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170993001064
1221
Ruggles Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
7831 S Prairie Ave
Chicago
60619
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 535-3085
316
24
13.1
96.2%
0 (0.0%)
307 (97.2%)
7 (2.2%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.3%)
$19,551
$4,764
$14,787
15.4
14
1270
49
170993000748
1222
Ellington Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
243 N Parkside Ave
Chicago
60644
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 534-6361
425
39
11
93.6%
1 (0.2%)
408 (96.0%)
15 (3.5%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$21,770
$3,687
$18,083
15.4
13.5
1284
62
170993001122
1223
Thorp J N Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
8914 S Buffalo Ave
Chicago
60617
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 535-6250
275
22
12.7
97.1%
1 (0.4%)
223 (81.1%)
50 (18.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.4%)
$27,553
$4,516
$23,037
15.3
15.2
1238
15
170993001004
1224
Oglesby Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
7646 S Green St
Chicago
60620
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 535-3060
264
24
11
98.1%
0 (0.0%)
256 (97.0%)
4 (1.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.4%)
3 (1.1%)
$18,664
$3,954
$14,710
15.3
13.4
1294
70
170993006035
1225
Academy for Global Citizenship
Public, Charter
K-8
4647 W 47th St
Chicago
60632
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
Yes
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 582-1100
462
35
13.2
64.5%
15 (3.2%)
7 (1.5%)
431 (93.3%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.4%)
2 (0.4%)
5 (1.1%)
$18,723
$1,823
$16,900
15.2
(n/a)
171185004424
1226
Robertson Charter School
Public, Charter
PK, KG-8
2240 E Geddes Ave
Decatur
62526
Macon County
Decatur School District 61
Yes
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(217) 428-7072
329
7
47
68.1%
7 (2.1%)
300 (91.2%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
20 (6.1%)
$17,927
$1,643
$16,284
15.1
14.7
1254
28
170993001163
1227
Woodson South Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
4414 S Evans Ave
Chicago
60653
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 535-1280
294
20
15
82.3%
0 (0.0%)
282 (95.9%)
6 (2.0%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (1.7%)
$21,834
$4,175
$17,660
15.1
16.3
1202
25
174125004131
1228
Jack Benny Middle School
Public
6-8
1401 Montesano Ave
Waukegan
60087
Lake County
Waukegan CUSD 60
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(224) 303-2470
529
34
15.5
61.2%
23 (4.3%)
52 (9.8%)
403 (76.2%)
26 (4.9%)
7 (1.3%)
1 (0.2%)
17 (3.2%)
$16,061
$1,048
$15,013
15.1
20.6
1090
138
171332004977
1229
Mason/Clark Middle School
Public
5-8
5510 State St
East Saint Louis
62203
St. Clair County
East St Louis School District 189
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(618) 646-3750
615
55
11.1
99.2%
6 (1.0%)
575 (93.5%)
25 (4.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
9 (1.5%)
$23,654
$5,782
$17,871
15.1
14.4
1260
31
170831004885
1230
Eagle Ridge School
Public
PK, KG-8
2002 Eagle Ridge Dr
Silvis
61282
Rock Island County
Carbon Cliff-Barstow School District 36
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(309) 792-2002
278
24
11.5
97.8%
143 (51.4%)
96 (34.5%)
26 (9.4%)
1 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.4%)
11 (4.0%)
$13,700
$460
$13,239
15
16.6
1190
40
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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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