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CICS - Basil Campus

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CICS - Basil Campus ranks 1141 st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1141^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

CICS - Basil Campus is an elementary public charter school located in Chicago, IL serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 480 students. Despite its charter status and higher per-student spending, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger.

CICS - Basil Campus performs relatively well for its African American and Hispanic student populations, ranking in the top 25-50% of Illinois elementary schools. However, it struggles with its special education and disabled student populations, ranking in the bottom 25% of schools. The school outperforms the Chicago Public Schools District 299 average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, but still lags behind the state average, particularly in Mathematics. Chronic absenteeism is a significant issue, with rates ranging from 25-41% in recent years, much higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, CICS - Basil Campus generally outperforms the nearby traditional public schools, such as Chavez Elementary Multicultural Academy, in terms of test scores and statewide rankings, but still struggles to meet state averages. The school spends significantly more per student ($19,391-$20,756) compared to the nearby traditional public schools ($16,413-$27,617), but this does not seem to translate to higher academic outcomes. Additionally, CICS - Basil Campus has a relatively high student-teacher ratio (21.8-25.2) compared to the nearby schools (8.2-16.4), which may contribute to its academic challenges.

541

Students ?

41.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,804

Per pupil spending ?

92.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1816 W Garfield Blvd
Chicago, IL 60609-5606

(773) 778-9455

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

74.5%

Hispanic:

24.6%

Two or more races:

0.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 47th percentile in 2019 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (31% vs 44% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 25% Illinois)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,141^st of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 2 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

638^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 11 pts since 2019

From bottom 42% (2019) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

109^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	43.0	1141 of 2056	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	1472 of 2067	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	1421 of 2077	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.7	1612 of 2082	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	1444 of 1948	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.6	1110 of 2086	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	91 of 688	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	55.7	200 of 655	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	172 of 692	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	52.9	227 of 684	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	137 of 428	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.0	76 of 711	89.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	823 of 1049	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	797 of 886	10.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	680 of 907	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	1122 of 1942	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	1261 of 1942	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	1304 of 1957	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.5	1581 of 1970	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	1439 of 1680	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	1215 of 2019	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	375 of 982	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	384 of 959	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	529 of 970	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	501 of 954	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.6	117 of 742	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	176 of 955	81.6%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	65.0	7 of 24	70.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	657 of 1800	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	900 of 1793	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	893 of 1808	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.6	1207 of 1763	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.2	898 of 1514	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.2	414 of 1816	77.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	1084 of 1947	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.9	1511 of 1959	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	1375 of 1984	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.0	1435 of 1977	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	1207 of 1707	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.3	977 of 2019	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	1162 of 1292	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	912 of 1195	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	854 of 1156	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	706 of 1113	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.4	565 of 640	11.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	889 of 1194	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	638 of 1368	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	687 of 1363	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	762 of 1367	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	806 of 1369	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	697 of 1241	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	782 of 1356	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	78 of 574	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	74 of 548	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	61.3	143 of 569	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	93 of 573	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	55 of 385	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	110 of 565	80.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	41.1	311 of 639	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	629 of 1248	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	633 of 1251	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	809 of 1275	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	772 of 1286	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	658 of 1017	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	775 of 1276	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	228 of 669	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	301 of 643	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	166 of 661	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	46.9	306 of 662	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.2	103 of 517	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	111 of 639	82.6%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	49.5	15 of 36	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	347 of 1229	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	317 of 1219	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	54.9	449 of 1234	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	531 of 1221	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	327 of 1019	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	477 of 1217	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	588 of 1271	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	640 of 1264	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	600 of 1292	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.9	728 of 1286	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	611 of 1048	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	739 of 1296	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	36.6	447 of 802	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	331 of 805	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	377 of 781	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.7	276 of 548	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
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)87th percentile+42 vs school

Homeless (2019)71st percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile~ school

Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)22nd percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile-34 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)86th percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+13 vs school

Homeless (2019)58th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Disabled (2024)51st percentile~ school

Female (2025)50th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2024)44th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Mathematics31%-8 vs state

