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170993001109
1231
Stowe Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
3444 W Wabansia Ave
Chicago
60647
Cook County
Chicago Public Schools District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
Yes
(773) 534-4175
509
43
11.9
93.5%
9 (1.8%)
47 (9.2%)
444 (87.2%)
5 (1.0%)
2 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.4%)
$19,670
$3,831
$15,839
14.8
12.7
1289
58
174125000206
1232
Robert E Abbott Middle School
Public
6-8
1319 Washington St
Waukegan
60085
Lake County
Waukegan CUSD 60
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
Yes
(224) 303-2360
585
38
15.3
76.1%
11 (1.9%)
39 (6.7%)
520 (88.9%)
5 (0.9%)
3 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
7 (1.2%)
$22,853
$2,088
$20,766
14.8
15.6
1217
15
170993006498
1233
CICS - Prairie Campus
Public, Charter
K-8
11530 S Prairie Ave
Chicago
60628
Cook County
Chicago Public Schools District 299
Yes
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(773) 928-0480
416
20
20.3
93.5%
3 (0.7%)
276 (66.3%)
136 (32.7%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$19,398
$165
$19,233
14.7
13.6
1262
29
171129001354
1234
Parkview Junior High School
Public
5-8
800 Groveland St
Creve Coeur
61610
Tazewell County
Creve Coeur School District 76
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
Yes
(309) 698-3610
223
19
11.7
77.1%
187 (83.9%)
8 (3.6%)
16 (7.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
12 (5.4%)
$15,876
$1,487
$14,389
14.7
23.5
1035
199
173451003558
1235
Abraham Lincoln Middle School
Public
6-8
1500 Charles St
Rockford
61104
Winnebago County
Rockford School District 205
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
Yes
(815) 229-2400
705
41
17.2
83.7%
143 (20.3%)
292 (41.4%)
163 (23.1%)
42 (6.0%)
4 (0.6%)
2 (0.3%)
59 (8.4%)
$17,310
$1,836
$15,474
14.7
10.5
1329
94
170993000676
1236
Cooper Elementary Dual Language Academy
Public
PK, KG-8
1624 W 19th St
Chicago
60608
Cook County
Chicago Public Schools District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
Yes
(773) 534-7205
416
34
12.3
89.4%
4 (1.0%)
17 (4.1%)
392 (94.2%)
2 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
$19,403
$3,618
$15,785
14.6
22.1
1069
167
174125004124
1237
Edith M Smith Middle School
Public
6-8
930 New York St
Waukegan
60085
Lake County
Waukegan CUSD 60
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
Yes
(224) 303-2760
489
26
18.8
74.8%
24 (4.9%)
66 (13.5%)
382 (78.1%)
1 (0.2%)
3 (0.6%)
1 (0.2%)
12 (2.5%)
$23,429
$2,362
$21,067
14.5
17
1184
53
170993000590
1238
Bass Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
1140 W 66th St
Chicago
60621
Cook County
Chicago Public Schools District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
Yes
(773) 535-3275
287
25
11.4
99.3%
1 (0.3%)
276 (96.2%)
9 (3.1%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$24,968
$5,275
$19,693
14.4
14.1
1251
13
170993006142
1239
Rowe Elementary
Public, Charter
K-8
1424 N Cleaver St
Chicago
60642
Cook County
Chicago Public Schools District 299
Yes
(n/a)
(n/a)
Yes
(773) 799-2730
704
54
13
69.0%
12 (1.7%)
172 (24.4%)
473 (67.2%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.1%)
1 (0.1%)
45 (6.4%)
$8,674
$166
$8,508
14.4
24.3
1021
218
170993000643
1240
De Diego Elementary Community Academy
Public
PK, KG-8
1313 N Claremont Ave
Chicago
60622
Cook County
Chicago Public Schools District 299
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
Yes
(773) 534-4451
518
45
11.6
83.8%
23 (4.4%)
101 (19.5%)
378 (73.0%)
3 (0.6%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
11 (2.1%)
$22,470
$3,902
$18,568
14.3
21.7
1079
161
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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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