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The highest-performing public schools in reading in Chicago, Illinois · page 2

Ranks 51–100 of the highest-performing public schools in reading in Chicago, Illinois. Back to page 1.

BEST IN READING · CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)Rank change
51Harriet Tubman Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary30868.9%▲ 57
52Waters Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary70268.9%no change
53Onahan Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary65768.3%▲ 20
54LaSalle Elementary Language AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary45667.9%▲ 1
55Norwood Park Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary31467.9%▼ 2
56Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary83167.9%▼ 9
57Wildwood Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary51267.7%▼ 13
58LaSalle II Lang Academy Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary58967.5%▼ 22
59Chappell Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary59867.4%▼ 1
60Earhart Elementary Opt for Knowl SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary19566.7%▼ 10
61Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol AcdChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary54766.6%no change
62Casals Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary33766.3%▲ 8
63Franklin Elementary Fine Arts CenterChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary34865.4%▼ 9
64Disney II Magnet High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High73865.3%▲ 22
65Mitchell Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary44664.8%▼ 8
66Canty Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary79164.5%▲ 1
67Brentano Elementary Math & Science AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary76364.0%▲ 35
68Solomon Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary32363.4%▼ 19
69Pulaski Intl School of ChicagoChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary88963.0%▼ 5
70Belding Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary60962.7%▲ 9
71Ward J Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary50062.6%▼ 3
72Morgan Park High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,34962.5%▼ 16
73Washington G Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary57161.7%▼ 4
74Pickard Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary31961.3%▲ 42
75Twain Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary85061.3%▼ 12
76Rogers Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary79061.0%▼ 11
77Charles J Sahs Elementary SchoolChicago, ILCentral Stickney SD 110Elementary26260.2%▼ 5
78Armour Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary25560.1%▲ 6
79Locke A Elementary Charter AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary34660.1%▲ 10
80Jamieson Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary82559.6%▲ 20
81Burroughs Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary30359.4%▼ 5
82Columbia Explorers Elementary AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary71859.4%▲ 5
83CICS - Avalon/South ShoreChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary46959.3%▲ 38
84Budlong Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary77658.9%▼ 3
85Garvy J Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary73658.7%▲ 10
86Disney Elementary Magnet SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary1,38458.2%▼ 9
87Chicago Academy Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary54856.9%▲ 52
88Pasteur Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary62056.3%▲ 73
89Armstrong G Elementary IntL StudiesChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary1,30456.1%▼ 4
90Chase Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary41555.9%▲ 32
91Goethe Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary71155.6%▲ 16
92CICS - Basil CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary54155.3%▲ 101
93Grissom Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary28754.9%▼ 45
94Chavez Elementary Multicultural Academy CtChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary78454.7%▼ 3
95Evergreen Academy Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Middle19154.7%▲ 25
96Acero Chtr - Rufino Tamayo Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary26654.3%▼ 21
97Perez Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary29153.7%▲ 207
98Burnside Elementary Scholastic AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary26453.6%▲ 7
99Wells Preparatory Elementary AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary30853.6%▼ 2
100Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine ArtsChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary27253.4%▲ 107

Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.

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