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The lowest-performing public middle schools by test proficiency in Cook County, Illinois · page 2

Ranks 51–100 of the lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Cook County, Illinois. Back to page 1.

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
51	Freedom Middle School	Berwyn, IL	Berwyn South SD 100	Middle	81.7%	504	32.3%
52	O W Huth Middle School	Matteson, IL	Matteson ESD 162	Middle	68.2%	421	32.3%
53	Mannheim Middle School	Melrose Park, IL	Mannheim SD 83	Middle	65.4%	768	33.0%
54	Brookwood Jr High School	Glenwood, IL	Brookwood SD 167	Middle	65.0%	226	33.4%
55	McKinley Jr High School	South Holland, IL	South Holland SD 150	Middle	77.4%	287	33.6%
56	Heritage Middle School	Summit, IL	Summit SD 104	Middle	98.9%	447	33.7%
57	Evergreen Academy Elem School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Middle	89.0%	191	34.0%
58	Canton Middle School	Streamwood, IL	SD U-46	Middle	53.1%	531	34.5%
59	Kellar School	Robbins, IL	Posen-Robbins ESD 143-5	Middle	75.4%	431	34.7%
60	Grove Jr High School	Elk Grove Village, IL	Comm Cons SD 59	Middle	61.1%	741	34.9%
61	Central Middle School	Evergreen Park, IL	Evergreen Park ESD 124	Middle	47.3%	560	35.9%
62	Stevenson Middle School	Melrose Park, IL	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	Middle	62.8%	682	36.5%
63	Walter R Sundling Middle School	Palatine, IL	Palatine CCSD 15	Middle	47.0%	679	36.5%
64	Lincoln Jr High School	Skokie, IL	Skokie SD 69	Middle	62.3%	628	37.9%
65	Carl Sandburg Middle School	Rolling Meadows, IL	Palatine CCSD 15	Middle	48.5%	468	38.4%
66	Arbor Park Middle School	Oak Forest, IL	Arbor Park SD 145	Middle	49.4%	520	39.0%
67	Hamlin Upper Grade Center	Alsip, IL	Atwood Heights SD 125	Middle	55.5%	182	39.4%
68	Jack London Middle School	Wheeling, IL	Wheeling CCSD 21	Middle	63.5%	628	39.8%
69	Jack Hille Middle School	Oak Forest, IL	Forest Ridge SD 142	Middle	46.5%	490	40.0%
70	Parker Junior High School	Flossmoor, IL	Flossmoor SD 161	Middle	54.3%	822	40.4%
71	Simmons Middle School	Oak Lawn, IL	Ridgeland SD 122	Middle	61.2%	725	42.0%
72	Holmes Jr High School	Mount Prospect, IL	Comm Cons SD 59	Middle	62.5%	459	42.8%
73	Geo T Wilkins Jr High School	Justice, IL	Indian Springs SD 109	Middle	67.1%	508	43.7%
74	Lincoln Middle School	Berwyn, IL	Berwyn North SD 98	Middle	83.4%	793	43.7%
75	Forest Park Middle School	Forest Park, IL	Forest Park SD 91	Middle	53.8%	186	44.3%
76	James Hart School	Homewood, IL	Homewood SD 153	Middle	46.7%	681	44.8%
77	Prairie Jr High School	Alsip, IL	Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126	Middle	53.1%	303	45.3%
78	Hester Jr High School	Franklin Park, IL	Franklin Park SD 84	Middle	62.9%	426	46.0%
79	Lincoln Middle School	Schiller Park, IL	Schiller Park SD 81	Middle	68.4%	474	46.0%
80	Elm Middle School	Elmwood Park, IL	Elmwood Park CUSD 401	Middle	63.1%	615	46.3%
81	Central Middle School	Tinley Park, IL	CCSD 146	Middle	39.4%	725	46.4%
82	Heritage Middle School	Berwyn, IL	Berwyn South SD 100	Middle	73.6%	447	47.6%
83	Friendship Jr High School	Des Plaines, IL	Comm Cons SD 59	Middle	61.5%	633	47.9%
84	Gemini Middle School	Niles, IL	East Maine SD 63	Middle	60.2%	1,111	48.1%
85	Old Orchard Jr High School	Skokie, IL	Skokie SD 68	Middle	57.9%	711	49.0%
86	Chippewa Middle School	Des Plaines, IL	CCSD 62	Middle	58.0%	652	49.6%
87	Algonquin Middle School	Des Plaines, IL	CCSD 62	Middle	57.3%	597	49.7%
88	Cooper Middle School	Buffalo Grove, IL	Wheeling CCSD 21	Middle	56.0%	732	50.6%
89	Westchester Middle School	Westchester, IL	Westchester SD 92-5	Middle	48.8%	324	50.8%
90	J Giles Elem School	Norridge, IL	Norridge SD 80	Middle	43.1%	499	50.9%
91	Chute Middle School	Evanston, IL	Evanston CCSD 65	Middle	50.5%	598	51.5%
92	Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle Sch	Oak Lawn, IL	Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123	Middle	48.3%	1,090	51.7%
93	Worth Jr High School	Worth, IL	Worth SD 127	Middle	99.1%	330	52.3%
94	River Trails Middle School	Mount Prospect, IL	River Trails SD 26	Middle	30.3%	508	52.7%
95	Percy Julian Middle School	Oak Park, IL	Oak Park ESD 97	Middle	18.0%	927	55.9%
96	Eastview Middle School	Bartlett, IL	SD U-46	Middle	28.5%	757	56.0%
97	Haven Middle School	Evanston, IL	Evanston CCSD 65	Middle	27.4%	660	57.6%
98	Golf Middle School	Morton Grove, IL	Golf ESD 67	Middle	40.8%	306	60.2%
99	Wm F Gurrie Middle School	La Grange, IL	La Grange SD 105 South	Middle	34.2%	278	60.5%
100	Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School	Oak Park, IL	Oak Park ESD 97	Middle	20.8%	947	61.2%

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