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Illinois schools outperforming demographics

Every Illinois public school in the top 10% of its state by BeatsExpectations score, ranked by how many percentage points they beat what their free-and-reduced-lunch profile would predict.

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ILLINOIS · OUTPERFORMING DEMOGRAPHICS
#SchoolCityDistrict% FRL% ProficientExpectedBeats (pp)
1Eisenhower AcademyJolietJoliet PSD 86100%85.8%13.8%72.05
2Bradford Jr High SchoolBradfordBradford CUSD 168.9%83.2%31.7%51.51
3Thurgood Marshall ElementaryRockfordRockford SD 20535.3%97.8%51.1%46.69
4Iroquois West Elementary School/GilmanGilmanIroquois West CUSD 1060.4%83.3%36.6%46.68
5Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29938.7%93.9%49.1%44.75
6Haines Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29978.5%68.9%26.2%42.76
7Young Magnet High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29933.3%94.6%52.3%42.34
8Healy Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29979.2%67.7%25.8%41.92
9Northside College Preparatory High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29936.2%92.2%50.6%41.6
10H H Conrady Jr High SchoolHickory HillsNorth Palos SD 11760.0%78.4%36.9%41.5
11Thurgood Marshall SchoolRockfordRockford SD 20531.5%94.6%53.3%41.32
12Reservoir Gifted SchoolPeoriaPeoria SD 15035.1%91.9%51.3%40.63
13Lane Technical High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29935.2%90.3%51.2%39.07
14Neponset Grade SchoolNeponsetKewanee CUSD 22973.0%68.0%29.4%38.64
15Hancock College Preparatory High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29964.7%72.5%34.2%38.35
16Worth Jr High SchoolWorthWorth SD 12799.1%52.3%14.3%37.99
17Jefferson Elementary SchoolMetropolisMassac UD 146.5%82.1%44.7%37.44
18Payton College Preparatory High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29933.3%89.5%52.3%37.2
19Oak Ridge Elementary SchoolPalos HillsNorth Palos SD 11766.0%70.5%33.4%37.16
20Brookport Elementary SchoolBrookportMassac UD 184.1%58.5%22.9%35.57
21Jefferson Attendance CenterCarmiCarmi-White County CUSD 555.7%74.6%39.4%35.28
22Warren Elementary SchoolWarrenWarren CUSD 20555.2%74.8%39.6%35.15
23McDade Elementary Classical SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29936.2%85.7%50.6%35.1
24Ward J Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29979.0%60.8%25.9%34.91
25Glen Oaks Elementary SchoolHickory HillsNorth Palos SD 11759.9%71.8%36.9%34.89
26Brooks College Prep Academy High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29958.8%71.7%37.6%34.1
27Tri-Point Jr High/ElementaryPiper CityTri Point CUSD 6-J96.1%49.8%16.0%33.78
28Forest Park Individual Ed SchoolJolietJoliet PSD 86100%47.4%13.8%33.64
29Chavez Elementary Multicultural Academy CtChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29996.0%49.4%16.1%33.3
30Jones College Prep High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29938.0%82.7%49.6%33.09
31Casals Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29990.2%51.4%19.4%31.96
32Lenart Elementary Regional Gifted CenterChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29940.3%80.0%48.2%31.81
33Iles Elementary SchoolSpringfieldSpringfield SD 18621.7%90.2%59.0%31.21
34Decatur Classical Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29912.0%95.3%64.6%30.7
35Skinner North Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29912.0%95.2%64.6%30.63
36Greenbriar Elementary SchoolChicago HeightsChicago Heights SD 17098.3%44.8%14.8%30.03
37Dr Donald Wharton Elementary SchoolSummitSummit SD 10498.2%44.8%14.8%29.98
38Everett Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29976.4%57.2%27.4%29.8
39Pasteur Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29986.1%51.6%21.8%29.78
40Franklin Elementary SchoolMetropolisMassac UD 147.7%73.4%44.0%29.48
41Edison Elementary Regional Gifted CntrChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 2998.7%95.8%66.5%29.28
42Sheridan Elementary Math & Science AcademyChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29953.8%69.5%40.5%29.05
43Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic AcademyChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29912.0%93.6%64.6%29.05
44Iuka Comm Cons SchoolIukaIuka CCSD 757.1%67.5%38.5%28.98
45Poe Elementary Classical SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29932.6%81.7%52.7%28.98
46Cobden Elementary SchoolCobdenCobden SUD 1792.8%46.9%17.9%28.96
47Donovan Jr High SchoolDonovanDonovan CUSD 357.4%67.0%38.4%28.68
48Longfellow Elementary SchoolMarionMarion CUSD 267.0%61.3%32.8%28.47
49Lincoln Elementary SchoolChicago HeightsChicago Heights SD 170100%42.1%13.8%28.38
50Ewing-Northern Elementary SchoolEwingEwing Northern CCSD 11551.9%69.4%41.5%27.88
Page 1 of 7 · 324 ranked. Schools in the top 10% within their state by BeatsExpectations (proficiency residual after controlling for free-and-reduced-lunch share).

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