Best Public Schools in Zip Code 60018

Summary:

The 60018 zip code area is home to 9 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, spanning across 4 different school districts. While the schools in this area show a wide range of academic performance, a few standout institutions emerge based on the data analysis.

At the top of the list is Iroquois Community School, which ranks in the top 250 elementary schools in Illinois. This school boasts impressive test scores, with 68.2% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 49.8% in Mathematics. Additionally, Iroquois Community School has a low chronic absenteeism rate of 8.0%, indicating strong student engagement. Another high-performing school in the area is Forest Elementary School, which also ranks in the top 250 elementary schools and has 66% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 48.4% in Mathematics.

As the only high school in the data set, Maine West High School stands out, ranking in the top 200 high schools in Illinois and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's graduation rate is 84.0%, and its dropout rate is 1.9%. While the data reveals significant variation in school performance across the 60018 zip code area, these standout institutions demonstrate the potential for academic excellence within the community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Cook Young Adult Academy	Public	6-12	1001 E Touhy Ave Ste 200	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Region 05 North Cook ISC 1	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(847) 803-3707	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ncisc Alop	Public	6-12	1001 E Touhy Ave Ste 200	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Region 05 North Cook ISC 1	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(847) 803-3707	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
North Cook Student Advocacy ALOP	Public	6-12	1001 E Touhy Ave Ste 200	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Region 05 North Cook ISC 1	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(847) 824-8300	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Forest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1375 S 5th Ave	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 824-1380	588	57	10.2	41.3%	242 (41.2%)	21 (3.6%)	244 (41.5%)	69 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.9%)	86.9	239^th of 2067 public elementary schools	88.4%		72.2	521^st of 2077 public elementary schools	74.9%	282	60.3	54.8	75.0	65.5				66.0	40.4	60.0	43.1				48.4			94.0	95.1	95.1	95.1	45.0	94.3	93.3	45.3		$28,204	$1,257	$26,948
Iroquois Community School	Public	K-8	1836 E Touhy Ave	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(847) 824-1308	432	33	13.0	30.1%	234 (54.2%)	9 (2.1%)	92 (21.3%)	73 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)	87.2	236^th of 2067 public elementary schools	88.6%		89.1	200^th of 2077 public elementary schools	90.4%	36	79.2	43.2	70.2	79.6	64.7	67.3	84.7	68.2	45.1	53.2	55.1	43.1	57.2	46.2	49.8			96.0	95.7	95.7	95.7	36.2	94.1	96.0		33.6	$23,287	$1,173	$22,114
Orchard Place Elementary School	Public	K-5	2727 Maple St	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 824-1255	253	30	8.4	62.1%	57 (22.5%)	6 (2.4%)	172 (68.0%)	8 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.2%)	33.4	1299^th of 2067 public elementary schools	37.2%		25.6	1510^th of 2077 public elementary schools	27.3%	211	34.3	16.7	28.6	13.9				19.2	35.2	17.1	14.3				24.2			97.3	96.9	96.9	96.9		95.8	97.3			$23,804	$1,388	$22,417
Plainfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	1850 Plainfield Dr	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 824-1301	272	28	9.7	67.3%	44 (16.2%)	10 (3.7%)	180 (66.2%)	31 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	69.1	565^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.7%		65.5	634^th of 2077 public elementary schools	69.5%	69	37.9	69.8	43.2	37.9				48.7	62.5	31.4	22.9				36.5			93.9	94.6	94.6	94.6		91.9	94.6			$23,718	$1,354	$22,364
South Elementary School	Public	K-5	1535 Everett Ave	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 824-1566	245	24	10.2	60.8%	65 (26.5%)	5 (2.0%)	133 (54.3%)	27 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)	68.9	568^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.5%		81	355^th of 2077 public elementary schools	82.9%	213	65.8	28.8	51.3	55.3				42.7	27.0	41.0	47.4				36.6			98.6	95.9	95.9	95.9		95.9	98.6			$23,651	$1,398	$22,252
Devonshire School	Public	K-5	1401 Pennsylvania Ave	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Community Cons School District 59	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 593-4398	286	25	11.5	54.5%	144 (50.3%)	11 (3.8%)	67 (23.4%)	50 (17.5%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	67	607^th of 2067 public elementary schools	70.6%		61	728^th of 2077 public elementary schools	64.9%	121	58.5	40.8	45.8	41.5				42.9	42.8	39.0	28.3				36.6			96.0	97.3	97.3	97.3		97.3	98.0			$22,406	$984	$21,421
Friendship Junior High School	Public	6-8	550 Elizabeth Ln	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Community Cons School District 59	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(847) 593-4350	617	57	10.8	60.8%	245 (39.7%)	34 (5.5%)	205 (33.2%)	105 (17.0%)	10 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	15 (2.4%)	63.7	409^th of 1363 public middle schools	70.0%		60.5	437^th of 1367 public middle schools	68.0%	28	67.0				51.6	38.9	52.9	47.5				28.8	27.9	43.5	33.3			96.6	97.7	97.7	97.4	97.4	96.1	97.9		95.2	$19,322	$631	$18,691
Maine West High School	Public	9-12	1755 S Wolf Rd	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Maine Township HSD 207	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 827-6176	1,880	121	15.5		716 (38.1%)	50 (2.7%)	859 (45.7%)	190 (10.1%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	59 (3.1%)	61.4	214^th of 697 public high schools	69.3%		66.7	188^th of 699 public high schools	73.1%	26	54.8															23.1	30.0	98.8	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.0	98.3	98.9		97.7	$24,915	$1,802	$23,113
Rosemont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6101 Ruby St	Rosemont	60018	Cook County	Rosemont Education Service District 78	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 825-0144	212	28	7.5		130 (61.3%)	2 (0.9%)	66 (31.1%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.7%)	53.9	843^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	59.2%		61.3	725^th of 2077 public elementary schools	65.1%	118	80.6	33.4	5.0	71.4	50.0	50.0	70.6	44.4	33.3	10.0	85.7	12.5	16.7	41.2	29.9			98.1	97.6	97.6	97.6	99.1	97.2	98.1	10.9	27.5	$28,158	$1,050	$27,107

Cities Near Zip Code 60018

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Des Plaines	0.43 mi	22	234^th
Rosemont	1.81 mi	1	266^th
Park Ridge	2.41 mi	9	53^rd
Schiller Park	2.99 mi	3	449^th
Chicago	3.65 mi	662	698^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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