Daniel Burnham Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50%)

5900 W 14th St
Cicero, IL 60804

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Bottom 50%

Serving 166 students in grades Kindergarten-2, Daniel Burnham Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 3% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 12% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 166 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: 3%
: 12% (Btm 50% in IL)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Daniel Burnham Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Daniel Burnham Elementary School's student population of 166 students has declined by 80% over five school years.

The teacher population of 10 teachers has declined by 82% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Daniel Burnham Elementary School
Kind	70
1	60
2	36

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Total Students

166 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Daniel Burnham Elementary School
2023	140
2022	748
2021	801
2020	868
2019	868
2018	1,033
2017	1,033
2016	1,055
2015	1,150
2014	1,119
2013	1,141
2012	1,077
2011	1,083
2010	1,127
2009	1,212
2008	1,133
2007	1,215
2006	1,227
2005	1,263
2004	1,250
2003	1,493
2002	1,540
2001	1,432
2000	1,355
1999	1,214
1998	1,466
1997	1,484
1996	1,359
1995	1,344
1994	1,218
1993	1,233
1992	1,128
1991	1,069
1990	959
1989	889
1988	881
1987	820

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Daniel Burnham Elementary School
2023	11
2022	46
2020	56
2019	56
2018	59
2017	59
2016	55
2015	58
2014	53
2013	88
2012	58
2011	56
2010	57
2009	58
2008	60
2007	81
2006	57
2005	62
2004	63
2003	64
2002	56
2001	57
2000	57
1999	55
1998	63
1997	59
1996	60
1995	60
1994	56
1993	59
1992	52
1991	54
1990	51

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Year Founded

1911

School Mascot

Buster The Bulldog

School Rankings

The of Daniel Burnham Elementary School is 0.06, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

(20-21)

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Daniel Burnham Elementary School	Illinois	Cicero School District 99
2021	3%	28%	5%
2019	20%	33%	15%
2018	18%	32%	13%
2017	11%	32%	13%
2016	11%	31%	9%
2015	7%	29%	7%
2014	38%	59%	35%
2013	26%	58%	35%
2012	68%	80%	72%
2011	70%	80%	71%
2010	67%	80%	71%

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12%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Daniel Burnham Elementary School	Illinois	Cicero School District 99
2022	12%	30%	13%
2021	7%	32%	10%
2019	29%	38%	21%
2018	20%	37%	13%
2017	17%	38%	18%
2016	15%	36%	14%
2015	12%	38%	15%
2014	28%	57%	32%
2013	29%	58%	33%
2012	54%	75%	58%
2011	51%	75%	58%

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25-29%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Daniel Burnham Elementary School	Illinois	Cicero School District 99
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	18:1	16:1	16:1
2017	18:1	15:1	16:1
2016	19:1	16:1	17:1
2015	20:1	16:1	18:1
2014	21:1	16:1	18:1
2013	13:1	13:1	12:1
2012	19:1	16:1	17:1
2011	19:1	16:1	18:1
2010	20:1	16:1	19:1
2009	21:1	16:1	19:1
2008	19:1	18:1	21:1
2007	15:1	17:1	15:1
2006	22:1	16:1	18:1
2005	20:1	16:1	17:1
2004	20:1	17:1	18:1
2003	23:1	16:1	20:1
2002	28:1	16:1	21:1
2001	25:1	16:1	21:1
2000	24:1	16:1	20:1
1999	22:1	16:1	20:1
1998	23:1	17:1	23:1
1997	25:1	17:1	23:1
1996	23:1	17:1	23:1
1995	22:1	17:1	21:1
1994	22:1	18:1	22:1
1993	21:1	18:1	21:1
1992	22:1	17:1	22:1
1991	20:1	17:1	20:1
1990	19:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2008)
Year	Daniel Burnham Elementary School	Illinois	Cicero School District 99
2008	1%	5%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	3%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	3%	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%	2%
1991	2%	3%	1%
1990	3%	3%	2%
1989	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

