The highest-performing public middle schools in reading in Chicago, Illinois
10 public middle schools in Chicago, Illinois appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public middle schools in reading, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Evergreen Academy Elem School leads the list at 54.7%, against a median of 36.0% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % Proficient (Reading) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evergreen Academy Elem School | Chicago, IL | 54.7% |
| 2 | LEARN Chtr - Middle School | Chicago, IL | 51.7% |
| 3 | Field Elem School | Chicago, IL | 40.2% |
| 4 | Shields Middle School | Chicago, IL | 38.0% |
| 5 | Albany Park Multicultural Elem | Chicago, IL | 36.4% |
| 6 | Richardson Middle School | Chicago, IL | 35.6% |
| 7 | Madero Middle School | Chicago, IL | 33.0% |
| 8 | Hernandez Middle School | Chicago, IL | 31.9% |
| 9 | Gary Elem School | Chicago, IL | 31.3% |
| 10 | Northwest Middle School | Chicago, IL | 22.6% |
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