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GreatSchools Rating: 3 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
Chicago's rating is based on its public schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

Top-Rated Chicago Public Schools

 
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Brooks College Prep Academy High SchoolGreatSchools Rating: 10 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
Decatur Classical Elementary SchoolGreatSchools Rating: 10 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
Edgebrook Elementary SchoolGreatSchools Rating: 10 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
Edison Elementary Regional Gifted CenterGreatSchools Rating: 10 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic AcademyGreatSchools Rating: 10 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.

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What's it like to live in Chicago?

ChicagoIllinoisU.S.
Median household income $44,657 $54,428 $49,199
Cost of living (% of national avg)126% 100% 100%
Unemployment 5% 4% 4%
Violent crime index (1 is lowest)723
Days per year with some sun: 189
Days per year with some precipitation: 124		More about this data
Source: Sperling's Best Places
Population: 2,823,608

Recent Parent Reviews

Dirksen Elementary School

5 out of 5 stars
3 days ago

the best school ever!!i reccommend this to all kids and parents!

Hitch Elementary School

5 out of 5 stars
3 days ago

The greatest school school on earth. The principal is a very nice and hard working per...

Ariel Elementary Community Academy

4 out of 5 stars
3 days ago

We found this school worked for us. You will find that there is not perfect school, pri...

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