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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 551 | Mosaic School of Fine Arts Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 34.6% | -16.4pp |
| 552 | McKinley Elem School Bellwood · Bellwood SD 88 | Elementary | 34.5% | -16.5pp |
| 553 | Pullman Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 34.5% | -16.5pp |
| 554 | Acero Chtr - Esmera Santiago Cmps Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 34.3% | -16.7pp |
| 555 | Warren Park School Cicero · Cicero SD 99 | Elementary | 34.2% | -16.8pp |
| 556 | Adm Richard E Byrd Elem School Elk Grove Village · Comm Cons SD 59 | Elementary | 34.0% | -17.0pp |
| 557 | Aldridge Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 34.0% | -17.0pp |
| 558 | CICS - West Belden Campus Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 34.0% | -17.0pp |
| 559 | Clay Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 33.9% | -17.1pp |
| 560 | Higgins Elem Community Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 33.8% | -17.2pp |
| 561 | Talcott Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 33.8% | -17.2pp |
| 562 | Telpochcalli Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 33.6% | -17.4pp |
| 563 | Garfield Elem School Chicago Heights · Chicago Heights SD 170 | Elementary | 33.3% | -17.7pp |
| 564 | Joyce Kilmer Elem School Buffalo Grove · Wheeling CCSD 21 | Elementary | 33.3% | -17.7pp |
| 565 | Moos Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 33.3% | -17.7pp |
| 566 | Paul Revere Intermediate School Blue Island · Cook County SD 130 | Elementary | 33.3% | -17.7pp |
| 567 | Robinson Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 33.3% | -17.7pp |
| 568 | Ogden Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 33.2% | -17.8pp |
| 569 | McCutcheon Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 33.1% | -17.9pp |
| 570 | Otis P Graves Elem School Summit · Summit SD 104 | Elementary | 33.1% | -17.9pp |
| 571 | Shoesmith Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 33.1% | -17.9pp |
| 572 | Jane Addams Elem School Palatine · Palatine CCSD 15 | Elementary | 32.9% | -18.1pp |
| 573 | Nathan Hale Primary School Crestwood · Cook County SD 130 | Elementary | 32.9% | -18.1pp |
| 574 | Washington H Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 32.9% | -18.1pp |
| 575 | Chalmers STEAM Elementary Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 32.8% | -18.2pp |
| 576 | Hampton Elem Fine & Perf Arts Sch Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 32.7% | -18.3pp |
| 577 | Reilly Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 32.6% | -18.4pp |
| 578 | Bret Harte Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 32.5% | -18.5pp |
| 579 | Dever Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 32.5% | -18.5pp |
| 580 | Lake Louise Elem School Palatine · Palatine CCSD 15 | Elementary | 32.4% | -18.6pp |
| 581 | Ruiz Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 32.4% | -18.6pp |
| 582 | Webster Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 32.4% | -18.6pp |
| 583 | Edwards Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 32.3% | -18.7pp |
| 584 | Morton Elem Career Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 32.2% | -18.8pp |
| 585 | Drexel Elem School Cicero · Cicero SD 99 | Elementary | 32.0% | -19.0pp |
| 586 | Goodwin Elementary School Cicero · Cicero SD 99 | Elementary | 32.0% | -19.0pp |
| 587 | KIPP One Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 31.9% | -19.1pp |
| 588 | Meadow Lane School Merrionette Park · Atwood Heights SD 125 | Elementary | 31.8% | -19.2pp |
| 589 | Woodrow Wilson Elem School Cicero · Cicero SD 99 | Elementary | 31.8% | -19.2pp |
| 590 | Crown Elem Comm Acd Fine Arts Ctr Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 31.7% | -19.3pp |
| 591 | Fieldcrest Elem School Oak Forest · Prairie-Hills ESD 144 | Elementary | 31.7% | -19.3pp |
| 592 | KIPP Chicago Chrtrs Bloom Campus Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 31.6% | -19.4pp |
| 593 | Ridge Lawn Elementary School Chicago Ridge · Chicago Ridge SD 127-5 | Elementary | 31.6% | -19.4pp |
| 594 | CICS - Bucktown Campus Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 31.5% | -19.5pp |
| 595 | Sandoval Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 31.5% | -19.5pp |
| 596 | Bouchet Elem Math & Science Acad Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 31.4% | -19.6pp |
| 597 | Dr Bessie Rhodes-Global Studies Skokie · Evanston CCSD 65 | Elementary | 31.4% | -19.6pp |
| 598 | Sherlock Elem School Cicero · Cicero SD 99 | Elementary | 31.3% | -19.7pp |
| 599 | Nathan Hale Elem School Lansing · Sunnybrook SD 171 | Elementary | 31.2% | -19.8pp |
| 600 | Cuffe Math-Sci Tech Elem Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 31.0% | -20.0pp |
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.