CICS - West Belden Campus
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Chicago, Illinois 60639 · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
#2064 of 2,303 elementary schools in Illinois
#47233 of 50,301 nationally
About CICS - West Belden Campus
CICS - West Belden Campus is a charter elementary located in Chicago, in the Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 school district of Illinois, United States. It caters for Grades K–8. In 2025 it enrolled 520 students. Publicly funded charter schools operating under a performance contract; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 15.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 2064th of 2,303 ranked elementary schools in Illinois. Its strongest component is students per teacher (34th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (6th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 520.
There are 628 schools in Chicago; CICS - West Belden Campus ranks 443rd of 619 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)16%
- Reading proficiency (30%)27%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)87.3%
- Students per teacher (15%)16.3
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for CICS - West Belden Campus by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 520
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 87.3%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 16.3
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 27%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 16%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near CICS - West Belden Campus
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Frequently asked questions
Is CICS - West Belden Campus a good school?
CICS - West Belden Campus has a Success Index (US) of 15.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #2064 of 2,303 in Illinois. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does CICS - West Belden Campus rank in Illinois?
CICS - West Belden Campus ranks #2064 of 2,303 elementary schools in Illinois and #47233 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend CICS - West Belden Campus?
CICS - West Belden Campus had 520 students in 2025.
Is CICS - West Belden Campus a elementary school or a high school?
CICS - West Belden Campus is classified as a elementary covering Grades K–8. It is a charter school.
What other schools are near CICS - West Belden Campus?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of CICS - West Belden Campus; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.