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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CICERO SD 99·NCES 171020005660

Unity Jr High School

2115 S 54th Ave, Cicero, IL 60804 · (708) 863-8268 · Cook County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,919 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,919
Middle
DISTRICT 913 · STATE 462
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
125 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
1,278 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 56%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7
956
Grade 8
963
Student demographics
White
151%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 45%
Hispanic
1,86597%
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 29%
Black
322%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 16%
Asian
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6%
Two+
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
98451%
Female
93549%

School pathway

Feeds from
T Roosevelt Elem School03–06Cicero East Elem School04–06Columbus East Elem School04–06Drexel Elem SchoolKG–06Woodrow Wilson Elem SchoolKG–06Abe Lincoln Elem SchoolPK–06Goodwin Elementary SchoolPK–06Sherlock Elem SchoolPK–06Warren Park SchoolPK–06
Based on grade levels within Cicero SD 99. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)
English Language Arts
29.5%
IL avg 51.0% . +3.1pp since 2023
Math
16.7%
IL avg 37.9% . +6.2pp since 2023

What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.

Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
23.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.4pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,919
-699 (-27%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 15.2:1
% White
1%
was 3%
% Hispanic
97%
was 93%
% Black
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Unity Jr High School

Unity Jr High School is one of the sizable middle schools in Cicero, Illinois, operated by Cicero SD 99, with 1,919 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 315% bigger than the state mean of about 462.

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

Demographically, Unity Jr High School shows that nearly all students (97%) are Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 125 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.0:1 average. Roughly 67% of students at Unity Jr High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Unity Jr High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 23.6%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Cook County) logs that median household earnings sit near $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), Unity Jr High School is one campus in the mix.

Sherlock Elem School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Unity Jr High School at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 26.6%.

Unity Jr High School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Unity Jr High School has ticked down 27%, going from 2,618 students in 2018 to 1,919 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Unity Jr High School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Cook County at a glance

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Population
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students

Quick facts

School name
Unity Jr High School
District
Cicero SD 99
Address
2115 S 54th Ave, Cicero, IL 60804
Phone
(708) 863-8268
County
Cook County
Level
Middle
Grade range
07–08
Total enrollment
1,919
Teachers (FTE)
125
Student–teacher ratio
15.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
1,278 (67%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
171020005660
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Unity Jr High School
What is the total enrollment at Unity Jr High School?
Unity Jr High School enrolls approximately 1,919 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Unity Jr High School serve?
Unity Jr High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Unity Jr High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Unity Jr High School is approximately 15.3:1 (125 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Unity Jr High School?
At Unity Jr High School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 97% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Unity Jr High School public or private?
Unity Jr High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cicero SD 99.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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