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The highest-performing public schools in reading in Illinois

This ranking covers the highest-performing public schools in reading in Illinois, drawn from 2,795 qualifying public schools. Thurgood Marshall School leads the list at 98.4%, against a median of 51.2% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

2,795

Illinois

Top % Proficient (Reading)

98.4%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

51.2%

BEST IN READING · ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	Thurgood Marshall School	Rockford, IL	Rockford SD 205	Middle	514	98.4%
2	Reservoir Gifted School	Peoria, IL	Peoria SD 150	Middle	308	98.0%
3	Thurgood Marshall Elementary	Rockford, IL	Rockford SD 205	Elementary	374	98.0%
4	Young Magnet High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	2,223	97.5%
5	Skinner North Elem Sch	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	515	97.4%
6	Damiansville Elem School	Damiansville, IL	Damiansville SD 62	Elementary	102	97.1%
7	Edison Elem Regional Gifted Cntr	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	265	96.6%
8	Keller Elem Gifted Magnet School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	222	96.4%
9	Oak Elem School	Hinsdale, IL	Hinsdale CCSD 181	Elementary	446	96.1%
10	Hawthorne Elem Scholastic Academy	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	642	96.0%
11	Decatur Classical Elem School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	341	95.7%
12	Eisenhower Academy	Joliet, IL	Joliet PSD 86	Elementary	209	94.4%
13	Elm Elem School	Burr Ridge, IL	Hinsdale CCSD 181	Elementary	287	93.9%
14	Lincoln Elem School	River Forest, IL	River Forest SD 90	Elementary	381	93.9%
15	Poe Elem Classical School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	224	93.8%
16	Hickory Creek Middle School	Frankfort, IL	Frankfort CCSD 157C	Middle	943	93.3%
17	Brooks College Prep Academy HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	1,007	93.2%
18	Taft High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	4,487	93.0%
19	Meadow Glens Elementary School	Naperville, IL	Naperville CUSD 203	Elementary	475	93.0%
20	Iles Elem School	Springfield, IL	Springfield SD 186	Elementary	414	92.9%
21	Bronzeville Classical Elem Sch	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	458	92.4%
22	Lisbon Grade School	Newark, IL	Lisbon CCSD 90	Elementary	121	92.4%
23	Lane Technical High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	4,604	92.3%
24	Maple School	Northbrook, IL	Northbrook/Glenview SD 30	Middle	451	92.3%
25	Butler Junior High School	Oak Brook, IL	Butler SD 53	Middle	163	91.9%
26	McKenzie Elem School	Wilmette, IL	Wilmette SD 39	Elementary	461	91.9%
27	The Lane Elem School	Hinsdale, IL	Hinsdale CCSD 181	Elementary	345	91.7%
28	McDade Elem Classical School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	207	91.6%
29	Monroe Elem School	Hinsdale, IL	Hinsdale CCSD 181	Elementary	325	90.9%
30	Highlands Elem School	Naperville, IL	Naperville CUSD 203	Elementary	510	90.9%
31	H H Conrady Jr High School	Hickory Hills, IL	North Palos SD 117	Middle	1,047	90.6%
32	Madison Elem School	Hinsdale, IL	Hinsdale CCSD 181	Elementary	367	90.5%
33	Seventh Ave Elem School	La Grange, IL	La Grange SD 105 South	Elementary	194	90.5%
34	Daniel Wright Jr High School	Lincolnshire, IL	Lincolnshire-Prairieview SD 103	Middle	720	90.4%
35	Westmoor Elem School	Northbrook, IL	Northbrook SD 28	Elementary	358	90.4%
36	Westfield Middle School	Bloomingdale, IL	Bloomingdale SD 13	Middle	493	90.3%
37	Kennedy Junior High School	Lisle, IL	Naperville CUSD 203	Middle	937	90.0%
38	Northbrook Junior High School	Northbrook, IL	Northbrook SD 28	Middle	621	89.9%
39	McClure Jr High School	Western Springs, IL	Western Springs SD 101	Middle	469	89.8%
40	Marie Murphy School	Wilmette, IL	Avoca SD 37	Middle	253	89.6%
41	Germantown Hills Middle School	Germantown Hills, IL	Germantown Hills SD 69	Middle	374	89.6%
42	Clarendon Hills Middle School	Clarendon Hills, IL	Hinsdale CCSD 181	Middle	448	89.6%
43	Sheridan Elem School	Lake Forest, IL	Lake Forest SD 67	Elementary	265	89.5%
44	Palos South Middle School	Palos Park, IL	Palos CCSD 118	Middle	717	89.4%
45	Wood Oaks Jr High School	Northbrook, IL	Northbrook ESD 27	Middle	455	89.1%
46	Highcrest Middle School	Wilmette, IL	Wilmette SD 39	Middle	748	89.1%
47	Lenart Elem Regional Gifted Ctr	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	300	89.0%
48	Prospect Elem School	Clarendon Hills, IL	Hinsdale CCSD 181	Elementary	302	89.0%
49	Forest Hills Elem School	Western Springs, IL	Western Springs SD 101	Elementary	289	88.9%
50	Tri-Valley Elem School	Downs, IL	Tri Valley CUSD 3	Elementary	295	88.8%

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