Science20%-23 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 - Basil Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	1816 W Garfield Blvd	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 778-9455	541	13	41.6	92.8%	1 (0.2%)	403 (74.5%)	133 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	43	1141^st of 2056 public elementary schools	44.5%		27.6	1472^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	28.8%	331	22.6	17.4	47.2	50.8	56.6	49.1	69.6	61.7	55.3	52.8	36.1	13.2	14.8	43.5	23.4	30.6										$17,804	$2,081	$15,724
Fulton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5300 S Hermitage Ave	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9000	321	31	10.5	98.1%	3 (0.9%)	60 (18.7%)	254 (79.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	9.8	1953^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	5.0%		12.4	1959^th of 2067 public elementary schools	5.2%	6	7.7	17.4	13.6	8.0	7.7	25.0	17.4	4.3	12.2	22.7	8.0	0.0	14.3	8.7	8.7	10.0	82.9	86.2	85.9	86.2	91.1	84.1	81.7	11.6	22.3	$21,238	$2,603	$18,635
Henderson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5650 S Wolcott Ave	Chicago	60636	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9080	246	16	15.6	76.0%	2 (0.8%)	113 (45.9%)	131 (53.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.1	1943^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	5.5%		13.7	1908^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.7%	35	8.3	3.7	13.3	14.3	25.0	28.6	53.3	29.6	27.0	13.3	9.5	0.0	9.5	0.0	0.0	5.5	71.7	76.0	76.0	76.0	89.7	75.5	73.4	5.6	16.3	$27,609	$3,782	$23,827
Libby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5300 S Loomis Blvd	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9050	275	24	11.5	76.0%	4 (1.5%)	138 (50.2%)	132 (48.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11.4	1893^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	7.9%		12.4	1961^st of 2067 public elementary schools	5.1%	68	5.3	25.0	9.1	18.5	22.2	43.8	40.7	60.0	34.6	9.1	7.4	5.3	3.1	11.1	13.3	8.3	79.4	84.1	84.1	84.1	92.9	82.5	80.6		17.5	$24,255	$3,681	$20,575
Daley Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	5024 S Wolcott Ave	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9091	511	36	14.1	94.1%	10 (2.0%)	53 (10.4%)	446 (87.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11.3	1899^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.6%		13.2	1935^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.4%	36	13.8	23.1	14.6	21.6	19.0	15.1	37.2	34.0	23.2	18.8	11.8	8.6	11.3	18.6	9.4	12.7	86.1	89.0	89.0	89.0	95.8	85.9	87.6	3.6	17.7	$18,225	$2,597	$15,627
Earle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2040 W 62nd St	Chicago	60636	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9130	286	26	11.0	98.3%	1 (0.3%)	194 (67.8%)	86 (30.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	10.8	1917^th of 2056 public elementary schools	6.8%		10	2036^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.5%	119	14.3	11.1	6.7	16.0	17.9	37.5	45.0	21.4	23.3	10.0	4.0	7.1	6.3	10.0	10.7	8.0	84.2	89.4	89.4	89.4	93.2	89.1	81.9	14.0	24.9	$23,986	$4,342	$19,644
Hedges Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4747 S Winchester Ave	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7360	502	36	14.1	95.6%	6 (1.2%)	6 (1.2%)	483 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.2	1961^st of 2056 public elementary schools	4.6%		15.1	1845^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.7%	116	5.6	28.6	11.4	19.6	11.1	24.2	34.0	46.9	26.1	17.1	11.1	5.6	6.1	12.2	6.1	9.7	88.6	93.9	93.9	93.9	94.5	91.6	91.0	12.6	27.0	$20,124	$2,573	$17,551
Langford A Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6010 S Throop St	Chicago	60636	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9180	181	19	9.4	95.6%	4 (2.2%)	133 (73.5%)	43 (23.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.5	1805^th of 2056 public elementary schools	12.2%		18.4	1726^th of 2067 public elementary schools	16.5%	79	18.8	16.7	7.7	17.6	43.8		26.3	22.2	24.0	15.4	5.9	13.3		5.3	11.1	10.7	87.2	88.3	88.3	88.3	93.3	87.7	84.9		31.3	$29,746	$5,168	$24,579
Chavez Elementary Multicultural Academy Ct	Public	PK, KG-8	4747 S Marshfield Ave	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4600	784	53	14.7	96.0%	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.0%)	760 (96.9%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	66.4	680^th of 2056 public elementary schools	66.9%		62.6	688^th of 2067 public elementary schools	66.7%	8	48.8	48.6	56.1	30.6	65.4	63.6	55.4	56.3	54.7	62.1	40.3	55.6	47.0	41.9	50.7	49.5	96.9	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.2	96.2	6.8	30.3	$19,230	$1,926	$17,304
Carson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5516 S Maplewood Ave	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9222	724	51	14.3	83.8%	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.0%)	696 (96.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	34.3	1338^th of 2056 public elementary schools	34.9%		26.9	1488^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.0%	150	25.0	32.8	26.2	21.1	51.1	47.7	58.6	78.3	46.8	48.4	22.1	35.2	16.9	22.9	40.0	30.9	86.1	87.9	87.7	87.7	92.1	87.3	87.1	2.9	23.1	$17,015	$2,061	$14,954

Frequently Asked Questions about CICS - Basil Campus

How many students attend CICS - Basil Campus?

In the 2024-25 school year, 541 students attended CICS - Basil Campus.

What is the racial makeup of CICS - Basil Campus?

Students at CICS - Basil Campus are 74% African American, 25% Hispanic.

Is CICS - Basil Campus a good school?

CICS - Basil Campus ranks 1141^st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is CICS - Basil Campus in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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