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CICS - Wrightwood

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1781^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

CICS - Wrightwood is a public charter elementary school serving 622 students in grades K-8 in Chicago, Illinois. Unfortunately, this school has consistently struggled, ranking in the bottom 15% of Illinois elementary schools over the past several years with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

CICS - Wrightwood faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Academically, the school's performance is well below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. In 2024-2025, only 28% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53.1% statewide, and just 7.7% were proficient in Mathematics, compared to 38.5% statewide. When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy, Ashburn Community Elementary School, and Hampton Elementary Fine & Perf Arts School, CICS - Wrightwood consistently underperforms.

Despite relatively high per-student spending of $20,251 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the Chicago Public Schools District 299 average, the school has not been able to translate this into improved student outcomes. CICS - Wrightwood also has a very high percentage of students (87.78% in 2023-2024) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Addressing these systemic issues will be crucial for CICS - Wrightwood to improve and provide a quality education for its students.

614

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,662

Per pupil spending ?

82.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8130 S California Ave
Chicago, IL 60652-2716

(773) 434-4575

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.6%

Hispanic:

3.7%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 1st percentile in 2021 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 13th (2025) from a 1st-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (13% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,781^st of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 9 pts since 2019

From bottom 22% (2019) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,247^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 2 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

306^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	15.1	1781 of 2056	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	1700 of 2067	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	1973 of 2077	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	1942 of 2082	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	1923 of 1948	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	1629 of 2086	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	397 of 688	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	325 of 655	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.4	532 of 692	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	462 of 684	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.6	389 of 428	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	48.2	301 of 711	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	1003 of 1049	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	1735 of 1942	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	1589 of 1942	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	1889 of 1957	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	1906 of 1970	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	1635 of 2019	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	1550 of 1800	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	1335 of 1793	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	1715 of 1808	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	1635 of 1763	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	1295 of 1816	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	1631 of 1947	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	1594 of 1959	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	1842 of 1984	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	1743 of 1977	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	1487 of 2019	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	1259 of 1292	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	1111 of 1195	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	994 of 1156	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	804 of 1113	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	1247 of 1368	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	1154 of 1363	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	1196 of 1367	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	1205 of 1369	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	1260 of 1356	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	416 of 574	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.4	323 of 548	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	357 of 569	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	340 of 573	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.8	421 of 565	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	673 of 694	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	520 of 639	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	493 of 674	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	1182 of 1248	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	1106 of 1251	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	1162 of 1275	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	1145 of 1286	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	1118 of 1276	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	1072 of 1229	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	953 of 1219	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	1060 of 1234	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	1083 of 1221	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	1113 of 1217	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	1073 of 1271	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	980 of 1264	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	1042 of 1292	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	1084 of 1286	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	1229 of 1296	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	801 of 812	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	522 of 802	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.3	736 of 805	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	654 of 781	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	700 of 792	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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

African American (2025)42nd percentile+29 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)4th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-11 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)28th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)3rd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-25 vs state

