	22.9%	288	15.4	28.2	37.8	42.9	43.6	53.1	54.8	74.4	50.9	40.0	34.3	13.5	21.9	19.0	7.7	23.0	85.3	87.9	87.9	87.9	93.9	85.9	83.8	14.3	19.0	$21,491	$2,557	$18,935
Murphy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3539 W Grace St	Chicago	60618	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5223	514	40	12.8	51.8%	166 (32.3%)	25 (4.9%)	290 (56.4%)	15 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.7%)	58.9	837^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.3%		52	887^th of 2067 public elementary schools	57.1%	50	47.8	37.8	45.0	54.1	52.2	53.7	58.1	40.0	50.7	52.5	45.9	39.1	35.7	23.3	20.0	36.5	94.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	97.8	93.8	93.6	13.4	21.2	$19,309	$2,042	$17,267
Henry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4250 N Saint Louis Ave	Chicago	60618	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5060	445	40	11.1	89.7%	23 (5.2%)	14 (3.1%)	384 (86.3%)	15 (3.4%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	25	1562^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	24.0%		20.9	1654^th of 2067 public elementary schools	20.0%	92	20.0	33.3	31.3	14.3	37.1	22.2	48.5	60.8	36.1	75.0	14.3	14.3	6.7	12.1	15.7	21.0	80.5	83.2	83.2	83.2	90.3	80.1	77.9	3.8	22.4	$20,131	$2,381	$17,750
Bateman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4220 N Richmond St	Chicago	60618	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5055	904	65	13.9	56.0%	184 (20.4%)	26 (2.9%)	604 (66.8%)	44 (4.9%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	39 (4.3%)	41.2	1186^th of 2056 public elementary schools	42.3%		31.4	1355^th of 2067 public elementary schools	34.4%	169	30.9	36.1	45.8	52.5	39.2	59.1	44.6	43.2	47.5	38.6	31.0	18.6	19.3	31.3	22.2	26.7	90.8	93.7	93.7	93.7	95.9	92.3	91.7	7.9	23.0	$17,472	$1,881	$15,591
Reilly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3650 W School St	Chicago	60618	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5250	539	45	11.9	67.7%	16 (3.0%)	11 (2.0%)	487 (90.4%)	11 (2.0%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	14.3	1811^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.9%		16.1	1802^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	12.8%	9	11.3	22.4	25.6	13.5	22.6	39.6	35.5	51.5	32.6	23.3	13.5	3.7	7.5	21.0	17.6	14.5	87.5	90.7	90.7	90.7	95.5	90.2	89.0	5.1	20.3	$20,149	$2,496	$17,654
Linne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3221 N Sacramento Ave	Chicago	60618	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5262	687	46	14.9	52.5%	143 (20.8%)	18 (2.6%)	481 (70.0%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.1%)	42.7	1151^st of 2056 public elementary schools	44.0%		41.4	1121^st of 2067 public elementary schools	45.8%	30	50.7	48.3	33.3	43.3	53.4	56.5	51.7	50.9	47.6	42.3	20.6	24.7	16.1	37.9	31.6	29.0	85.9	86.2	86.2	86.2	94.4	85.6	85.5	5.3	20.0	$16,580	$2,153	$14,427
Disney II Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3815 N Kedvale Ave	Chicago	60641	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-3750	422	0	107.2	29.1%	162 (38.4%)	25 (5.9%)	177 (41.9%)	33 (7.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	80.5	385^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.3%		67.7	593^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	71.3%	208	67.9		76.4	69.6	70.4	63.5			70.0	70.9	39.3	51.9	54.7			54.1	96.5	97.4	97.4	97.4	98.4	97.4	97.4	8.2	12.9	$17,616	$1,452	$16,164
Garcia Lorca Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3231 N Springfield Ave	Chicago	60618	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-0950	637	47	13.6	87.0%	33 (5.2%)	13 (2.0%)	573 (90.0%)	8 (1.3%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	31.4	1400^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.9%		31.5	1352^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	34.6%	48	27.4	32.5	27.9	26.8	36.0	50.0	45.8	54.5	41.1	39.7	35.0	18.7	20.0	25.4	27.3	27.2	86.2	87.8	87.8	87.8	94.6	87.3	84.7	6.2	19.2	$18,401	$2,485	$15,916
Acero Charter - Carlos Fuentes Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	2845 W Barry Ave	Chicago	60618	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 279-9826	370	29	12.9	87.0%	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	368 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13	1847^th of 2056 public elementary schools	10.2%		16.3	1786^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.6%	61	6.5	20.0	28.6	21.1	19.4	31.0	25.0	27.7	25.8	14.3	15.8	3.2	9.5	12.5	27.7	14.6										$23,016	$1,160	$21,855

Frequently Asked Questions about CICS - Irving Park Campus

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CICS - Irving Park Campus ranks 1133^rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend CICS - Irving Park Campus?

In the 2024-25 school year, 453 students attended CICS - Irving Park Campus.

What is the racial makeup of CICS - Irving Park Campus?

Students at CICS - Irving Park Campus are 80% Hispanic, 8% White, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is CICS - Irving Park Campus in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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