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Illinois schools underperforming demographics

Every Illinois public school in the bottom 10% of its state by BeatsExpectations. Being on this list is a starting question, not a verdict: a school may be in leadership transition, recovering from a demographic shift, or working through curriculum or staffing problems.

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ILLINOIS · UNDERPERFORMING DEMOGRAPHICS
#SchoolCityDistrict% FRL% ProficientExpectedGap (pp)
51Clay City Jr High SchoolClay CityClay City CUSD 1046.7%22.7%44.6%-21.88
52Armstrong High SchoolArmstrongArmstrong Twp HSD 22537.7%28.0%49.7%-21.76
53Schrum Memorial SchoolCalumet CityHoover-Schrum Memorial SD 15751.1%20.3%42.0%-21.76
54Johnsburg Jr High SchoolJohnsburgJohnsburg CUSD 1231.4%31.9%53.4%-21.52
55West Carroll High SchoolSavannaWest Carroll CUSD 31449.4%21.5%43.0%-21.5
56L D Brady Elem SchoolAuroraAurora East USD 13167.7%10.9%32.4%-21.5
57Julian High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29978.0%5.0%26.5%-21.45
58Shawnee Elementary SchoolWolf LakeShawnee CUSD 8460.3%15.3%36.7%-21.38
59Cambridge Lakes Charter SchoolPingree GroveCUSD 30015.4%41.3%62.6%-21.32
60Allen School SchoolLa MoilleLa Moille CUSD 30349.0%21.9%43.2%-21.31
61Clearview Elem SchoolWaukeganWaukegan CUSD 6069.1%10.5%31.6%-21.16
62Kenneth Murphy SchoolBeach ParkBeach Park CCSD 353.6%19.6%40.6%-21
63Crescent City Grade SchoolCrescent CityCrescent Iroquois CUSD 24914.8%42.1%63.0%-20.88
64Jefferson Elem SchoolHarvardHarvard CUSD 5055.5%18.6%39.5%-20.84
65Sherrard Elementary SchoolSherrardSherrard CUSD 20023.7%37.0%57.9%-20.82
66Oakdale Elem SchoolWaukeganWaukegan CUSD 6066.5%12.3%33.1%-20.81
67Cumberland Middle SchoolToledoCumberland CUSD 7735.8%30.1%50.8%-20.75
68Wentworth Intermediate SchoolCalumet CityCalumet City SD 15562.5%14.7%35.4%-20.74
69Hirsch Metropolitan High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29980.3%4.4%25.1%-20.7
70John Gates Elem SchoolAuroraAurora East USD 13160.4%16.0%36.6%-20.66
71Reavis Elem Math & Sci Spec SchlChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29966.6%12.5%33.1%-20.58
72Calumet Elem SchoolCalumet ParkCalumet Public SD 13256.0%18.6%39.2%-20.56
73V I T Sr High SchoolTable GroveV I T CUSD 245.6%24.7%45.2%-20.51
74Eldorado High SchoolEldoradoEldorado CUSD 463.1%14.6%35.1%-20.44
75Bluford Grade SchoolBlufordBluford Unit School District 31839.4%28.4%48.8%-20.34
76Crete-Monee High SchoolCreteCrete Monee CUSD 201U57.0%18.3%38.6%-20.26
77Lake Crest Elem SchoolOaklandOakland CUSD 547.0%24.1%44.4%-20.22
78Uplift Community High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29971.9%9.8%30.0%-20.19
79Kelvyn Park High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29980.4%4.9%25.1%-20.19
80YCCS-Truman Middle College HSChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29980.7%4.7%24.9%-20.16
81C M Bardwell Elem SchoolAuroraAurora East USD 13167.2%12.6%32.7%-20.1
82Olney C Allen Elem SchoolAuroraAurora East USD 13160.5%16.5%36.6%-20.08
83Donovan Sr High SchoolDonovanDonovan CUSD 338.9%29.0%49.1%-20.03
84Williamsfield High SchoolWilliamsfieldWilliamsfield CUSD 21026.8%36.0%56.0%-20.01
85YCCS-Youth Connection LeadershipChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29985.0%2.5%22.4%-19.9
86Wells Community Academy HSChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29976.9%7.4%27.1%-19.74
87W S Beaupre Elem SchoolAuroraAurora East USD 13163.3%15.3%35.0%-19.73
88South Pekin Elem SchoolSouth PekinSouth Pekin SD 13753.9%20.7%40.4%-19.71
89Farmington Central High SchFarmingtonFarmington Central CUSD 26538.1%29.9%49.5%-19.57
90Central A & M High SchoolMoweaquaCentral A & M CUD 2138.6%29.7%49.2%-19.55
91Carrier Mills-Stonefort H SCarrier MillsCarrier Mills-Stonefort CUSD 255.3%20.1%39.6%-19.47
92Ridgeview Jr High SchoolColfaxRidgeview CUSD 1939.3%29.4%48.9%-19.45
93Nicholas A Hermes Elem SchoolAuroraAurora East USD 13163.4%15.5%34.9%-19.37
94Patoka Jr High SchoolPatokaPatoka CUSD 10031.8%33.8%53.1%-19.35
95Serena High SchoolSerenaSerena CUSD 234.0%32.7%51.9%-19.21
96Palestine High SchoolPalestinePalestine CUSD 345.0%26.3%45.5%-19.2
97Greenfield High SchoolGreenfieldGreenfield CUSD 1035.2%32.0%51.2%-19.17
98Austin College and Career Acad HSChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29983.7%4.0%23.2%-19.17
99Odin Attendance Center 9-12OdinOdin PSD 72255.2%20.5%39.6%-19.15
100Depriest Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29976.4%8.4%27.4%-19.03
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