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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 251 | Stony Creek Elem School Alsip · Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126 | Elementary | 56.2% | +5.2pp |
| 252 | Armstrong G Elem IntL Studies Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 56.1% | +5.1pp |
| 253 | Chase Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 55.9% | +4.9pp |
| 254 | Helen Keller Elem School Tinley Park · Kirby SD 140 | Elementary | 55.9% | +4.9pp |
| 255 | J M Hannum Elem School Oak Lawn · Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 | Elementary | 55.9% | +4.9pp |
| 256 | Goethe Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 55.6% | +4.6pp |
| 257 | Hynes Elem School Morton Grove · Golf ESD 67 | Elementary | 55.4% | +4.4pp |
| 258 | Jane Addams Elem School Melrose Park · Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 | Elementary | 55.4% | +4.4pp |
| 259 | CICS - Basil Campus Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 55.3% | +4.3pp |
| 260 | Christa McAuliffe School Tinley Park · Kirby SD 140 | Elementary | 55.2% | +4.2pp |
| 261 | Grissom Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 54.9% | +3.9pp |
| 262 | Rosemont Elem School Rosemont · Rosemont ESD 78 | Elementary | 54.8% | +3.8pp |
| 263 | Chavez Elem Multicultural Acad Ct Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 54.7% | +3.7pp |
| 264 | Home Elem School Stickney · Lyons SD 103 | Elementary | 54.7% | +3.7pp |
| 265 | Pennoyer Elem School Norridge · Pennoyer SD 79 | Elementary | 54.6% | +3.6pp |
| 266 | Heather Hill Elem School Flossmoor · Flossmoor SD 161 | Elementary | 54.5% | +3.5pp |
| 267 | Jane Stenson School Skokie · Skokie SD 68 | Elementary | 54.5% | +3.5pp |
| 268 | Acero Chtr - Rufino Tamayo Elem Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 54.3% | +3.3pp |
| 269 | South Elem School Des Plaines · CCSD 62 | Elementary | 54.2% | +3.2pp |
| 270 | Clearmont Elem School Elk Grove Village · Comm Cons SD 59 | Elementary | 54.0% | +3.0pp |
| 271 | Kerkstra Elem School Oak Forest · Forest Ridge SD 142 | Elementary | 54.0% | +3.0pp |
| 272 | Walsh Elem School Summit · Summit SD 104 | Elementary | 54.0% | +3.0pp |
| 273 | Buzz Aldrin Elem School Schaumburg · Schaumburg CCSD 54 | Elementary | 53.9% | +2.9pp |
| 274 | Roosevelt Elem School Broadview · Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 | Elementary | 53.8% | +2.8pp |
| 275 | Perez Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 53.7% | +2.7pp |
| 276 | Burnside Elem Scholastic Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 53.6% | +2.6pp |
| 277 | Edward J Tobin Elem School Burbank · Burbank SD 111 | Elementary | 53.6% | +2.6pp |
| 278 | Wells Preparatory Elem Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 53.6% | +2.6pp |
| 279 | Dewey Elem Academy of Fine Arts Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 53.4% | +2.4pp |
| 280 | Elmwood Elem School Elmwood Park · Elmwood Park CUSD 401 | Elementary | 53.3% | +2.3pp |
| 281 | Inter-American Elem Magnet School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 53.3% | +2.3pp |
| 282 | Congress Park Elem School Brookfield · La Grange SD 102 | Elementary | 53.2% | +2.2pp |
| 283 | Hilltop Elementary School Elgin · SD U-46 | Elementary | 53.1% | +2.1pp |
| 284 | Peirce Elem Intl Studies School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 53.1% | +2.1pp |
| 285 | CICS - Washington Pk Campus Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 53.0% | +2.0pp |
| 286 | Timber Trails Elementary School Hoffman Estates · SD U-46 | Elementary | 53.0% | +2.0pp |
| 287 | Willow Springs Elem School Willow Springs · Willow Springs SD 108 | Elementary | 53.0% | +2.0pp |
| 288 | Illinois School Park Forest · Matteson ESD 162 | Elementary | 52.9% | +1.9pp |
| 289 | Winston Churchill School Homewood · Homewood SD 153 | Elementary | 52.9% | +1.9pp |
| 290 | LEARN Charter Excel Campus Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 52.8% | +1.8pp |
| 291 | Posen Elem School Posen · Posen-Robbins ESD 143-5 | Elementary | 52.8% | +1.8pp |
| 292 | Talman Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 52.8% | +1.8pp |
| 293 | Murray Elem Language Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 52.7% | +1.7pp |
| 294 | Sumner Elem Math & Sci Comm Acad Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 52.6% | +1.6pp |
| 295 | Dan H Pietrini Elem School Franklin Park · Franklin Park SD 84 | Elementary | 52.2% | +1.2pp |
| 296 | U S Grant Elem School South Chicago Heights · Chicago Heights SD 170 | Elementary | 52.2% | +1.2pp |
| 297 | Glenbrook Elem School Streamwood · SD U-46 | Elementary | 52.1% | +1.1pp |
| 298 | Drummond Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 52.0% | +1.0pp |
| 299 | Hitch Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 51.7% | +0.7pp |
| 300 | Ideal Elem School Countryside · La Grange SD 105 South | Elementary | 51.7% | +0.7pp |
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.