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971
Memorial Junior High School
Public
6-8
2721 Ridge Rd
Lansing
60438
Cook County
Lansing School District 158
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(708) 474-2383
860
52
16.5
46.7%
61 (7.1%)
496 (57.7%)
249 (29.0%)
6 (0.7%)
1 (0.1%)
3 (0.3%)
44 (5.1%)
$13,863
$1,987
$11,876
26.8
23.3
1037
66
170993001032
972
Pershing Elementary Humanities Magnet
Public
PK, KG-8
3200 S Calumet Ave
Chicago
60616
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 534-9272
429
36
12
82.3%
4 (0.9%)
405 (94.4%)
12 (2.8%)
2 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
6 (1.4%)
$20,056
$3,503
$16,553
26.7
19.2
1124
152
170651000334
973
Nathan Hale Middle School
Public
6-8
5220 135th St
Crestwood
60445
Cook County
Cook County School District 130
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(708) 385-6690
335
33
10.3
79.4%
79 (23.6%)
88 (26.3%)
159 (47.5%)
4 (1.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (1.5%)
$21,263
$3,362
$17,901
26.7
31.8
881
92
170993006451
974
LEARN Charter - South Chicago Campus
Public, Charter
K-8
8914 S Buffalo Ave
Chicago
60617
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
Yes
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 722-8577
419
4
104.7
88.8%
1 (0.2%)
376 (89.7%)
40 (9.5%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
$17,701
$3,214
$14,488
26.6
26.9
961
13
170993001070
975
Sayre Elementary Language Academy
Public
PK, KG-8
1850 N Newland Ave
Chicago
60707
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 534-3351
428
40
10.8
60.0%
34 (7.9%)
161 (37.6%)
216 (50.5%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
15 (3.5%)
$19,006
$2,930
$16,076
26.6
32.5
864
111
170993000048
976
Avondale - Logandale Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
3212 W George St
Chicago
60618
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 534-5350
512
36
14.2
90.8%
6 (1.2%)
37 (7.2%)
453 (88.5%)
5 (1.0%)
1 (0.2%)
3 (0.6%)
7 (1.4%)
$18,179
$3,874
$14,306
26.6
22
1064
88
170609005026
977
Freedom Middle School
Public
6-8
3016 Ridgeland Ave
Berwyn
60402
Cook County
Berwyn South School District 100
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(708) 795-5800
494
51
9.7
78.1%
21 (4.3%)
22 (4.5%)
436 (88.3%)
7 (1.4%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
8 (1.6%)
$15,986
$1,742
$14,244
26.5
39.9
749
228
173441003529
978
Washington Junior High School
Public
7-8
3300 18th Ave
Rock Island
61201
Rock Island County
Rock Island School District 41
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(309) 793-5915
484
35
13.8
66.1%
180 (37.2%)
131 (27.1%)
110 (22.7%)
22 (4.5%)
2 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
39 (8.1%)
$15,789
$3,794
$11,994
26.5
30
916
62
171780002076
979
Viking School
Public
6-8
4460 Old Grand Ave
Gurnee
60031
Lake County
Gurnee School District 56
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(847) 336-2108
527
46
11.5
55.4%
109 (20.7%)
126 (23.9%)
238 (45.2%)
24 (4.6%)
2 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
28 (5.3%)
$16,993
$417
$16,576
26.4
30.7
904
75
170993004718
980
Ashburn Community Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
8300 S Saint Louis Ave
Chicago
60652
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 535-7860
350
26
13.7
82.0%
2 (0.6%)
284 (81.1%)
61 (17.4%)
1 (0.3%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.3%)
$21,452
$3,884
$17,567
26.4
26.4
973
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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.
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