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Sherlock Elementary School

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Sherlock Elementary School ranks 1516 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1516^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Sherlock Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Cicero, Illinois, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 580 students. 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.

Sherlock Elementary School consistently performs below the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 31.3% of Sherlock students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.1% at the state level and 32% in the Cicero School District. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 24.8%, while the state and district averages were 38.5% and 22.9%, respectively. The school's performance has been declining over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1446 out of 1948 Illinois elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 1516 out of 2056 in 2024-2025. Sherlock Elementary School also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, particularly female students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities.

Interestingly, Sherlock Elementary School's academic performance is generally lower than the nearby schools within the Cicero School District 99, such as Cicero West Elementary, T. Roosevelt Elementary, and Goodwin Elementary. Additionally, Sherlock Elementary School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 32.4% over the past few years, significantly above the state and district averages. While the school's per-student spending has increased over the years, the academic performance and student outcomes have not shown significant improvement, indicating that the increased funding may not be effectively translating into better educational outcomes.

583

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,933

Per pupil spending ?

82.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5347 W 22nd Pl
Cicero, IL 60804-2805

(708) 652-8885

District: Cicero School District 99

Students who attend Sherlock Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.3%

White:

1.4%

African American:

1.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 26th percentile in 2021 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (28% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 22 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg27%

Illinois avg44%

1,516^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▬ steady since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	26.8	1516 of 2056	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	1301 of 2067	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	1451 of 2077	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.1	1536 of 2082	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	1446 of 1948	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	54.8	288 of 886	67.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	614 of 788	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.3	332 of 826	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	350 of 788	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.8	364 of 768	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.6	92 of 537	82.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	1535 of 1942	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	1400 of 1942	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	1516 of 1957	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	1466 of 1970	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	1482 of 1680	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	628 of 982	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	457 of 959	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.4	566 of 970	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	643 of 954	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	464 of 742	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	1078 of 1800	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.3	714 of 1793	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	922 of 1808	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	956 of 1763	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	875 of 1514	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	1241 of 1947	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	1111 of 1959	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	1235 of 1984	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.2	1408 of 1977	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	1551 of 1707	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	1192 of 1292	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	44.6	562 of 1195	53.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2024)67th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)22nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-22 vs state

Science29%-12 vs state

Mathematics25%-14 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
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
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
Cicero West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	4937 W 23rd St	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 780-4487	557	39	14.2	57.1%	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.8%)	543 (97.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		27.0				27.0	32.0				32.0	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5		97.3	97.1			$21,621	$1,906	$19,715
T Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	3-6	1500 S 50th Ave	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 652-7833	450	31	14.5	88.9%	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.8%)	438 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	21.5	1629^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.8%		28.8	1437^th of 2067 public elementary schools	30.5%	192	27.5	22.6	24.8	26.4	29.0	26.5	19.4	28.7	16.5	21.6	22.3	91.0	91.4	91.4	91.4	30.4	91.2	91.2		30.2	$19,820	$1,733	$18,087
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
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
Daniel Burnham Elementary School	Public	K-2	5900 W 14Th St	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 652-9577	185	12	15.2	84.3%	2 (1.1%)	4 (2.2%)	179 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												96.3	96.9	96.9	96.9		96.9	96.3			$22,104	$1,544	$20,560
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	4946 W 13th St	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 780-4475	453	34	13.4	78.6%	4 (0.9%)	13 (2.9%)	434 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)								(n/a)		37.1				37.1	47.4				47.4	96.2	96.6	96.6	96.6	3.4	96.4	96.4	3.4		$21,275	$1,864	$19,411
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
Warren Park School	Public	PK, KG-6	1225 S 60th Ct	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 780-2299	695	45	15.5	94.8%	1 (0.1%)	21 (3.0%)	668 (96.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	30.9	1410^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.4%		22.7	1601^st of 2067 public elementary schools	22.5%	191	29.1	31.1	22.1	41.7	40.2	34.2	48.7	20.9	18.4	24.3	29.2	97.3	97.4	97.4	97.4	18.0	97.3	97.3	3.3	12.1	$17,393	$1,822	$15,571

Frequently Asked Questions about Sherlock Elementary School

What district is Sherlock Elementary School in?

Cicero School District 99

What schools do graduates of Sherlock Elementary School attend?

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

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

Is Sherlock Elementary School a good school?

Sherlock Elementary School ranks 1516^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Sherlock Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 583 students attended Sherlock Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sherlock Elementary School?

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

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