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The highest-poverty public middle schools in Chicago, Illinois

This ranking covers the highest-poverty public middle schools in Chicago, Illinois, drawn from 10 qualifying public middle schools. Shields Middle School leads the list at 96.7%, against a median of 91.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
10
Chicago, Illinois
Top % FRL
96.7%
Median % FRL
91.8%
HIGHEST POVERTY · CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1Shields Middle SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Middle33096.7%
2Hernandez Middle SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Middle72094.9%
3Gary Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Middle71194.5%
4LEARN Chtr - Middle SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Middle17692.6%
5Albany Park Multicultural ElemChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Middle24392.2%
6Field Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Middle15191.4%
7Northwest Middle SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Middle53289.8%
8Evergreen Academy Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Middle19189.0%
9Richardson Middle SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Middle84487.8%
10Madero Middle SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Middle23171.9%
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