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BEST IN SCIENCE · ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)
1951	Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Springfield, IL	Springfield SD 186	Middle	709	32.9%
1952	ASPIRA Charter - Early College Pr	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	285	32.8%
1953	Acero Chtr Network - Jovita Idar	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	528	32.8%
1954	Hilltop Elementary School	Elgin, IL	SD U-46	Elementary	521	32.8%
1955	Willow Bend Elem School	Rolling Meadows, IL	Palatine CCSD 15	Elementary	519	32.8%
1956	Dean Street Elem School	Woodstock, IL	Woodstock CUSD 200	Elementary	302	32.8%
1957	Okaw Valley Middle School	Findlay, IL	Okaw Valley CUSD 302	Middle	124	32.7%
1958	LeRoy Elementary School	Le Roy, IL	LeRoy CUSD 2	Elementary	405	32.7%
1959	Monroe Center Grade School	Monroe Center, IL	Meridian CUSD 223	Elementary	327	32.7%
1960	Carruthers Elementary School	Murphysboro, IL	Murphysboro CUSD 186	Elementary	426	32.7%
1961	Ernest F Kolb Elem School	Oak Lawn, IL	Ridgeland SD 122	Elementary	399	32.7%
1962	Charles J Sahs Elem School	Chicago, IL	Central Stickney SD 110	Elementary	262	32.7%
1963	William Brown Magnet Elem School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	232	32.6%
1964	Univ of Chicago Chtr-Nth Kenwood	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	304	32.6%
1965	Madison School	Dixon, IL	Dixon USD 170	Elementary	323	32.6%
1966	Madison School	South Holland, IL	South Holland SD 151	Elementary	277	32.6%
1967	O W Huth Middle School	Matteson, IL	Matteson ESD 162	Middle	421	32.5%
1968	Emily G Johns School	Plano, IL	Plano CUSD 88	Middle	494	32.5%
1969	Quincy Jr High School	Quincy, IL	Quincy SD 172	Middle	1,295	32.5%
1970	National Teachers Elem Academy	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	795	32.4%
1971	Dorris Intermediate Sch	Collinsville, IL	Collinsville CUSD 10	Middle	871	32.4%
1972	Watseka Junior High School	Watseka, IL	Iroquois County CUSD 9	Middle	202	32.4%
1973	Parkview Jr High School	Lawrenceville, IL	Lawrence County CUD 20	Middle	235	32.4%
1974	Seymour High School	Payson, IL	Payson CUSD 1	High	216	32.4%
1975	St Elmo Sr High School	Saint Elmo, IL	St Elmo CUSD 202	High	113	32.4%
1976	East High School	Aurora, IL	Aurora East USD 131	High	4,020	32.3%
1977	DeSoto Elementary School	De Soto, IL	DeSoto Cons SD 86	Elementary	198	32.3%
1978	Flossmoor Hills Elem School	Flossmoor, IL	Flossmoor SD 161	Elementary	357	32.3%
1979	Gavin South Middle School	Ingleside, IL	Gavin SD 37	Middle	325	32.3%
1980	Taft Elementary School	Joliet, IL	Joliet PSD 86	Elementary	424	32.3%
1981	Lincoln Elem School	Brookfield, IL	Lyons SD 103	Elementary	366	32.3%
1982	Bloom Trail High School	Chicago Heights, IL	Bloom Twp HSD 206	High	1,218	32.2%
1983	Westville High School	Westville, IL	Westville CUSD 2	High	334	32.2%
1984	Woodrow Wilson Middle School	Moline, IL	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	Middle	860	32.2%
1985	Plainfield High School	Plainfield, IL	Plainfield SD 202	High	1,800	32.2%
1986	Washington Elem School	Pontiac, IL	Pontiac CCSD 429	Elementary	221	32.2%
1987	Pope County Elementary School	Golconda, IL	Pope Co CUD 1	Elementary	300	32.2%
1988	Freeport Middle School	Freeport, IL	Freeport SD 145	Middle	515	32.1%
1989	Amboy Jr High School	Amboy, IL	Amboy CUSD 272	Middle	210	32.0%
1990	Marion Jr High School	Marion, IL	Marion CUSD 2	Middle	742	32.0%
1991	South Fork Elementary School	Kincaid, IL	South Fork SD 14	Elementary	150	32.0%
1992	Yorkville High School	Yorkville, IL	Yorkville CUSD 115	High	2,266	32.0%
1993	West Central High School	Biggsville, IL	West Central CUSD 235	High	212	31.9%
1994	Dore Elem School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	745	31.9%
1995	Henry Raab Elem School	Belleville, IL	Belleville SD 118	Elementary	154	31.8%
1996	Lincoln Elem School	East Peoria, IL	East Peoria SD 86	Elementary	148	31.8%
1997	Fairmont School	Lockport, IL	Fairmont SD 89	Elementary	300	31.8%
1998	Fisher Jr/Sr High School	Fisher, IL	Fisher CUSD 1	High	284	31.8%
1999	Edison Elementary School	Macomb, IL	Macomb CUSD 185	Elementary	397	31.8%
2000	Ashburn Community Elem School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	324	31.7%

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