Columbus West Elementary School
Cicero, IL · Cicero SD 99
Regular public school · Grades PK - 3 · Suburb, large
1,381st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 34%▲ Improving
5425 W 31st St, Cicero, IL 60804
(708)780-4482NCES ID 171020002480Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Columbus West Elementary School 1,381st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 34% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 13th in 2019 to 34th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25 · no science: IL tests it in grades 5, 8 and 11, and this school ends at grade 3
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 549 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1998, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 97.0% | 97.1% | ▲ 0.1 pts | |
| White | 1.3% | 1.1% | ▼ 0.2 pts | |
| Black | 1.1% | 0.7% | ▼ 0.4 pts | |
| Asian | 0.2% | 0.5% | ▲ 0.3 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1998. 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 West Elementary School
- #1563Drexel Elem SchoolCicero SD 99 · 0.6 mi away1,563rd of 2,105
ELA 30% ▲3 · Math 28% ▼13Compare - #1601Goodwin Elementary SchoolCicero SD 99 · 0.8 mi away1,601st of 2,105
ELA 32% ▲5 · Math 24% ▼17Compare - #1702Woodrow Wilson Elem SchoolCicero SD 99 · 0.9 mi away1,702nd of 2,105
ELA 32% ▲5 · Math 18% ▼23Compare - #1258Abe Lincoln Elem SchoolCicero SD 99 · 0.9 mi away1,258th of 2,105
ELA 45% ▲18 · Math 30% ▼11Compare - #1587Sherlock Elem SchoolCicero SD 99 · 1 mi away1,587th of 2,105
ELA 32% ▲5 · Math 25% ▼16Compare - #1570Cicero West Elementary SchoolCicero SD 99 · 1.1 mi away1,570th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▼1 · Math 31% ▼10Compare - #1404Komensky Elem SchoolBerwyn South SD 100 · 1.2 mi away1,404th of 2,105
ELA 36% ▲9 · Math 31% ▼10Compare - #1558Zapata Elem AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.3 mi away1,558th of 2,105
ELA 39% ▲12 · Math 19% ▼22Compare
What school district is Columbus West Elementary School in?
Columbus West Elementary School is part of the Cicero SD 99 district in Cicero, Illinois.
Is Columbus West Elementary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Columbus West Elementary School 1,381st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 34% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Columbus West Elementary School?
Hispanic 97%, White 1% (549 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Columbus West Elementary 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.