How do the housing markets compare among Chicagoland’s top-performing schools? And how do those scores look when the schools are separated by the home prices of their respective markets?
Courtesy of a detailed analysis from RealtyTrac, we have charted Chicagoland school rankings in four distinct categories: top city schools in accessible housing markets; top city schools in pricier markets; top suburban schools in accessible markets; and top suburban schools in pricier markets. For our rankings, we used a median price of $250,000 as the cut-off point.
We should also note two things: first, in regards to test scores, the state average is a score of “1.0”; and second, for more information on which CPS schools are selective enrollment, click here.
School Name |
Suburb |
2015 Test Scores |
Median Sales Price |
Nettle Creek Elementary |
Morris |
2.5139873 |
$150,500 |
Wolf’s Crossing Elementary |
Aurora |
2.06400966 |
$220,000 |
Wild Rose Elementary |
St. Charles |
2.02975614 |
$223,500 |
Corron Elementary |
South Elgin |
2.02908205 |
$184,500 |
Manor Hill Elementary |
Lombard |
1.99890944 |
$208,750 |
Old Post Elementary |
Oswego |
1.99502446 |
$225,000 |
Erickson Elementary |
Bloomingdale |
1.96943453 |
$210,000 |
Prairieview Elementary |
Bartlett |
1.89174634 |
$238,000 |
Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary |
Aurora |
1.85118859 |
$196,500 |
Prairie Crossing Charter |
Grayslake |
1.84705445 |
$177,250 |
School Name |
Suburb |
2014 Test Scores |
Median Sales Price |
Meadow Glens Elementary |
Naperville |
2.54853744 |
$356,950 |
Walden Elementary |
Deerfield |
2.52856664 |
$407,000 |
Oak Elementary |
Hinsdale |
2.45997681 |
$725,000 |
Highlands Elementary |
Naperville |
2.43114482 |
$378,000 |
Oak Grove Elementary |
Libertyville |
2.39652816 |
$392,500 |
Barbara B Rose Elementary |
South Barrington |
2.38605573 |
$450,000 |
Longfellow Elementary |
Wheaton |
2.36122823 |
$311,500 |
Cherokee Elementary |
Lake Forest |
2.27579748 |
$705,000 |
Fry Elementary |
Naperville |
2.26536621 |
$378,000 |
Earl Pritchett Elementary |
Buffalo Grove |
2.22694361 |
$282,500 |
School Name |
Neighborhood |
2014 Test Scores |
Median Sales Price |
Edison Elementary |
Albany Park |
3.03989314 |
$243,500 |
Keller Elementary |
Mt. Greenwood |
2.9972586 |
$199,500 |
Decatur Elementary |
West Ridge |
2.90718604 |
$140,000 |
McDade Elementary |
Chatham |
2.8444527 |
$65,500 |
Poe Elementary |
Roseland |
2.65448041 |
$41,500 |
Lenart Elementary |
Chatham |
2.45370384 |
$62,750 |
Solomon Elementary |
North Park |
2.12212415 |
$177,000 |
Disney II Elementary |
Old Irving Park |
1.98529018 |
$244,000 |
Oriole Park Elementary |
Norwood Park |
1.96849611 |
$225,750 |
Canty Elementary |
Belmont Heights |
1.80846733 |
$220,000 |
School Name |
Neighborhood |
2014 Test Scores |
Median Sales Price |
Blaine Elementary |
Wrigleyville |
2.98741337 |
$250,000 |
Skinner Elementary |
Near West Side |
2.65650104 |
$330,500 |
Hawthorne Elementary |
Lakeview |
2.42880736 |
$379,500 |
Lincoln Elementary |
Lincoln Park |
2.40905574 |
$475,000 |
Bell Elementary |
North Center |
2.15733434 |
$343,750 |
Edgebrook Elementary |
Edgebrook |
2.02321312 |
$345,000 |
Norwood Park Elementary |
Norwood Park |
1.97689347 |
$284,500 |
Sheridan Elementary Math & Science Academy |
Armour Square |
1.91751288 |
$272,425 |
Beaubien Elementary |
Jefferson Park |
1.78219943 |
$250,250 |
Ogden Elementary |
Near North Side |
1.73701157 |
$305,000 |