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The lowest-performing public middle schools by test proficiency in Illinois · page 3

Ranks 101–150 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
101	Zeigler-Royalton Jr High School	Mulkeytown, IL	Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188	Middle	63.0%	100	25.7%
102	Sauk Elem School	Richton Park, IL	Matteson ESD 162	Middle	74.4%	281	25.8%
103	Columbus East Elem School	Cicero, IL	Cicero SD 99	Middle	75.7%	411	25.8%
104	Pontiac Jr High School	Pontiac, IL	Pontiac CCSD 429	Middle	50.0%	326	26.0%
105	Richardson Middle School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Middle	87.8%	844	26.1%
106	Chicago Heights Middle School	Chicago Hts, IL	Chicago Heights SD 170	Middle	92.1%	872	26.1%
107	John Deere Middle School	Moline, IL	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	Middle	64.2%	770	26.3%
108	Galesburg Jr High School	Galesburg, IL	Galesburg CUSD 205	Middle	79.0%	518	26.4%
109	Northlake Middle School	Northlake, IL	Berkeley SD 87	Middle	84.4%	378	26.4%
110	Washington Middle School	Lyons, IL	Lyons SD 103	Middle	80.0%	659	26.6%
111	John R Lewis Middle School	Waukegan, IL	Waukegan CUSD 60	Middle	74.1%	721	26.7%
112	Memorial Jr High School	Lansing, IL	Lansing SD 158	Middle	99.2%	854	27.1%
113	Crete-Monee Middle School	University Park, IL	Crete Monee CUSD 201U	Middle	65.0%	1,002	27.1%
114	Lombard Middle School	Galesburg, IL	Galesburg CUSD 205	Middle	80.5%	534	27.3%
115	Northlawn Jr High School	Streator, IL	Streator ESD 44	Middle	71.7%	614	27.6%
116	Stanton School	Fox Lake, IL	Fox Lake GSD 114	Middle	56.5%	255	27.7%
117	Alton Middle School	Alton, IL	Alton CUSD 11	Middle	51.1%	1,220	27.7%
118	Bloomington Jr High School	Bloomington, IL	Bloomington SD 87	Middle	65.0%	1,050	27.7%
119	LEARN Chtr - Middle School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Middle	92.6%	176	27.9%
120	Cicero East Elem School	Cicero, IL	Cicero SD 99	Middle	76.7%	408	27.9%
121	Albany Park Multicultural Elem	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Middle	92.2%	243	28.0%
122	North Mac Middle School	Girard, IL	North Mac CUSD 34	Middle	54.4%	228	28.1%
123	Liberty Leadership Middle School	Peoria, IL	Peoria SD 150	Middle	64.3%	350	28.3%
124	Murphysboro Middle School	Murphysboro, IL	Murphysboro CUSD 186	Middle	95.5%	422	28.4%
125	Belvidere South Middle School	Belvidere, IL	Belvidere CUSD 100	Middle	65.1%	754	28.6%
126	Washington Jr High School	Rock Island, IL	Rock Island SD 41	Middle	64.5%	529	28.7%
127	Quincy Jr High School	Quincy, IL	Quincy SD 172	Middle	58.9%	1,295	28.7%
128	Liberty Junior High School	Burbank, IL	Burbank SD 111	Middle	70.5%	1,087	28.7%
129	Washington Middle School	Johnston City, IL	Johnston City CUSD 1	Middle	62.2%	296	28.7%
130	Winston Campus Middle School	Palatine, IL	Palatine CCSD 15	Middle	49.9%	847	28.9%
131	Central Jr High School	West Frankfort, IL	Frankfort CUSD 168	Middle	53.5%	215	28.9%
132	Nathan Hale Middle School	Crestwood, IL	Cook County SD 130	Middle	65.3%	334	29.3%
133	Ridgeview Jr High School	Colfax, IL	Ridgeview CUSD 19	Middle	39.3%	107	29.4%
134	Barack Obama Sch of Ldership	Chicago Heights, IL	Park Forest SD 163	Middle	80.7%	367	29.4%
135	Lewis-Clark Jr High School	Wood River, IL	Wood River-Hartford ESD 15	Middle	72.5%	171	29.6%
136	Coolidge Middle School	Phoenix, IL	South Holland SD 151	Middle	99.3%	460	29.6%
137	Beverly Manor Elementary School	Washington, IL	District 50 Schools	Middle	57.1%	315	29.7%
138	South Beloit Jr High School	South Beloit, IL	County of Winnebago SD 320	Middle	50.0%	118	29.8%
139	Central A & M Middle School	Assumption, IL	Central A & M CUD 21	Middle	44.6%	177	29.9%
140	Broadmoor Junior High School	Pekin, IL	Pekin PSD 108	Middle	57.4%	387	30.1%
141	Grant Middle School	Fairview Heights, IL	Grant CCSD 110	Middle	44.5%	254	30.1%
142	Cumberland Middle School	Toledo, IL	Cumberland CUSD 77	Middle	35.8%	282	30.1%
143	Bushnell-Prairie City Jr High Sch	Bushnell, IL	Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170	Middle	58.0%	131	30.1%
144	Franklin Middle School	Champaign, IL	Champaign CUSD 4	Middle	57.3%	665	30.1%
145	Tefft Middle School	Streamwood, IL	SD U-46	Middle	64.2%	606	30.1%
146	Spring Wood Middle School	Hanover Park, IL	Keeneyville SD 20	Middle	57.1%	420	30.3%
147	Pleasant Valley Intermediate Sch	Peoria, IL	Pleasant Valley SD 62	Middle	99.4%	166	30.3%
148	Elden D Finley Jr High School	Chicago Ridge, IL	Chicago Ridge SD 127-5	Middle	64.9%	405	30.3%
149	Whiteside Middle School	Belleville, IL	Whiteside SD 115	Middle	55.8%	475	30.4%
150	Heritage Middle School	Lansing, IL	Sunnybrook SD 171	Middle	59.4%	500	30.4%

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