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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501 | Kozminski Elem Community Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 37.8% | -13.2pp |
| 502 | Mann Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 37.8% | -13.2pp |
| 503 | Neil Armstrong Elem School Richton Park · ESD 159 | Elementary | 37.7% | -13.3pp |
| 504 | Cullen Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 37.6% | -13.4pp |
| 505 | Swift Elem Specialty School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 37.5% | -13.5pp |
| 506 | LEARN Chtr - Butler Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 37.3% | -13.7pp |
| 507 | Sayre Elem Language Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 37.3% | -13.7pp |
| 508 | Parkwood Elem School Hanover Park · SD U-46 | Elementary | 37.2% | -13.8pp |
| 509 | Academy for Global Citizenship Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 37.1% | -13.9pp |
| 510 | Apollo Elem School Des Plaines · East Maine SD 63 | Elementary | 37.1% | -13.9pp |
| 511 | Evers Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 37.1% | -13.9pp |
| 512 | Liberty Elem School Cicero · Cicero SD 99 | Elementary | 37.1% | -13.9pp |
| 513 | Peck Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 37.1% | -13.9pp |
| 514 | Deneen Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 37.0% | -14.0pp |
| 515 | Kolmar Elem School Midlothian · Midlothian SD 143 | Elementary | 36.8% | -14.2pp |
| 516 | Clinton Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 36.6% | -14.4pp |
| 517 | Greeley Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 36.6% | -14.4pp |
| 518 | William Brown Magnet Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 36.6% | -14.4pp |
| 519 | Burnham Elem School Burnham · Burnham SD 154-5 | Elementary | 36.5% | -14.5pp |
| 520 | Garfield Elem School Maywood · Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 | Elementary | 36.5% | -14.5pp |
| 521 | Hanson Park Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 36.5% | -14.5pp |
| 522 | Komensky Elem School Berwyn · Berwyn South SD 100 | Elementary | 36.5% | -14.5pp |
| 523 | Locke J Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 36.5% | -14.5pp |
| 524 | Ray Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 36.5% | -14.5pp |
| 525 | Barnard Elem Comp Math & Sci Ctr Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 36.4% | -14.6pp |
| 526 | Frazier Perspectives Magnet ES Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 36.4% | -14.6pp |
| 527 | Blackhawk Primary Center Park Forest · Park Forest SD 163 | Elementary | 36.1% | -14.9pp |
| 528 | Garvey M Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 36.1% | -14.9pp |
| 529 | Henry Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 36.1% | -14.9pp |
| 530 | J W Riley Intermediate School Northlake · Berkeley SD 87 | Elementary | 36.1% | -14.9pp |
| 531 | Jensen Elem Scholastic Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 36.0% | -15.0pp |
| 532 | Walsh Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 35.9% | -15.1pp |
| 533 | Kipling Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 35.6% | -15.4pp |
| 534 | Brownell Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 35.5% | -15.5pp |
| 535 | Eisenhower School South Holland · South Holland SD 151 | Elementary | 35.5% | -15.5pp |
| 536 | New Field Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 35.4% | -15.6pp |
| 537 | Nob Hill Elem School Country Club Hills · Prairie-Hills ESD 144 | Elementary | 35.2% | -15.8pp |
| 538 | Warren Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 35.2% | -15.8pp |
| 539 | Brighton Park Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 35.1% | -15.9pp |
| 540 | Lincoln Elementary School Bellwood · Bellwood SD 88 | Elementary | 35.1% | -15.9pp |
| 541 | Reinberg Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 35.1% | -15.9pp |
| 542 | Emerson Elem School Maywood · Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 | Elementary | 35.0% | -16.0pp |
| 543 | West Park Elem Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 34.9% | -16.1pp |
| 544 | Laurel Hill Elem School Hanover Park · SD U-46 | Elementary | 34.8% | -16.2pp |
| 545 | Camras Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 34.7% | -16.3pp |
| 546 | Mozart Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 34.7% | -16.3pp |
| 547 | Falconer Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 34.6% | -16.4pp |
| 548 | Hay Elem Community Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 34.6% | -16.4pp |
| 549 | Libby Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 34.6% | -16.4pp |
| 550 | Madison Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 34.6% | -16.4pp |
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.