Cicero East Elem School

Cicero East Elem School is a 6-8 campus of average-sized scale in Cicero, Illinois, run under Cicero SD 99, enrolling 408 students in grades 4 through 6.

Within Cicero SD 99, which oversees 15 schools and 8,664 students, Cicero East Elem School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Cicero East Elem School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (97%). That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.

On the income-and-resources front, Cicero East Elem School shows 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.8:1. The state averages around 13.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 77% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Cook County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Cicero East Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 27.2%; this one delivers 27.9%.

Across the wider county, census data for Cook County shows median household income runs about $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), Cicero East Elem School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Cicero West Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Cicero East Elem School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Cicero East Elem School at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 22.1%.

Cicero East Elem School operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cicero East Elem School has fell 51%, going from 841 students in 2018 to 408 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 84% to 97% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.