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170993000597
1921
Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
6006 S Peoria St
Chicago
60621
Cook County
Chicago Public Schools District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
Yes
(773) 535-3285
430
28
15.3
98.1%
1 (0.2%)
408 (94.9%)
20 (4.7%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$19,181
$4,187
$14,994
13.6
10.8
2046
125
170993001128
1922
Ninos Heroes Elementary Academic Center
Public
PK, KG-8
8344 S Commercial Ave
Chicago
60617
Cook County
Chicago Public Schools District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
Yes
(773) 535-6694
294
24
12.2
92.5%
0 (0.0%)
254 (86.4%)
38 (12.9%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.7%)
$19,032
$3,467
$15,565
13.6
14.4
1887
35
171695002007
1923
Hickory Bend Elementary School
Public
K-4
600 E 191st Pl
Glenwood
60425
Cook County
Brookwood School District 167
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(708) 758-4520
290
17
17.5
67.6%
9 (3.1%)
226 (77.9%)
50 (17.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (1.7%)
$17,836
$3,092
$14,744
13.6
22.7
1570
353
172058005730
1924
Sator Sanchez Elementary School
Public
K-5
1101 Harrison Ave
Joliet
60432
Will County
Joliet PSD 86
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
Yes
(815) 740-2810
616
44
13.8
97.6%
7 (1.1%)
51 (8.3%)
551 (89.4%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
7 (1.1%)
$16,140
$1,794
$14,346
13.6
13.9
1911
13
172058004928
1925
Carl Sandburg Elementary
Public
K-5
1100 Lilac Ln
Joliet
60435
Will County
Joliet PSD 86
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
Yes
(815) 725-0281
372
21
17.8
93.8%
24 (6.5%)
192 (51.6%)
137 (36.8%)
2 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
17 (4.6%)
$15,878
$1,405
$14,473
13.5
14.7
1874
51
170993001046
1926
Pullman Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
11311 S Forrestville Ave
Chicago
60628
Cook County
Chicago Public Schools District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
Yes
(773) 535-5395
295
26
11.3
75.6%
2 (0.7%)
234 (79.3%)
58 (19.7%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.3%)
$20,230
$4,927
$15,303
13.5
12.1
1991
65
170993000780
1927
Fulton Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
5300 S Hermitage Ave
Chicago
60609
Cook County
Chicago Public Schools District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
Yes
(773) 535-9000
297
28
10.6
98.0%
1 (0.3%)
92 (31.0%)
200 (67.3%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.7%)
1 (0.3%)
1 (0.3%)
$22,370
$3,341
$19,029
13.4
19
1702
225
170993000840
1928
Hefferan Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
4409 W Wilcox St
Chicago
60624
Cook County
Chicago Public Schools District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
Yes
(773) 534-6192
239
18
13.2
92.9%
1 (0.4%)
224 (93.7%)
13 (5.4%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$21,537
$4,302
$17,235
13.4
14.5
1886
42
170993000653
1929
Carter Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
5740 S Michigan Ave
Chicago
60637
Cook County
Chicago Public Schools District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
Yes
(773) 535-0860
299
18
16.6
79.9%
0 (0.0%)
282 (94.3%)
8 (2.7%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
8 (2.7%)
$17,238
$3,337
$13,901
13.4
11.4
2024
95
171185001423
1930
Michael E Baum Elementary School
Public
K-6
801 S Lake Ridge Ave
Decatur
62521
Macon County
Decatur School District 61
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
Yes
(217) 362-3521
297
16
18.5
78.1%
108 (36.4%)
120 (40.4%)
15 (5.1%)
1 (0.3%)
2 (0.7%)
0 (0.0%)
51 (17.2%)
$17,401
$3,073
$14,328
13.4
14.8
1872
58
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About our rankings:
Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on IAR English Language Arts, IAR Mathematics, ISA Science test scores released by the Illinois State Board of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 30, 2023, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Illinois State Board of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Illinois State Board of Education.
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