97%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Daniel Burnham Elementary School	Illinois	Cicero School District 99
2023	99%	27%	97%
2022	98%	27%	97%
2021	98%	27%	97%
2020	97%	26%	96%
2019	97%	26%	96%
2018	52%	26%	72%
2017	52%	26%	72%
2016	91%	26%	93%
2015	90%	25%	93%
2014	89%	25%	93%
2013	88%	24%	93%
2012	94%	24%	94%
2011	98%	23%	97%
2010	96%	22%	95%
2009	97%	22%	95%
2008	95%	21%	96%
2007	97%	20%	96%
2006	97%	19%	95%
2005	96%	18%	95%
2004	94%	18%	94%
2003	95%	17%	94%
2002	94%	16%	93%
2001	91%	15%	92%
2000	90%	15%	91%
1999	92%	14%	90%
1998	88%	13%	87%
1997	85%	13%	85%
1996	82%	12%	82%
1995	77%	12%	79%
1994	70%	11%	73%
1993	64%	11%	68%
1992	55%	10%	63%
1991	47%	10%	57%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Daniel Burnham Elementary School	Illinois	Cicero School District 99
2023	1%	17%	2%
2022	2%	17%	2%
2021	1%	17%	2%
2020	2%	17%	2%
2019	2%	17%	2%
2018	1%	17%	1%
2017	1%	17%	1%
2014	1%	17%	2%
2013	1%	18%	2%
2012	1%	18%	2%
2011	1%	18%	2%
2010	2%	20%	2%
2009	1%	20%	2%
2008	2%	20%	2%
2007	1%	20%	2%
2006	1%	20%	2%
2005	1%	20%	1%
2004	2%	21%	1%
2003	1%	21%	1%
2002	1%	21%	1%
2001	1%	21%	1%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2021)
Year	Daniel Burnham Elementary School	Illinois	Cicero School District 99
2021	1%	47%	1%
2020	1%	48%	2%
2019	1%	48%	2%
2018	4%	49%	4%
2017	4%	49%	4%
2016	4%	49%	4%
2015	5%	49%	4%
2014	5%	50%	4%
2013	5%	50%	4%
2012	3%	51%	3%
2011	1%	51%	1%
2010	2%	53%	3%
2009	2%	53%	3%
2008	2%	54%	2%
2007	2%	55%	2%
2006	2%	56%	3%
2005	3%	57%	4%
2004	4%	57%	5%
2003	4%	58%	5%
2002	5%	59%	6%
2001	7%	60%	6%
2000	8%	61%	8%
1999	8%	62%	9%
1998	11%	63%	12%
1997	12%	64%	13%
1996	16%	64%	16%
1995	21%	65%	20%
1994	28%	65%	25%
1993	33%	65%	29%
1992	42%	66%	35%
1991	50%	66%	41%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.06

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Daniel Burnham Elementary School	Illinois	Cicero School District 99
2023	0.02	0.70	0.06
2022	0.04	0.68	0.06
2021	0.04	0.68	0.07
2020	0.06	0.68	0.08
2019	0.06	0.68	0.08
2018	0.55	0.67	0.44
2017	0.55	0.67	0.44
2016	0.17	0.67	0.13
2015	0.19	0.67	0.13
2014	0.20	0.66	0.13
2013	0.22	0.66	0.13
2012	0.12	0.65	0.11
2011	0.06	0.66	0.07
2010	0.08	0.64	0.10
2009	0.08	0.64	0.10
2008	0.10	0.64	0.09
2007	0.08	0.63	0.08
2006	0.08	0.61	0.09
2005	0.08	0.61	0.10
2004	0.12	0.60	0.11
2003	0.10	0.59	0.11
2002	0.11	0.59	0.14
2001	0.17	0.58	0.15
2000	0.19	0.57	0.16
1999	0.17	0.56	0.19
1998	0.22	0.56	0.23
1997	0.27	0.54	0.26
1996	0.31	0.53	0.30
1995	0.37	0.53	0.34
1994	0.44	0.52	0.41
1993	0.49	0.52	0.45
1992	0.53	0.52	0.48
1991	0.53	0.52	0.51

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Eligible for

100%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Daniel Burnham Elementary School	Illinois	Cicero School District 99
2023	100%	43%	87%
2022	100%	43%	88%
2021	100%	44%	86%
2020	97%	47%	92%
2019	97%	47%	92%
2018	79%	46%	81%
2017	79%	46%	81%
2016	77%	47%	76%
2015	81%	52%	83%
2014	78%	47%	80%
2013	82%	45%	84%
2012	37%	21%	38%
2011	79%	39%	76%
2010	78%	37%	77%
2009	71%	33%	72%
2008	73%	32%	70%
2007	75%	32%	66%
2006	61%	32%	62%
2005	62%	32%	64%
2004	64%	31%	63%
2003	64%	30%	61%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Daniel Burnham Elementary School	Illinois	Cicero School District 99
2023	14%	4%	8%
2022	3%	4%	8%
2021	2%	4%	7%
2018	1%	4%	6%
2017	1%	4%	6%
2016	13%	3%	15%
2015	13%	2%	10%
2014	16%	3%	12%
2013	11%	5%	9%
2012	56%	27%	52%
2011	8%	5%	8%
2010	8%	6%	9%
2009	9%	6%	12%
2008	11%	6%	12%
2007	8%	6%	14%
2006	17%	6%	15%
2005	12%	5%	12%
2004	13%	5%	13%
2003	17%	5%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cicero School District 99

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Buster The Bulldog

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

3% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 12% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Daniel Burnham Elementary School?

166 students attend Daniel Burnham Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

97% of Daniel Burnham Elementary School students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Daniel Burnham Elementary School?

Daniel Burnham Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Daniel Burnham Elementary School offer ?

Daniel Burnham Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2

What school district is Daniel Burnham Elementary School part of?

Daniel Burnham Elementary School is part of Cicero School District 99.