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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Illinois' 100 worst grade school ELA scores: Where does your school district rank?

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Grade school districts in Waukegan, North Chicago and Zion ranked among Illinois' lowest for reading aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

As part of the annual Partnership For Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers ("PARCC") examination, Illinois public school students in grades three through eight are asked to read and analyze passages of fiction and nonfiction, then write about them.

The students pass if their scores either meet or exceed expectations, indicating they're "ready for the next level" of school.

Where did your school district rank?

100 Illinois districts with lowest reading scores

Rank

District
City

County

Passing Rate

1

Amandla Charter School

Chicago

Cook

2.10%

2

Cahokia Unit School District 187

Cahokia

St. Clair

4.50%

3

Brooklyn Unit School District 188

Belleville

St. Clair

5.90%

4

Chicago Lighthouse Charter School

Chicago

Cook

6.50%

5

Beardstown Community Unified School District 15

Beardstown

Cass

8.00%

6

Fairmont School District 89

Lockport

Will

8.10%

7

Cairo Unit School District 1

Cairo

Alexander

8.20%

8

Madison Community Unit School District 12

Madison

Madison

8.40%

9

Venice Community Unit School District 3

Venice

Madison

9.10%

10

General George Patton School District 133

Riverdale

Cook

9.20%

11

Community Consolidated School District 168

Sauk Village

Cook

9.30%

12

La Salle Elementary School District 122

La Salle

Lasalle

9.70%

13

Hoover Schrum Memorial School District 157

Calumet City

Cook

9.80%

14

Learn 9 In Waukegan

Waukegan

Lake

9.80%

15

South Holland School District 151

South Holland

Cook

9.90%

16

Carbon Cliff-Barstow School District 36

Silvis

Rock Island

10.10%

17

Cypress Elementary School District 64

Cypress

Johnson

10.40%

18

New Simpson Hill School District 32

Tunnel Hill

Johnson

10.40%

19

Westville Community Unit School District 2

Westville

Vermilion

10.90%

20

Dongola Unit School District 66

Dongola

Union

11.40%

21

Chaney Monge School District 88

Crest Hill

Will

11.70%

22

Dolton School District 149

Calumet City

Cook

11.70%

23

Pleasant Hill Community Unit School District 3

Pleasant Hill

Pike

12%

24

Creve Coeur School District 76

Creve Coeur

Tazewell

12.20%

25

Meridian Community Unit School District 101

Mounds

Pulaski

12.30%

26

Leland Community Unit School District 1

Leland

Lasalle

12.60%

27

Rantoul City School District 137

Rantoul

Champaign

12.90%

28

Bellwood School District 88

Bellwood

Cook

13.40%

29

Harvard Community Unit School District 50

Harvard

Mchenry

13.50%

30

Shawnee Community Unit School District 84

Wolf Lake

Union

13.70%

31

Meredosia-Chambersburg Community Unit School District 11

Meredosia

Morgan

13.80%

32

Odin Public School District 722

Odin

Marion

14.20%

33

Silvis School District 34

Silvis

Rock Island

14.20%

34

Decatur School District 61

Decatur

Macon

14.30%

35

Mount Vernon School District 80

Mt. Vernon

Jefferson

14.70%

36

North Chicago School District 187

North Chicago

Lake

14.70%

37

Lewistown Community Unit School District 97

Lewistown

Fulton

15.00%

38

West Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147

Harvey

Cook

15%

39

Pleasant Hill School District 69

Peoria

Peoria

15%

40

Hazel Crest School District 152.5

Hazel Crest

Cook

15.50%

41

Buncombe Consolidated School District 43

Buncombe

Johnson

15.80%

42

Egyptian Community Unit School District 5

Tamms

Alexander

15.80%

43

Zion Elementary School District 6

Zion

Lake

15.90%

44

Riverview Community Consolidated School District 2

East Peoria

Woodford

16%

45

Danville Community Consolidated School District 118

Danville

Vermilion

16%

46

Kansas Community Unit School District 3

Kansas

Edgar

16.10%

47

Waukegan Community Unit School District 60

Waukegan

Lake

16.30%

48

East Moline School District 37

East Moline

Rock Island

16.40%

49

Rock Island Milan School District 41

Rock Island

Rock Island

16.70%

50

Carbondale Elementary School District 95

Carbondale

Jackson

17%

51

Carrier Mills Stonefort Community Unit School District 2

Carrier Mills

Saline

17%

52

North Wamac School District 186

Centralia

Clinton

17.10%

53

Granite City Community Unit School District 9

Granite City

Madison

17.30%

54

Greenview Community Unit School District 200

Springfield

Menard

17.30%

55

Shiloh Community Unit School District 1

Hume

Edgar

17.40%

56

North Clay Community Unit School District 25

Louisville

Clay

17.40%

57

Georgetown Ridge Farm Community Unit School District 4

Georgetown

Vermilion

17.50%

58

Harvey School District 152

Harvey

Cook

17.60%

59

Maywood Melrose Park Broadview School District 89

Melrose Park

Cook

17.70%

60

Cicero School District 99

Cicero

Cook

17.80%

61

Rossville Alvin Community Unit School District 7

Rossville

Vermilion

17.90%

62

Round Lake Community Unit School District 116

Round Lake

Lake

17.90%

63

Ludlow Community Consolidated School District 142

Ludlow

Champaign

17.90%

64

Posen Robbins Elementary School District 143.5

Posen

Cook

18%

65

Astoria Community Unit School District 1

Astoria

Fulton

18.10%

66

Calumet City School District 155

Calumet City

Cook

18.10%

67

Dolton School District 148

Riverdale

Cook

18.20%

68

Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186

Murphysboro

Jackson

18.30%

69

Paw Paw Community Unit School District 271

Paw Paw

Lee

18.40%

70

La Moille Community Unit School District 303

La Moille

Bureau

18.50%

71

Peoria School District 150

Peoria

Peoria

18.60%

72

West Chicago Elementary School District 33

West Chicago

Dupage

18.70%

73

