Summary:
ZIP code 60201 has eight schools: six elementary schools, one middle school and one high school, serving grades from kindergarten through 12. In 2025–2026, all six K–5 schools scored above state results on IAR All Grades ELA and math, though school results varied considerably; scores across different grade spans and tests are not direct comparisons. The clearest K–5 academic standout is Orrington Elementary School.
Orrington led the K–5 schools in All Grades ELA and math, with 79% and 76% proficient—16 and 18 points above the other five schools’ averages. Dewey Elementary School led in grade 5 science at 77%. At the other end, Dr ML King Junior Literary & Fine Arts School had the lowest grade 5 results among the six K–5 schools in ELA, math and science; its 26% in math was 11 points below the state’s 36%. Haven Middle School was above state results in All Grades ELA and math and grade 8 science. Evanston Township High School also exceeded state results on all listed grade 11 ACT measures.
Recent trends were mixed: the K–5 average fell from 66% to 65% in ELA and from 64% to 60% in math, while state results rose, narrowing the schools’ average leads from 13 to 9 points and 25 to 21 points. Grade 5 science improved from a 58% to a 61% average, but its lead over the state narrowed from 18 to 14 points. Haven improved in ELA, math and grade 8 science, while the high school’s ACT scores declined but remained above state results. As context, free/reduced lunch eligible shares in 2024–2025 ranged from 20% at Orrington to 50% at King; Orrington also had 5% chronic absenteeism in 2025–2026, compared with 24% statewide. These measures provide context, not explanations of test results.
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