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The highest-performing public schools in reading in LaSalle County, Illinois

This ranking covers the highest-performing public schools in reading in LaSalle County, Illinois, drawn from 28 qualifying public schools. McKinley Elem School leads the list at 72.0%, against a median of 51.3% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

LaSalle County, Illinois

Top % Proficient (Reading)

72.0%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

51.3%

BEST IN READING · LASALLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	McKinley Elem School	Ottawa, IL	Ottawa ESD 141	Elementary	364	72.0%
2	Wallace Elem School	Ottawa, IL	Wallace CCSD 195	Elementary	420	71.0%
3	Waltham Elementary School	Utica, IL	Waltham CCSD 185	Elementary	246	70.5%
4	Seneca Grade School North Campus	Seneca, IL	Seneca CCSD 170	Elementary	256	68.3%
5	Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175	La Salle, IL	Dimmick Comm Cons SD #175	Elementary	153	67.0%
6	Grand Ridge School	Grand Ridge, IL	Grand Ridge CCSD 95	Elementary	212	64.9%
7	Seneca Elem School South Campus	Seneca, IL	Seneca CCSD 170	Middle	209	62.5%
8	Washington Elem School	Oglesby, IL	Oglesby ESD 125	Middle	116	61.0%
9	Parkside Middle School	Peru, IL	Peru ESD 124	Middle	372	57.2%
10	Northview Elem School	Peru, IL	Peru ESD 124	Elementary	594	57.0%
11	Northbrook School	Mendota, IL	Mendota CCSD 289	Middle	526	55.8%
12	Leland Elem School	Leland, IL	Leland CUSD 1	Elementary	175	55.2%
13	Milton Pope Elem School	Marseilles, IL	Miller Twp CCSD 210	Elementary	195	51.6%
14	Jefferson Elem School	Ottawa, IL	Ottawa ESD 141	Elementary	304	51.4%
15	Harding Grade School	Earlville, IL	Serena CUSD 2	Elementary	130	51.2%
16	Serena Middle School	Serena, IL	Serena CUSD 2	Middle	184	51.1%
17	Central Intermediate School	Ottawa, IL	Ottawa ESD 141	Middle	339	48.9%
18	Lincoln Elem School	Ottawa, IL	Ottawa ESD 141	Elementary	387	47.0%
19	Shepherd Middle School	Ottawa, IL	Ottawa ESD 141	Middle	353	46.2%
20	Earlville Elem School	Earlville, IL	Earlville CUSD 9	Elementary	253	42.7%
21	Northlawn Jr High School	Streator, IL	Streator ESD 44	Middle	614	40.4%
22	Northwest Elem School	La Salle, IL	La Salle ESD 122	Elementary	650	39.0%
23	Lincoln Elem School	Mendota, IL	Mendota CCSD 289	Elementary	319	37.6%
24	Lincoln Elem School	Oglesby, IL	Oglesby ESD 125	Elementary	328	37.0%
25	Sheridan Elem School	Sheridan, IL	Serena CUSD 2	Elementary	135	36.7%
26	Centennial Elem School	Streator, IL	Streator ESD 44	Elementary	482	30.2%
27	Marseilles Elementary School	Marseilles, IL	Marseilles ESD 150	Elementary	528	28.1%
28	Lincoln Jr High School	La Salle, IL	La Salle ESD 122	Middle	269	27.4%

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