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The highest-performing public elementary schools in reading in Illinois · page 41

Ranks 2,001–2,050 of the highest-performing public schools in reading in Illinois. Back to page 1.

BEST IN READING · ILLINOIS
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)
2001Hill Elem SchoolAurora, ILAurora West USD 129Elementary51115.7%
2002Barton Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary41115.7%
2003Bond Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary23315.7%
2004Bradwell Comm Arts & Sci Elem SchChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary51315.6%
2005Davis N Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary54015.6%
2006Muffley Elem SchoolDecatur, ILDecatur SD 61Elementary38615.6%
2007Randolph Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary36715.5%
2008Gen George Patton Elem SchoolRiverdale, ILGen George Patton SD 133Elementary18415.5%
2009Curtis Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary35615.4%
2010Holmes Elem SchoolHarvey, ILHarvey SD 152Elementary27015.3%
2011Sabin Elem Magnet SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary35415.1%
2012James R Doolittle AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary25715.0%
2013Smyth J Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary34814.9%
2014Jackson Charter SchoolRockford, ILRockford SD 205Elementary24314.9%
2015Garden Hills Elem SchoolChampaign, ILChampaign CUSD 4Elementary41114.8%
2016Fiske Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary37314.7%
2017Wentworth Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary43314.4%
2018G N Dieterich Elem SchoolAurora, ILAurora East USD 131Elementary50714.3%
2019Manierre Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary26914.3%
2020Steuben Elementary SchoolKankakee, ILKankakee SD 111Elementary23414.3%
2021Parsons Elementary SchoolDecatur, ILDecatur SD 61Elementary50514.0%
2022A J Katzenmaier AcademyNorth Chicago, ILNorth Chicago SD 187Elementary38713.8%
2023Dulles Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary65113.8%
2024Crosby Elem SchHarvard, ILHarvard CUSD 50Elementary65513.8%
2025Longfellow Elem SchoolRock Island, ILRock Island SD 41Elementary26213.7%
2026Lawndale Elem Community AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary19113.6%
2027Mollison Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary23713.5%
2028Brunson Math & Sci Specialty ElemChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary45213.4%
2029Huffman Elem SchoolCahokia, ILCahokia CUSD 187Elementary26813.3%
2030Holmes Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary16613.3%
2031Lincoln-Irving Elem SchoolMoline, ILMoline-Coal Valley CUSD 40Elementary38213.2%
2032Julia Lathrop Elem SchoolRockford, ILRockford SD 205Elementary35713.1%
2033L D Brady Elem SchoolAurora, ILAurora East USD 131Elementary31013.0%
2034West Elementary SchoolZion, ILZion ESD 6Elementary33913.0%
2035Cairo Elementary SchoolCairo, ILCairo USD 1Elementary14812.9%
2036Gale Elem Community AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary34512.9%
2037Montessori of Englewood Chtr ESChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary34912.9%
2038Bernard Long Elem SchMadison, ILMadison CUSD 12Elementary33712.9%
2039Hendricks Elem Community AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary21712.7%
2040M L King Jr Elem SchoolUrbana, ILUrbana SD 116Elementary32212.5%
2041Hefferan Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary21412.4%
2042Edna Keith Elem SchoolJoliet, ILJoliet PSD 86Elementary40212.4%
2043Lincoln SchoolPeoria, ILPeoria SD 150Elementary82312.4%
2044Yankee Ridge Elem SchoolUrbana, ILUrbana SD 116Elementary46112.4%
2045Gard Elementary SchoolBeardstown, ILBeardstown CUSD 15Elementary71112.3%
2046Beethoven Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary33312.3%
2047Burke Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary32312.3%
2048Fulton Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary32112.2%
2049Corkery Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary44212.0%
2050Penn Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary21811.5%
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