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611
Woodland Middle School
Public
6-8
7000 Washington St
Gurnee
60031
Lake County
Woodland CCSD 50
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(847) 856-3421
1,668
130
12.8
36.7%
605 (36.3%)
179 (10.7%)
616 (36.9%)
172 (10.3%)
9 (0.5%)
3 (0.2%)
84 (5.0%)
$18,245
$613
$17,632
49
49.8
595
16
170993001001
612
Armour Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
950 W 33rd Pl
Chicago
60608
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 535-4530
246
27
9.1
82.9%
20 (8.1%)
29 (11.8%)
177 (72.0%)
10 (4.1%)
1 (0.4%)
1 (0.4%)
8 (3.3%)
$21,753
$4,360
$17,393
48.8
23.3
1036
424
174119005945
613
Matthews Middle School
Public
6-8
PO Box 920
Island Lake
60042
Lake County
Wauconda CUSD 118
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(847) 526-6210
510
42
12.2
42.0%
273 (53.5%)
13 (2.5%)
185 (36.3%)
19 (3.7%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
19 (3.7%)
$16,576
$672
$15,904
48.7
50.9
581
32
170399000086
614
Argenta-Oreana Middle School
Public
6-8
PO Box 439
Argenta
62501
Macon County
Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(217) 795-2163
199
14
13.7
56.8%
160 (80.4%)
5 (2.5%)
14 (7.0%)
2 (1.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.5%)
17 (8.5%)
$11,633
$1,443
$10,191
48.7
35.4
827
213
170993006492
615
LEARN Charter - Hunter Perkins Camp
Public, Charter
K-8
1700 W 83rd St
Chicago
60620
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
Yes
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 488-1634
471
7
67.2
73.0%
1 (0.2%)
462 (98.1%)
7 (1.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
$17,479
$2,770
$14,709
48.7
48.6
618
3
170993001099
616
Cardenas Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
2345 S Millard Ave
Chicago
60623
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 534-1465
817
62
13.2
92.7%
7 (0.9%)
27 (3.3%)
780 (95.5%)
1 (0.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.2%)
$17,531
$2,974
$14,557
48.6
38.9
767
151
170993006455
617
Acero Charter - Rufino Tamayo Elementary
Public, Charter
K-8
5135 S California Ave
Chicago
60632
Cook County
City of Chicago School District 299
Yes
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 434-6355
270
19
14.2
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.7%)
266 (98.5%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.7%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$1,578
$519
$1,059
48.6
47.5
632
15
171455001805
618
Central Middle School
Public
6-8
9400 S Sawyer Ave
Evergreen Park
60805
Cook County
Evergreen Park Education Service District 124
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(708) 424-0148
619
42
14.8
46.0%
193 (31.2%)
174 (28.1%)
223 (36.0%)
3 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
26 (4.2%)
$13,658
$1,158
$12,500
48.5
44.1
682
64
172448005035
619
Kaneland Harter Middle School
Public
6-8
1601 N Esker Dr
Sugar Grove
60554
Kane County
Kaneland CUSD 302
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(630) 466-8400
894
68
13.1
14.0%
696 (77.9%)
22 (2.5%)
126 (14.1%)
15 (1.7%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.2%)
31 (3.5%)
$16,437
$198
$16,239
48.5
48.9
616
3
170141006254
620
Horizon Science Academy-McKinley Pk
Public, Charter, Alternative
K-12
2245 W Pershing Rd
Chicago
60609
Cook County
Horizon Science Academy-McKinley Pk
Yes
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 247-8400
866
71
12.2
99.2%
32 (3.7%)
69 (8.0%)
733 (84.6%)
8 (0.9%)
2 (0.2%)
1 (0.1%)
21 (2.4%)
$16,252
$4,889
$11,363
48.4
53.6
530
90
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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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