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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 451 | Jahn Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 40.7% | -10.3pp |
| 452 | Ruggles Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 40.7% | -10.3pp |
| 453 | Gregory Math & Sci Elem Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 40.6% | -10.4pp |
| 454 | Heritage Elem School Streamwood · SD U-46 | Elementary | 40.6% | -10.4pp |
| 455 | Lincoln Elem School Blue Island · Cook County SD 130 | Elementary | 40.5% | -10.5pp |
| 456 | Scarlet Oak Elementary School Oak Forest · Arbor Park SD 145 | Elementary | 40.4% | -10.6pp |
| 457 | Whistler Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 40.2% | -10.8pp |
| 458 | Lincoln Elem School Brookfield · Lyons SD 103 | Elementary | 40.1% | -10.9pp |
| 459 | Maddock Elementary School Burbank · Burbank SD 111 | Elementary | 40.1% | -10.9pp |
| 460 | Mark Twain Elem School Niles · East Maine SD 63 | Elementary | 39.9% | -11.1pp |
| 461 | Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 39.9% | -11.1pp |
| 462 | Avondale - Logandale Elem Sch Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 39.8% | -11.2pp |
| 463 | Acero Chtr - SPC Zizumbo Elem Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 39.7% | -11.3pp |
| 464 | Acero Chtr Network - Jovita Idar Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 39.7% | -11.3pp |
| 465 | W W Walker Elem School Bedford Park · Summit SD 104 | Elementary | 39.7% | -11.3pp |
| 466 | Gray Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 39.6% | -11.4pp |
| 467 | Hanover Countryside Elem School Streamwood · SD U-46 | Elementary | 39.6% | -11.4pp |
| 468 | V H Nelson Elem School Niles · East Maine SD 63 | Elementary | 39.6% | -11.4pp |
| 469 | Tarkington Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 39.5% | -11.5pp |
| 470 | Barbara A Sizemore Campus Chicago · Betty Shabazz Internl Chrtr Sch | Elementary | 39.4% | -11.6pp |
| 471 | Whittier Elementary School Blue Island · Cook County SD 130 | Elementary | 39.4% | -11.6pp |
| 472 | Ericson Elem Scholastic Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 39.3% | -11.7pp |
| 473 | Riverdale School Riverdale · Dolton SD 148 | Elementary | 39.3% | -11.7pp |
| 474 | Ashburn Community Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 39.2% | -11.8pp |
| 475 | Legacy Elem Charter School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 39.2% | -11.8pp |
| 476 | Newberry Elem Math & Science Acad Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 39.2% | -11.8pp |
| 477 | Ridge Circle Elem School Streamwood · SD U-46 | Elementary | 39.1% | -11.9pp |
| 478 | Stevenson Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 39.1% | -11.9pp |
| 479 | Clissold Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 39.0% | -12.0pp |
| 480 | Woodlawn Elem Community School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 39.0% | -12.0pp |
| 481 | Kershaw Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 38.9% | -12.1pp |
| 482 | Zapata Elem Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 38.9% | -12.1pp |
| 483 | Daisy Bates Acad of Social Justic Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 38.8% | -12.2pp |
| 484 | George Washington Elementary Sch Alsip · Cook County SD 130 | Elementary | 38.8% | -12.2pp |
| 485 | LEARN Chtr - South Chicago Campus Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 38.8% | -12.2pp |
| 486 | Scott Elementary School Melrose Park · Mannheim SD 83 | Elementary | 38.8% | -12.2pp |
| 487 | Gallistel Elem Language Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 38.7% | -12.3pp |
| 488 | Hayt Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 38.7% | -12.3pp |
| 489 | Orchard Place Elem School Des Plaines · CCSD 62 | Elementary | 38.6% | -12.4pp |
| 490 | Prieto Math-Science Elem Sch Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 38.4% | -12.6pp |
| 491 | Scammon Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 38.4% | -12.6pp |
| 492 | Lincoln Elem School Maywood · Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 | Elementary | 38.3% | -12.7pp |
| 493 | Oak Glen Elem School Lansing · Lansing SD 158 | Elementary | 38.3% | -12.7pp |
| 494 | Green W Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 38.2% | -12.8pp |
| 495 | Central Park Elem School Midlothian · Midlothian SD 143 | Elementary | 38.1% | -12.9pp |
| 496 | Carnegie Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 38.0% | -13.0pp |
| 497 | Edgar A Poe Elem School Arlington Heights · Wheeling CCSD 21 | Elementary | 38.0% | -13.0pp |
| 498 | Joplin Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 38.0% | -13.0pp |
| 499 | Paul Revere Primary School Blue Island · Cook County SD 130 | Elementary | 38.0% | -13.0pp |
| 500 | Marsh Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 37.9% | -13.1pp |
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.