Top 10 Best Cicero Public Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 19 public schools serving 13,111 students in Cicero, IL (there are 3 private schools, serving 438 private students). 97% of all K-12 students in Cicero, IL are educated in public schools (compared to the IL state average of 88%).
The top ranked public schools in Cicero, IL are Mckinley Educational Center, J Sterling Morton Alternative School and J Sterling Morton Freshman Center. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Cicero, IL public schools have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Illinois public school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 30% statewide average). Schools in Cicero have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Illinois public schools.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Schools in Cicero, IL (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mckinley Educational Center
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5900 W 14th St
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-8890
Grades: 5-8
| 1 students
Rank: #22.
J Sterling Morton Alternative School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1874 S 54th Ave
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 780-4080
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: #33.
J Sterling Morton Freshman Center
(Math: 18% | Reading: 28% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1801 S 55th Ave
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 863-7900
Grades: 9
| 1,038 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Columbus East Elementary School
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3100 S 54th Ave
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-6085
Grades: 4-6
| 366 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Liberty Elementary School
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4946 W 13th St
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 780-4475
Grades: PK-3
| 485 students
Rank: #66.
Goodwin Elementary School
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2625 S Austin Blvd
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-5500
Grades: PK-6
| 489 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Abe Lincoln Elementary School
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3545 S 61st Ave
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-8889
Grades: PK-6
| 715 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Cicero East Elementary School
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3003 S 50th Ct
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-9440
Grades: 4-6
| 413 students
Rank: #99.
Warren Park School
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1225 S 60th Ct
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 780-2299
Grades: PK-6
| 716 students
Rank: #1010.
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2310 S 57th Ave
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-2552
Grades: K-6
| 650 students
Rank: #1111.
Cicero West Elementary School
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4937 W 23rd St
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 780-4487
Grades: PK-3
| 478 students
Rank: #1212.
Unity Jr High School
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2115 S 54th Ave
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 863-8268
Grades: 7-8
| 1,948 students
Rank: #1313.
Sherlock Elementary School
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5347 W 22nd Pl
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-8885
Grades: PK-6
| 580 students
Rank: #1414.
J Sterling Morton East High School
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2423 S Austin Blvd
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 780-4000
Grades: 10-12
| 3,474 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Drexel Elementary School
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5407 W 36th St
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-5532
Grades: K-6
| 398 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
T Roosevelt Elementary School
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1500 S 50th Ave
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-7833
Grades: 3-6
| 468 students
Rank: #1717.
Daniel Burnham Elementary School
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5900 W 14th St
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-9577
Grades: K-2
| 166 students
Rank: #1818.
Columbus West Elementary School
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5425 W 31st St
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 780-4482
Grades: PK-4
| 549 students
Rank: n/an/a
5330 W 35th St
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 982-4500
Grades: PK
| 177 students
[+] Show Closed Public Schools in Cicero, Illinois

Cicero, Illinois Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
2100 S Laramie Ave
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 863-8229
Grades: 7
| 1,332 students
3003 S 50th Ct
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 652-8884
Grades: K-2
| 223 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in Cicero, IL?
How many public schools are located in Cicero?
19 public schools are located in Cicero.
What percentage of students in Cicero go to public school?
97% of all K-12 students in Cicero are educated in public schools (compared to the IL state average of 88%).
What is the racial composition of students in Cicero?
Cicero public schools minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public schools average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

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