Science9%-34 vs state

Mathematics8%-31 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 - Wrightwood	Public, Charter	K-8	8130 S California Ave	Chicago	60652	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 434-4575	614	30	20.4	82.4%	2 (0.3%)	581 (94.6%)	23 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	15.1	1781^st of 2056 public elementary schools	13.4%		19.4	1700^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.8%	81	10.1	7.9	23.2	39.1	19.0	34.8	16.9	34.2	28.0	14.3	13.0	5.1	7.2	1.5	6.7	7.7										$17,662	$2,181	$15,481
Carroll Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2929 W 83rd St	Chicago	60652	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9414	411	34	12.0	86.1%	8 (1.9%)	326 (79.3%)	68 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	28.4	1471^st of 2056 public elementary schools	28.5%		25.9	1516^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.7%	45	26.3	23.1	38.5	41.2	39.5	37.8	33.3	57.9	40.9	25.6	35.3	13.2	5.6	9.8	10.5	16.1	92.0	94.9	94.9	94.9	97.1	95.2	91.1	19.1	23.4	$22,126	$2,530	$19,596
Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	8247 S Christiana Ave	Chicago	60652	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9330	281	22	12.7	58.4%	1 (0.4%)	263 (93.6%)	15 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	31.5	1397^th of 2056 public elementary schools	32.1%		24.5	1556^th of 2067 public elementary schools	24.7%	159	10.3	22.2	41.7	46.7	37.9	50.0	36.0	55.6	44.9	45.8	20.0	6.9	15.6	12.0	22.2	19.8	90.8	94.1	94.1	94.1	95.2	94.1	91.9	5.9	22.8	$21,333	$2,199	$19,134
Ashburn Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8300 S Saint Louis Ave	Chicago	60652	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7860	324	26	12.4	76.5%	1 (0.3%)	244 (75.3%)	72 (22.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	16.5	1752^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	14.8%		27	1483^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	28.3%	269	17.2	44.1	10.7	32.1	31.0	43.5	55.2	58.8	39.2	25.0	0.0	3.4	8.7	17.2	11.8	11.1	97.2	96.9	96.9	96.9	98.2	96.9	95.4	8.6	29.8	$24,478	$3,329	$21,149
Hampton Elementary Fine & Perf Arts School	Public	PK, KG-8	3434 W 77th St	Chicago	60652	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4030	463	33	14.0	95.2%	5 (1.1%)	205 (44.3%)	243 (52.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	16.8	1746^th of 2056 public elementary schools	15.1%		15.2	1841^st of 2067 public elementary schools	10.9%	95	11.4	17.3	20.5	36.1	20.0	39.1	20.9	52.8	32.7	11.4	27.8	8.6	2.2	4.7	9.6	10.2	97.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.9	98.2	96.3	4.4	32.9	$19,932	$2,575	$17,357
Northeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9058 S California Ave	Evergreen Park	60805	Cook County	Evergreen Park Education Service District 124	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 422-6501	329	27	12.1	52.9%	32 (9.7%)	119 (36.2%)	161 (48.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	39.8	1216^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.9%		28.8	1434^th of 2067 public elementary schools	30.6%	218	35.5		37.8	41.9	46.8				43.0	45.9	32.6	21.3				31.2	95.6	97.5	97.5	97.5	8.2	97.2	97.2	8.2		$18,716	$1,442	$17,274
Dawes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3810 W 81st Pl	Chicago	60652	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2350	926	67	13.9	94.9%	14 (1.5%)	152 (16.4%)	752 (81.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	30.2	1428^th of 2056 public elementary schools	30.5%		24.6	1553^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	24.9%	125	26.1	34.7	38.3	31.9	47.3	49.5	44.6	35.1	41.1	34.6	15.4	15.2	15.1	20.5	31.3	21.8	91.8	92.0	92.0	92.0	95.2	91.9	90.6	7.7	24.3	$17,814	$2,189	$15,625
Joplin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7931 S Honore St	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3425	283	24	11.7	96.1%	2 (0.7%)	235 (83.0%)	44 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.9	1540^th of 2056 public elementary schools	25.1%		26.5	1502^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	27.3%	38	21.4	30.4	25.0	28.9	50.0	40.0	54.5	43.5	38.0	27.5	34.2	10.7	10.0	22.7	17.4	22.2	89.0	94.5	94.9	94.9	97.8	93.8	90.4	6.3	22.4	$22,304	$3,219	$19,086
Barton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7650 S Wolcott Ave	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3260	411	34	12.0	89.5%	0 (0.0%)	319 (77.6%)	89 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7.1	2023^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	1.6%		13.8	1899^th of 2067 public elementary schools	8.1%	124	12.8	11.4	14.3	13.2	21.1	8.0	19.4	16.2	15.7	11.8	2.6	0.0	0.0	6.5	16.2	6.4	90.4	95.1	95.1	95.1	98.2	94.6	88.1	9.3	31.0	$22,657	$3,278	$19,378
Foster Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8530 S Wood St	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2725	345	29	11.7	93.3%	0 (0.0%)	328 (95.1%)	17 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.3	1735^th of 2056 public elementary schools	15.6%		16.2	1799^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.0%	64	15.2	10.0	28.6	17.9	36.4	26.1	30.0	20.0	26.1	25.7	5.1	27.3	0.0	10.0	0.0	12.2	92.5	95.8	95.8	95.8	99.1	95.8	92.8	14.7	20.1	$24,216	$2,797	$21,418

Frequently Asked Questions about CICS - Wrightwood

What district is CICS - Wrightwood in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

How many students attend CICS - Wrightwood?

In the 2024-25 school year, 614 students attended CICS - Wrightwood.

Is CICS - Wrightwood a good school?

CICS - Wrightwood ranks in the bottom 13.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of CICS - Wrightwood?

Students at CICS - Wrightwood are 95% African American, 4% Hispanic.

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