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Best Elementary Schools
in Evanston CCSD 65

This page covers 12 elementary schools in Evanston CCSD 65. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Elementary Schools Rankings

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rank
Orrington Elem School
Grades KG–05250 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.2:1) · above-average investment ($27,942/student)
70
/100
Student:Teacher
9.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$27,942
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
15%
Low economic need
2
rank
Dr Bessie Rhodes-Global Studies
Grades KG–08261 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (7.5:1) · above-average investment ($27,942/student)
68
/100
Student:Teacher
7.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$27,942
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
64%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
Dr ML King Jr Literary&Fine Arts
Grades KG–08369 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (7.0:1) · above-average investment ($27,942/student)
68
/100
Student:Teacher
7.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$27,942
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
51%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
Dewey Elem School
Grades KG–05345 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.6:1) · above-average investment ($27,942/student)
67
/100
Student:Teacher
10.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$27,942
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
32%
Low economic need
5
rank
Willard Elem School
Grades KG–05367 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.9:1) · above-average investment ($27,942/student)
67
/100
Student:Teacher
10.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$27,942
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
26%
Low economic need
6
rank
Lincolnwood Elem School
Grades KG–05320 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.8:1) · above-average investment ($27,942/student)
66
/100
Student:Teacher
11.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$27,942
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
30%
Low economic need
7
rank
Walker Elem School
Grades KG–05394 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.5:1) · above-average investment ($27,942/student)
66
/100
Student:Teacher
12.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
55/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$27,942
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
37%
Low economic need
8
rank
Kingsley Elementary School
Grades KG–05340 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.9:1) · above-average investment ($27,942/student)
65
/100
Student:Teacher
11.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$27,942
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
38%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
Lincoln Elem School
Grades KG–05411 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.9:1) · above-average investment ($27,942/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
10.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$27,942
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
33%
Low economic need
10
rank
Dawes Elementary School
Grades KG–05321 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.2:1) · above-average investment ($27,942/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
10.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$27,942
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
52%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2 more elementary schools in Evanston CCSD 65 not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
12
Elementary Schools
17
Total Schools
70
#1 Score
65
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.