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Dr Bessie Rhodes-Global Studies

Public Grades K-8

1626^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Dr Bessie Rhodes-Global Studies is an elementary school located in Skokie, Illinois, serving 253 students in grades K-8. The school is part of the Evanston CCSD 65 district, which is ranked 236 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating. However, Dr Bessie Rhodes-Global Studies has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past decade, dropping from a high of 469 out of 2,052 Illinois elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 1,626 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025, with a 1-star rating.

Academically, Dr Bessie Rhodes-Global Studies consistently underperforms compared to the Evanston CCSD 65 district and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 31.4% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 64.7% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 22.8%, compared to 53.1% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.2% to 26.4% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Dr Bessie Rhodes-Global Studies to other elementary schools in the Evanston CCSD 65 district, it consistently underperforms academically. For instance, Dewey Elementary School, located just 1.59 miles away, had significantly higher proficiency rates in 2024-2025, with 74% in ELA and 72.7% in Mathematics, compared to Dr Bessie Rhodes-Global Studies. The nearby schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which may be contributing factors to their stronger academic performance.

254

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,784

Per pupil spending ?

70.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3701 Davis St
Skokie, IL 60076-1744

(847) 859-8441

District: Evanston CCSD 65

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.1%

African American:

18.1%

White:

9.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (24% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 56 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg57%

Illinois avg44%

1,626^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 56 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Evanston CCSD 65

236^th of 811Evanston CCSD 65 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	1626 of 2056	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	1510 of 2067	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	1381 of 2077	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	1188 of 2082	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	1122 of 1948	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	1102 of 2086	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.2	848 of 2037	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.1	667 of 2044	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.5	605 of 2046	70.4%	★★★★☆
2015	73.3	469 of 2052	77.1%	★★★★☆
2014	82.3	341 of 2093	83.7%	★★★★☆
2013	85.9	255 of 2167	88.2%	★★★★☆
2012	84.0	189 of 2166	91.3%	★★★★★
2011	84.3	171 of 2147	92.0%	★★★★★
2010	79.0	388 of 2139	81.9%	★★★★☆
2009	79.6	354 of 2120	83.3%	★★★★☆
2008	80.1	329 of 2092	84.3%	★★★★☆
2007	84.6	113 of 2095	94.6%	★★★★★
2006	79.7	315 of 2086	84.9%	★★★★☆
2005	65.1	849 of 2022	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.6	1005 of 2030	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	64.4	876 of 2020	56.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	68.7	114 of 692	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	96 of 684	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	52.2	261 of 711	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	271 of 698	61.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	774 of 788	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	578 of 826	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.1	703 of 788	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	1580 of 1942	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	1431 of 1942	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	1362 of 1957	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	1113 of 1970	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.0	927 of 1680	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	1177 of 2019	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	939 of 1964	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	848 of 982	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	768 of 959	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	752 of 970	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.6	553 of 954	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	1610 of 1800	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	1350 of 1793	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	1357 of 1808	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	1335 of 1763	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	1298 of 1514	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	1518 of 1816	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.6	963 of 1765	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	1361 of 1947	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.3	1502 of 1959	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	1489 of 1984	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.6	1101 of 1977	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	917 of 2019	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	729 of 1972	63.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	80.8	195 of 1462	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	191 of 1463	86.9%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	56.5	507 of 1363	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.6	800 of 1367	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	718 of 1369	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.8	784 of 1241	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.2	566 of 1356	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.8	278 of 1293	78.5%	★★★★☆
2017	78.6	229 of 1293	82.3%	★★★★☆
2016	84.8	152 of 1294	88.3%	★★★★☆
2015	88.1	137 of 1302	89.5%	★★★★☆
2014	86.4	129 of 1322	90.2%	★★★★★
2013	88.5	103 of 1367	92.5%	★★★★★
2012	81.0	182 of 1365	86.7%	★★★★☆
2011	79.2	215 of 1344	84.0%	★★★★☆
2010	81.8	157 of 1327	88.2%	★★★★☆
2009	89.1	26 of 1318	98.0%	★★★★★
2008	83.7	127 of 1293	90.2%	★★★★★
2007	78.9	219 of 1287	83.0%	★★★★☆
2006	83.8	122 of 1272	90.4%	★★★★★
2005	92.5	21 of 1209	98.3%	★★★★★
2004	82.1	185 of 1204	84.6%	★★★★☆
2003	89.3	76 of 1185	93.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	80.6	47 of 548	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	76.0	64 of 569	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	123 of 573	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	60.9	83 of 385	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	47.4	247 of 565	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.3	95 of 511	81.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	51.5	533 of 1251	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.1	735 of 1275	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	677 of 1286	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.7	512 of 1276	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.1	311 of 1226	74.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	24.3	541 of 661	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.7	357 of 662	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	60.6	371 of 1219	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.7	808 of 1234	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	844 of 1221	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.6	924 of 1019	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.9	620 of 1217	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	77.2	160 of 1161	86.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	74.4	263 of 1264	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	35.2	795 of 1292	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	667 of 1286	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	711 of 1048	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	557 of 1296	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.2	251 of 1223	79.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	81.3	114 of 905	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	93.7	32 of 889	96.4%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

White (2019)87th percentile+39 vs school

African American (2023)84th percentile+50 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)2nd percentile-19 vs school

Middle school

African American (2024)91st percentile+29 vs school

White (2019)87th percentile+29 vs school

Male (2024)79th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)70th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2024)57th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2023)18th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-22 vs state

