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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 60609

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191

Students

Top rankedEvergreen Academy Elementary School744^th of 1,368 Illinois middle schools

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Evergreen Academy Elementary School up 181 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 60609 zip code of Chicago, Illinois is home to a single middle school, Evergreen Academy Elementary School, which serves grades 6-8. This school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 698 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Evergreen Academy Elementary School has faced academic challenges, with test scores that lag behind both the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics. The school's 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and fluctuating statewide ranking, ranging from 744 out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools in 2024-2025 to 879 out of 1,367 in 2022-2023, reflect these performance issues. However, the school does outperform the district average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grades.

Despite the academic struggles, Evergreen Academy Elementary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.1, which could indicate a focus on providing more individualized attention and support to students. The school also serves a high-need student population, with 91% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. While the school's per-student spending of $25,680 in 2023-2024 is higher than the district and state averages, it has not yet translated into significant improvements in student achievement, particularly in mathematics and science.

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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)	% 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 8th 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 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Evergreen Academy Elementary School	Public	6-8	3537 S Paulina St	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4836	191	21	9.0	89.0%	5 (2.6%)	4 (2.1%)	172 (90.1%)	7 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	42	744^th of 1368 public middle schools	45.6%		28.9	925^th of 1363 public middle schools	32.1%	181	31.1	59.6	53.3	51.6	54.7	21.1	23.3	13.1	19.1	94.5	97.0	97.0	97.0	89.6	95.5	95.5	92.0	$27,424	$3,558	$23,866

Cities Near Zip Code 60609

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chicago	0.5 mi	661	682^nd
Cicero	5.39 mi	18	722^nd
Evergreen Park	6.14 mi	6	374^th
Burbank	6.71 mi	10	581^st
Stickney	6.83 mi	2	483^rd

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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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