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HIGHEST POVERTY · ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
51	W W Walker Elem School	Bedford Park, IL	Summit SD 104	Elementary	130	99.2%
52	North Lawndale Prep Chtr - Christ	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	258	99.2%
53	Forrestal Elem School	Great Lakes, IL	North Chicago SD 187	Elementary	386	99.2%
54	Ledgewood Elem School	Roscoe, IL	Kinnikinnick CCSD 131	Elementary	375	99.2%
55	Gompers Junior High School	Joliet, IL	Joliet PSD 86	Middle	615	99.2%
56	Memorial Jr High School	Lansing, IL	Lansing SD 158	Middle	854	99.2%
57	Montessori of Englewood Chtr ES	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	349	99.1%
58	Jordan Elem School	Centralia, IL	Centralia SD 135	Elementary	228	99.1%
59	School of Fine Arts	Calumet City, IL	Dolton SD 149	Middle	224	99.1%
60	Centralia Jr High School	Centralia, IL	Centralia SD 135	Middle	559	99.1%
61	Worth Jr High School	Worth, IL	Worth SD 127	Middle	330	99.1%
62	Katie Harper-Wright Elem	East Saint Louis, IL	East St Louis SD 189	Elementary	418	99.0%
63	Fairmont School	Lockport, IL	Fairmont SD 89	Elementary	300	99.0%
64	Worthwoods Elem School	Worth, IL	Worth SD 127	Elementary	272	98.9%
65	Reavis Elem School	Lansing, IL	Lansing SD 158	Elementary	362	98.9%
66	Schiller Elem School	Centralia, IL	Centralia SD 135	Elementary	270	98.9%
67	East St Louis-Lincoln Middle Sch	East Saint Louis, IL	East St Louis SD 189	Middle	359	98.9%
68	Heritage Middle School	Summit, IL	Summit SD 104	Middle	447	98.9%
69	Roosevelt Elem School	Chicago Heights, IL	Chicago Heights SD 170	Elementary	353	98.9%
70	Neal Math Science Academy	North Chicago, IL	North Chicago SD 187	Middle	601	98.8%
71	Lincoln Junior High School	Dolton, IL	Dolton SD 148	Middle	168	98.8%
72	Nob Hill Elem School	Country Club Hills, IL	Prairie-Hills ESD 144	Elementary	164	98.8%
73	Cottage Grove Upper Grade Center	Ford Heights, IL	Ford Heights SD 169	Middle	156	98.7%
74	McKinley Elem School	Bellwood, IL	Bellwood SD 88	Elementary	304	98.7%
75	Jesse C White Learning Academy	Hazel Crest, IL	Hazel Crest SD 152-5	Elementary	425	98.6%
76	Worth Elem School	Worth, IL	Worth SD 127	Elementary	413	98.5%
77	Meridian High School	Mounds, IL	Meridian CUSD 101	High	206	98.5%
78	Chalmers STEAM Elementary	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	205	98.5%
79	Washington Jr High & Academy Prgm	Joliet, IL	Joliet PSD 86	Middle	724	98.5%
80	Acero Chtr Sch Netwrk- Victoria	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	561	98.4%
81	Garfield Elem School	Chicago Heights, IL	Chicago Heights SD 170	Elementary	248	98.4%
82	Faraday Elem School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	178	98.3%
83	Evelyn Alexander School	North Chicago, IL	North Chicago SD 187	Elementary	354	98.3%
84	Oak Glen Elem School	Lansing, IL	Lansing SD 158	Elementary	526	98.3%
85	Greenbriar Elem School	Chicago Heights, IL	Chicago Heights SD 170	Elementary	174	98.3%
86	Earle Elem School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	286	98.3%
87	Washington-McKinley Elem Sch	Chicago Heights, IL	Chicago Heights SD 170	Elementary	286	98.3%
88	Dr Donald Wharton Elem School	Summit, IL	Summit SD 104	Elementary	114	98.2%
89	YCCS-Sullivan House Alt HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	281	98.2%
90	Bernard Long Elem Sch	Madison, IL	Madison CUSD 12	Elementary	337	98.2%
91	Fairfield Elem Academy	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	492	98.2%
92	Dirksen Junior High School	Joliet, IL	Joliet PSD 86	Middle	653	98.2%
93	Mason/Clark Middle Sch	East Saint Louis, IL	East St Louis SD 189	Middle	540	98.1%
94	Fulton Elem School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	321	98.1%
95	Bass Elem School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	313	98.1%
96	Prairie-Hills STEAM Academy	Markham, IL	Prairie-Hills ESD 144	Elementary	102	98.0%
97	Haley Elem Academy	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	458	98.0%
98	Pleasant Valley Primary School	Peoria, IL	Pleasant Valley SD 62	Elementary	248	98.0%
99	Schmid Elem School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	195	97.9%
100	Hamline Elem School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	582	97.9%

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