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251
Union Ridge Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
4600 N Oak Park Ave
Harwood Heights
60706
Cook County
Union Ridge School District 86
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
Yes
(708) 867-5822
649
50
12.9
48.8%
418 (64.4%)
7 (1.1%)
155 (23.9%)
61 (9.4%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (0.5%)
5 (0.8%)
$15,317
$595
$14,723
78
80.3
221
30
171435001774
252
Erie Middle School
Public
5-8
500 5th Ave
Erie
61250
Whiteside County
Erie CUSD 1
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(309) 659-2239
176
21
8.3
25.0%
163 (92.6%)
1 (0.6%)
8 (4.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (2.3%)
$21,849
$00
$21,849
77.9
82.9
189
63
174263004283
253
Wilmington Middle School
Public
6-8
715 S Joliet St
Wilmington
60481
Will County
Wilmington CUSD 209U
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
Yes
(815) 926-1687
295
21
13.9
42.7%
245 (83.1%)
2 (0.7%)
38 (12.9%)
2 (0.7%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
8 (2.7%)
$16,027
$2,217
$13,810
77.9
81.7
203
50
173022005540
254
Jerling Junior High School
Public
6-8
8851 W 151st St
Orland Park
60462
Cook County
Orland School District 135
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
Yes
(708) 364-3708
637
48
13.3
477 (74.9%)
25 (3.9%)
93 (14.6%)
29 (4.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
13 (2.0%)
$16,827
$522
$16,305
77.8
76.8
252
2
172729002891
255
Mount Pulaski Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
119 N Garden St
Mount Pulaski
62548
Logan County
Mt Pulaski CUSD 23
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
Yes
(217) 792-7220
379
25
14.9
33.2%
361 (95.3%)
7 (1.8%)
5 (1.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
6 (1.6%)
$16,335
$14,840
$1,495
77.8
71
315
60
172976006079
256
Amelia V Carriel Junior High
Public
6-8
451 N 7 Hills Rd
O Fallon
62269
St. Clair County
O Fallon CCSD 90
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(618) 622-2932
676
31
21.5
28.6%
436 (64.5%)
121 (17.9%)
40 (5.9%)
13 (1.9%)
2 (0.3%)
1 (0.1%)
63 (9.3%)
$10,504
$669
$9,835
77.7
70.5
325
69
172574002783
257
Metamora Grade School
Public
PK, KG-8
815 E Chatham St
Metamora
61548
Woodford County
Metamora CCSD 1
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
Yes
(309) 367-2361
827
54
15.3
17.3%
763 (92.3%)
3 (0.4%)
26 (3.1%)
3 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
32 (3.9%)
$10,347
$254
$10,093
77.7
91.2
98
159
173057003177
258
Independence Junior High School
Public
6-8
6610 W Highland Dr
Palos Heights
60463
Cook County
Palos Heights School District 128
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(708) 448-0737
224
20
11.2
157 (70.1%)
11 (4.9%)
46 (20.5%)
4 (1.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
6 (2.7%)
$17,673
$702
$16,970
77.6
79.5
228
30
170022204117
259
Nippersink Middle School
Public
6-8
10006 N Main St
Richmond
60071
McHenry County
Nippersink School District 2
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(815) 678-7129
385
32
12
22.3%
334 (86.8%)
5 (1.3%)
38 (9.9%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
8 (2.1%)
$17,284
$301
$16,983
77.6
71.8
307
48
171983005640
260
Heineman Middle School
Public
6-8
725 Dr John Burkey Dr
Algonquin
60102
McHenry County
Huntley Community School District 158
No
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(847) 659-4300
751
58
13
17.4%
532 (70.8%)
31 (4.1%)
105 (14.0%)
49 (6.5%)
2 (0.3%)
1 (0.1%)
29 (3.9%)
$15,317
$256
$15,062
77.5
70.5
323
63
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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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