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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | Belding Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 62.7% | +11.7pp |
| 202 | Elizabeth Blackwell Elem School Schaumburg · Schaumburg CCSD 54 | Elementary | 62.7% | +11.7pp |
| 203 | Lakeview Elem School Hoffman Estates · Schaumburg CCSD 54 | Elementary | 62.7% | +11.7pp |
| 204 | Ward J Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 62.6% | +11.6pp |
| 205 | Lincoln Elem School Evanston · Evanston CCSD 65 | Elementary | 61.9% | +10.9pp |
| 206 | Fernway Park Elem School Orland Park · Kirby SD 140 | Elementary | 61.8% | +10.8pp |
| 207 | Washington G Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 61.7% | +10.7pp |
| 208 | Lincolnwood Elem School Evanston · Evanston CCSD 65 | Elementary | 61.6% | +10.6pp |
| 209 | Washington Elem School Schiller Park · Schiller Park SD 81 | Elementary | 61.6% | +10.6pp |
| 210 | Harnew Elem School Oak Lawn · Ridgeland SD 122 | Elementary | 61.4% | +10.4pp |
| 211 | Betsy Ross Elem School Prospect Heights · Prospect Heights SD 23 | Elementary | 61.3% | +10.3pp |
| 212 | Clarence E Culver School Niles · Niles ESD 71 | Elementary | 61.3% | +10.3pp |
| 213 | George W Lieb Elem School Bridgeview · Ridgeland SD 122 | Elementary | 61.3% | +10.3pp |
| 214 | Pickard Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 61.3% | +10.3pp |
| 215 | Twain Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 61.3% | +10.3pp |
| 216 | Greenbriar Elem School Chicago Heights · Chicago Heights SD 170 | Elementary | 61.1% | +10.1pp |
| 217 | Rogers Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 61.0% | +10.0pp |
| 218 | Edison Elem School Stickney · Lyons SD 103 | Elementary | 60.9% | +9.9pp |
| 219 | Dr Donald Wharton Elem School Summit · Summit SD 104 | Elementary | 60.7% | +9.7pp |
| 220 | Forest View Elem School Mount Prospect · Comm Cons SD 59 | Elementary | 60.7% | +9.7pp |
| 221 | Charles J Sahs Elem School Chicago · Central Stickney SD 110 | Elementary | 60.2% | +9.2pp |
| 222 | Armour Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 60.1% | +9.1pp |
| 223 | Dr ML King Jr Literary&Fine Arts Evanston · Evanston CCSD 65 | Elementary | 60.1% | +9.1pp |
| 224 | Locke A Elem Charter Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 60.1% | +9.1pp |
| 225 | River Grove Elem School River Grove · River Grove SD 85-5 | Elementary | 60.0% | +9.0pp |
| 226 | Jamieson Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 59.6% | +8.6pp |
| 227 | Burroughs Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 59.4% | +8.4pp |
| 228 | Columbia Explorers Elem Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 59.4% | +8.4pp |
| 229 | CICS - Avalon/South Shore Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 59.3% | +8.3pp |
| 230 | MacArthur Intrntl Spanish Acad Hoffman Estates · Schaumburg CCSD 54 | Elementary | 59.2% | +8.2pp |
| 231 | J W Riley Elem School Arlington Heights · Wheeling CCSD 21 | Elementary | 59.1% | +8.1pp |
| 232 | Budlong Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 58.9% | +7.9pp |
| 233 | Melzer School Morton Grove · East Maine SD 63 | Elementary | 58.8% | +7.8pp |
| 234 | Garvy J Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 58.7% | +7.7pp |
| 235 | John A Bannes Elem School Tinley Park · Kirby SD 140 | Elementary | 58.6% | +7.6pp |
| 236 | Adlai Stevenson Elem School Elk Grove Village · Schaumburg CCSD 54 | Elementary | 58.5% | +7.5pp |
| 237 | Washington Elem School Evanston · Evanston CCSD 65 | Elementary | 58.4% | +7.4pp |
| 238 | John Mills Elem School Elmwood Park · Elmwood Park CUSD 401 | Elementary | 58.3% | +7.3pp |
| 239 | Nature Ridge Elem School Bartlett · SD U-46 | Elementary | 58.3% | +7.3pp |
| 240 | Disney Elem Magnet School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 58.2% | +7.2pp |
| 241 | Childs Elem School Robbins · Posen-Robbins ESD 143-5 | Elementary | 57.1% | +6.1pp |
| 242 | Washington Dual Language Academy Maywood · Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 | Elementary | 57.1% | +6.1pp |
| 243 | Chicago Academy Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 56.9% | +5.9pp |
| 244 | Bartlett Elem School Bartlett · SD U-46 | Elementary | 56.8% | +5.8pp |
| 245 | Robina Lyle Elementary School Bridgeview · Indian Springs SD 109 | Elementary | 56.7% | +5.7pp |
| 246 | Piper School Berwyn · Berwyn South SD 100 | Elementary | 56.5% | +5.5pp |
| 247 | Northwest School Evergreen Park · Evergreen Park ESD 124 | Elementary | 56.4% | +5.4pp |
| 248 | Komarek Elem School North Riverside · Komarek SD 94 | Elementary | 56.3% | +5.3pp |
| 249 | Pasteur Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 56.3% | +5.3pp |
| 250 | Richard Byrd Elementary School Burbank · Burbank SD 111 | Elementary | 56.2% | +5.2pp |
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.