CICS - West Belden Campus

Summary:

CICS - West Belden Campus is a public charter elementary school serving 543 students in grades K-8 in Chicago, Illinois, which is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

The school faces significant challenges, including a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, from 2.5% in 2019-2020 to 18.6% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district and state averages. Academically, CICS - West Belden Campus consistently underperforms the district and state in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 26.3% and 14.2% of students, respectively, meeting proficiency standards in 2023-2024. The school struggles to support its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools for various student groups. Despite higher per-student spending than the district average, the school's academic performance remains significantly below the district and state levels.

The struggles of CICS - West Belden Campus are not unique, as the nearby schools, such as Acero Charter Roberto Clemente Elementary, Prieto Math-Science Elementary School, and Hanson Park Elementary School, also struggle with low test scores and high chronic absenteeism rates. This suggests a broader challenge in the local community that extends beyond CICS - West Belden Campus, and addressing these issues will require a comprehensive and collaborative approach that goes beyond simply increasing per-student spending.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 2245 N McVicker Ave
       Chicago, IL  60639


(773) 637-9430

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1459th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,735 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  17.3 Help
Number of students:  521

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
91.4%
African American:
6.7%
Two or more races:
1.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  86.6% Help


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Compare Details CICS - West Belden Campus ranks worse than 70.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 181st among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.22. (See more...)
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Compare Details CICS - West Belden Campus ranks worse than 63.3% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.12. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (91.4%), African American (6.7%), two or more races (1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 86.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at CICS - West Belden Campus is 17.3. 422 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare CICS - West Belden Campus employs 30 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at CICS - West Belden Campus is $19,735. 282 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

CICS - West Belden Campus:

SchoolDigger ranks CICS - West Belden Campus 1459th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See CICS - West Belden Campus in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks CICS - West Belden Campus 863rd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See CICS - West Belden Campus in the ranking list.)

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Chicago Public Schools District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Public Schools District 299 688th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for CICS - West Belden Campus

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Rank History for all elementary school students at CICS - West Belden Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 31.52 1413th 2086 32.3%
2021 26.43 1369th 1948 29.7%
2022 18.43 1723rd 2082 17.2%
2023 20.65 1658th 2077 20.2%
2024 28.22 1459th 2067 29.4%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at CICS - West Belden Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 36.20 511th 743 31.2%
2021 51.60 161st 537 70.0%
2022 27.77 664th 768 13.5%
2023 36.45 514th 788 34.8%
2024 45.23 383rd 826 53.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at CICS - West Belden Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 34.88 738th 1194 38.2%
2021 22.82 545th 640 14.8%
2022 25.20 916th 1113 17.7%
2023 31.69 753rd 1156 34.9%
2024 28.59 869th 1195 27.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at CICS - West Belden Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 47.24 906th 1816 50.1%
2021 46.06 711th 1514 53.0%
2022 28.21 1327th 1763 24.7%
2023 32.81 1228th 1808 32.1%
2024 41.63 1012th 1793 43.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at CICS - West Belden Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 28.26 1460th 2019 27.7%
2021 21.80 1331st 1680 20.8%
2022 17.44 1685th 1970 14.5%
2023 20.04 1599th 1957 18.3%
2024 27.31 1403rd 1942 27.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at CICS - West Belden Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 35.36 1268th 2019 37.2%
2021 28.47 1182nd 1707 30.8%
2022 22.06 1527th 1977 22.8%
2023 21.88 1543rd 1984 22.2%
2024 29.19 1338th 1959 31.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at CICS - West Belden Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 42.15 534th 955 44.1%
2021 40.69 397th 742 46.5%
2022 25.11 784th 954 17.8%
2023 29.08 724th 970 25.4%
2024 40.21 544th 959 43.3%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for CICS - West Belden Campus

