Columbus East Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

3100 S 54th Ave
Cicero, IL 60804

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Bottom 50%

Serving 366 students in grades 4-6, Columbus East Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 17% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 4-6
Enrollment: 366 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 9% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Columbus East Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Columbus East Elementary School's student population of 366 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 4-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Columbus East Elementary School
4	108
5	117
6	141

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Total Students

366 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Columbus East Elementary School
2023	360
2022	350
2021	339
2020	346
2019	346
2018	433
2017	433
2016	527
2015	535
2014	562
2013	555
2012	512
2011	556
2010	574
2009	621
2008	629
2007	654
2006	618
2005	560
2004	620
2003	693
2002	660
2001	651
2000	625
1999	667
1998	724
1997	753
1996	789
1995	772
1994	709
1993	714
1992	632
1991	581
1990	501
1989	464
1988	439
1987	404

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Columbus East Elementary School
2023	29
2022	30
2020	27
2019	27
2018	25
2017	25
2016	30
2015	27
2014	28
2013	47
2012	32
2011	35
2010	36
2009	35
2008	30
2007	46
2006	37
2005	39
2004	41
2003	41
2002	42
2001	40
2000	38
1999	37
1998	38
1997	39
1996	36
1995	37
1994	35
1993	36
1992	30
1991	31
1990	28

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School Rankings

Columbus East Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Columbus East Elementary School is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#2703 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Columbus East Elementary School
2023	#2703
2022	#2626
2021	#2556
2019	#2604
2018	#2907
2017	#3137
2016	#3383
2015	#3439
2014	#3108
2013	#3334
2012	#2980

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27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Columbus East Elementary School	Illinois	Cicero School District 99
2023	9%	27%	10%
2021	7%	28%	5%
2019	18%	33%	15%
2018	15%	32%	13%
2017	12%	32%	13%
2016	7%	31%	9%
2015	4%	29%	7%
2014	35%	59%	35%
2013	33%	58%	35%
2012	67%	80%	72%
2011	70%	80%	71%

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17%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Columbus East Elementary School	Illinois	Cicero School District 99
2022	17%	30%	13%
2021	22%	32%	10%
2019	22%	38%	21%
2018	18%	37%	13%
2017	16%	38%	18%
2016	10%	36%	14%
2015	12%	38%	15%
2014	32%	57%	32%
2013	32%	58%	33%
2012	58%	75%	58%
2011	60%	75%	58%

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35-39%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Columbus East Elementary School	Illinois	Cicero School District 99
2023	12:1	14:1	15:1
2022	12:1	14:1	15:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	18:1	16:1	17:1
2015	20:1	16:1	18:1
2014	20:1	16:1	18:1
2013	12:1	13:1	12:1
2012	16:1	16:1	17:1
2011	16:1	16:1	18:1
2010	16:1	16:1	19:1
2009	18:1	16:1	19:1
2008	21:1	18:1	21:1
2007	14:1	17:1	15:1
2006	17:1	16:1	18:1
2005	14:1	16:1	17:1
2004	15:1	17:1	18:1
2003	17:1	16:1	20:1
2002	16:1	16:1	21:1
2001	16:1	16:1	21:1
2000	16:1	16:1	20:1
1999	18:1	16:1	20:1
1998	19:1	17:1	23:1
1997	19:1	17:1	23:1
1996	22:1	17:1	23:1
1995	21:1	17:1	21:1
1994	20:1	18:1	22:1
1993	20:1	18:1	21:1
1992	21:1	17:1	22:1
1991	19:1	17:1	20:1
1990	18:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-1999)
Year	Columbus East Elementary School	Illinois	Cicero School District 99
1999	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	3%
1992	1%	3%	2%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	2%	3%	2%
1989	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

