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The smallest public elementary schools in Cook County, Illinois

This ranking covers the smallest public elementary schools in Cook County, Illinois, drawn from 899 qualifying public elementary schools. Rudolph Elem Learning Center leads the list at 22, against a median of 387 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
899
Cook County, Illinois
Best Students
22
Median Students
387
SMALLEST · COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents
1Rudolph Elem Learning CenterChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary22
2Lincoln Elem SchoolChicago Heights, ILChicago Heights SD 170Elementary84
3Everett Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary89
4Crown Elem Comm Acd Fine Arts CtrChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary92
5Plamondon Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary92
6Acero Chtr - Octavio Paz Elem SchChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary98
7Prairie-Hills STEAM AcademyMarkham, ILPrairie-Hills ESD 144Elementary102
8McDowell Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary112
9Dr Donald Wharton Elem SchoolSummit, ILSummit SD 104Elementary114
10Hollywood Elem SchoolBrookfield, ILRiverside SD 96Elementary114
11White Elem Career AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary116
12Robinson Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary117
13Davis M Magnet Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary120
14District 126 Early Childhood CtrAlsip, ILAlsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126Elementary122
15Thomas Early Childhood CenterChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary123
16Algonquin Primary CenterPark Forest, ILPark Forest SD 163Elementary127
17Frazier Perspectives Magnet ESChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary129
18W W Walker Elem SchoolBedford Park, ILSummit SD 104Elementary130
19Clark G R Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary134
20Spaulding SchoolMidlothian, ILMidlothian SD 143Elementary134
21Lester Crawl Primary CtrLansing, ILLansing SD 158Elementary135
22Riverdale SchoolRiverdale, ILDolton SD 148Elementary137
23Betsy Ross Elem SchoolForest Park, ILForest Park SD 91Elementary138
24Burnham Elem SchoolBurnham, ILBurnham SD 154-5Elementary141
25LEARN Chtr - 7th CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary144
26Gladness V Player ECCJustice, ILIndian Springs SD 109Elementary146
27U S Grant Elem SchoolSouth Chicago Heights, ILChicago Heights SD 170Elementary147
28Turner Elem SchoolCrestwood, ILPosen-Robbins ESD 143-5Elementary148
29Childs Elem SchoolRobbins, ILPosen-Robbins ESD 143-5Elementary149
30Whittier Elementary SchoolBlue Island, ILCook County SD 130Elementary150
3121st Century Primary CenterPark Forest, ILPark Forest SD 163Elementary152
32Jefferson SchoolNiles, ILPark Ridge CCSD 64Elementary154
33Plato Learning Acad Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary157
34Jefferson Elem SchoolChicago Heights, ILChicago Heights SD 170Elementary157
35Mannheim Early Childhood CtrNorthLake, ILMannheim SD 83Elementary157
36Wilson Elem SchoolChicago Heights, ILChicago Heights SD 170Elementary160
37Richton Square SchoolRichton Park, ILMatteson ESD 162Elementary161
38Blair Early Childhood CenterChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary164
39Nob Hill Elem SchoolCountry Club Hills, ILPrairie-Hills ESD 144Elementary164
40Brownell Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary165
41Hodgkins Elem SchoolHodgkins, ILLa Grange SD 105 SouthElementary165
42Holmes Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary166
43Colemon J Elem AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary166
44Woodlawn Elem Community SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary167
45Blackhawk Primary CenterPark Forest, ILPark Forest SD 163Elementary167
46Hughes C Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary169
47Greenbriar Elem SchoolChicago Heights, ILChicago Heights SD 170Elementary174
48Lincoln Elem SchoolDixmoor, ILW Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147Elementary174
49Navajo Heights Elem SchoolPalos Heights, ILPalos Heights SD 128Elementary174
50Nathan Hale IntermediateCrestwood, ILCook County SD 130Elementary175
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