The highest-performing public elementary schools in reading in Macon County, Illinois
16 public elementary schools in Macon County, Illinois appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public elementary schools in reading, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Warrensburg-Latham Elementary School leads the list at 66.5%, against a median of 22.0% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % Proficient (Reading) | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warrensburg-Latham Elementary School | Warrensburg, IL | 66.5% | ▲ 1 |
| 2 | Maroa-Forsyth Grade School | Forsyth, IL | 63.7% | ▼ 1 |
| 3 | Mt Zion Elementary School | Mount Zion, IL | 55.7% | no change |
| 4 | Argenta-Oreana Elementary School | Oreana, IL | 52.2% | ▲ 1 |
| 5 | Meridian Elementary School | Blue Mound, IL | 47.1% | ▼ 1 |
| 6 | Montessori Academy for Peace | Decatur, IL | 35.8% | ▲ 1 |
| 7 | Robertson Charter School | Decatur, IL | 31.0% | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | Michael E Baum Elementary School | Decatur, IL | 23.6% | ▲ 3 |
| 9 | Johns Hill Magnet School | Decatur, IL | 20.4% | ▼ 1 |
| 10 | American Dreamer STEM Academy | Decatur, IL | 16.5% | ▼ 1 |
| 11 | Muffley Elementary School | Decatur, IL | 15.6% | ▲ 1 |
| 12 | Parsons Elementary School | Decatur, IL | 14.0% | ▲ 2 |
| 13 | South Shores Elementary School | Decatur, IL | 11.4% | no change |
| 14 | Dennis Lab School | Decatur, IL | 10.6% | ▼ 4 |
| 15 | Franklin Grove Elementary School | Decatur, IL | 8.6% | no change |
| 16 | Hope Academy | Decatur, IL | 3.1% | no change |
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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