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Public school · Cicero Sd 99 · Cicero, Illinois

District 99 Early Childhood Ctr

District 99 Early Childhood Ctr's 5.0 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 16 schools in Cicero.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
5.0this school

5.0 on a one-to-ten scale.

#3,006 of 3,814 schools in Illinois · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 16 schools in Cicero

The brief

A Cicero Sd 99 school serving grades Pre-K – Pre-K.

It ranks 3,006 of 3,814 schools in Illinois and 14 of 15 in Cicero Sd 99.

District 99 Early Childhood Ctr is listed in Cicero Sd 99, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

The rating blends 3 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
5.3
29% of the rating, estimated from 16 schools in Cicero
College Readiness
6.5
43% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.3
29% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 16 schools in Cicero. Learn more
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 60804; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
District 99 Early Childhood Ctr and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$68,548
Median home value
$236,000
Median rent
$1,121/mo
College educated
11%
Homeownership
54.6%
Poverty rate
13.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 60804; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
64
Somewhat Walkable
Transit Score
39
Some Transit
Bike Score
48
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,197/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Cicero. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Cicero), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
82.5%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

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  8. District 99 Early Childhood Ctrthis school
    5.0
Seven grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and seven rate higher than District 99 Early Childhood Ctr.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does District 99 Early Childhood Ctr serve?

District 99 Early Childhood Ctr serves students in grades Pre-K through Pre-K.

How many students attend District 99 Early Childhood Ctr?

District 99 Early Childhood Ctr has an enrollment of approximately 177 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at District 99 Early Childhood Ctr?

The student-teacher ratio at District 99 Early Childhood Ctr is 22.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does District 99 Early Childhood Ctr rank in IL?

District 99 Early Childhood Ctr ranks #3,006 of 3,814 schools in IL.

What is District 99 Early Childhood Ctr's MySchoolScout rating?

District 99 Early Childhood Ctr has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is District 99 Early Childhood Ctr a charter school?

No, District 99 Early Childhood Ctr is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is District 99 Early Childhood Ctr a Title I school?

No, District 99 Early Childhood Ctr is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for District 99 Early Childhood Ctr?

82.5% of students at District 99 Early Childhood Ctr qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – Pre-K
Enrollment
177
Student-teacher ratio
22.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
8
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Cook County
Rank in district
#14 of 15
Schools in district
15
District spending per student
$23,162
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
20.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 60804)
83,223
Area average commute
29.7 min
Area median age
34.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Illinois Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.