Mathematics23%-16 vs state

Science17%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dr Bessie Rhodes-Global Studies	Public	K-8	3701 Davis St	Skokie	60076	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 859-8441	254	27	9.3	70.1%	25 (9.8%)	46 (18.1%)	168 (66.1%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	21.6	1626^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.9%		26.2	1510^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.9%	116	16.7		36.4	31.0	33.3	6.7			31.4	40.6	20.7	11.1	13.3			22.8	97.8	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.3	97.8	97.8		27.8	$27,784	$1,167	$26,617
Walker Elementary School	Public	K-5	3601 Church St	Evanston	60203	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 859-8331	364	32	11.4	36.5%	149 (40.9%)	85 (23.4%)	40 (11.0%)	41 (11.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (13.2%)	74	511^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.1%		75.9	458^th of 2067 public elementary schools	77.8%	53	54.5		58.3	52.9	76.1				62.8	72.9	44.3	49.3				53.5	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	100.0	98.5	98.7			$24,254	$608	$23,646
Dr ML King Junior Literary&Fine Arts	Public	K-8	2424 Lake St	Evanston	60201	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 859-8500	421	51	8.2	50.1%	123 (29.2%)	162 (38.5%)	55 (13.1%)	19 (4.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.1%)	63.5	733^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	64.3%		66.3	624^th of 2067 public elementary schools	69.8%	109	48.1	67.3	74.3	48.6	53.7	52.5	56.5	76.4	60.1	62.9	40.5	42.6	33.9	45.7	56.4	46.2	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	99.5	98.1	98.1		31.5	$29,618	$1,404	$28,214
Devonshire Elementary School	Public	K-5	9040 Kostner Ave	Skokie	60076	Cook County	Skokie School District 68	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 568-4901	417	32	13.0	65.7%	146 (35.0%)	57 (13.7%)	65 (15.6%)	121 (29.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.2%)	51.3	981^st of 2056 public elementary schools	52.3%		53.6	853^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	58.7%	128	42.0		53.6	48.1	44.1				48.7	53.6	33.3	32.4				40.3	92.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	96.5	94.2	93.2			$21,958	$1,092	$20,866
Highland Elementary School	Public	K-5	9700 Crawford Ave	Skokie	60076	Cook County	Skokie School District 68	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 676-5001	316	29	10.8	47.5%	94 (29.7%)	46 (14.6%)	44 (13.9%)	93 (29.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.7%)	79.6	406^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.3%		62.3	692^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	66.5%	286	59.2		57.4	61.5	83.7				67.1	55.6	60.4	61.2				59.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2			$23,900	$1,329	$22,572
John Middleton Elementary School	Public	1-5	8300 Saint Louis Ave	Skokie	60076	Cook County	Skokie School District 73-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 673-1222	521	47	11.0	33.2%	198 (38.0%)	59 (11.3%)	70 (13.4%)	144 (27.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.3%)	76.5	469^th of 2056 public elementary schools	77.2%		72.2	518^th of 2067 public elementary schools	74.9%	49	53.2		63.0	64.9	69.1				65.9	62.0	59.2	44.1				54.5	98.7	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.7	98.1			$24,594	$258	$24,335
Lincolnwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	2600 Colfax St	Evanston	60201	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 859-8881	288	27	10.5	34.7%	155 (53.8%)	90 (31.3%)	19 (6.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.6%)	81.4	366^th of 2056 public elementary schools	82.2%		87.7	226^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.1%	140	60.4		57.9	63.0	64.6				61.6	75.4	67.4	58.3				67.5	95.8	96.1	96.1	96.1	100.0	95.8	95.5			$26,663	$545	$26,118
Elizabeth Meyer School	Public	PK-K	8100 Tripp Ave	Skokie	60076	Cook County	Skokie School District 73-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 673-1223	204	21	9.9	26.0%	84 (41.2%)	21 (10.3%)	27 (13.2%)	54 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.8%)								(n/a)																	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	51.3		$30,523	$49	$30,474
Willard Elementary School	Public	K-5	2700 Hurd Ave	Evanston	60201	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 905-3601	355	32	11.2	22.5%	209 (58.9%)	41 (11.5%)	71 (20.0%)	9 (2.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)	80.1	390^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.0%		79	389^th of 2067 public elementary schools	81.2%	1	56.9		63.8	55.6	68.1				63.1	78.3	63.0	54.2				65.1	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.7			$22,866	$501	$22,365
Dewey Elementary School	Public	K-5	1551 Wesley Ave	Evanston	60201	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 859-8141	321	29	11.1	28.7%	138 (43.0%)	43 (13.4%)	68 (21.2%)	37 (11.5%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.0%)	88.6	212^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.7%		85.9	253^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	87.8%	41	60.4		79.5	77.6	64.6				74.0	77.3	69.0	72.9				72.7	99.1	98.5	98.5	98.5	100.0	98.2	99.1			$25,295	$440	$24,855

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Is Dr Bessie Rhodes-Global Studies a good school?

Dr Bessie Rhodes-Global Studies ranks in the bottom 20.9% of Illinois elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Dr Bessie Rhodes-Global Studies?

Students at Dr Bessie Rhodes-Global Studies are 66% Hispanic, 18% African American, 10% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Dr Bessie Rhodes-Global Studies?

In the 2024-25 school year, 254 students attended Dr Bessie Rhodes-Global Studies.

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Evanston CCSD 65

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