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170993001101
1281
Spencer Technology Academy Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
214 N Lavergne Ave
Chicago
60644
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 534-6150
391
33
11.8
83.4%
4 (1.0%)
364 (93.1%)
14 (3.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
9 (2.3%)
$19,791
$4,479
$15,312
13.2
17.2
1179
102
171860002152
1282
Barack H Obama Learning Academy
Public
PK, KG-8
16448 S Park Ave
Markham
60428
Cook County
Hazel Crest School District 152-5
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(708) 825-2400
468
30
15.6
99.6%
2 (0.4%)
384 (82.1%)
75 (16.0%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (1.1%)
$20,389
$4,447
$15,942
13.1
15.5
1229
53
170993005980
1283
Plato Learning Academy Elementary School
Public
K-8
5545 W Harrison St
Chicago
60644
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 413-3090
176
8
22
98.9%
0 (0.0%)
174 (98.9%)
2 (1.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$17,133
$2,200
$14,933
13
14.1
1266
17
170993001151
1284
Westcott Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
409 W 80th St
Chicago
60620
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 535-3090
413
27
15.2
98.8%
0 (0.0%)
399 (96.6%)
12 (2.9%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
$18,201
$3,366
$14,835
13
14.7
1255
29
170993000830
1285
Harvard Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
7525 S Harvard Ave
Chicago
60620
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 535-3045
341
25
13.9
93.3%
0 (0.0%)
333 (97.7%)
7 (2.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.3%)
$21,873
$3,928
$17,945
12.9
11.5
1335
50
170993000944
1286
Mason Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
4217 W 18th St
Chicago
60623
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 534-1530
221
1
221
96.4%
0 (0.0%)
214 (96.8%)
7 (3.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$26,040
$5,988
$20,051
12.8
17.6
1168
118
171095005419
1287
Cottage Grove Upper Grade Center
Public
5-8
800 E 14th St
Ford Heights
60411
Cook County
Ford Heights School District 169
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(708) 758-1400
153
12
12.7
91.5%
0 (0.0%)
141 (92.2%)
12 (7.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$26,353
$2,160
$24,193
12.8
12.3
1316
29
170993000602
1288
Beethoven Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
25 W 47th St
Chicago
60609
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 535-1480
264
21
12.8
95.1%
0 (0.0%)
256 (97.0%)
5 (1.9%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.8%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.4%)
$21,994
$4,167
$17,827
12.7
14.3
1263
25
170993001109
1289
Stowe Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
3444 W Wabansia Ave
Chicago
60647
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 534-4175
557
42
13.4
90.5%
10 (1.8%)
53 (9.5%)
485 (87.1%)
3 (0.5%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (0.9%)
$18,117
$3,572
$14,545
12.7
18.8
1132
157
170468000149
1290
K D Waldo Middle School
Public
6-8
56 Jackson St
Aurora
60505
Kane County
Aurora East Unified School District 131
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(630) 299-8400
846
60
14.1
72.6%
20 (2.4%)
63 (7.4%)
748 (88.4%)
1 (0.1%)
2 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
12 (1.4%)
$17,732
$2,932
$14,800
12.7
15.5
1230
60
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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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