Drexel Elem School

396 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Drexel Elementary School, located at 5407 W 36th St in Cicero, Illinois, is a public school serving students within the Cicero School District 99. The school is situated in a densely populated suburban community just outside of Chicago, reflecting the diverse and vibrant demographic makeup of the surrounding area. As part of a district committed to early childhood and elementary education, the school focuses on providing foundational academic instruction in a supportive environment tailored to the needs of its neighborhood families.

The school is dedicated to fostering both academic growth and social development through a structured curriculum. Because it serves the Cicero community, Drexel Elementary often emphasizes bilingual support and community engagement to ensure that its students, many of whom come from multilingual backgrounds, have equitable access to learning resources. By maintaining a focus on core subjects like literacy and mathematics, the school strives to prepare its young learners for success as they transition to middle school and beyond.

396

Total Students

29.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Drexel Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	4
Hispanic	386
Black	6

Hispanic
386 (97.5%)
Black
6 (1.5%)
White
4 (1.0%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Cicero SD 99
Phone:	(708)652-5532
Website:	http://cicd99.edu
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	396
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 57

Grade 1 57

Grade 2 57

Grade 3 51

Grade 4 50

Grade 5 58

Grade 6 66