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The highest-performing public schools in science in Lake County, Illinois

150 public schools in Lake County, Illinois appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools in science, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. Daniel Wright Jr High School leads the list at 87.9%, against a median of 54.1% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

150

Lake County, Illinois

Top % Proficient (Science)

87.9%

Median % Proficient (Science)

54.1%

BEST IN SCIENCE · LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)
1	Daniel Wright Jr High School	Lincolnshire, IL	Lincolnshire-Prairieview SD 103	Middle	720	87.9%
2	Lake Forest High School	Lake Forest, IL	Lake Forest CHSD 115	High	1,359	86.1%
3	Deer Path Middle Sch West	Lake Forest, IL	Lake Forest SD 67	Middle	361	85.0%
4	Oak Grove Elem School	Libertyville, IL	Oak Grove SD 68 Green Oaks	Elementary	911	84.0%
5	Woodlawn Middle School	Long Grove, IL	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96	Middle	632	83.7%
6	Copeland Manor Elem School	Libertyville, IL	Libertyville SD 70	Elementary	378	83.3%
7	Twin Groves Middle School	Buffalo Grove, IL	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96	Middle	625	82.4%
8	Prairie Elementary School	Buffalo Grove, IL	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96	Elementary	453	81.9%
9	Libertyville High School	Libertyville, IL	CHSD 128	High	1,777	81.6%
10	Adler Park School	Libertyville, IL	Libertyville SD 70	Elementary	238	80.9%
11	Barrington High School	Barrington, IL	Barrington CUSD 220	High	2,718	80.7%
12	North Barrington Elem School	North Barrington, IL	Barrington CUSD 220	Elementary	432	80.6%
13	Half Day School	Lincolnshire, IL	Lincolnshire-Prairieview SD 103	Elementary	633	78.5%
14	Adlai E Stevenson High School	Lincolnshire, IL	Adlai E Stevenson HSD 125	High	4,758	78.1%
15	Charles J Caruso Middle School	Deerfield, IL	Deerfield SD 109	Middle	440	77.9%
16	Lakes Community High School	Lake Villa, IL	CHSD 117	High	1,334	77.1%
17	Rockland Elem School	Libertyville, IL	Libertyville SD 70	Elementary	305	76.7%
18	Seth Paine Elem School	Hawthorn Woods, IL	Lake Zurich CUSD 95	Elementary	495	76.6%
19	Highland Middle School	Libertyville, IL	Libertyville SD 70	Middle	701	76.0%
20	Lake Zurich Middle - S Campus	Lake Zurich, IL	Lake Zurich CUSD 95	Middle	599	75.9%
21	Spencer Loomis Elementary School	Hawthorn Woods, IL	Lake Zurich CUSD 95	Elementary	516	75.6%
22	Kildeer Countryside Elem School	Long Grove, IL	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96	Elementary	428	75.5%
23	Aptakisic Junior High School	Buffalo Grove, IL	Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102	Middle	940	74.5%
24	Ivy Hall Elementary School	Buffalo Grove, IL	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96	Elementary	482	74.3%
25	Deerfield High School	Deerfield, IL	Twp HSD 113	High	1,437	72.7%
26	Lake Zurich High School	Lake Zurich, IL	Lake Zurich CUSD 95	High	1,839	72.7%
27	Lake Bluff Middle School	Lake Bluff, IL	Lake Bluff ESD 65	Middle	305	72.5%
28	Butterfield School	Libertyville, IL	Libertyville SD 70	Elementary	568	72.3%
29	Edgewood Middle School	Highland Park, IL	North Shore SD 112	Middle	663	72.1%
30	Fremont Jr High/Middle School	Mundelein, IL	Fremont SD 79	Middle	692	72.1%
31	Grayslake North High School	Grayslake, IL	Grayslake CHSD 127	High	1,208	71.8%
32	Country Meadows Elem School	Long Grove, IL	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96	Elementary	439	71.6%
33	Vernon Hills High School	Vernon Hills, IL	CHSD 128	High	1,419	71.1%
34	Meridian School	Buffalo Grove, IL	Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102	Elementary	702	71.0%
35	Bannockburn School	Bannockburn, IL	Bannockburn SD 106	Elementary	165	70.3%
36	Alan B Shepard Middle School	Deerfield, IL	Deerfield SD 109	Middle	476	69.9%
37	Prairie Crossing Charter School	Grayslake, IL	Prairie Crossing Charter School	Elementary	433	68.8%
38	Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus	Hawthorn Woods, IL	Lake Zurich CUSD 95	Middle	697	68.8%
39	Braeside Elem School	Highland Park, IL	North Shore SD 112	Elementary	260	68.1%
40	Roslyn Road Elem School	Barrington, IL	Barrington CUSD 220	Elementary	447	68.0%
41	Hawthorn Middle School North	Vernon Hills, IL	Hawthorn CCSD 73	Middle	627	67.5%
42	Highland Park High School	Highland Park, IL	Twp HSD 113	High	1,661	67.4%
43	Antioch Comm High School	Antioch, IL	CHSD 117	High	1,313	67.2%
44	South Park Elem School	Deerfield, IL	Deerfield SD 109	Elementary	424	66.7%
45	Sarah Adams Elementary School	Lake Zurich, IL	Lake Zurich CUSD 95	Elementary	429	65.6%
46	Isaac Fox Elementary School	Lake Zurich, IL	Lake Zurich CUSD 95	Elementary	520	65.4%
47	Ravinia Elem School	Highland Park, IL	North Shore SD 112	Elementary	285	65.2%
48	Rondout Elem School	Lake Forest, IL	Rondout SD 72	Elementary	151	64.7%
49	Wilmot Elem School	Deerfield, IL	Deerfield SD 109	Elementary	477	64.4%
50	May Whitney Elem School	Lake Zurich, IL	Lake Zurich CUSD 95	Elementary	677	64.0%

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