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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)
151Oblong High SchoolOblongOblong CUSD 444.8%28.2%45.6%-17.45
152Robertson Charter SchoolDecaturDecatur SD 6163.9%17.3%34.6%-17.36
153Henry W Cowherd Middle SchoolAuroraAurora East USD 13167.0%15.5%32.8%-17.32
154Manley Career Academy High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29985.0%5.2%22.4%-17.27
155Dett Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29982.5%6.6%23.9%-17.26
156Warsaw Elem SchoolWarsawWarsaw CUSD 31638.5%32.1%49.3%-17.19
157Hunt Club ElemOswegoCUSD 30817.4%44.3%61.5%-17.18
158Tuscola High SchoolTuscolaTuscola CUSD 30138.1%32.3%49.5%-17.17
159Dwight High SchoolDwightDwight Twp HSD 23032.7%35.5%52.6%-17.13
160Rockridge High SchoolTaylor RidgeRockridge CUSD 30020.6%42.5%59.6%-17.07
161Washington Middle SchoolSpringfieldSpringfield SD 18679.8%8.3%25.4%-17.06
162YCCS-Community Youth Dev Inst HSChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29989.4%2.9%19.9%-17.03
163Bright Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29972.0%12.9%29.9%-17
164Durand High SchoolDurandDurand CUSD 32232.4%35.9%52.8%-16.96
165Hall Elem SchoolAuroraAurora West USD 12952.9%24.0%41.0%-16.93
166Tilton Elem SchoolRochelleRochelle CCSD 23152.4%24.3%41.2%-16.91
167Bartonville Elem SchoolBartonvilleBartonville SD 6655.4%22.6%39.5%-16.88
168Franklin Jr/Sr High SchoolFranklinFranklin CUSD 126.1%39.6%56.4%-16.87
169Lincoln Elementary SchoolDeKalbDeKalb CUSD 42862.9%18.4%35.2%-16.86
170Lawndale Elem Community AcademyChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29980.6%8.2%24.9%-16.8
171Hoopeston Area High SchoolHoopestonHoopeston Area CUSD 1157.3%21.7%38.4%-16.71
172Seymour High SchoolPaysonPayson CUSD 149.1%26.5%43.2%-16.69
173Woodson South Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29970.8%13.9%30.6%-16.68
174Walter Henri Dyett HS for ArtsChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29983.1%6.9%23.5%-16.67
175Irving Middle SchoolMaywoodMaywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 8964.3%17.8%34.4%-16.65
176Quest Charter School AcademyPeoriaPeoria SD 15083.0%7.0%23.6%-16.65
177Pontiac Jr High SchoolPontiacPontiac CCSD 42950.0%26.0%42.6%-16.63
178Gallatin High SchoolJunctionGallatin CUSD 753.2%24.2%40.8%-16.62
179Northwestern Jr High SchoolPalmyraNorthwestern CUSD 252.5%24.6%41.2%-16.61
180Delavan Elementary SchoolDelavanDelavan CUSD 70338.2%32.9%49.5%-16.59
181Woodlawn High SchoolWoodlawnWoodlawn Unit School District 20936.2%34.0%50.6%-16.56
182Edna Rollins Elem SchoolAuroraAurora East USD 13169.5%14.8%31.4%-16.56
183Bowen High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29992.4%1.6%18.1%-16.55
184Neoga Jr/Sr High SchoolNeogaNeoga CUSD 342.5%30.4%47.0%-16.54
185YCCS-West Town Academy Alt HSChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29987.8%4.3%20.8%-16.53
186Hinckley-Big Rock High SchoolHinckleyHinckley Big Rock CUSD 42925.8%40.1%56.6%-16.47
187Frankfort Comm High SchoolWest FrankfortFrankfort CUSD 16847.4%27.7%44.2%-16.45
188McCleery Elem SchoolAuroraAurora West USD 12954.8%23.4%39.9%-16.44
189Hoopeston Area Middle SchoolHoopestonHoopeston Area CUSD 1155.2%23.2%39.6%-16.44
190Carthage Primary SchoolCarthageCarthage ESD 31743.3%30.1%46.5%-16.43
191Emerson Elem SchoolMaywoodMaywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 8957.4%22.0%38.4%-16.37
192Rochester Intermediate SchoolRochesterRochester CUSD 3A15.2%46.4%62.7%-16.36
193La Moille Jr/Sr High SchoolLa MoilleLa Moille CUSD 30347.7%27.6%44.0%-16.36
194East High SchoolAuroraAurora East USD 13163.6%18.4%34.8%-16.36
195Suder Montessori Elem Magnet SchlChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29943.5%30.1%46.4%-16.33
196Lake Louise Elem SchoolPalatinePalatine CCSD 1553.5%24.3%40.6%-16.32
197Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H SGardnerGardner S Wilmington Twp HSD 7329.9%38.0%54.3%-16.32
198Polaris Elem Charter AcademyChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29971.1%14.1%30.4%-16.3
199Cuba Sr High SchoolCubaCUSD 3 Fulton County38.1%33.2%49.5%-16.27
200Waukegan High SchoolWaukeganWaukegan CUSD 6064.0%18.3%34.6%-16.24
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