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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)
101Englewood STEM High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29984.2%4.0%22.9%-18.88
102Brussels Grade SchoolBrusselsBrussels CUSD 4232.8%33.8%52.6%-18.81
103Stagg Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29970.6%12.0%30.8%-18.8
104Ashmore Elem SchoolAshmoreCharleston CUSD 152.7%22.3%41.1%-18.79
105Pikeland Community SchoolPittsfieldPikeland CUSD 1056.2%20.3%39.1%-18.73
106Beach Park Middle SchoolBeach ParkBeach Park CCSD 356.8%20.0%38.7%-18.72
107Wentworth Jr High SchoolCalumet CityCalumet City SD 15556.6%20.1%38.8%-18.7
108St Elmo Sr High SchoolSaint ElmoSt Elmo CUSD 20245.1%26.8%45.5%-18.67
109Hill Elem SchoolAuroraAurora West USD 12966.3%14.6%33.2%-18.65
110Matteson Elem SchoolMattesonMatteson ESD 16243.3%27.9%46.5%-18.61
111Miguel Juarez Middle SchoolWaukeganWaukegan CUSD 6069.6%12.7%31.3%-18.6
112Rockford East High SchoolRockfordRockford SD 20571.6%11.7%30.2%-18.53
113A-C Central Middle SchoolAshlandA-C Central CUSD 26241.6%29.0%47.5%-18.52
114Matheny-Withrow Elem SchSpringfieldSpringfield SD 18683.3%4.9%23.4%-18.51
115Astoria High SchoolAstoriaAstoria CUSD 144.2%27.5%46.0%-18.5
116Fiske Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29975.1%9.7%28.2%-18.5
117Jefferson High SchoolRockfordRockford SD 20570.0%12.6%31.1%-18.47
118YCCS-Innovations of Arts IntegrChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29989.3%1.5%19.9%-18.47
119K D Waldo Middle SchoolAuroraAurora East USD 13170.0%12.7%31.1%-18.42
120Jack Benny Middle SchoolWaukeganWaukegan CUSD 6062.1%17.3%35.6%-18.4
121Indian Creek High SchoolShabbonaIndian Creek CUSD 42538.4%30.9%49.3%-18.39
122Iroquois West High SchoolGilmanIroquois West CUSD 1054.6%21.7%40.0%-18.32
123Brussels High SchoolBrusselsBrussels CUSD 4233.3%34.0%52.3%-18.27
124Rowe ElementaryChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29968.4%13.8%32.0%-18.21
125Carter Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29970.6%12.6%30.7%-18.14
126Thompsonville High SchoolThompsonvilleThompsonville CUSD 17452.2%23.3%41.4%-18.11
127Delavan Jr High SchoolDelavanDelavan CUSD 70336.4%32.5%50.5%-18.07
128New Berlin High SchoolNew BerlinNew Berlin CUSD 1626.2%38.3%56.4%-18.07
129Cook Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29972.7%11.5%29.6%-18.04
130Viking SchoolGurneeGurnee SD 5654.4%22.1%40.1%-18.02
131Orr Academy High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29987.8%2.8%20.8%-17.99
132Mabel O Donnell Elem SchoolAuroraAurora East USD 13163.6%16.8%34.8%-17.96
133Fenger Academy High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29988.5%2.5%20.4%-17.96
134Windsor Jr & Sr High SchoolWindsorWindsor CUSD 137.3%32.0%50.0%-17.95
135Edith M Smith Middle SchoolWaukeganWaukegan CUSD 6072.2%11.9%29.8%-17.95
136Mulberry Grove Sr High SchoolMulberry GroveMulberry Grove CUSD 147.2%26.4%44.3%-17.88
137A-C Central High SchoolAshlandA-C Central CUSD 26238.5%31.5%49.3%-17.79
138West Central High SchoolBiggsvilleWest Central CUSD 23562.3%17.8%35.6%-17.78
139Smyth J Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29980.5%7.3%25.1%-17.75
140North Clay Community High SchoolLouisvilleNorth Clay CUSD 2544.4%28.3%45.9%-17.64
141Chrisman Elem SchoolChrismanEdgar County CUD 630.8%36.1%53.7%-17.63
142Cahokia High SchoolCahokiaCahokia CUSD 18775.9%10.1%27.7%-17.6
143Waverly Jr/Sr High SchoolWaverlyWaverly CUSD 651.0%24.5%42.0%-17.58
144Fairfield Comm High SchoolFairfieldFairfield Comm H S Dist 22538.3%31.8%49.4%-17.57
145Feitshans Elem SchSpringfieldSpringfield SD 18684.0%5.4%23.0%-17.56
146Longwood Elem SchoolGlenwoodBrookwood SD 16757.4%20.8%38.4%-17.56
147Havana High SchoolHavanaHavana CUSD 12647.0%26.9%44.4%-17.5
148Greenview Jr/Sr High SchoolGreenviewGreenview CUSD 20035.5%33.5%51.0%-17.48
149Dubois Elem SchoolSpringfieldSpringfield SD 18666.5%15.6%33.1%-17.48
150Oakwood Grade SchoolOakwoodOakwood CUSD 7651.0%24.6%42.1%-17.46
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