Best Public Schools in Blue Island, IL

The city of Blue Island, Illinois is home to 8 schools serving students from elementary through high school, all part of the Cook County School District 130. While the district is ranked 727 out of 811 in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, a few schools stand out in performance.

Everett F Kerr Middle School is the highest performing middle school, with 45.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 17.6% in Mathematics, earning it a 2-star rating. In contrast, DD Eisenhower High School has the lowest performance on state assessments, with only 31.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts. However, the high school maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 89.0% and a low dropout rate of 2.4%.

Among the elementary schools, Lincoln Elementary School stands out, with 40.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 57.1% in Mathematics, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The other elementary schools, however, struggle to meet state and district performance levels. Across the district, schools face challenges such as high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 25.4%, and high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 83.54% to 91.43%.