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Best Schools · Illinois · Highest proficiency

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
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
351Kelvin Grove Jr High SchoolLockportLockport SD 91Middle36.5%26062.7%
352Waubonsie Valley High SchoolAuroraIndian Prairie CUSD 204High20.4%2,84962.7%
353Stone Elem Scholastic AcademyChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary60.8%55362.7%
354Hoover Wood Elem SchoolBataviaBatavia USD 101Elementary22.0%36362.6%
355Gardner Elementary SchoolWaterlooWaterloo CUSD 5Elementary20.6%37462.6%
356Oliver McCracken Middle SchoolSkokieSkokie SD 73-5Middle33.8%34062.5%
357East Prairie Elem SchoolSkokieEast Prairie SD 73Elementary43.3%51362.5%
358Bednarcik Junior High SchoolAuroraCUSD 308Middle25.4%53562.5%
359East Dubuque Elem SchoolEast DubuqueEast Dubuque USD 119Elementary42.6%35962.4%
360Sycamore Trails Elementary SchoolBartlettSD U-46Elementary24.5%42462.4%
361Arnold J Tyler SchoolNew LenoxNew Lenox SD 122Elementary15.1%37262.4%
362Marlowe Middle SchoolLake in the HillsHuntley Comm Sch Dist 158Middle20.4%1,21562.4%
363Central Elem SchoolLincolnLincoln ESD 27Elementary46.4%18362.4%
364Cassell Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary19.8%36462.3%
365Nichols Middle SchoolEvanstonEvanston CCSD 65Middle34.9%62862.3%
366Lisle High SchoolLisleLisle CUSD 202High35.1%44762.3%
367Lena-Winslow Elem SchoolLenaLena Winslow CUSD 202Elementary40.5%41262.2%
368Frank C Whiteley Elem SchoolHoffman EstatesPalatine CCSD 15Elementary13.1%66362.2%
369Trenton Elem SchoolTrentonWesclin CUSD 3Elementary36.7%20762.2%
370Albers Elem SchoolAlbersAlbers SD 63Elementary19.5%15462.1%
371Kenwood Academy High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High53.8%2,26862.1%
372O Neill Middle SchoolDowners GroveDowners Grove GSD 58Middle21.6%40362.1%
373Coal City Intermediate SchoolCoal CityCoal City CUSD 1Elementary32.7%29462.0%
374Princeville High SchoolPrincevillePrinceville CUSD 326High36.9%35062.0%
375Ardmore Elem SchoolVilla ParkSD 45 DuPage CountyElementary25.4%42562.0%
376Mossville Elementary SchoolChillicotheIl Valley Central USD 321Elementary41.3%43162.0%
377Wheaton North High SchoolWheatonCUSD 200High29.4%1,86362.0%
378Manhattan Jr High SchoolManhattanManhattan SD 114Middle16.9%61561.9%
379Spencer PointeNew LenoxNew Lenox SD 122Elementary8.2%43761.9%
380Owen Elementary SchoolNapervilleIndian Prairie CUSD 204Elementary17.5%57761.9%
381Metea Valley High SchoolAuroraIndian Prairie CUSD 204High22.2%2,76661.9%
382Tri-Valley High SchoolDownsTri Valley CUSD 3High9.4%32961.9%
383J B Conant High SchoolHoffman EstatesTownship HSD 211High35.4%2,63361.8%
384Homestead Elementary SchoolAuroraCUSD 308Elementary26.8%51161.8%
385Southwest Elem SchoolEvergreen ParkEvergreen Park ESD 124Elementary17.9%30161.8%
386Beaubien Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary40.8%1,00461.7%
387Roscoe Middle SchoolRoscoeKinnikinnick CCSD 131Middle31.2%59661.7%
388Mokena Elem SchoolMokenaMokena SD 159Elementary19.5%70961.7%
389Riverdale Elem SchoolPort ByronRiverdale CUSD 100Elementary15.7%51761.7%
390Wallace Elem SchoolOttawaWallace CCSD 195Elementary26.7%42061.6%
391McKinley Elem SchoolOttawaOttawa ESD 141Elementary40.9%36461.5%
392William F Murphy Elem SchoolWoodridgeWoodridge SD 68Elementary49.9%39961.5%
393Spring Trail Elementary SchoolCarol StreamSD U-46Elementary39.7%48661.5%
394Riley Comm Cons SchoolMarengoRiley CCSD 18Elementary36.5%27761.5%
395J Leigh Elem SchoolNorridgeNorridge SD 80Elementary41.7%61261.5%
396Emmons Grade SchoolAntiochEmmons SD 33Elementary23.3%28861.5%
397Stephen Mack Middle SchoolRocktonRockton SD 140Middle29.7%55261.4%
398River Ridge Elementary SchoolHanoverRiver Ridge CUSD 210Elementary51.8%22461.4%
399Farmingdale Elem SchoolPleasant PlainsPleasant Plains CUSD 8Elementary3.9%48561.4%
400Hawthorn Aspen Elem SchoolVernon HillsHawthorn CCSD 73Elementary23.6%31361.4%
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