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The highest-performing public middle schools in reading in Cook County, Illinois · page 2

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

BEST IN READING · COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
51	Haven Middle School	Evanston, IL	Evanston CCSD 65	Middle	660	68.2%
52	Orland Jr High School	Orland Park, IL	Orland SD 135	Middle	524	68.2%
53	Chute Middle School	Evanston, IL	Evanston CCSD 65	Middle	598	67.0%
54	Central Middle School	Tinley Park, IL	CCSD 146	Middle	725	66.6%
55	Prairie View Middle School	Tinley Park, IL	Kirby SD 140	Middle	579	66.0%
56	Westchester Middle School	Westchester, IL	Westchester SD 92-5	Middle	324	66.0%
57	Elm Middle School	Elmwood Park, IL	Elmwood Park CUSD 401	Middle	615	65.8%
58	Hester Jr High School	Franklin Park, IL	Franklin Park SD 84	Middle	426	63.3%
59	James Hart School	Homewood, IL	Homewood SD 153	Middle	681	63.3%
60	Old Orchard Jr High School	Skokie, IL	Skokie SD 68	Middle	711	63.3%
61	Golf Middle School	Morton Grove, IL	Golf ESD 67	Middle	306	62.8%
62	Simmons Middle School	Oak Lawn, IL	Ridgeland SD 122	Middle	725	62.3%
63	Hamlin Upper Grade Center	Alsip, IL	Atwood Heights SD 125	Middle	182	61.8%
64	Prairie Jr High School	Alsip, IL	Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126	Middle	303	60.7%
65	Lincoln Middle School	Mt Prospect, IL	Mount Prospect SD 57	Middle	784	60.5%
66	Lincoln Middle School	Berwyn, IL	Berwyn North SD 98	Middle	793	60.1%
67	Forest Park Middle School	Forest Park, IL	Forest Park SD 91	Middle	186	59.4%
68	Parker Junior High School	Flossmoor, IL	Flossmoor SD 161	Middle	822	58.4%
69	Chippewa Middle School	Des Plaines, IL	CCSD 62	Middle	652	56.6%
70	Heritage Middle School	Berwyn, IL	Berwyn South SD 100	Middle	447	56.3%
71	Gemini Middle School	Niles, IL	East Maine SD 63	Middle	1,111	55.9%
72	River Trails Middle School	Mount Prospect, IL	River Trails SD 26	Middle	508	55.1%
73	Lincoln Middle School	Schiller Park, IL	Schiller Park SD 81	Middle	474	55.1%
74	Evergreen Academy Elem School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Middle	191	54.7%
75	Geo T Wilkins Jr High School	Justice, IL	Indian Springs SD 109	Middle	508	54.5%
76	Algonquin Middle School	Des Plaines, IL	CCSD 62	Middle	597	54.5%
77	Cooper Middle School	Buffalo Grove, IL	Wheeling CCSD 21	Middle	732	54.4%
78	Stevenson Middle School	Melrose Park, IL	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	Middle	682	53.9%
79	Friendship Jr High School	Des Plaines, IL	Comm Cons SD 59	Middle	633	53.7%
80	Jack Hille Middle School	Oak Forest, IL	Forest Ridge SD 142	Middle	490	53.1%
81	Heritage Middle School	Lansing, IL	Sunnybrook SD 171	Middle	500	52.6%
82	Carl Sandburg Middle School	Rolling Meadows, IL	Palatine CCSD 15	Middle	468	52.3%
83	LEARN Chtr - Middle School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Middle	176	51.7%
84	Indiana Elem School	Park Forest, IL	Matteson ESD 162	Middle	215	51.2%
85	Brookwood Jr High School	Glenwood, IL	Brookwood SD 167	Middle	226	50.7%
86	Kellar School	Robbins, IL	Posen-Robbins ESD 143-5	Middle	431	50.6%
87	McKinley Jr High School	South Holland, IL	South Holland SD 150	Middle	287	50.0%
88	Arbor Park Middle School	Oak Forest, IL	Arbor Park SD 145	Middle	520	48.9%
89	Holmes Jr High School	Mount Prospect, IL	Comm Cons SD 59	Middle	459	47.2%
90	Everett F Kerr Middle School	Blue Island, IL	Cook County SD 130	Middle	304	45.9%
91	Jack London Middle School	Wheeling, IL	Wheeling CCSD 21	Middle	628	45.9%
92	O W Huth Middle School	Matteson, IL	Matteson ESD 162	Middle	421	45.7%
93	Central Middle School	Evergreen Park, IL	Evergreen Park ESD 124	Middle	560	44.3%
94	Coolidge Middle School	Phoenix, IL	South Holland SD 151	Middle	460	44.1%
95	Barack Obama Sch of Ldership	Chicago Heights, IL	Park Forest SD 163	Middle	367	44.0%
96	Lincoln Jr High School	Skokie, IL	Skokie SD 69	Middle	628	43.8%
97	Heritage Middle School	Summit, IL	Summit SD 104	Middle	447	42.3%
98	Freedom Middle School	Berwyn, IL	Berwyn South SD 100	Middle	504	41.6%
99	Grove Jr High School	Elk Grove Village, IL	Comm Cons SD 59	Middle	741	40.7%
100	Mannheim Middle School	Melrose Park, IL	Mannheim SD 83	Middle	768	40.7%

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