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Drexel Elementary School

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Drexel Elementary School ranks 1380 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1380^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Drexel Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Cicero, Illinois, serving grades K-6 with a student population of 398. The school is part of the Cicero School District 99, which is ranked 730 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Drexel Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking between 1380 and 1907 out of over 2,000 schools in recent years.

Drexel Elementary School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic factors. The school consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, with only 32% of Drexel students proficient or better in ELA and 29.9% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. Additionally, Drexel Elementary School has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 32.4% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 73.62% to 86.68% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

Despite the relatively high spending per student at Drexel Elementary School, ranging from $16,628 to $23,295 in recent years, the academic outcomes remain significantly below state and district averages. Interestingly, Drexel Elementary School's performance is generally lower than the nearby Woodrow Wilson Elementary School and Sherlock Elementary School within the Cicero School District 99, which have slightly higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. Additionally, Drexel Elementary School's academic performance has been declining over the years, with proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics decreasing from the 2021-2022 school year to the 2023-2024 school year.

396

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,492

Per pupil spending ?

71.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5407 W 36th St
Cicero, IL 60804-4432

(708) 652-5532

District: Cicero School District 99

Students who attend Drexel Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Unity Junior High School
High:	J Sterling Morton East High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.5%

African American:

1.5%

White:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (32% vs 44% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 21 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg27%

Illinois avg44%

1,380^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Elementary Schools in the Cicero School District 99

730^th of 811Cicero School District 99 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	1380 of 2056	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.5	1640 of 2067	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	1715 of 2077	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	1719 of 2082	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	1695 of 1948	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	1616 of 2086	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	1710 of 2037	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.2	1623 of 2044	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.9	1859 of 2046	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.9	1907 of 2052	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	11.8	1913 of 2093	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.9	1936 of 2167	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.9	2002 of 2166	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	20.9	1816 of 2147	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.8	1777 of 2139	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	13.6	1902 of 2120	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.9	1837 of 2092	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.7	1757 of 2095	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.6	1791 of 2086	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	36.4	1466 of 2022	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	24.8	1658 of 2030	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	25.7	1600 of 2020	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	426 of 788	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	497 of 826	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	645 of 788	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	599 of 768	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.1	276 of 537	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	529 of 743	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	531 of 718	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	1426 of 1942	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	1569 of 1942	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	1721 of 1957	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	1620 of 1970	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	1475 of 1680	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	1415 of 2019	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	1693 of 1964	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	540 of 982	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	682 of 959	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	783 of 970	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	797 of 954	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	630 of 742	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	697 of 955	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	725 of 938	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	1020 of 1800	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	1312 of 1793	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	1435 of 1808	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	1256 of 1763	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	1327 of 1514	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	1157 of 1816	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.3	1358 of 1765	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	1195 of 1947	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.7	1498 of 1959	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	1544 of 1984	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	1641 of 1977	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	1637 of 1707	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	1611 of 2019	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	1578 of 1972	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science35%-6 vs state

