Grade school districts in Smithton, Millstadt and Freeburg ranked among Illinois' top 100 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 highest reading scores
Rank
District
City
County
Passing Rate
1
Northbrook Elementary School District 27
Northbrook
Cook
85.4%
2
Lincolnshire Prairie View School District 103
Lincolnshire
Lake
83.4%
3
Butler School District 53
Oak Brook
Dupage
79.1%
4
Bartelso School District 57
Bartelso
Clinton
79%
5
Bannockburn School District 106
Bannockburn
Lake
78.7%
6
Avoca School District 37
Wilmette
Cook
78.5%
7
Deerfield School District 109
Deerfield
Lake
77.9%
8
Northbrook/Glenview School District 30
Northbrook
Cook
77.5%
9
Lagrange Highlands School District 106
La Grange Highlands
Cook
76.9%
10
Oak Grove School District 68
Libertyville
Lake
76.3%
11
Western Springs School District 101
Western Springs
Cook
76.1%
12
Kenilworth School District 38
Kenilworth
Cook
75.5%
13
Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96
Buffalo Grove
Lake
74.5%
14
Aviston School District 21
Aviston
Clinton
73.6%
15
Sunset Ridge School District 29
Northfield
Cook
73.4%
16
River Forest Public Schools District 90
River Forest
Cook
73.1%
17
Prairie Hill Community Consolidated School District 133
South Beloit
Winnebago
72.8%
18
Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181
Hinsdale
Dupage
72.7%
19
Germantown School District 60
Germantown
Clinton
72.7%
20
St. Rose School District 14-15
Breese
Clinton
72%
21
Tri Valley Community Unit School District 3
Downs
Mclean
71.8%
22
Winnetka School District 36
Winnetka
Cook
71.1%
23
Aptakisic Tripp Community Consolidated School District 102
Buffalo Grove
Lake
70.9%
24
Wilmette School District 39
Wilmette
Cook
70.3%
25
Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157c
Frankfort
Will
69.9%
26
Fairview School District 72
Skokie
Cook
69.6%
27
La Grange School District 102
La Grange Park
Cook
69.5%
28
Naperville Community Unit School District 203
Naperville
Dupage
69.2%
29
Damiansville School District 62
Damiansville
Clinton
69%
30
Albers School District 63
Albers
Clinton
68.5%
31
Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65
Lake Bluff
Lake
68.3%
32
Lake Forest School District 67
Lake Forest
Lake
68%
33
Giant City Community Consolidated School District 130
Carbondale
Jackson
67.9%
34
Smithton Community Consolidated School District 130
Smithton
St. Clair
67.5%
35
Central School District 51
Washington
Tazewell
67.3%
36
Palos Heights School District 128
Palos Heights
Cook
66.4%
37
Gower School District 62
Willowbrook
Dupage
66.2%
38
Golf Elementary School District 67
Morton Grove
Cook
66.1%
39
Libertyville District 70
Libertyville
Lake
65.8%
40
Community Unit School District 200
Wheaton
Dupage
65.3%
41
Waterloo Community Unit School District 5
Waterloo
Monroe
64.8%
42
Barrington Community Unit School District 220
Barrington
Lake
64.4%
43
Prairie Crossing Charter School
Grayslake
Lake
64.3%
44
Lena Winslow Community Unit School District 202
Lena
Stephenson
63.7%
45
Breese Elementary School District 12
Breese
Clinton
63.6%
46
Dunlap Community Unit School District 323
Peoria
Peoria
63.3%
47
Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District 54
Schaumburg
Cook
63.2%
48
Monroe School District 70
Bartonville
Peoria
63%
49
Monticello Community Unit School District 25
Monticello
Piatt
63%
50
Prairie Grove Consolidated School District 46
Crystal Lake
Mchenry
62.8%
51
Ewing Northern Community Consolidated School District 115
Ewing
Franklin
62.6%
52
Byron Community Unit School District 226
Byron
Ogle
62.5%
53
Bloomingdale School District 13
Bloomingdale
Dupage
62%
54
Metamora Community Consolidated School District 1
Metamora
Woodford
62%
55
Kinnikinnick Community Consolidated School District 131
Rockton
Winnebago
61.2%
56
Alwood Community Unit School District 225
Woodhull
Henry
61.1%
57
Cass School District 63
Darien
Dupage
61.1%
58
Dieterich Community Unit School District 30
Dieterich
Effingham
60.8%
59
Iuka Community Consolidated School District 7
Iuka
Marion
60.6%
60
East Prairie School District 73
Skokie
Cook
60.2%
61
Grant Park Community Unit School District 6
Grant Park
Kankakee
60%
62
Rockton School District 140
Rockton
Winnebago
59.8%
63
Palos Community Consolidated School District 118
Palos Park
Cook
59.6%
64
Arlington Heights School District 25
Arlington Heights
Cook
59.6%
65
North Palos School District 117
Palos Hills
Cook
59.5%
66
Teutopolis Community Unit School District 50
Teutopolis
Effingham
59.3%
67
Shelbyville Community Unit School District 4
Shelbyville
Shelby
59.2%
68
Lincolnwood School District 74
Lincolnwood
Cook
59.1%
69
Germantown Hills School District 69
Germantown Hills
Woodford
58.8%
70
Rondout School District 72
Lake Forest
Lake
58.7%
71
Northbrook School District 28
Northbrook
Cook
58.6%
72
Millstadt Community Consolidated School District 160
Millstadt
St. Clair
58.5%
73
Winfield School District 34
Winfield
Dupage
58.4%
74
Ohio Community Consolidated School District 17
Ohio
Bureau
58.2%
75
Riverside School District 96
Riverside
Cook
58%
76
Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321
Pecatonica
Winnebago
58%
77
Glen Ellyn School District 41
Glen Ellyn
Dupage
57.9%
78
Glenview Community Consolidated School District 34
Glenview
Cook
57.7%
79
Freeburg Community Consolidated School District 70
Freeburg
St. Clair
57.5%
80
Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 175
La Salle
Lasalle
57.5%
81
Maroa Forsyth Community Unit School District 2
