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Best Schools in Bellwood, IL
Bellwood, IL has 9 public schools (1 high, 2 middle, 5 elementary) serving 4,874 students. On average they score 21% on state proficiency tests against a projected 15%, so schools in Bellwood underperform expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Bellwood, IL
The top high schools in Bellwood, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Proviso West High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Proviso Twp Hsd 209 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1868 Students
Best Middle Schools in Bellwood, IL
The top middle schools in Bellwood, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Macarthur Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Berkeley Sd 87 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 452 Students
2. Roosevelt Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bellwood Sd 88 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 695 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Bellwood, IL
The top elementary schools in Bellwood, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Lincoln Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bellwood Sd 88 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 293 Students
2. Sunnyside Intermediate School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Berkeley Sd 87 • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 376 Students
3. Mckinley Elem School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bellwood Sd 88 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 371 Students
4. Thurgood Marshall Elem School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bellwood Sd 88 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 239 Students
5. Jefferson Primary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Berkeley Sd 87 • Public • Grades Pre K - 2 • 395 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Bellwood, IL
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Bellwood, IL has a total population of 18,698 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 86%, and 16% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Bellwood, IL
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Bellwood, IL.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
17.46 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.37 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
14.10 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Bellwood, IL.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Bellwood, IL.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Bellwood, IL Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Bellwood, IL
How many schools are in Bellwood, IL?
Bellwood, IL has 9 public schools: 1 high schools, 2 middle schools and 5 elementary schools, serving 4,874 students in total.
How do schools in Bellwood perform on state tests?
On average, 9 schools in Bellwood score 21% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 15%, so on average schools in Bellwood underperform expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Bellwood?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 16%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 23%
- Projected: 15%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 17%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 17%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 18%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 22%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 15%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Bellwood
4 of 6 schools in Bellwood carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
D: 3F: 1
All 6 public schools we grade in Bellwood. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.