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170993000709
261
Disney Elementary Magnet School
Public
PK, KG-8
4140 N Marine Dr
Chicago
60613
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 534-5840
1,455
92
15.9
61.7%
205 (14.1%)
740 (50.9%)
300 (20.6%)
137 (9.4%)
8 (0.5%)
2 (0.1%)
63 (4.3%)
$16,605
$2,424
$14,180
76.1
80.6
211
50
172127002402
262
Virgil I Grissom Middle School
Public
6-8
17000 80th Ave
Tinley Park
60477
Cook County
Kirby School District 140
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(708) 429-3030
596
56
10.6
426 (71.5%)
31 (5.2%)
90 (15.1%)
27 (4.5%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
21 (3.5%)
$14,743
$667
$14,076
76
78.1
240
22
170012506750
263
Bureau Valley Elementary and JH
Public
3-8
PO Box 326
Manlius
61338
Bureau County
Bureau Valley CUSD 340
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(815) 445-2121
298
29
10.1
49.3%
264 (88.6%)
0 (0.0%)
21 (7.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
12 (4.0%)
$15,216
$976
$14,240
75.9
67.8
357
94
172850002476
264
Clarence E Culver School
Public
PK, KG-8
6901 W Oakton St
Niles
60714
Cook County
Niles Education Service District 71
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(847) 470-3407
655
55
11.9
46.3%
340 (51.9%)
22 (3.4%)
121 (18.5%)
143 (21.8%)
3 (0.5%)
1 (0.2%)
25 (3.8%)
$17,958
$1,798
$16,161
75.7
73.5
293
29
174053004082
265
Wallace Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
1463 N 33rd Rd
Ottawa
61350
LaSalle County
Wallace CCSD 195
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(815) 433-2986
396
28
14.1
26.8%
334 (84.3%)
6 (1.5%)
45 (11.4%)
8 (2.0%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.5%)
$13,925
$1,147
$12,778
75.7
77.9
246
19
170993001143
266
Ward J Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
2701 S Shields Ave
Chicago
60616
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 534-9050
515
33
15.8
79.4%
27 (5.2%)
36 (7.0%)
49 (9.5%)
399 (77.5%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (0.6%)
$15,459
$2,782
$12,677
75.7
65.6
381
115
172649002840
267
Monroe Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
5137 W Cisna Rd
Bartonville
61607
Peoria County
Monroe School District 70
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(309) 697-3120
275
19
14.4
38.9%
238 (86.5%)
6 (2.2%)
15 (5.5%)
2 (0.7%)
1 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
13 (4.7%)
$13,088
$946
$12,142
75.7
81.1
207
60
170993000655
268
Cassell Elementary School
Public
K-8
11314 S Spaulding Ave
Chicago
60655
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 535-2640
351
31
11.5
21.9%
234 (66.7%)
22 (6.3%)
83 (23.6%)
3 (0.9%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
8 (2.3%)
$20,346
$3,008
$17,338
75.6
40.4
744
476
171425001767
269
Emmons Grade School
Public
K-8
24226 W Beach Grove Rd
Antioch
60002
Lake County
Emmons School District 33
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(847) 395-1105
293
27
10.7
20.1%
247 (84.3%)
3 (1.0%)
32 (10.9%)
2 (0.7%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
9 (3.1%)
$19,094
$752
$18,342
75.5
87.9
125
144
171446001790
270
Haven Middle School
Public
6-8
2417 Prairie Ave
Evanston
60201
Cook County
Evanston CCSD 65
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(847) 859-8200
695
66
10.5
27.6%
382 (55.0%)
113 (16.3%)
106 (15.3%)
21 (3.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
71 (10.2%)
$22,130
$1,131
$20,998
75.5
64.7
393
123
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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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