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Drexel Elementary School

Public K-6

 5407 W 36th St
       Cicero, IL  60804-4432

(708) 652-5532

District: Cicero School District 99

SchoolDigger Rank:
1715th of 2,077 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,986 Help


Students who attend Drexel Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  13.4 Help
Number of students:  431

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
97.0%
White:
2.1%
African American:
0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  80.7% Help


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Compare Details Drexel Elementary School ranks worse than 82.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 6th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Cicero School District 99. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.9. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (97%), White (2.1%), African American (0.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 80.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Drexel Elementary School is 13.4, which is the 5th best among 7 elementary schools in the Cicero School District 99. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Drexel Elementary School is $19,986. 5 elementary schools in the Cicero School District 99 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Drexel Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Drexel Elementary School 1715th of 2077 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Drexel Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


English Language Learner students:
Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Male students:
Hispanic students:


Cicero School District 99:

SchoolDigger ranks Cicero School District 99 757th of 823 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Drexel Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Drexel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 25.66 1600th 2020 20.8%
2004 24.79 1658th 2030 18.3%
2005 36.38 1466th 2022 27.5%
2006 19.63 1791st 2086 14.1%
2007 24.66 1757th 2095 16.1%
2008 15.86 1837th 2092 12.2%
2009 13.60 1902nd 2120 10.3%
2010 22.79 1777th 2139 16.9%
2011 20.86 1816th 2147 15.4%
2012 11.87 2002nd 2166 7.6%
2013 13.85 1936th 2167 10.7%
2014 11.77 1913th 2093 8.6%
2015 12.90 1907th 2052 7.1%
2016 13.88 1859th 2046 9.1%
2017 22.25 1623rd 2044 20.6%
2018 18.43 1710th 2037 16.1%
2019 23.58 1616th 2086 22.5%
2021 16.49 1695th 1948 13.0%
2022 18.51 1719th 2082 17.4%
2023 18.90 1715th 2077 17.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Drexel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.91 531st 718 26.0%
2019 34.86 529th 743 28.8%
2021 41.14 276th 537 48.6%
2022 31.19 599th 768 22.0%
2023 29.47 645th 788 18.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Drexel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.30 1358th 1765 23.1%
2019 38.06 1157th 1816 36.3%
2021 22.30 1327th 1514 12.4%
2022 30.88 1256th 1763 28.8%
2023 26.60 1435th 1808 20.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Drexel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.16 1693rd 1964 13.8%
2019 29.92 1415th 2019 29.9%
2021 16.39 1475th 1680 12.2%
2022 19.29 1620th 1970 17.8%
2023 16.67 1721st 1957 12.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Drexel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.84 1578th 1972 20.0%
2019 22.15 1611th 2019 20.2%
2021 13.02 1637th 1707 4.1%
2022 18.91 1641st 1977 17.0%
2023 21.85 1544th 1984 22.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Drexel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.62 725th 938 22.7%
2019 31.34 697th 955 27.0%
2021 24.91 630th 742 15.1%
2022 24.17 797th 954 16.5%
2023 26.02 783rd 970 19.3%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Drexel Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 325 1 18 135 3 n/a n/a 0 482
1989 325 1 14 170 1 n/a n/a 0 511
1990 332 n/a 17 240 1 n/a n/a 0 590
1991 297 0 17 300 3 n/a n/a 0 617
1992 296 0 12 354 1 n/a n/a 0 663
1993 299 1 17 430 1 n/a n/a 0 748
1994 269 1 12 403 1 n/a n/a 0 686
1995 181 1 9 653 1 n/a n/a 0 845
1996 181 1 9 653 1 n/a n/a 0 845
1997 148 2 4 610 0 n/a n/a 0 764
1998 137 6 0 719 0 n/a n/a 0 862
1999 94 6 4 671 3 n/a n/a 0 778
2000 101 1 4 692 4 n/a n/a 0 802
2001 74 2 1 787 0 n/a n/a 0 864
2002 98 3 2 829 0 n/a n/a 0 932
2003 98 3 2 829 0 n/a n/a 0 932
2004 49 6 2 660 0 n/a n/a 0 717
2005 45 11 2 621 0 n/a n/a 0 679
2006 29 7 2 616 0 n/a n/a 0 654
2007 17 7 1 665 0 n/a n/a 0 690
2008 16 6 1 702 1 n/a n/a 2 728
2009 24 3 0 681 0 n/a n/a 0 708
2010 30 5 0 743 0 n/a n/a 0 778
2011 11 7 0 575 2 0 1 0 596
2012 12 9 0 611 1 0 0 0 633
2013 11 10 0 560 6 0 0 0 587
2014 20 8 0 560 13 0 0 0 601
2015 20 10 0 512 12 0 0 0 554
2016 29 8 0 515 10 0 0 0 562
2017 35 7 0 329 139 2 0 0 512
2018 34 7 0 502 5 1 0 0 549
2019 9 2 0 504 0 0 0 0 515
2020 7 6 0 434 0 0 0 0 447
2021 7 3 0 423 1 0 0 0 434
2022 9 1 0 402 1 0 0 0 413
2023 9 4 0 418 0 0 0 0 431

