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T Roosevelt Elementary School

Public Grades 3-6

1629^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

T Roosevelt Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cicero, Illinois, serving grades 3-6 with a total enrollment of 468 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.

T Roosevelt Elementary School faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 32.4% over the past few years, and consistently lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 26.5% of students were proficient or better in IAR/English Language Arts, compared to 32% for the district and 53.1% for the state. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Illinois elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, placing it among the lowest-performing schools in the state.

The nearby Cicero West Elementary School and Sherlock Elementary School also have relatively low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting systemic challenges within the Cicero School District 99. Despite the school's low performance, T Roosevelt Elementary School has relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $13,855 to $21,036 per student over the past few years, indicating that the issue may not be solely a lack of resources, but rather how those resources are being utilized and targeted to support student learning.

450

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,820

Per pupil spending ?

88.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 S 50th Ave
Cicero, IL 60804-1544

(708) 652-7833

District: Cicero School District 99

Students who attend T Roosevelt Elementary School usually attend:

High:

J Sterling Morton East High School

Feeder schools for T Roosevelt Elementary School:

Elementary:

Liberty Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.3%

African American:

1.8%

Two or more races:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (25% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 27 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg27%

Illinois avg44%

1,629^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	21.5	1629 of 2056	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	1437 of 2067	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.2	1543 of 2077	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	1629 of 2082	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	1591 of 1948	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	1501 of 2086	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	1597 of 2037	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.8	1745 of 2044	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.9	1812 of 2046	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.7	1916 of 2052	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.6	1941 of 2093	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.0	1981 of 2167	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.6	1932 of 2166	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.7	1882 of 2147	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.7	1794 of 2139	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.1	1814 of 2120	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.2	1822 of 2092	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.1	1761 of 2095	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	9.9	1907 of 2086	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.0	1883 of 2022	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	11.1	1813 of 2030	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	3.1	1935 of 2020	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	650 of 1049	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	602 of 886	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	591 of 907	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	590 of 788	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.0	458 of 826	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	343 of 788	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	358 of 768	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.5	268 of 537	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	255 of 743	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	294 of 718	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	1576 of 1942	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	1296 of 1942	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.8	1460 of 1957	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	1488 of 1970	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	1351 of 1680	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	1544 of 2019	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	1590 of 1964	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	703 of 982	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	522 of 959	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	639 of 970	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.7	741 of 954	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	552 of 742	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.6	568 of 955	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	668 of 938	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	1227 of 1800	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	1052 of 1793	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	1057 of 1808	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	1129 of 1763	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	937 of 1514	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.0	911 of 1816	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	1153 of 1765	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	1500 of 1947	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	1362 of 1959	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.4	1469 of 1984	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	1584 of 1977	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	1495 of 1707	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	1321 of 2019	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.7	1502 of 1972	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	982 of 1292	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	932 of 1195	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	791 of 1156	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	620 of 1113	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	632 of 1194	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	464 of 763	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)38th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)25th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)19th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science28%-13 vs state

English Language Arts26%-27 vs state

Mathematics22%-16 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
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
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
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
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
Leland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	512 S Lavergne Ave	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6340	344	30	11.4	95.6%	2 (0.6%)	293 (85.2%)	44 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	9.2	1966^th of 2056 public elementary schools	4.4%		11.7	1985^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.0%	19	6.3	10.0	25.8	11.8	13.9	17.2	7.4	23.3	16.6	25.8	2.9	2.8	0.0	7.1	0.0	6.4	77.0	81.4	81.4	81.4	91.2	81.1	77.4	10.1	8.5	$23,543	$3,771	$19,772
Hughes C Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4247 W 15th St	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1762	169	19	9.1	90.5%	0 (0.0%)	122 (72.2%)	45 (26.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	20.6	1657^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.4%		20	1684^th of 2067 public elementary schools	18.5%	27	30.8	0.0	23.1	28.6	30.8	0.0	31.3	7.7	21.3	18.2	7.1	38.5	9.1	23.5	0.0	16.5	83.0	86.8	86.8	86.8	93.1	85.5	76.1	14.5	18.9	$28,245	$3,993	$24,252
Mason Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4217 W 18th St	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1530	241	20	11.9	95.0%	3 (1.2%)	197 (81.7%)	41 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.7	1980^th of 2056 public elementary schools	3.7%		13	1940^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.1%	40	5.0	4.5	15.4	35.0	5.6	12.0	14.3	30.4	19.0	7.7	4.8	5.0	0.0	14.3	9.1	6.3	92.6	96.3	96.3	96.3	98.4	96.3	90.2	12.7	23.4	$27,274	$4,256	$23,018
Plato Learning Academy Elementary School	Public	K-8	5545 W Harrison St	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 413-3090	157	8	19.6	97.5%	0 (0.0%)	152 (96.8%)	5 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.4	2055^th of 2056 public elementary schools	0.0%		8.4	2060^th of 2067 public elementary schools	0.3%	5	6.3	9.1	4.0	8.3	0.0	10.0	5.3	18.2	7.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	80.6	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.3	99.4	99.4		46.7	$21,172	$82	$21,090
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about T Roosevelt Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of T Roosevelt Elementary School?

Students at T Roosevelt Elementary School are 97% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is T Roosevelt Elementary School in?

Cicero School District 99

How many students attend T Roosevelt Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 450 students attended T Roosevelt Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of T Roosevelt Elementary School attend?

Students who attend T Roosevelt Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : J Sterling Morton East High School

Is T Roosevelt Elementary School a good school?

T Roosevelt Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

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