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170993000842
1321
Henderson Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
5650 S Wolcott Ave
Chicago
60636
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 535-9080
173
17
10.4
96.5%
3 (1.7%)
119 (68.8%)
51 (29.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$25,724
$4,280
$21,444
11
13.4
1289
32
170804006232
1322
Wirth/Parks Middle School
Public
6-8
1900 Mousette Ln
Cahokia
62206
St. Clair County
Cahokia CUSD 187
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(618) 332-5901
617
39
15.6
95.8%
18 (2.9%)
552 (89.5%)
8 (1.3%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
37 (6.0%)
$20,140
$6,736
$13,404
11
(n/a)
171185001399
1323
Dennis Lab School
Public
PK, KG-8
1499 W Main St
Decatur
62522
Macon County
Decatur School District 61
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(217) 362-3511
551
35
15.8
79.1%
182 (33.0%)
280 (50.8%)
27 (4.9%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
61 (11.1%)
$15,047
$1,165
$13,882
10.9
16.5
1195
128
173123005325
1324
Sterling Middle School
Public
5-8
2315 N Sterling Ave
Peoria
61604
Peoria County
Peoria School District 150
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(309) 672-6557
385
22
17.7
81.6%
39 (10.1%)
282 (73.2%)
24 (6.2%)
1 (0.3%)
2 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
37 (9.6%)
$14,025
$1,790
$12,235
10.9
14
1268
56
170993000773
1325
Fiske Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
6020 S Langley Ave
Chicago
60637
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 535-0990
343
30
11.4
84.8%
1 (0.3%)
322 (93.9%)
15 (4.4%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (1.2%)
$20,589
$3,647
$16,942
10.8
11.9
1327
2
170993006514
1326
Perspectives Charter - IIT Campus
Public, Charter
6-12
3663 S Wabash Ave
Chicago
60653
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
Yes
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 358-6800
419
0
96.7%
2 (0.5%)
403 (96.2%)
7 (1.7%)
1 (0.2%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (1.2%)
$17,495
$1,958
$15,537
10.7
16.8
1187
139
170993000760
1327
Kellman Corporate Community Elementary
Public
PK, KG-8
3030 W Arthington St
Chicago
60612
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 534-6602
202
19
10.6
98.0%
0 (0.0%)
198 (98.0%)
3 (1.5%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$22,369
$4,281
$18,088
10.7
12.9
1303
24
173451003397
1328
Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy
Public
6-8
1800 Ogilby Rd
Rockford
61102
Winnebago County
Rockford School District 205
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(815) 489-5509
1,051
71
14.8
75.5%
134 (12.7%)
191 (18.2%)
663 (63.1%)
17 (1.6%)
4 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
42 (4.0%)
$16,935
$1,368
$15,567
10.6
12.5
1309
19
173451003558
1329
Abraham Lincoln Middle School
Public
6-8
1500 Charles St
Rockford
61104
Winnebago County
Rockford School District 205
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(815) 229-2400
699
45
15.5
79.1%
163 (23.3%)
267 (38.2%)
163 (23.3%)
41 (5.9%)
3 (0.4%)
1 (0.1%)
61 (8.7%)
$18,318
$1,858
$16,459
10.5
15.2
1242
87
174386006827
1330
Shiloh Park Middle School
Public
6-8
2635 Gabriel Ave
Zion
60099
Lake County
Zion Education Service District 6
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(847) 379-0400
401
27
14.8
82.0%
11 (2.7%)
127 (31.7%)
239 (59.6%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
23 (5.7%)
$19,423
$528
$18,895
10.5
14.6
1256
74
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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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