Cook County schools ranked by test score
Latest IAR + ISA year (2024-25). 785 schools in Cook County, Illinois with reported Science scores. Illinois state average: 40.3%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Henry W Longfellow Elem School Buffalo Grove · Wheeling CCSD 21 | Elementary | 60.0% | +19.7pp |
| 102 | Palos East Elementary School Palos Heights · Palos CCSD 118 | Elementary | 60.0% | +19.7pp |
| 103 | Haines Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 59.8% | +19.5pp |
| 104 | STEM Magnet Academy Elem Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 59.7% | +19.4pp |
| 105 | Michael Collins Elem School Schaumburg · Schaumburg CCSD 54 | Elementary | 59.6% | +19.3pp |
| 106 | Pulaski Intl Sch of Chicago Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 59.3% | +19.0pp |
| 107 | Highland Elementary School Skokie · Skokie SD 68 | Elementary | 59.2% | +18.9pp |
| 108 | Lions Park Elem School Mt Prospect · Mount Prospect SD 57 | Elementary | 59.2% | +18.9pp |
| 109 | Orozco Elem Fine Arts & Sciences Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 59.2% | +18.9pp |
| 110 | Burr Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 58.9% | +18.6pp |
| 111 | Nature Ridge Elem School Bartlett · SD U-46 | Elementary | 58.7% | +18.4pp |
| 112 | Westgate Elem School Arlington Heights · Arlington Heights SD 25 | Elementary | 58.6% | +18.3pp |
| 113 | Oriole Park Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 58.5% | +18.2pp |
| 114 | Southwest Elem School Evergreen Park · Evergreen Park ESD 124 | Elementary | 58.3% | +18.0pp |
| 115 | Clarence E Culver School Niles · Niles ESD 71 | Elementary | 58.2% | +17.9pp |
| 116 | Ravenswood Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 58.0% | +17.7pp |
| 117 | Forest View Elem School Mount Prospect · Comm Cons SD 59 | Elementary | 57.9% | +17.6pp |
| 118 | Dr ML King Jr Literary&Fine Arts Evanston · Evanston CCSD 65 | Elementary | 57.8% | +17.5pp |
| 119 | Whittier Elem School Oak Park · Oak Park ESD 97 | Elementary | 57.6% | +17.3pp |
| 120 | Lincoln Elem School Evanston · Evanston CCSD 65 | Elementary | 57.4% | +17.1pp |
| 121 | East Prairie Elem School Skokie · East Prairie SD 73 | Elementary | 57.3% | +17.0pp |
| 122 | Brentano Elem Math & Science Acad Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 57.2% | +16.9pp |
| 123 | Canty Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 57.1% | +16.8pp |
| 124 | Henry Winkelman Elem School Glenview · West Northfield SD 31 | Elementary | 57.1% | +16.8pp |
| 125 | Willard Elem School Evanston · Evanston CCSD 65 | Elementary | 56.9% | +16.6pp |
| 126 | Ward J Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 56.6% | +16.3pp |
| 127 | Longfellow Elem School Oak Park · Oak Park ESD 97 | Elementary | 56.5% | +16.2pp |
| 128 | Wildwood Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 56.4% | +16.1pp |
| 129 | Garvy J Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 56.1% | +15.8pp |
| 130 | Franklin Elem Fine Arts Center Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 55.4% | +15.1pp |
| 131 | Millennium Elem School Tinley Park · Kirby SD 140 | Elementary | 55.4% | +15.1pp |
| 132 | Meadow Ridge School Orland Park · Orland SD 135 | Elementary | 55.3% | +15.0pp |
| 133 | Hoover Math and Science Academy Schaumburg · Schaumburg CCSD 54 | Elementary | 55.1% | +14.8pp |
| 134 | George B Carpenter Elem School Park Ridge · Park Ridge CCSD 64 | Elementary | 54.8% | +14.5pp |
| 135 | Walker Elem School Evanston · Evanston CCSD 65 | Elementary | 54.5% | +14.2pp |
| 136 | Adolph Link Elem School Elk Grove Village · Schaumburg CCSD 54 | Elementary | 54.1% | +13.8pp |
| 137 | Glen Oaks Elem School Hickory Hills · North Palos SD 117 | Elementary | 53.8% | +13.5pp |
| 138 | Lincoln Prairie School Hoffman Estates · Schaumburg CCSD 54 | Elementary | 53.8% | +13.5pp |
| 139 | Mitchell Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 53.8% | +13.5pp |
| 140 | Terrace Elem School Des Plaines · CCSD 62 | Elementary | 53.8% | +13.5pp |
| 141 | John Middleton Elem School Skokie · Skokie SD 73-5 | Elementary | 53.2% | +12.9pp |
| 142 | Blythe Park Elem School Riverside · Riverside SD 96 | Elementary | 52.9% | +12.6pp |
| 143 | Dr Donald Wharton Elem School Summit · Summit SD 104 | Elementary | 52.9% | +12.6pp |
| 144 | Budlong Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 52.8% | +12.5pp |
| 145 | Washington Elem School Evanston · Evanston CCSD 65 | Elementary | 52.7% | +12.4pp |
| 146 | Melzer School Morton Grove · East Maine SD 63 | Elementary | 52.6% | +12.3pp |
| 147 | Edison Park Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 52.5% | +12.2pp |
| 148 | Union Ridge Elem School Harwood Heights · Union Ridge SD 86 | Elementary | 52.3% | +12.0pp |
| 149 | Oak Ridge Elem School Palos Hills · North Palos SD 117 | Elementary | 52.2% | +11.9pp |
| 150 | Dawes Elementary School Evanston · Evanston CCSD 65 | Elementary | 51.9% | +11.6pp |
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 Science 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.