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901
Colin Powell Middle School
Public
6-8
20600 Matteson Ave
Matteson
60443
Cook County
Education Service District 159
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(708) 283-9600
586
41
14.2
58.5%
9 (1.5%)
497 (84.8%)
65 (11.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
15 (2.6%)
$21,124
$1,519
$19,605
30.8
33.5
849
52
171422001765
902
Emge Junior High School
Public
7-8
7401 Westchester Dr
Belleville
62223
St. Clair County
Harmony Emge School District 175
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(618) 397-6557
184
10
18.9
63.6%
64 (34.8%)
96 (52.2%)
5 (2.7%)
1 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.5%)
17 (9.2%)
$15,030
$2,952
$12,077
30.8
37.4
796
106
170993005486
903
Brighton Park Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
3825 S Washtenaw Ave
Chicago
60632
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 535-7237
272
27
10
95.6%
8 (2.9%)
2 (0.7%)
255 (93.8%)
4 (1.5%)
2 (0.7%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.4%)
$22,224
$4,399
$17,826
30.8
18.2
1151
248
170861000500
904
Carrollton Grade School
Public
PK, KG-8
721 4th St
Carrollton
62016
Greene County
Carrollton CUSD 1
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(217) 942-6831
309
21
14.7
59.5%
286 (92.6%)
0 (0.0%)
15 (4.9%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
7 (2.3%)
$10,813
$1,061
$9,752
30.8
57.5
483
421
170684000354
905
Braceville Elementary School
Public
K-8
209 N Mitchell St
Braceville
60407
Grundy County
Braceville School District 75
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(815) 237-8040
122
13
9.3
59.0%
100 (82.0%)
2 (1.6%)
18 (14.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (1.6%)
$13,908
$956
$12,951
30.7
15.5
1232
327
170993000780
906
Fulton Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
5300 S Hermitage Ave
Chicago
60609
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 535-9000
297
28
10.6
98.0%
1 (0.3%)
92 (31.0%)
200 (67.3%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.7%)
1 (0.3%)
1 (0.3%)
$22,370
$3,341
$19,029
30.7
38.9
769
137
170993000785
907
Gary Elementary School
Public
3-8
3740 W 31st St
Chicago
60623
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 534-1455
766
51
15
94.0%
3 (0.4%)
1 (0.1%)
757 (98.8%)
2 (0.3%)
3 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$16,325
$2,903
$13,422
30.6
33
856
51
171371001691
908
Tefft Middle School
Public
7-8
1100 Shirley Ave
Streamwood
60107
Cook County
School District U-46
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(630) 213-5540
730
59
12.4
57.0%
94 (12.9%)
63 (8.6%)
509 (69.7%)
43 (5.9%)
9 (1.2%)
0 (0.0%)
12 (1.6%)
$15,374
$1,860
$13,514
30.3
36.8
805
103
170993006481
909
Acero Charter - Carlos Fuentes Elementary
Public, Charter
K-8
2845 W Barry Ave
Chicago
60618
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
Yes
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 279-9826
401
31
12.9
2 (0.5%)
5 (1.2%)
393 (98.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
$1,453
$479
$974
30.2
43.2
698
211
173723003863
910
St Elmo Junior High School
Public
7-8
300 W 12th St
Saint Elmo
62458
Fayette County
St Elmo CUSD 202
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(618) 829-3227
56
6
10.1
46.4%
51 (91.1%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (7.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (1.8%)
$12,016
$2,828
$9,187
30.1
30
915
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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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