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601
Central Junior High
Public
7-8
215 E Central Blvd
Kewanee
61443
Henry County
Kewanee CUSD 229
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(309) 853-4290
250
18
13.5
140 (56.0%)
22 (8.8%)
63 (25.2%)
1 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
24 (9.6%)
$13,974
$1,468
$12,506
49.4
42.1
712
111
170993000797
602
Goudy Technology Academy
Public
PK, KG-8
5120 N Winthrop Ave
Chicago
60640
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 534-2480
554
45
12.4
80.0%
39 (7.0%)
183 (33.0%)
141 (25.5%)
166 (30.0%)
2 (0.4%)
1 (0.2%)
22 (4.0%)
$17,401
$3,248
$14,152
49.3
56.4
494
108
170942000549
603
Edison Middle School
Public
6-8
306 W Green St
Champaign
61820
Champaign County
Champaign CUSD 4
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(217) 351-3771
699
49
14.2
43.8%
308 (44.1%)
202 (28.9%)
83 (11.9%)
50 (7.2%)
1 (0.1%)
0 (0.0%)
55 (7.9%)
$16,247
$1,841
$14,406
49.3
46.4
648
45
170022304224
604
Okaw Valley Middle School
Public
5-8
501 W Division St
Findlay
62534
Shelby County
Okaw Valley CUSD 302
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(217) 756-8521
115
12
10
41.7%
108 (93.9%)
4 (3.5%)
3 (2.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$14,875
$589
$14,286
49.3
39.1
765
161
170011305577
605
Illini Central Middle School
Public
6-8
208 N West Ave
Mason City
62664
Mason County
Illini Central CUSD 189
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(217) 482-3252
142
12
11.8
21.8%
137 (96.5%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (2.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (1.4%)
$15,255
$2,336
$12,919
49.1
41.9
719
114
170993000635
606
Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy
Public
PK, KG-8
650 E 91st Pl
Chicago
60619
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 535-3300
308
27
11.4
77.3%
0 (0.0%)
302 (98.1%)
5 (1.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.3%)
$27,425
$3,719
$23,705
49.1
30.8
901
295
172562002773
607
Northbrook School
Public
5-8
1804 Guiles Ave
Mendota
61342
LaSalle County
Mendota CCSD 289
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(815) 539-6237
508
37
13.9
59.4%
265 (52.2%)
17 (3.3%)
206 (40.6%)
1 (0.2%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
18 (3.5%)
$12,285
$806
$11,479
49.1
49.3
602
5
173054003173
608
Northwestern Junior High School
Public
7-8
30889 Route 111
Palmyra
62674
Macoupin County
Northwestern CUSD 2
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(217) 436-2011
54
4
12.7
44.4%
52 (96.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (3.7%)
$16,746
$4,369
$12,377
49
22.4
1057
449
170993006507
609
CICS - Avalon/South Shore
Public, Charter
K-8
1501 E 83rd Pl
Chicago
60619
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
Yes
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 721-0858
456
24
19
91.4%
0 (0.0%)
455 (99.8%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$17,276
$16,296
$980
49
41.7
725
116
172151002419
610
Ladd Community Cons School
Public
PK, KG-8
232 E Cleveland St
Ladd
61329
Bureau County
Ladd CCSD 94
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(815) 894-2363
202
16
12.6
57.9%
155 (76.7%)
0 (0.0%)
42 (20.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (2.5%)
$14,249
$1,169
$13,080
49
52.3
548
62
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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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