Cook County schools ranked by test score
Latest IAR + ISA year (2024-25). 1,009 schools in Cook County, Illinois with reported English Language Arts scores. Illinois state average: 51.0%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young Magnet High School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | High | 97.5% | +46.5pp |
| 2 | Skinner North Elem Sch Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 97.4% | +46.4pp |
| 3 | Edison Elem Regional Gifted Cntr Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 96.6% | +45.6pp |
| 4 | Keller Elem Gifted Magnet School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 96.4% | +45.4pp |
| 5 | Hawthorne Elem Scholastic Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 96.0% | +45.0pp |
| 6 | Decatur Classical Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 95.7% | +44.7pp |
| 7 | Lincoln Elem School River Forest · River Forest SD 90 | Elementary | 93.9% | +42.9pp |
| 8 | Poe Elem Classical School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 93.8% | +42.8pp |
| 9 | Brooks College Prep Academy HS Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | High | 93.2% | +42.2pp |
| 10 | Taft High School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | High | 93.0% | +42.0pp |
| 11 | Bronzeville Classical Elem Sch Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 92.4% | +41.4pp |
| 12 | Lane Technical High School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | High | 92.3% | +41.3pp |
| 13 | Maple School Northbrook · Northbrook/Glenview SD 30 | Middle | 92.3% | +41.3pp |
| 14 | McKenzie Elem School Wilmette · Wilmette SD 39 | Elementary | 91.9% | +40.9pp |
| 15 | McDade Elem Classical School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 91.6% | +40.6pp |
| 16 | H H Conrady Jr High School Hickory Hills · North Palos SD 117 | Middle | 90.6% | +39.6pp |
| 17 | Seventh Ave Elem School La Grange · La Grange SD 105 South | Elementary | 90.5% | +39.5pp |
| 18 | Westmoor Elem School Northbrook · Northbrook SD 28 | Elementary | 90.4% | +39.4pp |
| 19 | Northbrook Junior High School Northbrook · Northbrook SD 28 | Middle | 89.9% | +38.9pp |
| 20 | McClure Jr High School Western Springs · Western Springs SD 101 | Middle | 89.8% | +38.8pp |
| 21 | Marie Murphy School Wilmette · Avoca SD 37 | Middle | 89.6% | +38.6pp |
| 22 | Palos South Middle School Palos Park · Palos CCSD 118 | Middle | 89.4% | +38.4pp |
| 23 | Highcrest Middle School Wilmette · Wilmette SD 39 | Middle | 89.1% | +38.1pp |
| 24 | Wood Oaks Jr High School Northbrook · Northbrook ESD 27 | Middle | 89.1% | +38.1pp |
| 25 | Lenart Elem Regional Gifted Ctr Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 89.0% | +38.0pp |
| 26 | Forest Hills Elem School Western Springs · Western Springs SD 101 | Elementary | 88.9% | +37.9pp |
| 27 | Avoca West Elem School Glenview · Avoca SD 37 | Elementary | 88.6% | +37.6pp |
| 28 | Shabonee School Northbrook · Northbrook ESD 27 | Elementary | 88.6% | +37.6pp |
| 29 | Sunset Ridge Elem School Northfield · Sunset Ridge SD 29 | Middle | 88.6% | +37.6pp |
| 30 | Pleasantdale Middle Sch Burr Ridge · Pleasantdale SD 107 | Middle | 88.2% | +37.2pp |
| 31 | Greeley Elem School Winnetka · Winnetka SD 36 | Elementary | 87.8% | +36.8pp |
| 32 | The Joseph Sears School Kenilworth · Kenilworth SD 38 | Elementary | 87.6% | +36.6pp |
| 33 | Highlands Middle School La Grange Highlands · LaGrange Highlands SD 106 | Middle | 87.4% | +36.4pp |
| 34 | Independence Jr High School Palos Heights · Palos Heights SD 128 | Middle | 87.4% | +36.4pp |
| 35 | Willard Elem School River Forest · River Forest SD 90 | Elementary | 87.4% | +36.4pp |
| 36 | L J Hauser Jr High School Riverside · Riverside SD 96 | Middle | 86.9% | +35.9pp |
| 37 | Burley Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 86.7% | +35.7pp |
| 38 | Audubon Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 86.6% | +35.6pp |
| 39 | Hubbard Woods Elem School Winnetka · Winnetka SD 36 | Elementary | 86.5% | +35.5pp |
| 40 | Highlands Elem School La Grange Highlands · LaGrange Highlands SD 106 | Elementary | 86.4% | +35.4pp |
| 41 | Lincoln Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 86.4% | +35.4pp |
| 42 | Spring Ave Elem School La Grange · La Grange SD 105 South | Elementary | 86.3% | +35.3pp |
| 43 | Hough Street Elem School Barrington · Barrington CUSD 220 | Elementary | 86.1% | +35.1pp |
| 44 | Thomas Dooley Elem School Schaumburg · Schaumburg CCSD 54 | Elementary | 86.1% | +35.1pp |
| 45 | Meadowbrook Elem School Northbrook · Northbrook SD 28 | Elementary | 86.0% | +35.0pp |
| 46 | West School Glencoe · Glencoe SD 35 | Elementary | 85.9% | +34.9pp |
| 47 | Central School Glencoe · Glencoe SD 35 | Middle | 85.6% | +34.6pp |
| 48 | Romona Elem School Wilmette · Wilmette SD 39 | Elementary | 85.5% | +34.5pp |
| 49 | The Skokie School Winnetka · Winnetka SD 36 | Middle | 85.3% | +34.3pp |
| 50 | Old Quarry Middle Sch Lemont · Lemont-Bromberek CSD 113A | Middle | 85.2% | +34.2pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the IAR + ISA % Proficient (Levels 4-5) threshold on the latest available IAR + ISA English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Cook County, Illinois with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Illinois statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Illinois ranking.