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The highest-poverty public schools in Cook County, Illinois

This ranking covers the highest-poverty public schools in Cook County, Illinois, drawn from 1,094 qualifying public schools. Thurgood Marshall Elem School leads the list at 100%, against a median of 75.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

1,094

Cook County, Illinois

Top % FRL

100%

Median % FRL

75.8%

HIGHEST POVERTY · COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	Thurgood Marshall Elem School	Bellwood, IL	Bellwood SD 88	Elementary	229	100%
2	Holmes Elem School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	166	100%
3	Carol Moseley Braun School	Calumet City, IL	Dolton SD 149	Elementary	264	100%
4	Creative Communications Acad	Calumet City, IL	Dolton SD 149	Middle	246	100%
5	Lincoln Elementary School	Dolton, IL	Dolton SD 148	Elementary	342	100%
6	Roosevelt Elem School	Dolton, IL	Dolton SD 148	Elementary	248	100%
7	Roosevelt Junior High School	Dolton, IL	Dolton SD 148	Middle	130	100%
8	Washington Junior High	Riverdale, IL	Dolton SD 148	Middle	118	100%
9	Taft School	Harvey, IL	South Holland SD 151	Elementary	308	100%
10	Coolidge Elementary School	Lansing, IL	Lansing SD 158	Elementary	670	99.9%
11	Carver Primary School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	467	99.8%
12	Caroline Sibley Elem School	Calumet City, IL	Dolton SD 149	Elementary	434	99.8%
13	Washington Elem School	Riverdale, IL	Dolton SD 148	Elementary	282	99.6%
14	Madison School	South Holland, IL	South Holland SD 151	Elementary	277	99.6%
15	Eisenhower School	South Holland, IL	South Holland SD 151	Elementary	274	99.6%
16	Berger-Vandenberg Elem School	Dolton, IL	Dolton SD 149	Elementary	266	99.6%
17	S T E M Academy	Calumet City, IL	Dolton SD 149	Middle	243	99.6%
18	Lincoln Elem School	Calumet City, IL	Lincoln ESD 156	Elementary	717	99.6%
19	Barack H Obama Learning Academy	Markham, IL	Hazel Crest SD 152-5	Elementary	466	99.6%
20	Barbara A Sizemore Campus	Chicago, IL	Betty Shabazz Internl Chrtr Sch	Elementary	231	99.6%
21	Johnson STEAM Elementary	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	209	99.5%
22	Early Childhood Cntr	Dolton, IL	Dolton SD 148	Elementary	196	99.5%
23	Grant Elem School	Melrose Park, IL	Bellwood SD 88	Elementary	363	99.4%
24	Melody Elem School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	341	99.4%
25	Wilson Elem School	Chicago Heights, IL	Chicago Heights SD 170	Elementary	160	99.4%
26	Lincoln Elementary School	Bellwood, IL	Bellwood SD 88	Elementary	310	99.4%
27	Roosevelt Middle School	Bellwood, IL	Bellwood SD 88	Middle	614	99.3%
28	Coolidge Middle School	Phoenix, IL	South Holland SD 151	Middle	460	99.3%
29	Betty Shabazz Internl Charter Sch	Chicago, IL	Betty Shabazz Internl Chrtr Sch	Elementary	293	99.3%
30	New Beginnings Learning Academy	South Holland, IL	Dolton SD 149	Elementary	288	99.3%
31	Spencer Technology Acad Elem Sch	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	427	99.3%
32	Riverdale School	Riverdale, IL	Dolton SD 148	Elementary	137	99.3%
33	W W Walker Elem School	Bedford Park, IL	Summit SD 104	Elementary	130	99.2%
34	North Lawndale Prep Chtr - Christ	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	258	99.2%
35	Memorial Jr High School	Lansing, IL	Lansing SD 158	Middle	854	99.2%
36	Montessori of Englewood Chtr ES	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	349	99.1%
37	School of Fine Arts	Calumet City, IL	Dolton SD 149	Middle	224	99.1%
38	Worth Jr High School	Worth, IL	Worth SD 127	Middle	330	99.1%
39	Worthwoods Elem School	Worth, IL	Worth SD 127	Elementary	272	98.9%
40	Reavis Elem School	Lansing, IL	Lansing SD 158	Elementary	362	98.9%
41	Heritage Middle School	Summit, IL	Summit SD 104	Middle	447	98.9%
42	Roosevelt Elem School	Chicago Heights, IL	Chicago Heights SD 170	Elementary	353	98.9%
43	Lincoln Junior High School	Dolton, IL	Dolton SD 148	Middle	168	98.8%
44	Nob Hill Elem School	Country Club Hills, IL	Prairie-Hills ESD 144	Elementary	164	98.8%
45	Cottage Grove Upper Grade Center	Ford Heights, IL	Ford Heights SD 169	Middle	156	98.7%
46	McKinley Elem School	Bellwood, IL	Bellwood SD 88	Elementary	304	98.7%
47	Jesse C White Learning Academy	Hazel Crest, IL	Hazel Crest SD 152-5	Elementary	425	98.6%
48	Worth Elem School	Worth, IL	Worth SD 127	Elementary	413	98.5%
49	Chalmers STEAM Elementary	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	205	98.5%
50	Acero Chtr Sch Netwrk- Victoria	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	561	98.4%

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