Dupage Policy Journal

Grade school districts in West Chicago, Burr Ridge and Addison ranked among DuPage County's 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?

DuPage County districts with lowest reading scores

Rank	District	City	County	Passing Rate
1	West Chicago Elementary School District 33	West Chicago	Dupage	18.70%
2	Burr Ridge Community Consolidated School District 180	Burr Ridge	Dupage	20.60%
3	Addison School District 4	Addison	Dupage	29.70%
4	Keeneyville School District 20	Roselle	Dupage	31.10%
5	Bensenville School District 2	Bensenville	Dupage	32.20%
6	Wood Dale School District 7	Wood Dale	Dupage	32.80%
7	Marquardt School District 15	Glendale Heights	Dupage	33.70%
8	School District 45 Dupage County School District	Villa Park	Dupage	37.50%
9	Downers Grove Grade School District 58	Downers Grove	Dupage	39.40%
10	Queen Bee School District 16	Glendale Heights	Dupage	39.50%