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The highest-performing public middle schools in reading in Cook County, Illinois · page 3

Ranks 101–146 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)
101	Field Elem School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Middle	151	40.2%
102	Canton Middle School	Streamwood, IL	SD U-46	Middle	531	39.8%
103	Liberty Junior High School	Burbank, IL	Burbank SD 111	Middle	1,087	39.2%
104	Elden D Finley Jr High School	Chicago Ridge, IL	Chicago Ridge SD 127-5	Middle	405	39.1%
105	Tefft Middle School	Streamwood, IL	SD U-46	Middle	606	39.0%
106	Nathan Hale Middle School	Crestwood, IL	Cook County SD 130	Middle	334	38.9%
107	Sauk Elem School	Richton Park, IL	Matteson ESD 162	Middle	281	38.7%
108	Michelle Obama Sch of Technology	Park Forest, IL	Park Forest SD 163	Middle	428	38.6%
109	Shields Middle School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Middle	330	38.0%
110	Calumet Elem School	Calumet Park, IL	Calumet Public SD 132	Middle	316	37.9%
111	Memorial Jr High School	Lansing, IL	Lansing SD 158	Middle	854	37.4%
112	Winston Campus Middle School	Palatine, IL	Palatine CCSD 15	Middle	847	37.4%
113	Walter R Sundling Middle School	Palatine, IL	Palatine CCSD 15	Middle	679	36.8%
114	Albany Park Multicultural Elem	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Middle	243	36.4%
115	Chicago Heights Middle School	Chicago Hts, IL	Chicago Heights SD 170	Middle	872	36.4%
116	Northlake Middle School	Northlake, IL	Berkeley SD 87	Middle	378	35.9%
117	Washington Middle School	Lyons, IL	Lyons SD 103	Middle	659	35.7%
118	Richardson Middle School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Middle	844	35.6%
119	Cicero East Elem School	Cicero, IL	Cicero SD 99	Middle	408	35.1%
120	Veterans Memorial Middle Sch	Blue Island, IL	Cook County SD 130	Middle	361	34.3%
121	Madero Middle School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Middle	231	33.0%
122	Columbus East Elem School	Cicero, IL	Cicero SD 99	Middle	411	32.9%
123	S T E M Academy	Calumet City, IL	Dolton SD 149	Middle	243	32.3%
124	MacArthur Middle School	Berkeley, IL	Berkeley SD 87	Middle	357	32.2%
125	Hernandez Middle School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Middle	720	31.9%
126	Schrum Memorial School	Calumet City, IL	Hoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157	Middle	274	31.4%
127	Gary Elem School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Middle	711	31.3%
128	Brooks Middle School	Harvey, IL	Harvey SD 152	Middle	455	31.0%
129	Cottage Grove Upper Grade Center	Ford Heights, IL	Ford Heights SD 169	Middle	156	30.3%
130	Roosevelt Junior High School	Dolton, IL	Dolton SD 148	Middle	130	30.0%
131	Colin Powell Middle Sch	Matteson, IL	ESD 159	Middle	564	30.0%
132	Unity Jr High School	Cicero, IL	Cicero SD 99	Middle	1,919	29.5%
133	Brookwood Middle School	Glenwood, IL	Brookwood SD 167	Middle	231	28.7%
134	Prairie-Hills Junior High School	Markham, IL	Prairie-Hills ESD 144	Middle	766	28.2%
135	Irving Middle School	Maywood, IL	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	Middle	515	28.2%
136	Oliver W Holmes Middle School	Wheeling, IL	Wheeling CCSD 21	Middle	615	26.8%
137	Wentworth Jr High School	Calumet City, IL	Calumet City SD 155	Middle	302	26.6%
138	Washington Junior High	Riverdale, IL	Dolton SD 148	Middle	118	26.5%
139	Lincoln Junior High School	Dolton, IL	Dolton SD 148	Middle	168	26.4%
140	Rickover Jr High School	Sauk Village, IL	CCSD 168	Middle	371	25.8%
141	Southwood Middle School	Country Club Hills, IL	Country Club Hills SD 160	Middle	283	25.7%
142	Creative Communications Acad	Calumet City, IL	Dolton SD 149	Middle	246	25.3%
143	Roosevelt Middle School	Bellwood, IL	Bellwood SD 88	Middle	614	22.9%
144	Northwest Middle School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Middle	532	22.6%
145	Rosa L Parks Middle School	Dixmoor, IL	W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147	Middle	320	21.4%
146	School of Fine Arts	Calumet City, IL	Dolton SD 149	Middle	224	18.8%

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