Summary:
The 60641 zip code area of Chicago, Illinois is home to 11 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 4 high schools, and no middle schools or alternative schools. These schools are all part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 698 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.
Within this set of schools, a few stand out as performing better than others. Belding Elementary School and Disney II Elementary School both rank in the top 557 and 385 out of 2,056 elementary schools in Illinois, respectively, and have 4 out of 5 star ratings from SchoolDigger. These schools have significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. Additionally, Intrinsic Charter High School outperforms the district and state averages in most subject areas, including ACT and PreACT test scores.
However, the data also reveals significant disparities in academic performance between the highest and lowest-performing schools in the area. For example, on the 2024-2025 IAR ELA assessment, Belding Elementary had 62.7% proficiency while Barry Elementary had only 30.5% proficiency. This suggests that addressing the inequities in student outcomes, particularly for the most disadvantaged populations, should be a priority for the district and community.
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