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D−

Drexel Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

5407 W 36th St, Cicero, IL 60804 · (708) 652-5532 · Part of Cicero School District 99

Cicero’s School Grade D better than 11% of Illinois school districts

Students
396
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Drexel Elem School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cicero kids: Unity Jr High School

On the path

Where Cicero kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Drexel Elem SchoolYou are here
7–8Unity Jr High School1,919 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts2%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

5407 W 36th St, Cicero

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten57
Grade 157
Grade 257
Grade 351
Grade 450
Grade 558
Grade 666
Enrollment over time
434’20
413’21
431’22
398’23
396’24

Down 8.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 97%Black 2%White 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Drexel Elem School from Cicero families.

Other schools in Cicero School District 99

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Cicero’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.