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Bell Elementary SchoolGreatSchools Rating: 10 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
Decatur Classical SchoolGreatSchools Rating: 10 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
Edgebrook Elementary SchoolGreatSchools Rating: 10 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
Edison Regional Gifted CenterGreatSchools Rating: 10 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic AcademyGreatSchools Rating: 10 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
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