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170993001098
1311
Smyth J Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
1059 W 13th St
Chicago
60608
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 534-7180
397
36
11.1
96.2%
2 (0.5%)
376 (94.7%)
16 (4.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (0.8%)
$20,618
$3,263
$17,355
11.6
12.4
1313
2
171185001406
1312
American Dreamer STEM Academy
Public
K-8
2115 S Taylor Rd
Decatur
62521
Macon County
Decatur School District 61
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(217) 362-3380
391
19
20.5
90.0%
65 (16.6%)
280 (71.6%)
7 (1.8%)
1 (0.3%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
37 (9.5%)
$15,647
$2,322
$13,325
11.5
13.5
1288
24
171242006230
1313
Creative Communications Academy
Public
7-8
1650 Pulaski Rd
Calumet City
60409
Cook County
Dolton School District 149
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(708) 868-7585
177
9
20.4
98.9%
0 (0.0%)
165 (93.2%)
10 (5.6%)
1 (0.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.6%)
$20,970
$2,277
$18,693
11.3
17
1185
128
170804006001
1314
Estelle Sauget School of Choice
Public
PK, KG-8
1700 Jerome Ln
Cahokia
62206
St. Clair County
Cahokia CUSD 187
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(618) 332-4741
257
15
17.1
93.8%
20 (7.8%)
217 (84.4%)
5 (1.9%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
15 (5.8%)
$18,787
$7,736
$11,052
11.2
14.3
1262
52
170993000633
1315
Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy
Public
PK, KG-8
9928 S Crandon Ave
Chicago
60617
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 535-6530
421
32
13.1
93.6%
1 (0.2%)
401 (95.2%)
17 (4.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.5%)
$19,461
$4,131
$15,330
11.2
16.9
1186
129
170993000666
1316
Coles Elementary Language Academy
Public
PK, KG-8
8441 S Yates Blvd
Chicago
60617
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 535-6550
265
20
13.2
92.5%
0 (0.0%)
252 (95.1%)
12 (4.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.4%)
$22,445
$4,865
$17,580
11.1
13.4
1293
23
170993001150
1317
Wentworth Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
1340 W 71st St
Chicago
60636
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 535-3394
406
31
13.3
97.3%
2 (0.5%)
371 (91.4%)
33 (8.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$24,184
$4,935
$19,248
11.1
10.8
1351
34
170993000597
1318
Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
6006 S Peoria St
Chicago
60621
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 535-3285
430
28
15.3
98.1%
1 (0.2%)
408 (94.9%)
20 (4.7%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$19,181
$4,187
$14,994
11.1
9.8
1366
48
170993000656
1319
Cather Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
2908 W Washington Blvd
Chicago
60612
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 534-6780
327
28
11.6
96.6%
0 (0.0%)
310 (94.8%)
15 (4.6%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.3%)
$24,169
$4,321
$19,848
11.1
15.1
1245
74
173708004431
1320
Jefferson Middle School
Public
6-8
3001 S Allis St
Springfield
62703
Sangamon County
Springfield School District 186
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(217) 585-5810
539
40
13.4
78.5%
141 (26.2%)
298 (55.3%)
21 (3.9%)
2 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
77 (14.3%)
$20,760
$2,835
$17,925
11.1
11.8
1329
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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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