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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | Wildwood Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 67.7% | +16.7pp |
| 152 | LaSalle II Lang Acad Elem Sch Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 67.5% | +16.5pp |
| 153 | Chappell Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 67.4% | +16.4pp |
| 154 | Millennium Elem School Tinley Park · Kirby SD 140 | Elementary | 67.3% | +16.3pp |
| 155 | Westgate Elem School Arlington Heights · Arlington Heights SD 25 | Elementary | 67.2% | +16.2pp |
| 156 | Highland Elementary School Skokie · Skokie SD 68 | Elementary | 67.1% | +16.1pp |
| 157 | Earhart Elem Opt for Knowl School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 66.7% | +15.7pp |
| 158 | Galileo Elem Math & Sci Schol Acd Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 66.6% | +15.6pp |
| 159 | J Leigh Elem School Norridge · Norridge SD 80 | Elementary | 66.4% | +15.4pp |
| 160 | Arnold W Kruse Ed Center Orland Park · CCSD 146 | Elementary | 66.3% | +15.3pp |
| 161 | Casals Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 66.3% | +15.3pp |
| 162 | Navajo Heights Elem School Palos Heights · Palos Heights SD 128 | Elementary | 66.3% | +15.3pp |
| 163 | Neil Armstrong Elem School Hoffman Estates · Schaumburg CCSD 54 | Elementary | 66.2% | +15.2pp |
| 164 | Central Elem School Des Plaines · CCSD 62 | Elementary | 66.0% | +15.0pp |
| 165 | Flossmoor Hills Elem School Flossmoor · Flossmoor SD 161 | Elementary | 65.9% | +14.9pp |
| 166 | John Middleton Elem School Skokie · Skokie SD 73-5 | Elementary | 65.9% | +14.9pp |
| 167 | Adolph Link Elem School Elk Grove Village · Schaumburg CCSD 54 | Elementary | 65.4% | +14.4pp |
| 168 | Franklin Elem Fine Arts Center Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 65.4% | +14.4pp |
| 169 | Indian Grove Elem School Mount Prospect · River Trails SD 26 | Elementary | 65.4% | +14.4pp |
| 170 | Frank C Whiteley Elem School Hoffman Estates · Palatine CCSD 15 | Elementary | 65.1% | +14.1pp |
| 171 | Anne Sullivan Elem School Prospect Heights · Prospect Heights SD 23 | Elementary | 65.0% | +14.0pp |
| 172 | Lindop Elem School Broadview · Lindop SD 92 | Elementary | 65.0% | +14.0pp |
| 173 | Plainfield Elem School Des Plaines · CCSD 62 | Elementary | 65.0% | +14.0pp |
| 174 | Enders-Salk Elem School Schaumburg · Schaumburg CCSD 54 | Elementary | 64.9% | +13.9pp |
| 175 | Mitchell Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 64.8% | +13.8pp |
| 176 | Henry Winkelman Elem School Glenview · West Northfield SD 31 | Elementary | 64.7% | +13.7pp |
| 177 | Pleasant Hill Elem School Palatine · Palatine CCSD 15 | Elementary | 64.7% | +13.7pp |
| 178 | River Valley School Lemont · Lemont-Bromberek CSD 113A | Elementary | 64.7% | +13.7pp |
| 179 | Liberty Elem School Orland Park · Orland SD 135 | Elementary | 64.6% | +13.6pp |
| 180 | Canty Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 64.5% | +13.5pp |
| 181 | Everett Dirksen Elementary Sch Schaumburg · Schaumburg CCSD 54 | Elementary | 64.5% | +13.5pp |
| 182 | North Elem School Franklin Park · Franklin Park SD 84 | Elementary | 64.4% | +13.4pp |
| 183 | Frederick Nerge Elem School Roselle · Schaumburg CCSD 54 | Elementary | 64.3% | +13.3pp |
| 184 | Kingsley Elementary School Evanston · Evanston CCSD 65 | Elementary | 64.2% | +13.2pp |
| 185 | Sward Elem School Oak Lawn · Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 | Elementary | 64.2% | +13.2pp |
| 186 | Bert H Fulton School Tinley Park · CCSD 146 | Elementary | 64.1% | +13.1pp |
| 187 | Brentano Elem Math & Science Acad Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 64.0% | +13.0pp |
| 188 | Lee R Foster Elem School Oak Forest · Forest Ridge SD 142 | Elementary | 63.9% | +12.9pp |
| 189 | John Muir Literacy Academy Hoffman Estates · Schaumburg CCSD 54 | Elementary | 63.7% | +12.7pp |
| 190 | Winston Churchill Elem School Schaumburg · Schaumburg CCSD 54 | Elementary | 63.5% | +12.5pp |
| 191 | Hometown Elem School Hometown · Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 | Elementary | 63.4% | +12.4pp |
| 192 | Solomon Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 63.4% | +12.4pp |
| 193 | Brook Park Elem School La Grange Park · Brookfield Lagrange Park SD 95 | Elementary | 63.3% | +12.3pp |
| 194 | Hanover Highlands Elem School Hanover Park · Schaumburg CCSD 54 | Elementary | 63.1% | +12.1pp |
| 195 | Stuart R Paddock School Palatine · Palatine CCSD 15 | Elementary | 63.1% | +12.1pp |
| 196 | Willard Elem School Evanston · Evanston CCSD 65 | Elementary | 63.1% | +12.1pp |
| 197 | Pulaski Intl Sch of Chicago Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 63.0% | +12.0pp |
| 198 | Hunting Ridge Elem School Palatine · Palatine CCSD 15 | Elementary | 62.9% | +11.9pp |
| 199 | Lincoln Prairie School Hoffman Estates · Schaumburg CCSD 54 | Elementary | 62.8% | +11.8pp |
| 200 | Walker Elem School Evanston · Evanston CCSD 65 | Elementary | 62.8% | +11.8pp |
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.