Depue Unit School District 103

DePue

Bureau

18.90%

74

Tamaroa School District 5

Tamaroa

Perry

19%

75

Christopher Unit School District 99

Christopher

Franklin

19.10%

76

Johnston City Community Unit School District 1

Johnston City

Williamson

19.10%

77

Freeport School District 145

Freeport

Stephenson

19.20%

78

Edinburg Community Unit School District 4

Edinburg

Christian

19.20%

79

Sandridge School District 172

Lynwood

Cook

19.20%

80

Ford Heights School District 169

Ford Heights

Cook

19.30%

81

Rockford Public School District 205

Rockford

Winnebago

19.30%

82

Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3

Beach Park

Lake

19.30%

83

Thompsonville Community Unit School District 174

Thompsonville

Franklin

19.60%

84

Betty Shabazz International Charter School

Chicago

Cook

19.60%

85

Pleasant Valley School District 62

Peoria

Peoria

19.70%

86

Chicago Heights School District 170

Chicago Heights

Cook

19.70%

87

Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426

Kirkland

Dekalb

20.10%

88

Momence Community Unit School District 1

Momence

Kankakee

20.10%

89

Woodland Community Consolidated School District 50

Gurnee

Livingston

20.20%

90

Century Community Unit School District 100

Ullin

Pulaski

20.30%

91

Steger School District 194

Steger

Cook

20.50%

92

Burr Ridge Community Consolidated School District 180

Burr Ridge

Dupage

20.60%

93

Meridian Community Unit School District 15

Macon

Macon

20.70%

94

Kankakee School District 111

Kankakee

Kankakee

20.70%

95

Scott Morgan Community Unit School District 2

Bluffs

Scott

20.80%

96

Patoka Community Unit School District 100

Patoka

Marion

21.10%

97

Martinsville Community Unit School District 3c

Martinsville

Clark

21.10%

98

Calumet Public School District 132

Calumet Park

Cook

21.40%

99

Spring Garden Community Consolidated School District 178

Mount Vernon

Jefferson

21.40%

100

Midlothian School District 143

Midlothian

Cook

21.60%

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Hoover-Schrum Memorial School District 157Granite City Community Unit School District 9Cicero School District 99 BoardHarvey School District 152 BoardCypress School District 64 BoardPleasant Hill Community Unit School District 3Harvard Community Unit School District 50Meridian Community Unit School District 15Ford Heights School District 169Lewistown Community Unit School District 97 BoardWest Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147Edinburg Community Unit School District 4Round Lake Community Unit School District 116 BoardHazel Crest School District 152-5Chicago Heights School District 170Sandridge School District 172Patoka Community Unit School District 100Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4Scott-Morgan Community Unit School District 2Fairmont School District 89 BoardDolton School District 148La Moille Community Unit School District 303Mount Vernon City Schools District 80Decatur School District 61 BoardBuncombe Consolidated School District 43Chicago Lighthouse Charter SchoolDepue Community Unit School District 103Carbondale Elementary School District 95Zion Elementary School District 6 BoardCairo Community Unit School District 1Beardstown Community Unit School District 15 BoardWoodland Community Consolidated School District 50Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426Venice Community Unit School District 3 BoardDolton School District 149Pleasant Hill School District 69West Chicago School District 33 BoardCalumet Public School District 132 BoardThompsonville Community Unit School District 174Spring Garden Community Consolidated School District 178 BoardCommunity Consolidated School District 168Meridian Community Unit School District 101Steger School District 194 BoardMomence Community Unit School District 1New Simpson Hill Consolidated District 32Greenview Community Unit School District 200 BoardWestville Community Unit School District 2 BoardNorth Wamac School District 186Leland Community Unit School District 1Century Community Unit School District 100Shiloh Community Unit School District 1Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89Johnston City Community Unit School District 1 BoardCarrier Mills-Stonefort Community Unit School District BoardBeach Park Community Consolidated School District 3 BoardNorth Chicago School District 187Betty Shabazz International Charter SchoolsCahokia Community Unit School District 187Astoria Community Unit School District 1Rock Island-Milan School District 41 BoardCarbon Cliff-Barstow School District 36 BoardWaukegan Community Unit School District 60Shawnee Community Unit School District 84Ludlow Community Consolidated School District 142Rockford School District 205Odin Public School District 722General George Patton School District 133Freeport School District 145 BoardRantoul City School District 137 BoardSilvis School District 34 BoardChristopher Community Unit School District 99Pleasant Valley School District 62La Salle Elementary School District 122Paw Paw Community Unit School District 271Learn 9 In WaukeganBrooklyn Community Unit School District 188 BoardMadison Community Unit School District 12Kankakee School District 111Meredosia-Chambersburg Community Unit School District 11 BoardEgyptian Community Unit School District 5Dongola School Unit District 66 BoardMidlothian School District 143Bellwood School District 88Danville Community Consolidated School District 118East Moline School District 37 BoardMartinsville Community Unit School District 3c BoardBurr Ridge Community Consolidated School District 180North Clay Community Unit School District 25Amandla Charter SchoolChaney Monge School District 88Riverview Consolidated Community School District 2 BoardKansas Community Unit School District 3 BoardMurphysboro Community Unit School District 186 BoardCreve Coeur School District 76 BoardTamaroa School District 5

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