Cicero West Elementary School

557 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 3rd

School Overview

Cicero West Elementary School, located at 4937 W 23rd St in Cicero, Illinois, is a core educational institution serving the Cicero School District 99 community. As a neighborhood school, it is dedicated to providing foundational academic instruction to students in the primary grade levels, focusing on building essential literacy, numeracy, and social skills in a diverse, urban environment. The school plays a vital role in the local district’s mission to foster an inclusive learning atmosphere that prepares young students for middle school transitions and long-term academic success.

The school operates within a district that emphasizes student development through structured curriculum and community engagement. By leveraging its location within a densely populated suburban area of Chicago, Cicero West works to address the unique needs of its student body, often focusing on bilingual education and supplemental support services to ensure equity in learning. Through a combination of classroom instruction and extracurricular initiatives, the school strives to create a supportive environment where students from various backgrounds can grow both academically and personally during their formative years.

557

Total Students

39.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Cicero West Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	543
Black	10
Asian	1
American Indian	2

Hispanic
543 (97.5%)
Black
10 (1.8%)
American Indian
2 (0.4%)
White
1 (0.2%)
Asian
1 (0.2%)

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)780-4487
Website:	http://cicd99.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 3rd
Total Students:	557
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	39.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.3
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

Pre-Kindergarten 35

Kindergarten 119

Grade 1 150

Grade 2 127

Grade 3 126