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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 751 | De Diego Elem Community Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 21.6% | -29.4pp |
| 752 | Dvorak Technology Acad Elem Sch Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 21.6% | -29.4pp |
| 753 | Schmid Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 21.5% | -29.5pp |
| 754 | Hughes C Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 21.3% | -29.7pp |
| 755 | Nixon Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 21.3% | -29.7pp |
| 756 | Spry Elem Community School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 21.3% | -29.7pp |
| 757 | Melody Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 21.0% | -30.0pp |
| 758 | Rowe Elementary Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 21.0% | -30.0pp |
| 759 | Walt Whitman Elem School Wheeling · Wheeling CCSD 21 | Elementary | 21.0% | -30.0pp |
| 760 | Franklin Elementary School Dolton · Dolton SD 148 | Elementary | 20.7% | -30.3pp |
| 761 | Greenwood Elem School South Holland · South Holland SD 150 | Elementary | 20.7% | -30.3pp |
| 762 | Kanoon Elem Magnet School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 20.7% | -30.3pp |
| 763 | Markham Park Elem School Markham · Prairie-Hills ESD 144 | Elementary | 20.5% | -30.5pp |
| 764 | Tanner Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 20.5% | -30.5pp |
| 765 | Stagg Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 20.3% | -30.7pp |
| 766 | Wentworth Intermediate School Calumet City · Calumet City SD 155 | Elementary | 20.3% | -30.7pp |
| 767 | Cook Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 20.2% | -30.8pp |
| 768 | Chopin Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 20.1% | -30.9pp |
| 769 | CICS - Bond Campus Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 20.0% | -31.0pp |
| 770 | Roosevelt Elem School Dolton · Dolton SD 148 | Elementary | 20.0% | -31.0pp |
| 771 | Caroline Sibley Elem School Calumet City · Dolton SD 149 | Elementary | 19.9% | -31.1pp |
| 772 | Metcalfe Elem Community Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 19.8% | -31.2pp |
| 773 | Erie Elem Charter School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 19.3% | -31.7pp |
| 774 | Lewis Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 19.3% | -31.7pp |
| 775 | Carver Primary School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 19.1% | -31.9pp |
| 776 | Nash Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 19.1% | -31.9pp |
| 777 | Washington Elem School Riverdale · Dolton SD 148 | Elementary | 19.1% | -31.9pp |
| 778 | Mason Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 19.0% | -32.0pp |
| 779 | Sandridge Elem School Lynwood · Sandridge SD 172 | Elementary | 18.9% | -32.1pp |
| 780 | Howe Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 18.8% | -32.2pp |
| 781 | New Beginnings Learning Academy South Holland · Dolton SD 149 | Elementary | 18.7% | -32.3pp |
| 782 | Westcott Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 18.7% | -32.3pp |
| 783 | Carter Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 18.6% | -32.4pp |
| 784 | Mae Jemison School Hazel Crest · Prairie-Hills ESD 144 | Elementary | 18.5% | -32.5pp |
| 785 | Mireles Elem Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 18.5% | -32.5pp |
| 786 | Revere Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 18.5% | -32.5pp |
| 787 | OToole Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 18.4% | -32.6pp |
| 788 | Graham A Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 18.1% | -32.9pp |
| 789 | Jesse C White Learning Academy Hazel Crest · Hazel Crest SD 152-5 | Elementary | 18.1% | -32.9pp |
| 790 | Barack H Obama Learning Academy Markham · Hazel Crest SD 152-5 | Elementary | 18.0% | -33.0pp |
| 791 | Maya Angelou Elem Sch Harvey · Harvey SD 152 | Elementary | 17.9% | -33.1pp |
| 792 | Hamline Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 17.7% | -33.3pp |
| 793 | Bass Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 17.6% | -33.4pp |
| 794 | Belmont-Cragin Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 16.9% | -34.1pp |
| 795 | Whittier Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 16.9% | -34.1pp |
| 796 | Jackson M Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 16.8% | -34.2pp |
| 797 | Lozano Elem Bilingual & Intl Ctr Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 16.7% | -34.3pp |
| 798 | Leland Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 16.6% | -34.4pp |
| 799 | Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Cntr Ford Heights · Ford Heights SD 169 | Elementary | 16.5% | -34.5pp |
| 800 | Ward L Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 16.5% | -34.5pp |
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.