Woodrow Wilson Elem School

Located at 2310 S 57th Ave, in Cicero, Illinois, Woodrow Wilson Elem School is an expansive elementary-level community that enrolls 622 students (grades K through 6), run under Cicero SD 99. That puts it 63% above the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.

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

In terms of who attends, Woodrow Wilson Elem School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (97%). The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Woodrow Wilson Elem School has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. An estimated 86% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Cook County's rate of about 66%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Woodrow Wilson Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 21.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 23.9%.

Around the school, census data for Cook County shows median household earnings sit near $83,498, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), Woodrow Wilson Elem School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: J Sterling Morton East High Sch, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Woodrow Wilson Elem School. On composite proficiency, Woodrow Wilson Elem School comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 26.2%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Five-year trend. Woodrow Wilson Elem School's enrollment has contracted 19% since 2018, when it stood at 768 (now 622). Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 81% to 97%.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.