98%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Columbus East Elementary School	Illinois	Cicero School District 99
2023	97%	27%	97%
2022	97%	27%	97%
2021	97%	27%	97%
2020	96%	26%	96%
2019	96%	26%	96%
2018	71%	26%	72%
2017	71%	26%	72%
2016	93%	26%	93%
2015	96%	25%	93%
2014	95%	25%	93%
2013	92%	24%	93%
2012	93%	24%	94%
2011	94%	23%	97%
2010	93%	22%	95%
2009	92%	22%	95%
2008	95%	21%	96%
2007	96%	20%	96%
2006	96%	19%	95%
2005	95%	18%	95%
2004	94%	18%	94%
2003	96%	17%	94%
2002	95%	16%	93%
2001	94%	15%	92%
2000	93%	15%	91%
1999	93%	14%	90%
1998	88%	13%	87%
1997	83%	13%	85%
1996	79%	12%	82%
1995	78%	12%	79%
1994	68%	11%	73%
1993	65%	11%	68%
1992	60%	10%	63%
1991	52%	10%	57%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Columbus East Elementary School	Illinois	Cicero School District 99
2023	1%	17%	2%
2022	2%	17%	2%
2021	2%	17%	2%
2020	2%	17%	2%
2019	2%	17%	2%
2015	2%	17%	1%
2014	3%	17%	2%
2013	4%	18%	2%
2012	3%	18%	2%
2011	4%	18%	2%
2010	4%	20%	2%
2009	5%	20%	2%
2008	3%	20%	2%
2007	2%	20%	2%
2006	1%	20%	2%
2005	1%	20%	1%
2004	1%	21%	1%
2003	1%	21%	1%
2002	1%	21%	1%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Columbus East Elementary School	Illinois	Cicero School District 99
2023	2%	45%	1%
2022	1%	47%	1%
2021	1%	47%	1%
2020	2%	48%	2%
2019	2%	48%	2%
2018	4%	49%	4%
2017	4%	49%	4%
2016	5%	49%	4%
2015	2%	49%	4%
2014	1%	50%	4%
2013	3%	50%	4%
2012	3%	51%	3%
2011	1%	51%	1%
2010	3%	53%	3%
2009	3%	53%	3%
2008	2%	54%	2%
2007	2%	55%	2%
2006	3%	56%	3%
2005	4%	57%	4%
2004	5%	57%	5%
2003	3%	58%	5%
2002	4%	59%	6%
2001	6%	60%	6%
2000	6%	61%	8%
1999	6%	62%	9%
1998	12%	63%	12%
1997	17%	64%	13%
1996	21%	64%	16%
1995	22%	65%	20%
1994	31%	65%	25%
1993	34%	65%	29%
1992	39%	66%	35%
1991	47%	66%	41%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.04

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Columbus East Elementary School	Illinois	Cicero School District 99
2023	0.06	0.70	0.06
2022	0.06	0.68	0.06
2021	0.06	0.68	0.07
2020	0.08	0.68	0.08
2019	0.08	0.68	0.08
2018	0.44	0.67	0.44
2017	0.44	0.67	0.44
2016	0.13	0.67	0.13
2015	0.08	0.67	0.13
2014	0.11	0.66	0.13
2013	0.15	0.66	0.13
2012	0.13	0.65	0.11
2011	0.13	0.66	0.07
2010	0.15	0.64	0.10
2009	0.15	0.64	0.10
2008	0.11	0.64	0.09
2007	0.08	0.63	0.08
2006	0.10	0.61	0.09
2005	0.12	0.61	0.10
2004	0.11	0.60	0.11
2003	0.08	0.59	0.11
2002	0.10	0.59	0.14
2001	0.13	0.58	0.15
2000	0.14	0.57	0.16
1999	0.14	0.56	0.19
1998	0.23	0.56	0.23
1997	0.29	0.54	0.26
1996	0.35	0.53	0.30
1995	0.36	0.53	0.34
1994	0.45	0.52	0.41
1993	0.47	0.52	0.45
1992	0.49	0.52	0.48
1991	0.51	0.52	0.51

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Eligible for

100%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Columbus East Elementary School	Illinois	Cicero School District 99
2023	100%	43%	87%
2022	100%	43%	88%
2021	100%	44%	86%
2020	97%	47%	92%
2019	97%	47%	92%
2018	87%	46%	81%
2017	87%	46%	81%
2016	84%	47%	76%
2015	91%	52%	83%
2014	88%	47%	80%
2013	87%	45%	84%
2012	38%	21%	38%
2011	83%	39%	76%
2010	83%	37%	77%
2009	77%	33%	72%
2008	79%	32%	70%
2007	72%	32%	66%
2006	74%	32%	62%
2005	78%	32%	64%
2004	73%	31%	63%
2003	66%	30%	61%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Columbus East Elementary School	Illinois	Cicero School District 99
2023	7%	4%	8%
2022	7%	4%	8%
2021	7%	4%	7%
2018	5%	4%	6%
2017	5%	4%	6%
2016	9%	3%	15%
2015	4%	2%	10%
2014	9%	3%	12%
2013	9%	5%	9%
2012	56%	27%	52%
2011	10%	5%	8%
2010	11%	6%	9%
2009	14%	6%	12%
2008	12%	6%	12%
2007	15%	6%	14%
2006	12%	6%	15%
2005	13%	5%	12%
2004	15%	5%	13%
2003	15%	5%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cicero School District 99

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Columbus East Elementary School's ranking?

Columbus East Elementary School is ranked #2703 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 17% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Columbus East Elementary School?

366 students attend Columbus East Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

98% of Columbus East Elementary School students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Columbus East Elementary School?

Columbus East Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Columbus East Elementary School offer ?

Columbus East Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 4-6

What school district is Columbus East Elementary School part of?

Columbus East Elementary School is part of Cicero School District 99.

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