South Cook News

Grade school districts in Riverdale, Sauk Village and Calumet City ranked among South Suburbs' lowest 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?

South Suburbs districts with lowest reading scores

Rank	District	City	County	Passing Rate
1	General George Patton School District 133	Riverdale	Cook	9.20%
2	Community Consolidated School District 168	Sauk Village	Cook	9.30%
3	Hoover Schrum Memorial School District 157	Calumet City	Cook	9.80%
4	South Holland School District 151	South Holland	Cook	9.90%
5	Dolton School District 149	Calumet City	Cook	11.70%
6	West Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147	Harvey	Cook	15%
7	Hazel Crest School District 152.5	Hazel Crest	Cook	15.50%
8	Harvey School District 152	Harvey	Cook	17.60%
9	Posen Robbins Elementary School District 143.5	Posen	Cook	18%
10	Calumet City School District 155	Calumet City	Cook	18.10%