Cook County schools ranked by test score
Latest IAR + ISA year (2024-25). 837 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 | Skinner North Elem Sch Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 97.4% | +46.4pp |
| 2 | Edison Elem Regional Gifted Cntr Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 96.6% | +45.6pp |
| 3 | Keller Elem Gifted Magnet School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 96.4% | +45.4pp |
| 4 | Hawthorne Elem Scholastic Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 96.0% | +45.0pp |
| 5 | Decatur Classical Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 95.7% | +44.7pp |
| 6 | Lincoln Elem School River Forest · River Forest SD 90 | Elementary | 93.9% | +42.9pp |
| 7 | Poe Elem Classical School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 93.8% | +42.8pp |
| 8 | Bronzeville Classical Elem Sch Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 92.4% | +41.4pp |
| 9 | McKenzie Elem School Wilmette · Wilmette SD 39 | Elementary | 91.9% | +40.9pp |
| 10 | McDade Elem Classical School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 91.6% | +40.6pp |
| 11 | Seventh Ave Elem School La Grange · La Grange SD 105 South | Elementary | 90.5% | +39.5pp |
| 12 | Westmoor Elem School Northbrook · Northbrook SD 28 | Elementary | 90.4% | +39.4pp |
| 13 | Lenart Elem Regional Gifted Ctr Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 89.0% | +38.0pp |
| 14 | Forest Hills Elem School Western Springs · Western Springs SD 101 | Elementary | 88.9% | +37.9pp |
| 15 | Avoca West Elem School Glenview · Avoca SD 37 | Elementary | 88.6% | +37.6pp |
| 16 | Shabonee School Northbrook · Northbrook ESD 27 | Elementary | 88.6% | +37.6pp |
| 17 | Greeley Elem School Winnetka · Winnetka SD 36 | Elementary | 87.8% | +36.8pp |
| 18 | The Joseph Sears School Kenilworth · Kenilworth SD 38 | Elementary | 87.6% | +36.6pp |
| 19 | Willard Elem School River Forest · River Forest SD 90 | Elementary | 87.4% | +36.4pp |
| 20 | Burley Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 86.7% | +35.7pp |
| 21 | Audubon Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 86.6% | +35.6pp |
| 22 | Hubbard Woods Elem School Winnetka · Winnetka SD 36 | Elementary | 86.5% | +35.5pp |
| 23 | Highlands Elem School La Grange Highlands · LaGrange Highlands SD 106 | Elementary | 86.4% | +35.4pp |
| 24 | Lincoln Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 86.4% | +35.4pp |
| 25 | Spring Ave Elem School La Grange · La Grange SD 105 South | Elementary | 86.3% | +35.3pp |
| 26 | Hough Street Elem School Barrington · Barrington CUSD 220 | Elementary | 86.1% | +35.1pp |
| 27 | Thomas Dooley Elem School Schaumburg · Schaumburg CCSD 54 | Elementary | 86.1% | +35.1pp |
| 28 | Meadowbrook Elem School Northbrook · Northbrook SD 28 | Elementary | 86.0% | +35.0pp |
| 29 | West School Glencoe · Glencoe SD 35 | Elementary | 85.9% | +34.9pp |
| 30 | Romona Elem School Wilmette · Wilmette SD 39 | Elementary | 85.5% | +34.5pp |
| 31 | Willowbrook Elem School Glenview · Northbrook/Glenview SD 30 | Elementary | 85.2% | +34.2pp |
| 32 | Wescott Elementary School Northbrook · Northbrook/Glenview SD 30 | Elementary | 85.0% | +34.0pp |
| 33 | Bell Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 84.8% | +33.8pp |
| 34 | Mount Greenwood Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 84.5% | +33.5pp |
| 35 | Blaine Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 84.1% | +33.1pp |
| 36 | Mayer Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 84.1% | +33.1pp |
| 37 | Glen Oaks Elem School Hickory Hills · North Palos SD 117 | Elementary | 83.7% | +32.7pp |
| 38 | Prescott Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 83.7% | +32.7pp |
| 39 | Field Park Elem School Western Springs · Western Springs SD 101 | Elementary | 83.2% | +32.2pp |
| 40 | Central Elem School Wilmette · Wilmette SD 39 | Elementary | 83.0% | +32.0pp |
| 41 | Coonley Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 82.7% | +31.7pp |
| 42 | Glen Grove Elem School Glenview · Glenview CCSD 34 | Elementary | 82.4% | +31.4pp |
| 43 | Ogden Ave Elem School La Grange · La Grange SD 102 | Elementary | 82.4% | +31.4pp |
| 44 | Barbara B Rose Elem School South Barrington · Barrington CUSD 220 | Elementary | 82.3% | +31.3pp |
| 45 | Arnett C Lines Elem School Barrington · Barrington CUSD 220 | Elementary | 82.1% | +31.1pp |
| 46 | Crow Island Elem School Winnetka · Winnetka SD 36 | Elementary | 82.1% | +31.1pp |
| 47 | George B Carpenter Elem School Park Ridge · Park Ridge CCSD 64 | Elementary | 82.1% | +31.1pp |
| 48 | Grove Avenue Elem School Barrington · Barrington CUSD 220 | Elementary | 82.0% | +31.0pp |
| 49 | Alcott Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 81.3% | +30.3pp |
| 50 | Cossitt Ave Elem School La Grange · La Grange SD 102 | Elementary | 81.3% | +30.3pp |
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.