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173708003814
781
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
Public
6-8
1200 Outer Park Dr
Springfield
62704
Sangamon County
Springfield School District 186
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(217) 787-3006
713
52
13.7
52.6%
258 (36.2%)
308 (43.2%)
32 (4.5%)
44 (6.2%)
1 (0.1%)
1 (0.1%)
67 (9.4%)
$20,979
$2,835
$18,143
39.5
49.2
605
176
173661003771
782
Southeastern Junior/Senior High School
Public
7-12
PO Box 155
Augusta
62311
Hancock County
Southeastern CUSD 337
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(217) 392-2125
203
12
16.4
64.5%
196 (96.6%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (1.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (2.5%)
$15,888
$2,406
$13,482
39.5
35.5
825
43
174230004889
783
Whiteside Middle School
Public
5-8
111 Warrior Way
Belleville
62221
St. Clair County
Whiteside School District 115
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(618) 239-0000
496
36
13.7
58.3%
126 (25.4%)
271 (54.6%)
26 (5.2%)
10 (2.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
63 (12.7%)
$11,584
$1,264
$10,320
39.4
30.4
907
124
170420000118
784
Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School
Public
K-8
PO Box 7
Armstrong
61812
Vermilion County
Armstrong-Ellis Cons School District 61
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(217) 569-2115
89
12
7.7
41.6%
83 (93.3%)
2 (2.2%)
1 (1.1%)
2 (2.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (1.1%)
$21,032
$5,422
$15,610
39.2
(n/a)
173708003773
785
Springfield Ball Charter School
Public, Charter
K-8
2530 E Ash St
Springfield
62703
Sangamon County
Springfield School District 186
Yes
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(217) 525-3275
384
25
15.3
54.9%
164 (42.7%)
144 (37.5%)
18 (4.7%)
2 (0.5%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
55 (14.3%)
$12,303
$2,835
$9,468
39.2
49.6
597
188
172076002365
786
Lincoln Cltrl Center-Montessori Elementary
Public
K-8
240 Warren Ave
Kankakee
60901
Kankakee County
Kankakee School District 111
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(815) 933-0709
429
27
15.9
82.5%
108 (25.2%)
176 (41.0%)
128 (29.8%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
15 (3.5%)
$15,687
$1,781
$13,906
39.2
49.4
599
187
170993006505
787
Acero Charter Network - Jovita Idar
Public, Charter
K-8
5050 S Homan Ave
Chicago
60632
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
Yes
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(312) 455-5450
521
26
20
5 (1.0%)
2 (0.4%)
514 (98.7%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$1,206
$368
$838
39.2
42.1
714
73
170993001097
788
Smyser Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
4310 N Melvina Ave
Chicago
60634
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 534-3711
763
53
14.5
63.2%
185 (24.2%)
22 (2.9%)
496 (65.0%)
40 (5.2%)
6 (0.8%)
1 (0.1%)
13 (1.7%)
$15,587
$2,620
$12,967
39.2
50.2
591
197
172478002688
789
Marquardt Middle School
Public
6-8
1912 Glen Ellyn Rd
Glendale Heights
60139
DuPage County
Marquardt School District 15
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(630) 858-3850
806
72
11.1
60.7%
142 (17.6%)
94 (11.7%)
443 (55.0%)
97 (12.0%)
2 (0.2%)
2 (0.2%)
26 (3.2%)
$27,350
$2,004
$25,346
39.2
38
781
8
170993000698
790
Dever Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
3436 N Osceola Ave
Chicago
60634
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 534-3090
751
56
13.5
55.0%
223 (29.7%)
12 (1.6%)
449 (59.8%)
17 (2.3%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (0.4%)
47 (6.3%)
$15,465
$2,756
$12,709
39.1
52.4
547
243
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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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