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About this school
Cicero East Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Cicero, Illinois that is part of Cicero School District 99.
It serves 500 students
in grades 4 - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
Its teachers have had 59 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated May 1, 2026
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Cicero East Elementary School
$22,445
raised using DonorsChoose
59
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
148
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Cicero East Elementary School has received support from
88 individuals from Illinois and
60 individuals out-of-state.
