Charter SchoolElementary

CICS - Basil Campus

1816 W Garfield Blvd, Chicago, IL 60609

CSchola Grade
Grades
K–8
Elementary
Students
541
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
41.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Cook County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores18% proficient in math & reading
36thpercentile
Equity16% of low-income students proficient
48thpercentile
Attendance46% chronically absent
11thpercentile
Class size41.6 students per teacher
0thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About CICS - Basil Campus

CICS - Basil Campus is a charter elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades K–8. It is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. The school is located in a large city in Cook County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 541 students were enrolled, with about 41.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Illinois elementary school (12.7 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Chicago Public Schools District 299. Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–8

Location & nearby schools

1816 W Garfield Blvd
Chicago, IL 60609
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
541 students
Students per teacher
41.6 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Chicago Public Schools District 299
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
County
Cook County
NCES school ID
170993006488

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.