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Central A & M Middle School
6-8
Central A & M CUD 21
165
43.6%
$13,496
26.4
747
224
972
Washington Junior High School
7-8
Rock Island School District 41
532
48.7%
$14,244
26.4
978
6
973
West Oak Middle School
6-8
Diamond Lake School District 76
295
61.7%
$22,177
26.3
878
95
974
DeSoto Elementary School
PK, KG-8
DeSoto Cons School District 86
192
68.2%
$20,023
26.3
666
308
975
Henry-Senachwine Grade School
PK, KG-8
Henry-Senachwine CUSD 5
407
52.8%
$17,586
26.2
825
150
976
Pleasant Hill Elementary School
PK, KG-8
Pleasant Hill School District 69
162
93.8%
$12,532
26.2
965
11
977
Burnham Elementary School
PK, KG-8
Burnham School District 154-5
148
95.3%
$21,759
26.2
1276
299
978
Veterans Memorial Middle School
6-8
Cook County School District 130
350
89.4%
$22,696
26.2
998
20
979
Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School
6-8
Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170
120
60.8%
$16,615
26.2
748
231
980
Gallistel Elementary Language Academy
PK, KG-8
Chicago Public Schools District 299
609
71.9%
$18,783
26.1
1111
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About our rankings:
Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on IAR English Language Arts, IAR Mathematics test scores released by the Illinois State Board of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 30, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Illinois State Board of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Illinois State Board of Education.
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