CICS - Bucktown Campus

K-8 school·Grades K-8·Charter Chicago, Illinois·60647
Score
29.1/100
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#447
Among 630 Illinois K-8 schools
#227
In Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
#230
In Chicago
Top 71%
In Illinois

Score 29.1/100: better than 29% of Illinois K-8 schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Illinois, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Illinois schools.

English language arts
32%
Similar Illinois schools ≈ 44%, better than 27% of them
Math
21%
Similar Illinois schools ≈ 30%, better than 41% of them
Science
15%
Similar Illinois schools ≈ 39%, better than 5% of them
All Illinois schools (ELA / math)
51% / 39%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 26 published results by grade and test

As published by Illinois State Board of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA)40.3—
English language artsGrade 4IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA)37.9—
English language artsGrade 5IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA)23.8—
English language artsGrade 6IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA)32.1—
English language artsGrade 7IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA)22.2—
English language artsGrade 8IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA)31.9—
English language artsGrade 9IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA)not reported—
English language artsGrade 10IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA)not reported—
English language artsGrade 11IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA)not reported—
English language artsAll gradesIL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA)31.5—
MathGrade 3IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA)29.9—
MathGrade 4IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA)25.8—
MathGrade 5IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA)hidden (small group)—
MathGrade 6IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA)28.3—
MathGrade 7IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA)hidden (small group)—
MathGrade 8IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA)20.3—
MathGrade 9IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA)not reported—
MathGrade 10IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA)not reported—
MathGrade 11IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA)not reported—
MathAll gradesIL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA)20.7—
ScienceGrade 5IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA)hidden (small group)—
ScienceGrade 8IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA)17.6—
ScienceGrade 9IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA)not reported—
ScienceGrade 10IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA)not reported—
ScienceGrade 11IL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA)not reported—
ScienceAll gradesIL Report Card % proficiency (IAR/SAT/ISA/DLM-AA)14.8—

School profile

Grades
K-8
Students
537
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
Yes
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
537
Typical K-8 school: 346
Free or reduced-price lunch
65%
Typical K-8 school: 72%

District and location

City
Cook County

Contact

Address
2235 N Hamilton Ave
Chicago, IL 60647

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in Illinois. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby K-8 schools

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CICS - Bucktown Campus at a glance

CICS - Bucktown Campus is a public K-8 school (a charter school) in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades K-8. It is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. It has about 537 students (a typical Illinois K-8 school has 346). About 65% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical Illinois K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 32% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 21% in math (similar schools: 30%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Illinois K-8 schools, it scores 29.1 out of 100: better than 29% of them, ranking #447 of 630. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.