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Goodwin Elementary School

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Goodwin Elementary School ranks 1533 rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1533^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Goodwin Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cicero, Illinois, serving 489 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Cicero School District 99, which is ranked 730 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Goodwin Elementary consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 32% of students proficient or better in ELA and 24.3% in Math in the 2024-2025 school year, far below the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5% respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 32.4% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Goodwin Elementary serves a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 74.85% to 92.58% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, Goodwin Elementary's performance is similar or worse than other schools in the Cicero School District 99, such as Woodrow Wilson Elementary and Columbus West Elementary, which also struggle academically and have high rates of chronic absenteeism and low-income students. In contrast, schools in the neighboring Berwyn South School District 100 have higher academic achievement and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

502

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,211

Per pupil spending ?

82.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2625 S Austin Blvd
Cicero, IL 60804-3139

(708) 652-5500

District: Cicero School District 99

Students who attend Goodwin Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.2%

African American:

1.4%

White:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (26% vs 44% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 21 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg27%

Illinois avg44%

1,533^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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	26.2	1533 of 2056	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	1436 of 2067	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.7	1657 of 2077	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	1594 of 2082	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	1749 of 1948	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	1377 of 2086	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.4	1363 of 2037	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.1	1407 of 2044	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	17.5	1771 of 2046	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.1	1870 of 2052	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	19.8	1761 of 2093	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.8	1856 of 2167	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.8	1786 of 2166	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.7	1804 of 2147	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.2	1863 of 2139	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.8	1887 of 2120	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.6	1785 of 2092	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.0	1626 of 2095	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.4	1701 of 2086	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	34.1	1511 of 2022	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	35.0	1499 of 2030	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	16.2	1711 of 2020	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	893 of 1049	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	777 of 886	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	731 of 907	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	475 of 788	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	448 of 826	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	439 of 788	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	406 of 768	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	447 of 537	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.0	259 of 743	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	313 of 718	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	1566 of 1942	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	1395 of 1942	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	1490 of 1957	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	1412 of 1970	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	1333 of 2019	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	1351 of 1964	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	634 of 982	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	529 of 959	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.6	737 of 970	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	691 of 954	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	699 of 742	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.6	488 of 955	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	482 of 938	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	1155 of 1800	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	971 of 1793	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	1325 of 1808	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.4	1131 of 1763	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	780 of 1816	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	807 of 1765	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	1285 of 1947	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	1301 of 1959	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.1	1634 of 1984	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	1592 of 1977	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	1312 of 2019	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	1255 of 1972	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	998 of 1292	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	1030 of 1195	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	1086 of 1156	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	939 of 1113	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	1006 of 1194	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	629 of 763	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)40th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)15th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-21 vs state

Mathematics24%-14 vs state

Science22%-18 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	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 All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th 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
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
Komensky Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2515 Cuyler Ave	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2342	320	29	10.9	85.6%	10 (3.1%)	15 (4.7%)	288 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	30.7	1415^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.2%		35.1	1267^th of 2067 public elementary schools	38.7%	148	20.0	41.5	38.5	28.9		36.5	39.6	30.8	22.2		31.4	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.0	94.9	15.9		$19,098	$1,988	$17,110
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
Hiawatha Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6539 26th St	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2327	394	31	12.9	75.6%	20 (5.1%)	27 (6.9%)	336 (85.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	37.4	1264^th of 2056 public elementary schools	38.5%		45.9	1023^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	50.5%	241	28.3	33.3	49.1	48.1		43.6	46.3	23.6	22.6		30.9	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	14.7		$17,550	$1,979	$15,571
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
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
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
Piper School	Public	K-5	2435 Kenilworth Ave	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2364	292	20	14.3	70.2%	30 (10.3%)	17 (5.8%)	239 (81.8%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	60.1	804^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.9%		48.6	971^st of 2067 public elementary schools	53.0%	167	44.9	62.5	46.0	61.2		56.5	52.1	38.0	38.8		42.9	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5			$18,986	$1,928	$17,059
Emerson Elementary School	Public	K-5	6850 31st St	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2322	260	20	12.9	65.4%	37 (14.2%)	19 (7.3%)	200 (76.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	42.4	1157^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.7%		30.1	1398^th of 2067 public elementary schools	32.4%	241	47.6	37.8	21.1	66.7		42.4	35.6	15.8	38.1		30.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$17,161	$1,928	$15,233
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Goodwin Elementary School

Is Goodwin Elementary School a good school?

Goodwin Elementary School ranks 1533^rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Goodwin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 502 students attended Goodwin Elementary School.

What district is Goodwin Elementary School in?

Cicero School District 99

What schools do graduates of Goodwin Elementary School attend?

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

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

What is the racial makeup of Goodwin Elementary School?

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

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