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The lowest-performing public elementary schools by test proficiency in Illinois · page 2

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

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
51	Barack H Obama Learning Academy	Markham, IL	Hazel Crest SD 152-5	Elementary	99.6%	466	10.4%
52	Hendricks Elem Community Academy	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	97.2%	217	10.5%
53	Trewyn Primary School	Peoria, IL	Peoria SD 150	Elementary	94.1%	375	10.5%
54	M L King Jr Elem School	Urbana, IL	Urbana SD 116	Elementary	85.1%	322	10.5%
55	Clearview Elem School	Waukegan, IL	Waukegan CUSD 60	Elementary	69.1%	404	10.5%
56	Empire Elem School	Freeport, IL	Freeport SD 145	Elementary	66.4%	295	10.5%
57	Crosby Elem Sch	Harvard, IL	Harvard CUSD 50	Elementary	64.3%	655	10.6%
58	Davis N Elem School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	87.6%	540	10.6%
59	Bernard Long Elem Sch	Madison, IL	Madison CUSD 12	Elementary	98.2%	337	10.7%
60	Randolph Elem School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	92.1%	367	10.8%
61	Edna Keith Elem School	Joliet, IL	Joliet PSD 86	Elementary	95.0%	402	10.8%
62	Muffley Elem School	Decatur, IL	Decatur SD 61	Elementary	84.5%	386	10.8%
63	Glen Oak Comm Learning Cntr	Peoria, IL	Peoria SD 150	Elementary	91.7%	794	10.9%
64	L D Brady Elem School	Aurora, IL	Aurora East USD 131	Elementary	67.7%	310	10.9%
65	Dvorak Technology Acad Elem Sch	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	88.8%	276	10.9%
66	Barton Elem School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	89.5%	411	10.9%
67	Huffman Elem School	Cahokia, IL	Cahokia CUSD 187	Elementary	82.5%	268	11.0%
68	Garden Hills Elem School	Champaign, IL	Champaign CUSD 4	Elementary	78.6%	411	11.1%
69	Rock Island Academy	Rock Island, IL	Rock Island SD 41	Elementary	95.7%	540	11.1%
70	Tanner Elem School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	96.7%	272	11.1%
71	Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Cntr	Ford Heights, IL	Ford Heights SD 169	Elementary	95.8%	306	11.2%
72	Mason Elem School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	95.0%	241	11.3%
73	Carver Primary School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	99.8%	467	11.3%
74	Lincoln-Irving Elem School	Moline, IL	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	Elementary	87.7%	382	11.3%
75	Tilton Elem School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	83.2%	244	11.3%
76	North Elem School	Waukegan, IL	Waukegan CUSD 60	Elementary	76.3%	498	11.5%
77	Cook Elem School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	72.7%	322	11.5%
78	West Elementary School	Zion, IL	Zion ESD 6	Elementary	84.4%	339	11.7%
79	Julia Lathrop Elem School	Rockford, IL	Rockford SD 205	Elementary	84.3%	357	11.7%
80	American Dreamer STEM Academy	Decatur, IL	Decatur SD 61	Elementary	89.1%	423	11.8%
81	Harvard Park Elem School	Springfield, IL	Springfield SD 186	Elementary	87.6%	370	11.8%
82	Broadmeadow Elem School	Rantoul, IL	Rantoul City SD 137	Elementary	93.9%	231	11.8%
83	Nicholson Tech Acad Elem Sch	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	92.4%	487	11.8%
84	G N Dieterich Elem School	Aurora, IL	Aurora East USD 131	Elementary	63.3%	507	11.9%
85	Carl Sandburg Elementary	Joliet, IL	Joliet PSD 86	Elementary	95.1%	371	11.9%
86	Stagg Elem School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	70.6%	377	12.0%
87	Lewis Elem School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	97.4%	427	12.0%
88	Nash Elem School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	91.0%	255	12.0%
89	Bond Elem School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	95.7%	233	12.1%
90	Howe Elem School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	82.7%	341	12.1%
91	Ellis Elementary School	Rockford, IL	Rockford SD 205	Elementary	92.8%	457	12.2%
92	Oakdale Elem School	Waukegan, IL	Waukegan CUSD 60	Elementary	66.5%	505	12.3%
93	Caroline Sibley Elem School	Calumet City, IL	Dolton SD 149	Elementary	99.8%	434	12.3%
94	Gard Elementary School	Beardstown, IL	Beardstown CUSD 15	Elementary	77.1%	711	12.3%
95	Kellman Corporate Community Elem	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	95.2%	209	12.4%
96	Mae Jemison School	Hazel Crest, IL	Prairie-Hills ESD 144	Elementary	94.8%	368	12.4%
97	Corkery Elem School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	88.9%	442	12.5%
98	Hillcrest Elem School	East Moline, IL	East Moline SD 37	Elementary	94.6%	353	12.5%
99	Maya Angelou Elem Sch	Harvey, IL	Harvey SD 152	Elementary	75.6%	271	12.5%
100	Melody Elem School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	99.4%	341	12.5%

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