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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 60636


At a glance
10
Schools
3,054
Students
Top rankedDavis M Magnet Elementary School1211th of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools
Biggest riser
Earle Elementary School up 119 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Davis M Magnet Elementary School 7.8 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
2★
1★
0★
Summary:

The zip code 60636 in Chicago, Illinois is home to 10 elementary schools, serving grades ranging from pre-kindergarten to 8th grade. These schools are a mix of public and public charter institutions, catering to a high-poverty student population with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 70% to over 99%.

Among the standout schools in this area, Davis M Magnet Elementary School emerges as the top performer, with 44.8% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 38.6% in Mathematics. This school is the only one in the data set rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. Henderson Elementary School and Claremont Academy Elementary School also stand out for their relatively strong performance in English Language Arts proficiency.

However, the data also reveals significant performance gaps between the top-performing schools and the lower-performing ones, with some schools struggling to consistently improve student outcomes. Additionally, there does not appear to be a clear correlation between per-student spending and academic performance, suggesting that factors such as school culture, leadership, and instructional practices play a crucial role in student achievement. Overall, the schools in this zip code face a range of challenges in providing quality education to their high-poverty student population.

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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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