Columbus East Elem School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Cicero, Illinois 60804 · Cicero SD 99
#602 of 670 middle schools in Illinois
#13786 of 15,369 nationally
About Columbus East Elem School
Columbus East Elem School is a public middle located in Cicero, in the Cicero SD 99 school district of Illinois, United States. It caters for Grades 4–6. In 2025 it enrolled 411 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 19.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 602nd of 670 ranked middle schools in Illinois. Its strongest component is students per teacher (51th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (6th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 411.
There are 17 schools in Cicero; Columbus East Elem School ranks 8th of 15 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)18%
- Reading proficiency (30%)22%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)75.7%
- Students per teacher (15%)14.7
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 Columbus East Elem School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 411
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 75.7%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 14.7
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 22%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 18%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Columbus East Elem School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Columbus West Elementary School
Cicero · Public elementary · Grades PK–3
534 students · 107 m away
District 99 Early Childhood Ctr
Cicero · Public other · Grades PK–PK
232 students · 749 m away
Drexel Elem School
Cicero · Public elementary · Grades K–6
396 students · 1.0 km away
Goodwin Elementary School
Cicero · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
502 students · 1.3 km away
Woodrow Wilson Elem School
Cicero · Public elementary · Grades K–6
622 students · 1.5 km away
Sherlock Elem School
Cicero · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
583 students · 1.5 km away
Abe Lincoln Elem School
Cicero · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
717 students · 1.6 km away
J Sterling Morton East High Sch
Cicero · Public high · Grades 10–12
3,394 students · 1.6 km away
Cicero West Elementary School
Cicero · Public elementary · Grades PK–3
557 students · 1.7 km away
Cicero East Elem School
Cicero · Public middle · Grades 4–6
408 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Illinois with a comparable Enrollment.
Stephen Decatur Middle School
Decatur · Public middle · Grades 7–8
413 students
Gower Middle School
Burr Ridge · Public middle · Grades 5–8
409 students
Lincoln Hall Middle School
Lincolnwood · Public middle · Grades 6–8
413 students
Cicero East Elem School
Cicero · Public middle · Grades 4–6
408 students
Eisenhower Jr High School
Darien · Public middle · Grades 6–8
407 students
Elden D Finley Jr High School
Chicago Ridge · Public middle · Grades 6–8
405 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Columbus East Elem School a good school?
Columbus East Elem School has a Success Index (US) of 19.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #602 of 670 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 Columbus East Elem School rank in Illinois?
Columbus East Elem School ranks #602 of 670 middle schools in Illinois and #13786 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Columbus East Elem School?
Columbus East Elem School had 411 students in 2025.
Is Columbus East Elem School a elementary school or a high school?
Columbus East Elem School is classified as a middle covering Grades 4–6. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Columbus East Elem School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Columbus East Elem School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.