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170993000602
1261
Beethoven Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
25 W 47th St
Chicago
60609
Cook County
Chicago Public Schools District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
Yes
(773) 535-1480
264
21
12.8
95.1%
0 (0.0%)
256 (97.0%)
5 (1.9%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.8%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.4%)
$19,648
$3,367
$16,281
13.2
12.7
1288
27
171860002152
1262
Barack H Obama Learning Academy
Public
PK, KG-8
16448 S Park Ave
Markham
60428
Cook County
Hazel Crest School District 152-5
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
Yes
(708) 825-2400
468
30
15.6
99.6%
2 (0.4%)
384 (82.1%)
75 (16.0%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (1.1%)
$26,042
$7,187
$18,854
13.2
13.1
1282
20
170993006438
1263
CICS - Longwood Campus
Public, Charter, Alternative
3-12
1309 W 95th St
Chicago
60643
Cook County
Chicago Public Schools District 299
Yes
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 238-5330
1,249
17
73.4
85.8%
0 (0.0%)
1,230 (98.5%)
8 (0.6%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
8 (0.6%)
$21,110
$240
$20,871
13.1
13.6
1263
170993001101
1264
Spencer Technology Academy Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
214 N Lavergne Ave
Chicago
60644
Cook County
Chicago Public Schools District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
Yes
(773) 534-6150
391
33
11.8
83.4%
4 (1.0%)
364 (93.1%)
14 (3.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
9 (2.3%)
$21,870
$4,583
$17,287
13.1
13.2
1281
17
171185001399
1265
Dennis Lab School
Public
K-8
300 E Eldorado St
Decatur
62523
Macon County
Decatur School District 61
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
Yes
(217) 362-3511
551
35
15.8
79.1%
182 (33.0%)
280 (50.8%)
27 (4.9%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
61 (11.1%)
$16,928
$2,693
$14,236
13
10.9
1323
58
170993000748
1266
Ellington Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
243 N Parkside Ave
Chicago
60644
Cook County
Chicago Public Schools District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
Yes
(773) 534-6361
425
39
11
93.6%
1 (0.2%)
408 (96.0%)
15 (3.5%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$20,427
$3,586
$16,842
12.9
15.4
1222
44
170993005919
1267
Polaris Elementary Charter Academy
Public, Charter
K-8
620 N Sawyer Ave
Chicago
60624
Cook County
Chicago Public Schools District 299
Yes
(n/a)
(n/a)
Yes
(773) 534-0820
348
19
18.3
80.2%
2 (0.6%)
317 (91.1%)
28 (8.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.3%)
$2,308
$174
$2,134
12.9
18.2
1155
112
170993005797
1268
Erie Elementary Charter School
Public, Charter
K-8
1405 N Washtenaw Ave
Chicago
60622
Cook County
Chicago Public Schools District 299
Yes
(n/a)
(n/a)
Yes
(773) 486-7161
374
8
46.7
87.4%
9 (2.4%)
55 (14.7%)
302 (80.7%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
8 (2.1%)
$4,056
$172
$3,884
12.9
20
1112
156
171820004657
1269
Hardin County Junior High School
Public
6-8
4 School Rd
Elizabethtown
62931
Hardin County
Hardin County CUSD 1
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
Yes
(618) 287-2411
139
6
24.5
63.3%
126 (90.6%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (2.9%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
9 (6.5%)
$23,020
$4,994
$18,026
12.8
19.4
1127
142
170993000619
1270
Bright Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
10740 S Calhoun Ave
Chicago
60617
Cook County
Chicago Public Schools District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
Yes
(773) 535-6215
230
12
19.1
90.0%
3 (1.3%)
156 (67.8%)
71 (30.9%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$30,936
$4,121
$26,815
12.7
21.7
1082
188
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About our rankings:
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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