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2077
Lovejoy Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-5
PO Box 250
Lovejoy
62059
St. Clair County
Brooklyn UD 188
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(618) 271-1014
103
4
26.6
96.1%
0 (0.0%)
101 (98.1%)
2 (1.9%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$16,974
$5,981
$10,993
7.7
9.2
2081
4
170804000412
2076
Penniman Elementary School
Public
3-5
1820 Jerome Ln
Cahokia
62206
St. Clair County
Cahokia CUSD 187
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(618) 332-1915
259
18
14.3
96.1%
4 (1.5%)
245 (94.6%)
2 (0.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
8 (3.1%)
$18,372
$7,159
$11,213
7.9
8.8
2082
6
171185005629
2075
Hope Academy
Public
K-8
955 N Illinois St
Decatur
62521
Macon County
Decatur School District 61
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(217) 362-3280
563
28
20.1
87.7%
116 (20.6%)
350 (62.2%)
20 (3.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
77 (13.7%)
$16,500
$2,960
$13,540
8
9.7
2077
2
170993000695
2074
Dett Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
2131 W Monroe St
Chicago
60612
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 534-7160
253
24
10.5
95.7%
0 (0.0%)
227 (89.7%)
20 (7.9%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (2.0%)
$32,556
$5,799
$26,757
8.2
9.4
2080
6
170993001056
2073
Revere Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
1010 E 72nd St
Chicago
60619
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 535-0618
215
17
12.6
79.5%
0 (0.0%)
211 (98.1%)
4 (1.9%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$19,919
$4,885
$15,033
8.3
9.7
2076
3
170993000880
2072
Johnson Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
1420 S Albany Ave
Chicago
60623
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 534-1829
223
21
10.8
97.8%
4 (1.8%)
203 (91.0%)
12 (5.4%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.9%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.9%)
$20,427
$4,098
$16,328
8.8
10.6
2051
21
170993005167
2071
James R Doolittle Academy
Public
PK, KG-8
535 E 35th St
Chicago
60616
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 535-1040
255
20
12.7
99.2%
0 (0.0%)
254 (99.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.4%)
$19,897
$4,089
$15,808
8.8
11.9
2004
67
170993000985
2070
Nash Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
4837 W Erie St
Chicago
60644
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 534-6125
232
18
12.8
90.5%
0 (0.0%)
198 (85.3%)
30 (12.9%)
1 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (1.3%)
$22,196
$4,110
$18,086
8.9
11.3
2028
42
170993000650
2069
Curtis Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
32 E 115th St
Chicago
60628
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 535-5050
381
28
13.6
97.1%
3 (0.8%)
357 (93.7%)
19 (5.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.3%)
$17,651
$3,845
$13,806
9
10.3
2064
5
170993001150
2068
Wentworth Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
1340 W 71st St
Chicago
60636
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 535-3394
406
31
13.3
97.3%
2 (0.5%)
371 (91.4%)
33 (8.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$24,184
$4,935
$19,248
9
10.5
2058
10
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About our rankings:
Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on IAR English Language Arts, IAR Mathematics, ISA Science test scores released by the Illinois State Board of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 30, 2023, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Illinois State Board of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Illinois State Board of Education.
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