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173451006044
951
Galapagos Rockford Charter School
Public, Charter
K-8
2605 School St
Rockford
61101
Winnebago County
Rockford School District 205
Yes
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(815) 708-7946
365
12
30.4
73.2%
26 (7.1%)
221 (60.5%)
80 (21.9%)
3 (0.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
35 (9.6%)
$16,693
$1,605
$15,088
27.7
19.8
1107
156
170993001141
952
Wacker Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
9746 S Morgan St
Chicago
60643
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 535-2821
218
17
13.2
81.7%
0 (0.0%)
214 (98.2%)
4 (1.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$20,777
$3,399
$17,378
27.6
24.9
1001
49
171371001673
953
Ellis Middle School
Public
7-8
225 S Liberty St
Elgin
60120
Kane County
School District U-46
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(847) 888-5151
543
44
12.4
65.2%
35 (6.4%)
38 (7.0%)
445 (82.0%)
9 (1.7%)
3 (0.6%)
0 (0.0%)
13 (2.4%)
$16,504
$1,892
$14,612
27.6
18.1
1154
201
170360005841
954
Alton Middle School
Public
6-8
2200 College Ave
Alton
62002
Madison County
Alton CUSD 11
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(618) 474-2200
1,241
93
13.3
57.3%
646 (52.1%)
381 (30.7%)
56 (4.5%)
6 (0.5%)
1 (0.1%)
0 (0.0%)
151 (12.2%)
$15,028
$2,579
$12,450
27.5
25
998
44
171200001450
955
Huntley Middle School
Public
6-8
1515 S 4th St
Dekalb
60115
DeKalb County
DeKalb CUSD 428
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(815) 754-2241
934
68
13.6
62.0%
349 (37.4%)
220 (23.6%)
275 (29.4%)
13 (1.4%)
2 (0.2%)
1 (0.1%)
72 (7.7%)
$17,008
$1,217
$15,791
27.5
29
928
27
171206004602
956
Delavan Junior High School
Public
7-8
907 Locust St
Delavan
61734
Tazewell County
Delavan CUSD 703
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(309) 244-8285
68
5
14.7
38.2%
65 (95.6%)
1 (1.5%)
1 (1.5%)
1 (1.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$13,835
$790
$13,045
27.5
28.8
934
22
172761002926
957
Murphysboro Middle School
Public
6-8
2125 Spruce St
Murphysboro
62966
Jackson County
Murphysboro CUSD 186
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(618) 684-3041
444
36
12.5
99.5%
316 (71.2%)
62 (14.0%)
29 (6.5%)
4 (0.9%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
33 (7.4%)
$15,134
$1,914
$13,221
27.4
27.3
959
2
170142406394
958
Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School
Public, Charter
K-8
7823 S Ellis Ave
Chicago
60619
Cook County
Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School
Yes
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 651-1221
312
17
18.1
90.4%
0 (0.0%)
299 (95.8%)
3 (1.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
9 (2.9%)
$15,845
$2,222
$13,623
27.3
24.2
1018
60
172205002473
959
Laraway School
Public
PK, KG-8
1715 Rowell Ave
Joliet
60433
Will County
Laraway CCSD 70C
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(815) 727-5115
437
46
9.5
92.4%
29 (6.6%)
202 (46.2%)
187 (42.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
19 (4.3%)
$15,697
$1,836
$13,862
27.3
37.5
793
166
170858000497
960
Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
213 W Furlong St
Carrier Mills
62917
Saline County
Carrier Mills-Stonefort CUSD 2
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(618) 994-2413
330
25
13.3
66.1%
259 (78.5%)
35 (10.6%)
5 (1.5%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
30 (9.1%)
$11,722
$3,443
$8,279
27.3
38.1
780
180
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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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