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1101
Flanagan Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
202 E Falcon Hwy
Flanagan
61740
Livingston County
Flanagan-Cornell District 74
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
Yes
(815) 796-2261
243
22
11.1
28.8%
224 (92.2%)
5 (2.1%)
3 (1.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
11 (4.5%)
$16,356
$724
$15,632
19.7
21.5
1087
14
171069001293
1102
Colona Grade School
Public
PK, KG-8
700 1st St
Colona
61241
Henry County
Colona School District 190
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
Yes
(309) 792-1232
385
27
14.5
54.5%
289 (75.1%)
10 (2.6%)
60 (15.6%)
2 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
24 (6.2%)
$12,759
$965
$11,794
19.7
20
1110
8
171590001903
1103
Freeport Middle School
Public
7-8
701 W Empire St
Freeport
61032
Stephenson County
Freeport School District 145
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
Yes
(815) 232-0500
479
37
12.9
64.3%
189 (39.5%)
117 (24.4%)
84 (17.5%)
8 (1.7%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
80 (16.7%)
$19,773
$3,342
$16,431
19.7
24
1028
75
170993000781
1104
Funston Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
2010 N Central Park Ave
Chicago
60647
Cook County
Chicago Public Schools District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
Yes
(773) 534-4125
432
38
11.3
96.8%
9 (2.1%)
23 (5.3%)
397 (91.9%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.5%)
$23,809
$4,394
$19,415
19.6
17.1
1181
77
170993001012
1105
Otis Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
525 N Armour St
Chicago
60642
Cook County
Chicago Public Schools District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
Yes
(773) 534-7665
365
35
10.4
88.5%
15 (4.1%)
103 (28.2%)
232 (63.6%)
10 (2.7%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (1.1%)
$25,636
$3,674
$21,962
19.5
22.5
1064
41
170993000780
1106
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
329
29
11.5
87.8%
1 (0.3%)
80 (24.3%)
244 (74.2%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.6%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.6%)
$21,970
$3,025
$18,944
19.5
30.7
906
200
172472002673
1107
Prairie-Hills Junior High School
Public
6-8
16315 Richmond
Markham
60428
Cook County
Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
Yes
(708) 210-2860
820
52
15.7
95.4%
16 (2.0%)
656 (80.0%)
135 (16.5%)
5 (0.6%)
1 (0.1%)
1 (0.1%)
5 (0.6%)
$19,005
$2,834
$16,171
19.4
16.2
1198
91
170993006091
1108
Hernandez Middle School
Public
6-8
3510 W 55th St
Chicago
60632
Cook County
Chicago Public Schools District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
Yes
(773) 535-8850
753
54
13.9
93.6%
5 (0.7%)
13 (1.7%)
733 (97.3%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$17,783
$3,500
$14,283
19.3
19.5
1122
14
173451006044
1109
Galapagos Rockford Charter School
Public, Charter
K-8
2605 School St
Rockford
61101
Winnebago County
Rockford School District 205
Yes
(n/a)
(n/a)
Yes
(815) 708-7946
374
12
31.1
78.1%
29 (7.8%)
219 (58.6%)
97 (25.9%)
2 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
27 (7.2%)
$16,858
$5,063
$11,795
19.3
27.7
951
158
170993000865
1110
Hughes C Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
4247 W 15th St
Chicago
60623
Cook County
Chicago Public Schools District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
Yes
(773) 534-1762
154
17
9
92.9%
0 (0.0%)
125 (81.2%)
25 (16.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (1.3%)
2 (1.3%)
$24,762
$4,460
$20,302
19.3
8.6
1361
251
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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on IAR English Language Arts, IAR Mathematics test scores released by the Illinois State Board of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 30, 2024, 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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