Best Public Schools in Zip Code 60607

Summary:

The 60607 zip code of Chicago, Illinois is home to 5 schools, including 4 elementary schools and 1 high school. These schools demonstrate a range of academic performance, with Young Magnet High School standing out as a top-performing institution in the state.

Young Magnet High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 4-5 out of 699-698 high schools over the past 3 years. The school boasts exceptional academic performance, with 97.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 99.3% proficient or better in Mathematics across all grades in 2024-2025. Additionally, Young Magnet High School has a very high 4-year graduation rate of 89% and a low dropout rate of 2.4%.

In comparison, the elementary schools in the 60607 zip code have more varied performance, with Skinner Elementary School, Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd, and STEM Magnet Academy Elementary ranking in the top 500-600 elementary schools in Illinois, and Chicago World Language Academy ranking slightly lower, in the top 555 elementary schools. Overall, the schools in the 60607 zip code demonstrate a focus on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education, with several schools incorporating these subjects into their names and curricula.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	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	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	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
Young Magnet High School	Public	7-12	211 S Laflin St	Chicago	60607	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-7500	2,223	130	17.1	33.3%	529 (23.8%)	415 (18.7%)	617 (27.8%)	548 (24.7%)	9 (0.4%)	16 (0.7%)	88 (4.0%)	99.3	5^th of 698 public high schools	99.3%		100	4^th of 697 public high schools	99.4%	1	96.5	92.4	94.0	86.7	92.7	88.8	92.5	89.0	91.0		98.5					99.3	95.6	97.5					100.0	98.5	99.3	88.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	92.6	97.8	97.7		93.0	$16,478	$1,431	$15,047
Chicago World Language Academy	Public	K-8	1340 W Harrison St	Chicago	60607	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-7000	449	31	14.6	38.8%	45 (10.0%)	169 (37.6%)	125 (27.8%)	82 (18.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.0%)	71.8	555^th of 2056 public elementary schools	73.0%		80.5	349^th of 2067 public elementary schools	83.1%	206										47.4	55.3	53.7	71.7	70.2	82.5	75.0	68.4	70.4	64.8	35.8	28.1	57.9	54.2	63.2	49.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	97.8	98.5	98.2		24.2	$17,084	$1,289	$15,795
Skinner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	111 S Throop St	Chicago	60607	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-7790	1,139	61	18.6	21.9%	292 (25.6%)	294 (25.8%)	151 (13.3%)	317 (27.8%)	9 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	74 (6.5%)	93.2	112^th of 2056 public elementary schools	94.6%		95.2	103^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	95.0%	9										65.4	59.5	74.2	79.2	80.4	83.2	78.3	67.1	77.6	79.5	79.2	72.0	71.0	61.7	47.4	70.7	86.8	91.1	91.1	91.1	95.5	90.8	89.7	2.6	17.0	$14,927	$1,233	$13,694
Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd	Public	K-8	820 S Carpenter St	Chicago	60607	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-7070	547	40	13.8	47.9%	62 (11.3%)	148 (27.1%)	289 (52.8%)	20 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.9%)	75.6	488^th of 2056 public elementary schools	76.3%		71.9	521^st of 2067 public elementary schools	74.8%	33										43.1	39.3	83.1	74.1	65.5	63.6	55.4	57.1	66.6	81.4	58.5	36.8	34.5	44.6	17.9	45.8	96.1	97.6	97.6	97.6	98.5	97.2	96.8		28.2	$18,261	$1,340	$16,920
STEM Magnet Academy Elementary	Public	K-8	1522 W Fillmore St	Chicago	60607	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-7300	397	28	14.4	49.9%	20 (5.0%)	136 (34.3%)	83 (20.9%)	145 (36.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.8%)	83.8	306^th of 2056 public elementary schools	85.1%		79	391^st of 2067 public elementary schools	81.1%	85										58.8	61.5	64.6	72.9	83.7	64.6	76.0	84.6	73.4	87.5	50.0	54.0	54.8	47.8	60.9	60.3	90.3	93.6	93.6	93.6	99.5	92.8	93.1		11.4	$17,231	$1,733	$15,498

Cities Near Zip Code 60607

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chicago	0.45 mi	661	682^nd
Cicero	5.17 mi	18	722^nd
Oak Park	6.78 mi	11	62^nd
Berwyn	7.02 mi	13	524^th
Forest Park	8.13 mi	5	295^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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