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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 801 | Tilton Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 16.3% | -34.7pp |
| 802 | Nicholson Tech Acad Elem Sch Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 15.9% | -35.1pp |
| 803 | King Academy of Social Justice Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 15.8% | -35.2pp |
| 804 | Mays Elem Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 15.8% | -35.2pp |
| 805 | Barton Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 15.7% | -35.3pp |
| 806 | Bond Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 15.7% | -35.3pp |
| 807 | Bradwell Comm Arts & Sci Elem Sch Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 15.6% | -35.4pp |
| 808 | Davis N Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 15.6% | -35.4pp |
| 809 | Gen George Patton Elem School Riverdale · Gen George Patton SD 133 | Elementary | 15.5% | -35.5pp |
| 810 | Randolph Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 15.5% | -35.5pp |
| 811 | Curtis Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 15.4% | -35.6pp |
| 812 | Holmes Elem School Harvey · Harvey SD 152 | Elementary | 15.3% | -35.7pp |
| 813 | Sabin Elem Magnet School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 15.1% | -35.9pp |
| 814 | James R Doolittle Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 15.0% | -36.0pp |
| 815 | Smyth J Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 14.9% | -36.1pp |
| 816 | Fiske Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 14.7% | -36.3pp |
| 817 | Wentworth Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 14.4% | -36.6pp |
| 818 | Manierre Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 14.3% | -36.7pp |
| 819 | Dulles Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 13.8% | -37.2pp |
| 820 | Lawndale Elem Community Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 13.6% | -37.4pp |
| 821 | Mollison Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 13.5% | -37.5pp |
| 822 | Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elem Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 13.4% | -37.6pp |
| 823 | Holmes Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 13.3% | -37.7pp |
| 824 | Gale Elem Community Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 12.9% | -38.1pp |
| 825 | Montessori of Englewood Chtr ES Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 12.9% | -38.1pp |
| 826 | Hendricks Elem Community Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 12.7% | -38.3pp |
| 827 | Hefferan Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 12.4% | -38.6pp |
| 828 | Beethoven Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 12.3% | -38.7pp |
| 829 | Burke Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 12.3% | -38.7pp |
| 830 | Fulton Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 12.2% | -38.8pp |
| 831 | Corkery Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 12.0% | -39.0pp |
| 832 | Penn Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 11.5% | -39.5pp |
| 833 | Depriest Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 11.2% | -39.8pp |
| 834 | Till Elem Math & Science Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 11.0% | -40.0pp |
| 835 | Dett Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 10.3% | -40.7pp |
| 836 | Plato Learning Acad Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 7.7% | -43.3pp |
| 837 | Herzl Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 6.8% | -44.2pp |
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.