Grade school districts in La Grange Highlands, Western Springs and River Forest ranked highest in West Suburbs 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?
10 West Suburbs districts with highest reading scores
Rank
District
City
County
Passing Rate
1
Lagrange Highlands School District 106
La Grange Highlands
Cook
76.9%
2
Western Springs School District 101
Western Springs
Cook
76.1%
3
River Forest Public Schools District 90
River Forest
Cook
73.1%
4
La Grange School District 102
La Grange Park
Cook
69.5%
5
Riverside School District 96
Riverside
Cook
58%
6
Pleasantdale School District 107
Burr Ridge
Cook
56.3%
7
Oak Park Elementary School District 97
Oak Park
Cook
50.4%
8
La Grange School District 105 South
Lagrange
Cook
49.9%
9
Franklin Park School District 84
Franklin Park
Cook
49.3%
10
Schiller Park School District 81
Schiller Park
Cook
43.3%
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Pleasantdale School District 107 Board• Western Springs School District 101• Oak Park Elementary School District 97 Board• River Forest Public Schools District 90• Franklin Park School District 84• Schiller Park School District 81• La Grange School District 105 South• La Grange Highlands School District 106• Riverside School District 96
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