Columbus East Elem School
Cicero, IL · Cicero SD 99
Regular public school · Grades 4 - 6 · Suburb, large
577th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 16%▼ Declining
3100 S 54th Ave, Cicero, IL 60804
(708)652-6085NCES ID 171020001237Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Columbus East Elem School 577th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 16% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 22th in 2019 to 16th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 366 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 93.5% | 98.1% | ▲ 4.6 pts | |
| White | 2.2% | 0.8% | ▼ 1.4 pts | |
| Black | 3.6% | 0.8% | ▼ 2.8 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.7% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.7 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $275K in zip 60804 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Columbus East Elem School
- #533Cicero East Elem SchoolCicero SD 99 · 0.5 mi away533rd of 685
ELA 35% ▲2 · Math 26% ▲6Compare - #604Unity Jr High SchoolCicero SD 99 · 1.2 mi away604th of 685
ELA 30% ▼3 · Math 17% ▼3Compare - #526Freedom Middle SchoolBerwyn South SD 100 · 1.3 mi away526th of 685
ELA 41% ▲8 · Math 21% ▲1Compare - #300Heritage Middle SchoolBerwyn South SD 100 · 1.8 mi away300th of 685
ELA 56% ▲23 · Math 40% ▲20Compare - #370Lincoln Middle SchoolBerwyn North SD 98 · 2 mi away370th of 685
ELA 60% ▲27 · Math 25% ▲5Compare - #593Gary Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 2.1 mi away593rd of 685
ELA 30% ▼3 · Math 19% ▼1Compare - #605Madero Middle SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 2.8 mi away605th of 685
ELA 33% = · Math 12% ▼8Compare - #34L J Hauser Jr High SchoolRiverside SD 96 · 3.2 mi away34th of 685
ELA 86% ▲53 · Math 67% ▲47Compare
What school district is Columbus East Elem School in?
Columbus East Elem School is part of the Cicero SD 99 district in Cicero, Illinois.
Is Columbus East Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Columbus East Elem School 577th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 16% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Columbus East Elem School?
Hispanic 98% (366 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Columbus East Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60804 is $275K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.