Best Public Schools in Zip Code 60090

Summary:

The 60090 zip code area in Illinois is home to 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The data reveals a mix of performance levels across these institutions, with some standout schools and areas for improvement.

Among the middle schools, Jack London Middle School shines with the highest proficiency rates on state assessments and the lowest chronic absenteeism. At the elementary level, Booth Tarkington Elementary School leads the pack with the strongest academic performance. Meanwhile, Wheeling High School stands out for its high graduation rates, low dropout rates, and better-than-average test scores compared to the district and state.

The data also reveals some potential challenges for certain schools, such as lower performance on state assessments and higher chronic absenteeism rates at schools like Eugene Field Elementary School and Walt Whitman Elementary School. Additionally, the schools with the highest free/reduced lunch rates, such as Oliver W. Holmes Middle School, tend to have lower academic performance, suggesting a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and school outcomes in the 60090 area.

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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
Wheeling High School	Public	9-12	900 S Elmhurst Rd	Wheeling	60090	Cook County	Township HSD 214	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 718-7000	1,749	116	15.1		414 (23.7%)	50 (2.9%)	1,128 (64.5%)	121 (6.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (1.9%)	63.1	207^th of 697 public high schools	70.3%		51	318^th of 699 public high schools	54.5%	111	58.2															26.4	28.3	98.2	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.4	97.9	97.9		97.1	$26,823	$1,176	$25,648
Jack London Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 W Dundee Rd	Wheeling	60090	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 520-2745	605	58	10.5	58.3%	186 (30.7%)	17 (2.8%)	326 (53.9%)	49 (8.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	47.3	630^th of 1363 public middle schools	53.8%		42.5	719^th of 1367 public middle schools	47.4%	89	56.5				32.5	35.5	48.1	38.3				15.8	29.7	26.9	23.7			98.7	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1		93.4	$21,414	$1,026	$20,389
Mark Twain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	515 E Merle Ln	Wheeling	60090	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 520-2785	447	39	11.5	78.3%	53 (11.9%)	8 (1.8%)	353 (79.0%)	23 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	26.6	1499^th of 2067 public elementary schools	27.5%		25.5	1513^th of 2077 public elementary schools	27.2%	14	51.7	10.9	15.4	26.2				17.4	14.1	9.2	24.6				15.8			95.7	95.9	95.9	95.9		92.8	95.9			$20,138	$1,158	$18,980
Booth Tarkington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	310 Scott St	Wheeling	60090	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 520-2775	565	39	14.6	42.7%	165 (29.2%)	23 (4.1%)	189 (33.5%)	149 (26.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.5%)	43.3	1082^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	47.7%		50.1	944^th of 2077 public elementary schools	54.5%	138	43.1	15.6	31.0	19.4				22.4	32.5	32.1	28.4				31.1			98.5	98.2	98.2	98.2	99.8	97.8	98.2			$20,867	$1,079	$19,788
Eugene Field Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	51 Saint Armand Ln	Wheeling	60090	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 520-2780	594	36	16.5	75.1%	94 (15.8%)	11 (1.9%)	439 (73.9%)	38 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	20.3	1672^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	19.1%		20	1686^th of 2077 public elementary schools	18.8%	14	28.0	7.9	13.7	12.3				11.7	17.1	13.8	11.1				13.9			96.4	95.7	95.7	95.7		96.4	98.6			$19,752	$1,159	$18,593
Walt Whitman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	133 Wille Ave	Wheeling	60090	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 520-2795	409	32	12.7	78.5%	51 (12.5%)	15 (3.7%)	312 (76.3%)	22 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	14.3	1873^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	9.4%		14.2	1902^nd of 2077 public elementary schools	8.4%	29	31.7	9.7	9.1	11.5				10.1	6.5	9.1	1.6				5.6			93.1	94.3	94.3	94.3		93.3	93.6	16.7		$22,119	$1,218	$20,902
Oliver W Holmes Middle School	Public	6-8	221 S Wolf Rd	Wheeling	60090	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 520-2790	609	54	11.2	70.8%	95 (15.6%)	19 (3.1%)	442 (72.6%)	29 (4.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	22.4	1055^th of 1363 public middle schools	22.6%		25.6	1001^st of 1367 public middle schools	26.8%	54	37.5				17.1	16.4	31.7	21.9				7.7	11.9	14.1	11.4			99.2	98.7	98.7	98.7		98.0	99.2		97.7	$21,569	$1,055	$20,514
Nathaniel Hawthorne EC School	Public	PK	200 Glendale St	Wheeling	60090	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(847) 465-7290	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																		96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4

Cities Near Zip Code 60090

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wheeling	0.3 mi	8	637^th
Buffalo Grove	1.63 mi	12	95^th
Arlington Heights	1.73 mi	20	96^th
Prospect Heights	1.81 mi	6	86^th
Northbrook	2.77 mi	13	5^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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