English Language Arts32%-21 vs state

Mathematics30%-9 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
Drexel Elementary School	Public	K-6	5407 W 36th St	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 652-5532	396	29	13.6	71.2%	4 (1.0%)	6 (1.5%)	386 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.3	1380^th of 2056 public elementary schools	32.9%		21.5	1640^th of 2067 public elementary schools	20.7%	260	34.8		27.9	24.4	45.7	29.2			32.0	46.5	27.5	34.8	12.5			29.9	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	81.3	93.8	93.8		11.0	$24,492	$1,969	$22,523
Columbus West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	5425 W 31st St	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 780-4482	534	40	13.3	90.4%	13 (2.4%)	6 (1.1%)	510 (95.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)			28.0						28.0	41.6						41.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	97.7	98.6	7.1		$23,218	$2,004	$21,215
Abe Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3545 S 61st Ave	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 652-8889	717	58	12.4	92.2%	11 (1.5%)	5 (0.7%)	696 (97.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	41.8	1170^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.1%		35.6	1254^th of 2067 public elementary schools	39.3%	84	30.9		35.5	40.7	45.4	63.6			45.6	30.0	33.0	24.7	34.1			30.3	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	4.5	11.3	$21,690	$1,794	$19,895
Academy for Global Citizenship	Public, Charter	K-8	4942 W 44Th St	Chicago	60638	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 582-1100	486	35	13.8	57.6%	12 (2.5%)	12 (2.5%)	447 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.1%)	23.1	1593^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	22.5%		21.2	1650^th of 2067 public elementary schools	20.2%	57	26.4	19.6	32.8	29.1	52.8	34.5	42.2	31.9	37.1	15.5	5.5	5.7	16.4	15.6	6.4	10.9										$23,019	$1,870	$21,148
Goodwin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2625 S Austin Blvd	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 652-5500	502	35	14.3	82.1%	6 (1.2%)	7 (1.4%)	488 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26.2	1533^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	25.4%		28.8	1436^th of 2067 public elementary schools	30.5%	97	22.1		22.2	40.0	41.9	18.0			32.0	23.8	41.7	16.3	18.0			24.3	97.7	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.7	97.5	97.7	5.9	11.6	$21,211	$2,063	$19,148
Hearst Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4640 S Lamon Ave	Chicago	60638	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2376	285	32	8.9	84.6%	8 (2.8%)	90 (31.6%)	185 (64.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10.9	1914^th of 2056 public elementary schools	6.9%		14.4	1872^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	9.4%	42	0.0	18.8	3.6	27.3	17.6	23.8	22.2	36.4	22.3	3.6	22.7	5.9	10.0	5.6	15.2	10.9	97.3	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.3	98.6	96.3	18.6	28.1	$29,372	$3,182	$26,190
Pershing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6537 37th St	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2349	418	34	12.4	74.2%	18 (4.3%)	15 (3.6%)	379 (90.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	52.6	954^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.6%		45.7	1028^th of 2067 public elementary schools	50.3%	74	23.3		54.2	45.3	45.0				47.5	70.8	38.7	40.0				47.5	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	13.3		$17,422	$1,976	$15,446
Zapata Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	2728 S Kostner Ave	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1390	524	46	11.3	91.0%	13 (2.5%)	3 (0.6%)	507 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22.8	1599^th of 2056 public elementary schools	22.2%		23	1596^th of 2067 public elementary schools	22.8%	3	24.4	30.2	19.6	37.0	35.7	31.5	48.1	62.3	38.9	21.4	26.1	23.8	9.4	15.4	22.6	19.5	95.9	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.8	97.5	97.1	5.5	33.9	$21,259	$2,132	$19,128
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School	Public	K-6	2310 S 57th Ave	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 652-2552	622	38	16.5	86.2%	9 (1.4%)	6 (1.0%)	606 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21.7	1622^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	21.1%		23.8	1574^th of 2067 public elementary schools	23.9%	48	18.3		23.7	22.0	35.0	48.8			31.8	24.7	16.0	13.3	17.1			17.5	98.0	98.1	98.1	98.1	25.0	97.7	98.0		11.8	$16,575	$1,548	$15,028
Sherlock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5347 W 22nd Pl	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 652-8885	583	34	17.1	82.5%	8 (1.4%)	8 (1.4%)	567 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.8	1516^th of 2056 public elementary schools	26.3%		33.4	1301^st of 2067 public elementary schools	37.1%	215	28.6		17.9	27.1	36.0	42.7			31.3	32.8	28.2	17.6	21.9			24.8	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.6	96.9	6.7	12.1	$16,933	$1,875	$15,059

Frequently Asked Questions about Drexel Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Drexel Elementary School?

Students at Drexel Elementary School are 97% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% White.

Is Drexel Elementary School a good school?

Drexel Elementary School ranks 1380^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Drexel Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended Drexel Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Drexel Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Drexel Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Unity Junior High School
High : J Sterling Morton East High School

What district is Drexel Elementary School in?

Cicero School District 99

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