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171242006209
1241
School of Fine Arts
Public
7-8
1650 Pulaski Rd
Calumet City
60409
Cook County
Dolton School District 149
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(708) 868-7565
175
9
20.1
99.4%
4 (2.3%)
163 (93.1%)
8 (4.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$18,434
$2,275
$16,158
14.7
13.6
1276
35
170993000607
1242
Bennett Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
10115 S Prairie Ave
Chicago
60628
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 535-5460
258
17
15.1
87.2%
0 (0.0%)
252 (97.7%)
3 (1.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.4%)
2 (0.8%)
$18,054
$2,956
$15,099
14.7
11.9
1326
84
170993000862
1243
Howe Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
720 N Lorel Ave
Chicago
60644
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 534-6060
382
26
14.9
97.1%
3 (0.8%)
337 (88.2%)
39 (10.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (0.8%)
$17,186
$3,509
$13,677
14.6
12.2
1321
78
170993002618
1244
Marine Leadership Academy - Ames
Public
7-12
1920 N Hamlin Ave
Chicago
60647
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 534-4970
701
52
13.4
93.0%
19 (2.7%)
13 (1.9%)
667 (95.1%)
2 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$17,265
$3,562
$13,703
14.6
13.9
1272
28
170143106434
1245
Bronzeville Academy Charter School
Public, Charter
K-8
4930 S Cottage Grove Ave
Chicago
60615
Cook County
Bronzeville Academy Charter School
Yes
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 285-8040
330
1
330
95.8%
0 (0.0%)
330 (100.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$17,450
$2,027
$15,423
14.5
19.3
1122
123
171101001332
1246
Southwood Middle School
Public
6-8
18635 Lee St
Country Club Hills
60478
Cook County
Country Club Hills School District 160
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(708) 957-6230
381
19
20
79.5%
6 (1.6%)
331 (86.9%)
22 (5.8%)
2 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
20 (5.2%)
$16,937
$2,671
$14,267
14.4
17.4
1176
70
173451005448
1247
West Middle School
Public
6-8
1900 N Rockton Ave
Rockford
61103
Winnebago County
Rockford School District 205
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(815) 966-3200
849
43
19.8
74.6%
193 (22.7%)
416 (49.0%)
142 (16.7%)
7 (0.8%)
3 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
88 (10.4%)
$17,102
$1,369
$15,734
14.4
18.7
1136
111
171034001251
1248
Clay City Junior High School
Public
6-8
PO Box 542
Clay City
62824
Clay County
Clay City CUSD 10
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(618) 676-1431
61
6
10.3
55.7%
60 (98.4%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (1.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$12,310
$961
$11,350
14.4
12
1323
75
170993001177
1249
Depriest Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
139 S Parkside Ave
Chicago
60644
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 534-6800
458
40
11.4
92.8%
2 (0.4%)
430 (93.9%)
22 (4.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (0.9%)
$22,864
$3,700
$19,163
14.2
13.2
1296
47
170993001013
1250
OToole Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
6550 S Seeley Ave
Chicago
60636
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 535-9040
334
22
15.1
96.7%
5 (1.5%)
251 (75.1%)
77 (23.1%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$17,502
$3,574
$13,928
14.2
13.6
1279
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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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