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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 Elementary 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

Median Students

387

SMALLEST · COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students
1	Rudolph Elementary Learning Center	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	22
2	Lincoln Elementary School	Chicago Heights, IL	Chicago Heights SD 170	Elementary	84
3	Everett Elementary School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	89
4	Crown Elementary Comm Acd Fine Arts Center	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	92
5	Plamondon Elementary School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	92
6	Acero Chtr - Octavio Paz Elementary School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	98
7	Prairie-Hills STEAM Academy	Markham, IL	Prairie-Hills ESD 144	Elementary	102
8	McDowell Elementary School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	112
9	Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School	Summit, IL	Summit SD 104	Elementary	114
10	Hollywood Elementary School	Brookfield, IL	Riverside SD 96	Elementary	114
11	White Elementary Career Academy	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	116
12	Robinson Elementary School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	117
13	Davis M Magnet Elementary School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	120
14	District 126 Early Childhood Center	Alsip, IL	Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126	Elementary	122
15	Thomas Early Childhood Center	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	123
16	Algonquin Primary Center	Park Forest, IL	Park Forest SD 163	Elementary	127
17	Frazier Perspectives Magnet Elementary School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	129
18	W W Walker Elementary School	Bedford Park, IL	Summit SD 104	Elementary	130
19	Clark G R Elementary School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	134
20	Spaulding School	Midlothian, IL	Midlothian SD 143	Elementary	134
21	Lester Crawl Primary Center	Lansing, IL	Lansing SD 158	Elementary	135
22	Riverdale School	Riverdale, IL	Dolton SD 148	Elementary	137
23	Betsy Ross Elementary School	Forest Park, IL	Forest Park SD 91	Elementary	138
24	Burnham Elementary School	Burnham, IL	Burnham SD 154-5	Elementary	141
25	LEARN Chtr - 7th Campus	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	144
26	Gladness V Player ECC	Justice, IL	Indian Springs SD 109	Elementary	146
27	U S Grant Elementary School	South Chicago Heights, IL	Chicago Heights SD 170	Elementary	147
28	Turner Elementary School	Crestwood, IL	Posen-Robbins ESD 143-5	Elementary	148
29	Childs Elementary School	Robbins, IL	Posen-Robbins ESD 143-5	Elementary	149
30	Whittier Elementary School	Blue Island, IL	Cook County SD 130	Elementary	150
31	21st Century Primary Center	Park Forest, IL	Park Forest SD 163	Elementary	152
32	Jefferson School	Niles, IL	Park Ridge CCSD 64	Elementary	154
33	Plato Learning Academy Elementary School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	157
34	Jefferson Elementary School	Chicago Heights, IL	Chicago Heights SD 170	Elementary	157
35	Mannheim Early Childhood Center	NorthLake, IL	Mannheim SD 83	Elementary	157
36	Wilson Elementary School	Chicago Heights, IL	Chicago Heights SD 170	Elementary	160
37	Richton Square School	Richton Park, IL	Matteson ESD 162	Elementary	161
38	Blair Early Childhood Center	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	164
39	Nob Hill Elementary School	Country Club Hills, IL	Prairie-Hills ESD 144	Elementary	164
40	Brownell Elementary School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	165
41	Hodgkins Elementary School	Hodgkins, IL	La Grange SD 105 South	Elementary	165
42	Holmes Elementary School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	166
43	Colemon J Elementary Academy	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	166
44	Woodlawn Elementary Community School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	167
45	Blackhawk Primary Center	Park Forest, IL	Park Forest SD 163	Elementary	167
46	Hughes C Elementary School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	169
47	Greenbriar Elementary School	Chicago Heights, IL	Chicago Heights SD 170	Elementary	174
48	Lincoln Elementary School	Dixmoor, IL	W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147	Elementary	174
49	Navajo Heights Elementary School	Palos Heights, IL	Palos Heights SD 128	Elementary	174
50	Nathan Hale Intermediate	Crestwood, IL	Cook County SD 130	Elementary	175

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