Unity Jr High School
Cicero, IL · Cicero SD 99
Regular public school · Grades 7 - 8 · Suburb, large
604th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 12%· Stable
2115 S 54th Ave, Cicero, IL 60804
(708)863-8268NCES ID 171020005660Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Unity Jr High School 604th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 12% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 11th in 2019 to 12th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
White (last reported 2022), Black (last reported 2023) and American Indian (last reported 2019) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
White (last reported 2022), Black (last reported 2023) and American Indian (last reported 2019) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
White (last reported 2019) and Black (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
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 1,948 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2003, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 96.2% | 97.1% | ▲ 0.9 pts | |
| Black | 2.3% | 2.0% | ▼ 0.3 pts | |
| White | 1.1% | 0.7% | ▼ 0.4 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2003. 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 Unity Jr High School
- #533Cicero East Elem SchoolCicero SD 99 · 1.1 mi away533rd of 685
ELA 35% ▲5 · Math 26% ▲9Compare - #577Columbus East Elem SchoolCicero SD 99 · 1.2 mi away577th of 685
ELA 33% ▲3 · Math 20% ▲3Compare - #370Lincoln Middle SchoolBerwyn North SD 98 · 1.5 mi away370th of 685
ELA 60% ▲30 · Math 25% ▲8Compare - #526Freedom Middle SchoolBerwyn South SD 100 · 1.8 mi away526th of 685
ELA 41% ▲11 · Math 21% ▲4Compare - #593Gary Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 2.2 mi away593rd of 685
ELA 30% = · Math 19% ▲2Compare - #300Heritage Middle SchoolBerwyn South SD 100 · 2.3 mi away300th of 685
ELA 56% ▲26 · Math 40% ▲23Compare - #161Percy Julian Middle SchoolOak Park ESD 97 · 2.4 mi away161st of 685
ELA 69% ▲39 · Math 51% ▲34Compare - #605Madero Middle SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 2.8 mi away605th of 685
ELA 33% ▲3 · Math 12% ▼5Compare
What school district is Unity Jr High School in?
Unity Jr High School is part of the Cicero SD 99 district in Cicero, Illinois.
Is Unity Jr High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Unity Jr High School 604th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 12% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Unity Jr High School?
Hispanic 97%, Black 2% (1,948 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Unity Jr High 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.