Maroa
Macon
57.1%
82
Park Ridge-Niles Community Consolidated School District 64
Park Ridge
Cook
57%
83
Huntley Community School District 158
Algonquin
Mchenry
56.9%
84
Indian Prairie Community Unit School District 204
Aurora
Dupage
56.9%
85
Mount Prospect School District 57
Mt Prospect
Cook
56.6%
86
Bismarck Henning Community Unit School District 1
Bismarck
Vermilion
56.6%
87
Fremont School District 79
Mundelein
Lake
56.6%
88
Skokie School District 73.5
Skokie
Cook
56.5%
89
Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321
Bartonville
Peoria
56.5%
90
Union Ridge School District 86
Harwood Heights
Cook
56.4%
91
Pleasantdale School District 107
Burr Ridge
Cook
56.3%
92
Tri Point Community Unit School District 6j
Kempton
Livingston
56%
93
Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District 3
Mahomet
Champaign
56%
94
Benjamin School District 25
Carol Stream
Dupage
56%
95
New Hope Community Consolidated School District 6
Fairfield
Wayne
55.9%
96
Norridge School District 80
Norridge
Cook
55.7%
97
St. Joseph Community Consolidated School District 169
Saint Joseph
Champaign
55.7%
98
Itasca School District 10
Itasca
Dupage
55.3%
99
Homer Community Consolidated School District 33c
Homer Glen
Will
55.3%
100
Nippersink School District 2
Richmond
Mchenry
55.2%
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Dieterich Community Unit School District 30 Board• Byron Community Unit School District 226• Monticello Community Unit School District 25• Palos Community Consolidated School District 118• Prairie Grove Community School District 46• Grant Park Community Unit School District 6 Board• Fremont School District 79• Germantown School District 60 Board• Rockton School District 140 Board• Monroe School District 70• Golf Elementary School District 67• St. Joseph Community Consolidated School District 169 Board• Homer Community Consolidated School District 33c Board• Northbrook School District 28• Millstadt Consolidated Community School District 160 Board• Palos Heights School District 128 Board• Albers School District 63• Bannockburn School District 106• New Hope Community Consolidated School District 6• Giant City Community Consolidated School District 130• Winnetka School District 36• Lena-Winslow Community Unit School District 202• East Prairie School District 73 Board• Lake Forest School District 67• Libertyville School District 70 Board• Pleasantdale School District 107 Board• Benjamin School District 25 Board• Gower School District 62 Board• Arlington Heights School District 25• Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157c Board• Alwood Community Unit School District 225• Western Springs School District 101• Prairie Crossing Charter School• Butler School District 53• Aviston School District 21• River Forest Public Schools District 90• Bloomingdale School District 13• Central School District 51• Wilmette School District 39 Board• Iuka Community Consolidated School District 7• Cass School District 63• Community Unit School District 200• Norridge School District 80 Board• Barrington Community Unit School District 220• Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321 Board• Kenilworth School District 38 Board• Deerfield School District 109• Germantown Hills School District 69• Nippersink School District 2• Schaumburg School District 54• Northbrook Elementary School District 27• Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181• Prairie Hill Community Consolidated School District 133 Board• Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District 3 Board• Metamora Community Consolidated School District 1• Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96 Board• Bartelso School District 57 Board• La Grange Highlands School District 106• Huntley Consolidated School District 158• Winfield School District 34 Board• Ohio Community Consolidated School District 17• Union Ridge School District 86• Dunlap Community Unit School District 323• Indian Prairie Community Unit School District 204• Northbrook/Glenview School District 30• Lincolnshire Prairie View School District 103• Skokie School District 73-5• Lincolnwood School District 74 Board• Naperville Community Unit District 203• Sunset Ridge School District 29 Board• Kinnikinnick Community Consolidated School District 131 Board• Rondout School District 72• Ewing Northern Community Consolidated District 115 Board• Tri Valley Community Unit School District 3• Damiansville School District 62• Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District Board• Mount Prospect School District 57 Board• Glenview Community Consolidated School District 34 Board• Waterloo Community Unit School District 5 Board• Freeburg Community Consolidated School District 70• Itasca School District 10• Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65• Shelbyville Community Unit School District 4• Teutopolis Community Unit School District 50 Board• Riverside School District 96• Avoca School District 37• Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321• North Palos School District 117 Board• Breese School District 12 Board• Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 175• St. Rose School District 14-15• Fairview School District 72• Park Ridge Consolidated Community School District 64 Board• Glen Ellyn School District 41 Board• Smithton Community Consolidated School District 130• Oak Grove School District 68
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