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Rank History for all middle school students at CICS - West Belden Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 28.86 958th 1356 29.4%
2021 30.32 816th 1241 34.2%
2022 17.45 1172nd 1369 14.4%
2023 25.79 994th 1367 27.3%
2024 32.12 863rd 1363 36.7%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at CICS - West Belden Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 47.88 97th 277 65.0%
2022 35.49 322nd 454 29.1%
2023 34.35 335th 480 30.2%
2024 37.04 309th 486 36.4%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at CICS - West Belden Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 34.53 471st 792 40.5%
2021 49.04 185th 548 66.2%
2022 26.86 654th 781 16.3%
2023 21.00 742nd 805 7.8%
2024 39.35 406th 802 49.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at CICS - West Belden Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 39.72 731st 1217 39.9%
2021 47.18 460th 1019 54.9%
2022 22.94 1042nd 1221 14.7%
2023 38.50 741st 1234 40.0%
2024 47.26 568th 1219 53.4%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at CICS - West Belden Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 29.33 923rd 1276 27.7%
2021 26.55 744th 1017 26.8%
2022 15.84 1138th 1286 11.5%
2023 25.15 946th 1275 25.8%
2024 30.74 844th 1251 32.5%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at CICS - West Belden Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 19.52 664th 674 1.5%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at CICS - West Belden Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 26.24 949th 1296 26.8%
2021 31.39 695th 1048 33.7%
2022 20.95 1021st 1286 20.6%
2023 26.77 926th 1292 28.3%
2024 33.48 771st 1264 39.0%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at CICS - West Belden Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 33.35 439th 639 31.3%
2021 38.47 307th 517 40.6%
2022 18.76 615th 662 7.1%
2023 33.37 446th 661 32.5%
2024 41.85 333rd 643 48.2%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for CICS - West Belden Campus

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2018 5 37 1 482 1 0 1 0 527
2019 3 31 1 492 1 0 2 0 530
2020 3 35 1 496 0 0 2 0 537
2021 3 36 1 501 0 0 3 0 544
2022 3 37 1 494 0 0 4 0 539
2023 4 41 1 493 0 0 4 0 543
2024 4 35 1 476 0 0 5 0 521

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at CICS - West Belden Campus

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2018 527 n/a n/a 87.7
2019 530 34.2 15.4 85.7
2020 537 17.7 30.2 83.2
2021 544 n/a n/a n/a
2022 539 7.0 77.0 84.6
2023 543 29.0 18.7 87.7
2024 521 30.0 17.3 86.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio CICS - West Belden Campus

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2018 527 n/a n/a 87.7
2019 530 34.2 15.4 85.7
2020 537 17.7 30.2 83.2
2021 544 n/a n/a n/a
2022 539 7.0 77.0 84.6
2023 543 29.0 18.7 87.7
2024 521 30.0 17.3 86.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for CICS - West Belden Campus

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,216 (8.1%) $13,724 (91.9%) $14,941
2020 $1,285 (8.3%) $14,229 (91.7%) $15,514
2021 $564 (5.6%) $9,422 (94.4%) $9,986
2022 $564 (5.6%) $9,422 (94.4%) $9,986
2023 $15,445 (94.9%) $834 (5.1%) $16,279
2024 $163 (0.8%) $19,572 (99.2%) $19,735

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on CICS - West Belden Campus

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1413th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 1658th of 2077 Elementary schools
 12.1%
Ranks 958th of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 994th of 1367 Middle schools
 2.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (CICS - West Belden Campus)48.36.6
 41.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Chicago Public Schools District 299)39.419.7
 19.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (CICS - West Belden Campus)29.318
 11.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Chicago Public Schools District 299)32.920.9
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (CICS - West Belden Campus)12.315.3
 3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Chicago Public Schools District 299)23.225
 1.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (CICS - West Belden Campus)19.310.2
 9.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Chicago Public Schools District 299)24.116.4
 7.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (CICS - West Belden Campus)32.210.9
 21.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Chicago Public Schools District 299)24.124.1
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (CICS - West Belden Campus)13.67.3
 6.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Chicago Public Schools District 299)20.715
 5.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (CICS - West Belden Campus)3918.2
 20.8%
   5th Grade Science (Chicago Public Schools District 299)40.739.2
 1.5%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (CICS - West Belden Campus)16.122.6
 6.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Chicago Public Schools District 299)22.824.7
 1.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (CICS - West Belden Campus)7.26.5
 0.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Chicago Public Schools District 299)17.714.6
 3.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (CICS - West Belden Campus)31.717.2
 14.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Chicago Public Schools District 299)28.229.7
 1.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (CICS - West Belden Campus)1012.1
 2.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Chicago Public Schools District 299)21.818.7
 3.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (CICS - West Belden Campus)23.224.6
 1.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Chicago Public Schools District 299)26.231.3
 5.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (CICS - West Belden Campus)16.114
 2.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Chicago Public Schools District 299)24.319.5
 4.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (CICS - West Belden Campus)46.425
 21.4%
   8th Grade Science (Chicago Public Schools District 299)40.340.3
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students530543
 2.5%
African American3141
 32.3%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian11
Hispanic492493
 0.2%
Pacific Islander00
White34
 33.3%
Two or More Races24
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients85.7%87.7%
 2%


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CICS - West Belden Campus ranks 1459th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at CICS - West Belden Campus are 91% Hispanic, 7% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 521 students attended CICS - West Belden Campus.


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