One of the factors that determines where a segment of home buyers will purchase a home, is the choices and the quality of nearby schools. To that end, parents of school-aged children often, and with good reason, look at the credentials of schools, as measured by the annually published School Report Cards. I’m not suggesting that anyone’s decision for enrolling their offspring in one school or another should solely hinge on a particular school’s report card, as there are additional issues to consider which I won’t get into here. But academic scores are the most important criterion for deciding on a school, in my opinion. And since enrollment in most public schools in Chicago is based on “Attendance Area”, your choice of school will define the geographic boundaries of your next home, if you’re planning on moving.

That being said, the latest Illinois School Report Cards for 2008 were published by the Chicago Tribune just a short while ago. The Chicago public elementary schools, as they relate to 60646 are depicted on the map below.

Wildwood
Edgebrook
Onahan
Hitch
Farnsworth
Sauganash
Solomon

You might also be interested in knowing that Taft High School which operates 7th and 8th grades, but mainly receives 8th grade graduates from several of the above named elementary schools, scored a perfect 100% on the 2008 ISAT (7th & 8th grades), subsequently ranking among the top 3 schools in Illinois. Now, 2008 PSAE scores for Taft High is a whole ‘nother issue.

To read the entire 2008 Illinois School Report Card, I direct your attention to the Chicago Tribune.

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