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The highest-performing public K-12 schools in science in Illinois

3 public K-12 schools in Illinois appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public K-12 schools in science, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. Horizon Science Acad-Belmont leads the list at 23.4%, against a median of 16.7% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

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Illinois

Top % Proficient (Science)

23.4%

Median % Proficient (Science)

16.7%

BEST IN SCIENCE · ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)
1	Horizon Science Acad-Belmont	Chicago, IL	Horizon Science Acad-Belmont	Combined	785	23.4%
2	Edwin A Lee Elementary School	Springfield, IL	Springfield SD 186	Combined	204	16.7%
3	CICS - Longwood Campus	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Combined	1,137	9.0%

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