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Illinois public schools by raw proficiency

The traditional ranking: Illinois public schools by combined math + reading proficiency on the state assessment. Best read alongside the BeatsExpectations ranking, which controls for student poverty.

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ILLINOIS · HIGHEST PROFICIENCY

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
651	Wilmington Middle School	Wilmington	Wilmington CUSD 209U	Middle	46.9%	254	54.8%
652	Wheaton Warrenville South H S	Wheaton	CUSD 200	High	28.9%	1,864	54.7%
653	Northwood Middle School	Woodstock	Woodstock CUSD 200	Middle	43.2%	576	54.7%
654	Riverdale Middle School	Port Byron	Riverdale CUSD 100	Middle	15.7%	254	54.7%
655	Carterville High School	Carterville	Carterville CUSD 5	High	43.3%	668	54.7%
656	John F Kennedy Middle Sch	Plainfield	Plainfield SD 202	Middle	35.2%	912	54.7%
657	Chadwick-Milledgeville Jr HS	Milledgeville	Chadwick-Milledgeville CUSD 399	High	43.2%	183	54.6%
658	Highland Middle School	Highland	Highland CUSD 5	Middle	30.2%	616	54.6%
659	Woods Creek Elementary School	Crystal Lake	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	Elementary	22.7%	489	54.6%
660	Okawville Jr/Sr High School	Okawville	West Washington Co CUD 10	High	24.6%	224	54.6%
661	Manteno Elem School	Manteno	Manteno CUSD 5	Elementary	34.3%	694	54.6%
662	Alden Hebron Elem School	Hebron	Alden Hebron SD 19	Elementary	37.1%	210	54.6%
663	Putnam County Elem School	Hennepin	Putnam County CUSD 535	Elementary	39.9%	158	54.6%
664	GCMS Middle School	Gibson City	Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5	Middle	38.9%	211	54.5%
665	Herrin C U S D 4 Elem School	Herrin	Herrin CUSD 4	Elementary	68.3%	712	54.5%
666	Liberty High School	Liberty	Liberty CUSD 2	High	29.2%	253	54.5%
667	Maroa-Forsyth Grade School	Forsyth	Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2	Elementary	33.7%	593	54.5%
668	Circle Center Grade School	Yorkville	Yorkville CUSD 115	Elementary	29.6%	534	54.5%
669	Haines Elem School	New Lenox	New Lenox SD 122	Elementary	20.1%	358	54.5%
670	Wayne City Attendance Center	Wayne City	Wayne City CUSD 100	Elementary	46.2%	342	54.5%
671	Monticello Middle School	Monticello	Monticello CUSD 25	Middle	23.0%	405	54.5%
672	Woodview School	Grayslake	Grayslake CCSD 46	Elementary	34.9%	450	54.4%
673	Marine Elem School	Marine	Triad CUSD 2	Elementary	17.0%	141	54.4%
674	Washington Elem School	Bloomington	Bloomington SD 87	Elementary	40.6%	379	54.4%
675	East Prairie Middle School	Tuscola	Tuscola CUSD 301	Middle	42.8%	271	54.3%
676	Liberty Elementary School	Carpentersville	CUSD 300	Elementary	44.7%	749	54.3%
677	Henry W Longfellow Elem School	Buffalo Grove	Wheeling CCSD 21	Elementary	24.5%	510	54.3%
678	Churchville Middle School	Elmhurst	Elmhurst SD 205	Middle	45.0%	489	54.3%
679	Limestone Walters Elem School	Peoria	Limestone Walters CCSD 316	Elementary	30.2%	169	54.2%
680	Chebanse Elem School	Chebanse	Central CUSD 4	Elementary	49.0%	343	54.2%
681	Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch	Illiopolis	Sangamon Valley CUSD 9	Elementary	67.0%	115	54.2%
682	Chillicothe Jr High	Chillicothe	Il Valley Central USD 321	Middle	52.4%	229	54.1%
683	Elwood C C School	Elwood	Elwood CCSD 203	Elementary	29.9%	331	54.1%
684	Seneca Elem School South Campus	Seneca	Seneca CCSD 170	Middle	36.8%	209	54.1%
685	Beecher Elem School	Beecher	Beecher CUSD 200U	Elementary	38.8%	459	54.1%
686	Mt Zion Elem School	Mount Zion	Mt Zion CUSD 3	Elementary	30.1%	359	54.0%
687	Pecatonica Elem School	Pecatonica	Pecatonica CUSD 321	Elementary	34.9%	307	54.0%
688	Grande Park Elem Sch	Plainfield	CUSD 308	Elementary	24.5%	687	53.9%
689	Olympia West Elem Sch	Minier	Olympia CUSD 16	Elementary	35.7%	255	53.9%
690	J W Riley Elem School	Arlington Heights	Wheeling CCSD 21	Elementary	34.8%	319	53.9%
691	Mary Lou Cowlishaw Elementary	Naperville	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	Elementary	24.8%	589	53.9%
692	PLT Middle School	Prophetstown	Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3	Middle	70.9%	148	53.9%
693	Roanoke-Benson High School	Roanoke	Roanoke Benson CUSD 60	High	19.2%	146	53.8%
694	North Elem School	Crystal Lake	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	Elementary	29.3%	638	53.8%
695	Highland Elementary School	Highland	Highland CUSD 5	Elementary	31.0%	504	53.8%
696	Erie Middle School	Erie	Erie CUSD 1	Middle	33.9%	171	53.8%
697	Coal City Elem School	Coal City	Coal City CUSD 1	Elementary	34.4%	302	53.8%
698	South Side Elementary School	Champaign	Champaign CUSD 4	Elementary	42.7%	307	53.8%
699	Hillsboro Jr High School	Hillsboro	Hillsboro CUSD 3	Middle	46.7%	319	53.8%
700	Waterloo High School	Waterloo	Waterloo CUSD 5	High	20.0%	876	53.7%

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