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Drexel Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 482 32.0 15.0 n/a
1989 511 31.0 16.4 n/a
1990 590 41.5 14.2 n/a
1991 617 39.0 15.8 n/a
1992 663 33.0 20.0 n/a
1993 748 40.0 18.7 n/a
1994 686 41.0 16.7 n/a
1995 845 44.5 19.0 n/a
1996 845 44.5 19.0 n/a
1997 764 40.5 18.9 n/a
1998 862 44.0 19.6 n/a
1999 778 42.0 18.5 n/a
2000 802 44.0 18.2 n/a
2001 864 49.0 17.6 n/a
2002 932 47.0 19.8 66.8
2003 932 47.0 19.8 66.8
2004 717 51.0 14.1 67.6
2005 679 42.0 16.2 72.6
2006 654 38.0 17.2 68.7
2007 690 46.0 15.0 73.6
2008 728 29.0 25.1 75.6
2009 708 38.0 18.6 81.9
2010 778 40.0 19.4 80.1
2011 596 36.0 16.5 78.4
2012 633 37.3 16.9 87.2
2013 587 55.1 10.6 91.5
2014 601 36.4 16.4 91
2015 554 37.0 14.9 94.8
2016 562 35.0 16.0 90.7
2017 512 34.3 14.8 88.7
2018 549 33.6 16.3 68.7
2019 515 33.7 15.2 94.6
2020 447 33.1 13.5 93.3
2021 434 n/a n/a n/a
2022 413 33.2 12.4 86.7
2023 431 32.1 13.4 80.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Drexel Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 482 32.0 15.0 n/a
1989 511 31.0 16.4 n/a
1990 590 41.5 14.2 n/a
1991 617 39.0 15.8 n/a
1992 663 33.0 20.0 n/a
1993 748 40.0 18.7 n/a
1994 686 41.0 16.7 n/a
1995 845 44.5 19.0 n/a
1996 845 44.5 19.0 n/a
1997 764 40.5 18.9 n/a
1998 862 44.0 19.6 n/a
1999 778 42.0 18.5 n/a
2000 802 44.0 18.2 n/a
2001 864 49.0 17.6 n/a
2002 932 47.0 19.8 66.8
2003 932 47.0 19.8 66.8
2004 717 51.0 14.1 67.6
2005 679 42.0 16.2 72.6
2006 654 38.0 17.2 68.7
2007 690 46.0 15.0 73.6
2008 728 29.0 25.1 75.6
2009 708 38.0 18.6 81.9
2010 778 40.0 19.4 80.1
2011 596 36.0 16.5 78.4
2012 633 37.3 16.9 87.2
2013 587 55.1 10.6 91.5
2014 601 36.4 16.4 91
2015 554 37.0 14.9 94.8
2016 562 35.0 16.0 90.7
2017 512 34.3 14.8 88.7
2018 549 33.6 16.3 68.7
2019 515 33.7 15.2 94.6
2020 447 33.1 13.5 93.3
2021 434 n/a n/a n/a
2022 413 33.2 12.4 86.7
2023 431 32.1 13.4 80.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Drexel Elementary School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPPneumococcal Meningococcal
201599.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%13.6%99.5%99.5%3.1%
2016100.0%99.8%99.8%99.8%20.7%99.7%82.6%3.4%16.1%
2017100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%16.6%98.5%100.0%4.1%10.0%
2018100.0%98.8%100.0%100.0%15.4%99.4%99.6%3.0%12.1%
201998.7%98.7%98.7%98.7%13.6%98.7%98.7%3.0%9.7%
202198.4%98.4%98.4%98.4%98.4%98.4%98.4%6.3%
202296.2%96.7%96.7%96.7%14.7%95.7%96.7%12.3%
202397.7%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%97.5%98.0%20.2%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Drexel Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,555 (11.7%) $11,705 (88.3%) $13,261
2020 $1,264 (8.4%) $13,777 (91.6%) $15,041
2021 $1,660 (10.0%) $14,967 (90.0%) $16,628
2022 $1,660 (10.0%) $14,967 (90.0%) $16,628
2023 $2,445 (12.2%) $17,540 (87.8%) $19,986

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Drexel Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 1616th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 1715th of 2077 Elementary schools
 5.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Drexel Elementary School)22.68.7
 13.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cicero School District 99)20.311.5
 8.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Drexel Elementary School)32.121.8
 10.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Cicero School District 99)27.114.8
 12.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Drexel Elementary School)15.721.3
 5.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Cicero School District 99)21.718.9
 2.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Drexel Elementary School)7.810.6
 2.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Cicero School District 99)20.312.8
 7.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Drexel Elementary School)13.33.6
 9.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Cicero School District 99)24.317.1
 7.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Drexel Elementary School)13.30
 13.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Cicero School District 99)17.110.3
 6.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Drexel Elementary School)41.517.9
 23.6%
   5th Grade Science (Cicero School District 99)46.234.1
 12.1%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Drexel Elementary School)18.69.6
 9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Cicero School District 99)24.319.1
 5.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Drexel Elementary School)10.27.2
 3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Cicero School District 99)9.77
 2.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students515431
 16.3%
African American24
 100%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic504418
 17.1%
Pacific Islander00
White99
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients94.6%80.7%
 13.8%

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Drexel Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

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

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 431 students attended Drexel Elementary School.

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


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