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Unity Junior High School

Q: Is Unity Junior High School a good school?

Unity Junior High School ranks in the bottom 20.5% of Illinois middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Unity Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,919 students attended Unity Junior High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Unity Junior High School?

Students at Unity Junior High School are 97% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Q: What high school do graduates of Unity Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Unity Junior High School usually go on to attend J Sterling Morton East High School

Public Grades 7-8

1088^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 20% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Unity Junior High School is a public middle school located in Cicero, Illinois, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 1,948 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.

Unity Junior High School consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Illinois middle schools, with only 29.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 16.7% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's performance on standardized tests has been declining over the past few years. Additionally, Unity Junior High School has a high percentage of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, with 62.78% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and a chronic absenteeism rate ranging from 23.0% to 32.4%, significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby Madero Middle School and Cicero East Elementary School have similar academic performance and demographic profiles to Unity Junior High School, suggesting that the challenges faced by the district as a whole may be contributing to the low performance. In contrast, schools in the neighboring Oak Park and Berwyn districts, such as Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School and Heritage Middle School, have significantly higher academic performance and lower rates of chronic absenteeism, despite serving similar student populations.

1,919

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,680

Per pupil spending ?

66.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2115 S 54th Ave
Cicero, IL 60804-2209

(708) 863-8268

District: Cicero School District 99

Students who attend Unity Junior High School usually attend:

High:

J Sterling Morton East High School

Feeder schools for Unity Junior High School:

Elementary:	Abe Lincoln Elementary School
	Cicero West Elementary School
	Columbus West Elementary School
	Daniel Burnham Elementary School
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	Drexel Elementary School
	Goodwin Elementary School
	Liberty Elementary School
	Sherlock Elementary School
	Warren Park School
	Woodrow Wilson Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.2%

African American:

1.7%

White:

0.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (24% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg27%

Illinois avg46%

1,088^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	21.4	1088 of 1368	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	1025 of 1363	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	1067 of 1367	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	1088 of 1369	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	1072 of 1241	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	1084 of 1356	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	1091 of 1293	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.9	1018 of 1293	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.3	1141 of 1294	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.7	1081 of 1302	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.6	1222 of 1322	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.2	1242 of 1367	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.9	1240 of 1365	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.0	1224 of 1344	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.8	1178 of 1327	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.2	1199 of 1318	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.5	1147 of 1287	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	574 of 574	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	507 of 548	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	378 of 569	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	397 of 573	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.1	538 of 565	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	483 of 511	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	493 of 694	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	565 of 639	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	477 of 674	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	371 of 483	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	323 of 486	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	406 of 480	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	382 of 454	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.2	217 of 277	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	247 of 339	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	231 of 285	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	982 of 1248	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	936 of 1251	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	1007 of 1275	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	1044 of 1286	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	914 of 1017	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	1024 of 1276	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	1053 of 1226	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	526 of 669	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	476 of 643	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	523 of 661	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	565 of 662	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	478 of 517	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	544 of 639	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	533 of 590	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	57.0	16 of 70	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	16.0	36 of 36	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	877 of 1229	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	814 of 1219	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	832 of 1234	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	860 of 1221	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	792 of 1019	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	849 of 1217	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.0	899 of 1161	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	1009 of 1271	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	954 of 1264	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	994 of 1292	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	1001 of 1286	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	934 of 1048	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	1022 of 1296	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	1041 of 1223	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	21.5	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	627 of 812	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	712 of 802	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	686 of 805	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	531 of 781	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	443 of 548	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	668 of 792	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	441 of 602	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	16.4	803 of 905	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	860 of 889	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2024)77th percentile+52 vs school

Disabled (2025)29th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)23rd percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile~ school

Female (2025)21st percentile~ school

Male (2025)21st percentile~ school

White (2019)11th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2025)<1st percentile-20 vs school

Native American (2018)<1st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-24 vs state

