CICS - Irving Park Campus

As a reasonably sized elementary campus in Chicago, Illinois, CICS - Irving Park Campus serves 453 students from grades K through 8, run under Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.

Across the 622 schools in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 (324,396 students total), CICS - Irving Park Campus accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, CICS - Irving Park Campus records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (80%). Other groups include 8% White, 6% Black, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Cook County as a whole is about 27% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, CICS - Irving Park Campus records 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 68% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, CICS - Irving Park Campus tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.9%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Cook County) reports that 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. CICS - Irving Park Campus is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).

The closest other public school is Cleveland Elem School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CICS - Irving Park Campus ranks 5th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 37.6%.

CICS - Irving Park Campus operates from a high-density location. As a public charter, CICS - Irving Park Campus runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CICS - Irving Park Campus has decreased 18%, going from 555 students in 2018 to 453 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 68% to 80% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.