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

This ranking covers the highest-performing public schools in reading in Sangamon County, Illinois, drawn from 53 qualifying public schools. Iles Elem School leads the list at 92.9%, against a median of 52.1% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Sangamon County, Illinois

Top % Proficient (Reading)

92.9%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

52.1%

BEST IN READING · SANGAMON COUNTY, ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	Iles Elem School	Springfield, IL	Springfield SD 186	Elementary	414	92.9%
2	Williamsville Jr High School	Williamsville, IL	Williamsville CUSD 15	Middle	444	82.5%
3	Lincoln Magnet School	Springfield, IL	Springfield SD 186	Middle	300	78.1%
4	Auburn Jr High at Divernon	Divernon, IL	Auburn CUSD 10	Middle	236	76.1%
5	Cantrall Intermediate School	Cantrall, IL	Athens CUSD 213	Middle	184	74.3%
6	Ball Elementary School	Chatham, IL	Ball Chatham CUSD 5	Elementary	552	73.2%
7	Pawnee Jr/Sr High Sch	Pawnee, IL	Pawnee CUSD 11	High	247	73.1%
8	Chatham Elem School	Chatham, IL	Ball Chatham CUSD 5	Elementary	500	72.3%
9	Sherman Elem School	Sherman, IL	Williamsville CUSD 15	Elementary	552	72.2%
10	Farmingdale Elem School	Pleasant Plains, IL	Pleasant Plains CUSD 8	Elementary	485	70.6%
11	Glenwood Intermediate Sch	Chatham, IL	Ball Chatham CUSD 5	Middle	672	67.2%
12	Glenwood Elementary School	Chatham, IL	Ball Chatham CUSD 5	Elementary	573	66.8%
13	New Berlin Elementary School	New Berlin, IL	New Berlin CUSD 16	Elementary	452	66.7%
14	Rochester Jr High School	Rochester, IL	Rochester CUSD 3A	Middle	288	66.7%
15	New Berlin Jr High School	New Berlin, IL	New Berlin CUSD 16	Middle	155	65.3%
16	Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch	Illiopolis, IL	Sangamon Valley CUSD 9	Elementary	115	65.2%
17	Cantrall Elem School	Cantrall, IL	Athens CUSD 213	Elementary	334	63.4%
18	Pleasant Plains Middle School	Pleasant Plains, IL	Pleasant Plains CUSD 8	Middle	393	62.4%
19	Pawnee Grade School	Pawnee, IL	Pawnee CUSD 11	Elementary	325	61.2%
20	Glenwood Middle School	Chatham, IL	Ball Chatham CUSD 5	Middle	735	60.4%
21	Tri-City Elem School	Buffalo, IL	Tri City CUSD 1	Elementary	273	60.0%
22	Tri-City Jr High School	Buffalo, IL	Tri City CUSD 1	Middle	137	59.8%
23	Owen Marsh Elem School	Springfield, IL	Springfield SD 186	Elementary	324	56.9%
24	Sangamon Valley Middle School	Illiopolis, IL	Sangamon Valley CUSD 9	Middle	145	53.8%
25	Riverton Middle School	Riverton, IL	Riverton CUSD 14	Middle	347	52.7%
26	Rochester Intermediate School	Rochester, IL	Rochester CUSD 3A	Middle	394	52.3%
27	Butler Elem School	Springfield, IL	Springfield SD 186	Elementary	367	52.1%
28	Sandburg Elem School	Springfield, IL	Springfield SD 186	Elementary	279	50.4%
29	Lindsay School	Springfield, IL	Springfield SD 186	Elementary	438	49.0%
30	Hazel Dell Elem School	Springfield, IL	Springfield SD 186	Elementary	140	44.2%
31	Rochester Elem 2-3	Rochester, IL	Rochester CUSD 3A	Elementary	236	43.9%
32	Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Springfield, IL	Springfield SD 186	Middle	709	41.4%
33	Springfield Ball Charter School	Springfield, IL	Springfield SD 186	Elementary	394	38.7%
34	Jane Addams Elem School	Springfield, IL	Springfield SD 186	Elementary	243	37.7%
35	Auburn Middle School	Auburn, IL	Auburn CUSD 10	Elementary	200	37.4%
36	Riverton Elem School	Riverton, IL	Riverton CUSD 14	Elementary	515	34.8%
37	Black Hawk Elem School	Springfield, IL	Springfield SD 186	Elementary	234	33.6%
38	Wilcox Elem School	Springfield, IL	Springfield SD 186	Elementary	241	32.7%
39	Enos Elem School	Springfield, IL	Springfield SD 186	Elementary	245	32.1%
40	Laketown Elem School	Springfield, IL	Springfield SD 186	Elementary	135	32.0%
41	Fairview Elem School	Springfield, IL	Springfield SD 186	Elementary	302	28.4%
42	Elizabeth Graham Elem School	Springfield, IL	Springfield SD 186	Elementary	241	27.6%
43	Southern View Elem School	Springfield, IL	Springfield SD 186	Elementary	171	26.1%
44	Ridgely Elem School	Springfield, IL	Springfield SD 186	Elementary	343	25.0%
45	Harvard Park Elem School	Springfield, IL	Springfield SD 186	Elementary	370	22.3%
46	McClernand Elem School	Springfield, IL	Springfield SD 186	Elementary	213	21.4%
47	U S Grant Middle School	Springfield, IL	Springfield SD 186	Middle	498	19.6%
48	Dubois Elem School	Springfield, IL	Springfield SD 186	Elementary	469	19.1%
49	Edwin A Lee Elementary School	Springfield, IL	Springfield SD 186	Combined	204	18.5%
50	Jefferson Middle School	Springfield, IL	Springfield SD 186	Middle	517	16.0%

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