Science25%-20 vs state

Mathematics17%-22 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
Unity Junior High School	Public	7-8	2115 S 54th Ave	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 863-8268	1,919	125	15.3	66.6%	15 (0.8%)	32 (1.7%)	1,865 (97.2%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	21.4	1088^th of 1368 public middle schools	20.5%		23.9	1025^th of 1363 public middle schools	24.8%	63		25.2					27.6	31.4	29.5					18.2	15.1	16.7	99.5	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.4	99.2	99.6		99.6	$21,680	$1,953	$19,727
Cicero East Elementary School	Public	4-6	2324 S 49Th Ave	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 652-9440	408	28	14.8	76.7%	3 (0.7%)	8 (2.0%)	396 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	19.3			27.1	34.1	44.7			35.1		37.3	17.8	24.6			26.2	96.6	97.8	97.8	97.8	62.0	95.7	97.8		32.2	$20,735	$1,713	$19,022
Columbus East Elementary School	Public	4-6	3100 S 54th Ave	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 652-6085	411	28	14.5	75.7%	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	402 (97.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)	23.8			28.0	37.3	33.3			32.9		30.4	12.7	14.9			19.5	98.4	98.7	98.7	98.7	37.4	98.1	98.7		35.8	$21,187	$1,854	$19,333
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	6432 16th St	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn North School District 98	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2475	793	55	14.4	83.4%	38 (4.8%)	97 (12.2%)	641 (80.8%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	56.1	536^th of 1368 public middle schools	60.8%		52.4	565^th of 1363 public middle schools	58.5%	29		52.2				58.4	58.1	64.0	60.1				19.0	28.2	28.4	25.4	96.7	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.5	96.7	97.5		95.7	$18,128	$1,067	$17,061
Freedom Middle School	Public	6-8	3016 Ridgeland Ave	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-5800	504	47	10.7	81.7%	20 (4.0%)	23 (4.6%)	441 (87.5%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	34.7	867^th of 1368 public middle schools	36.6%		34.8	822^nd of 1363 public middle schools	39.7%	45		35.0				39.5	33.9	52.5	41.6				13.2	23.5	24.7	20.7	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2		98.0	$18,233	$1,928	$16,306
Gary Elementary School	Public	3-8	3740 W 31st St	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1455	711	53	13.4	94.5%	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	699 (98.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23	1046^th of 1368 public middle schools	23.5%		27.8	944^th of 1363 public middle schools	30.7%	102	17.4	20.2	25.0	38.6	31.7	27.6	38.5	26.9	31.3	24.0	32.5	5.9	12.2	28.8	12.7	18.7	97.9	99.0	99.0	99.0	96.9	98.5	96.8	4.2	49.5	$18,770	$2,187	$16,583
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	6850 31st St	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 749-6110	447	52	8.6	73.6%	49 (11.0%)	29 (6.5%)	356 (79.6%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	63.2	447^th of 1368 public middle schools	67.3%		60	448^th of 1363 public middle schools	67.1%	1		47.9				42.9	54.4	71.6	56.3				31.2	39.6	51.8	40.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		98.3	$20,383	$1,928	$18,456
Percy Julian Middle School	Public	6-8	416 S Ridgeland Ave	Oak Park	60302	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 524-3040	927	78	11.8	18.0%	506 (54.6%)	135 (14.6%)	138 (14.9%)	26 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (11.7%)	80.1	249^th of 1368 public middle schools	81.8%		69.5	351^st of 1363 public middle schools	74.2%	102		53.6				69.1	67.9	70.1	69.1				51.1	48.2	52.8	50.7	98.5	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.3	98.5	99.2		96.2	$17,464	$1,119	$16,345
Madero Middle School	Public	6-8	3202 W 28th St	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4466	231	23	9.9	71.9%	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	226 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	23.5	1035^th of 1368 public middle schools	24.3%		18.4	1141^st of 1363 public middle schools	16.3%	106		38.4				24.5	37.5	34.1	33.0				6.1	8.3	18.6	12.1	95.6	96.4	96.4	96.4	91.9	95.6	95.6		83.9	$25,190	$4,575	$20,616
Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School	Public	6-8	325 S Kenilworth Ave	Oak Park	60302	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 524-3050	947	74	12.7	20.8%	433 (45.7%)	187 (19.7%)	170 (18.0%)	24 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	118 (12.5%)	85.2	182^nd of 1368 public middle schools	86.7%		82.3	208^th of 1363 public middle schools	84.7%	26		57.5				76.4	71.8	72.6	73.5				56.2	59.0	50.0	54.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.6	99.5	99.7		99.0	$22,663	$1,088	$21,575

Frequently Asked Questions about Unity Junior High School

What high school do graduates of Unity Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Unity Junior High School usually go on to attend J Sterling Morton East High School

What is the racial makeup of Unity Junior High School?

Students at Unity Junior High School are 97% Hispanic, 2% African American.

How many students attend Unity Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,919 students attended Unity Junior High School.

Is Unity Junior High School a good school?

Unity Junior High School ranks in the bottom 20.5% of Illinois middle schools.

What district is Unity Junior High School in?

Cicero School District 99

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