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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)
251Woodland Elementary/Jr High SchStreatorWoodland CUSD 541.9%32.3%47.3%-15.01
252East Dubuque High SchoolEast DubuqueEast Dubuque USD 11930.0%39.2%54.2%-14.99
253Bogan High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29985.8%7.0%22.0%-14.97
254Rose E Krug Elem SchoolAuroraAurora East USD 13166.8%18.0%33.0%-14.97
255McAuliffe Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29966.3%18.2%33.2%-14.96
256Milton Pope Elem SchoolMarseillesMiller Twp CCSD 21019.5%45.3%60.3%-14.95
257Olympia High SchoolStanfordOlympia CUSD 1634.7%36.5%51.5%-14.93
258Robert E Abbott Middle SchoolWaukeganWaukegan CUSD 6071.1%15.5%30.4%-14.93
259YCCS-Latino Youth Alternative HSChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29993.1%2.8%17.8%-14.91
260Nathan Hale Elem SchoolLansingSunnybrook SD 17160.2%21.9%36.8%-14.91
261Eisenhower Middle SchoolRockfordRockford SD 20559.3%22.4%37.3%-14.9
262U S Grant Middle SchoolSpringfieldSpringfield SD 18672.1%15.1%29.9%-14.84
263Seneca High SchoolSenecaSeneca Twp HSD 16031.5%38.5%53.3%-14.82
264Sherrard High SchoolSherrardSherrard CUSD 20025.8%41.8%56.6%-14.8
265Peoria High SchoolPeoriaPeoria SD 15085.9%7.2%21.9%-14.79
266Gale Elem Community AcademyChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29982.6%9.0%23.8%-14.78
267YCCS-ASPIRA Pantoja Alt HSChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29995.0%1.9%16.6%-14.77
268Sandoval Jr High SchoolSandovalSandoval CUSD 50178.6%11.4%26.1%-14.77
269Pekin Community High SchoolPekinPekin CSD 30344.6%31.0%45.8%-14.76
270CICS - Ralph Ellison CampusChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29985.0%7.7%22.4%-14.72
271St Libory Elem SchoolSt LiborySt Libory Cons SD 3015.4%47.9%62.6%-14.7
272Gard Elementary SchoolBeardstownBeardstown CUSD 1577.1%12.3%27.0%-14.7
273Sesser-Valier High SchoolSesserSesser-Valier CUSD 19648.0%29.1%43.8%-14.67
274Daisy Bates Acad of Social JusticChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29961.3%21.5%36.1%-14.61
275Matherville Intermediate SchoolMathervilleSherrard CUSD 20030.8%39.2%53.8%-14.59
276Smith Elem SchoolAuroraAurora West USD 12960.5%22.0%36.6%-14.58
277Clinton High SchoolClintonClinton CUSD 1552.1%26.9%41.4%-14.56
278Hardin County High SchoolElizabethtownHardin County CUSD 152.6%26.6%41.2%-14.54
279Montessori Academy for PeaceDecaturDecatur SD 6152.9%26.5%41.0%-14.49
280Greenwood Elem SchoolSouth HollandSouth Holland SD 15067.3%18.2%32.7%-14.49
281Eisenhower High SchoolDecaturDecatur SD 6176.7%12.8%27.2%-14.47
282Selmaville Elem SchoolSalemSelmaville CCSD 1048.9%28.8%43.3%-14.46
283LeRoy Junior High SchoolLe RoyLeRoy CUSD 222.5%44.0%58.5%-14.45
284Westcott Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29976.7%12.8%27.2%-14.43
285Tri-City High SchoolBuffaloTri City CUSD 142.2%32.7%47.1%-14.42
286Christopher HighChristopherChristopher USD 9959.2%22.9%37.3%-14.42
287Central High SchoolCliftonCentral CUSD 437.9%35.2%49.6%-14.39
288South Fork Jr Sr High SchoolKincaidSouth Fork SD 1453.0%26.6%40.9%-14.34
289Northwestern High SchoolPalmyraNorthwestern CUSD 239.4%34.5%48.8%-14.34
290Alton Middle SchoolAltonAlton CUSD 1151.1%27.7%42.0%-14.31
291Hardin County Jr High SchoolElizabethtownHardin County CUSD 155.1%25.4%39.7%-14.3
292Reed-Custer High SchoolBraidwoodReed Custer CUSD 255U41.8%33.1%47.4%-14.29
293Coles Elem Language AcademyChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29960.8%22.1%36.4%-14.27
294Kimball Middle SchoolElginSD U-4663.9%20.4%34.6%-14.25
295Yorkville Intermediate SchoolYorkvilleYorkville CUSD 11531.7%39.0%53.2%-14.23
296Henderson Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29976.0%13.4%27.6%-14.22
297Chicago Vocational Career Acad HSChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29991.8%4.3%18.5%-14.22
298Schuyler Industry Middle SchoolRushvilleSchuyler-Industry CUSD 556.0%25.1%39.2%-14.15
299Peoria Heights High SchoolPeoria HeightsPeoria Heights CUSD 32566.5%19.0%33.1%-14.14
300Bismarck-Henning Elem SchoolBismarckBismarck Henning CUSD41.1%33.6%47.8%-14.13
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