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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | J Covington Elem School Oak Lawn · Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 | Elementary | 51.7% | +0.7pp |
| 302 | McPherson Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 51.7% | +0.7pp |
| 303 | Jefferson Elem School Berwyn · Berwyn North SD 98 | Elementary | 51.5% | +0.5pp |
| 304 | Bridgeview Elem School Bridgeview · Indian Springs SD 109 | Elementary | 51.4% | +0.4pp |
| 305 | Sutherland Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 51.4% | +0.4pp |
| 306 | CICS - Irving Park Campus Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 51.3% | +0.3pp |
| 307 | Field Stevenson Elem School Forest Park · Forest Park SD 91 | Elementary | 51.3% | +0.3pp |
| 308 | Devonshire School Des Plaines · Comm Cons SD 59 | Elementary | 51.2% | +0.2pp |
| 309 | Hurley Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 51.1% | +0.1pp |
| 310 | Albert Einstein Elem School Hanover Park · Schaumburg CCSD 54 | Elementary | 51.0% | +0.0pp |
| 311 | Cleveland Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 50.9% | -0.1pp |
| 312 | Liberty Elem School Bartlett · SD U-46 | Elementary | 50.8% | -0.2pp |
| 313 | Murphy Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 50.7% | -0.3pp |
| 314 | Henry W Longfellow Elem School Buffalo Grove · Wheeling CCSD 21 | Elementary | 50.6% | -0.4pp |
| 315 | Colemon J Elem Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 50.5% | -0.5pp |
| 316 | Oakton Elem School Evanston · Evanston CCSD 65 | Elementary | 50.5% | -0.5pp |
| 317 | Walter F Fierke Ed Center Oak Forest · CCSD 146 | Elementary | 50.5% | -0.5pp |
| 318 | Dirksen Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 50.4% | -0.6pp |
| 319 | Dunne Technology Acad Elem Sch Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 50.4% | -0.6pp |
| 320 | Grimes Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 50.4% | -0.6pp |
| 321 | Reavis Elem School Lansing · Lansing SD 158 | Elementary | 50.3% | -0.7pp |
| 322 | Goudy Technology Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 50.2% | -0.8pp |
| 323 | Lovett Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 50.2% | -0.8pp |
| 324 | Great Lakes Academy Charter ES Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 50.1% | -0.9pp |
| 325 | Hazelgreen Elem School Alsip · Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126 | Elementary | 50.0% | -1.0pp |
| 326 | Lincoln Elem School Chicago Heights · Chicago Heights SD 170 | Elementary | 50.0% | -1.0pp |
| 327 | Cardenas Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 49.9% | -1.1pp |
| 328 | J B Kennedy Elem School Burbank · Burbank SD 111 | Elementary | 49.7% | -1.3pp |
| 329 | Prairie Oak School Berwyn · Berwyn North SD 98 | Elementary | 49.7% | -1.3pp |
| 330 | Roy Elem School Northlake · Mannheim SD 83 | Elementary | 49.7% | -1.3pp |
| 331 | Springfield Elem School Midlothian · Midlothian SD 143 | Elementary | 49.7% | -1.3pp |
| 332 | Kennedy Elem School Chicago Heights · Chicago Heights SD 170 | Elementary | 49.3% | -1.7pp |
| 333 | LEARN Chtr - Hunter Perkins Camp Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 49.3% | -1.7pp |
| 334 | Peterson Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 49.3% | -1.7pp |
| 335 | Betty Shabazz Internl Charter Sch Chicago · Betty Shabazz Internl Chrtr Sch | Elementary | 49.2% | -1.8pp |
| 336 | Greene N Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 49.2% | -1.8pp |
| 337 | Prairie-Hills STEAM Academy Markham · Prairie-Hills ESD 144 | Elementary | 49.2% | -1.8pp |
| 338 | Hodgkins Elem School Hodgkins · La Grange SD 105 South | Elementary | 49.0% | -2.0pp |
| 339 | Washington Elem School Glenview · East Maine SD 63 | Elementary | 49.0% | -2.0pp |
| 340 | Kimball Hill Elem School Rolling Meadows · Palatine CCSD 15 | Elementary | 48.9% | -2.1pp |
| 341 | Turner-Drew Elem Language Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 48.9% | -2.1pp |
| 342 | Harry E Fry School Burbank · Burbank SD 111 | Elementary | 48.8% | -2.2pp |
| 343 | McKinley Elem School South Holland · South Holland SD 150 | Elementary | 48.8% | -2.2pp |
| 344 | Devonshire Elem School Skokie · Skokie SD 68 | Elementary | 48.7% | -2.3pp |
| 345 | John F Kennedy Elem School Schiller Park · Schiller Park SD 81 | Elementary | 48.7% | -2.3pp |
| 346 | Lincoln Elem School Calumet City · Lincoln ESD 156 | Elementary | 48.7% | -2.3pp |
| 347 | Luther Burbank Elem School Burbank · Burbank SD 111 | Elementary | 48.3% | -2.7pp |
| 348 | Orozco Elem Fine Arts & Sciences Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 48.1% | -2.9pp |
| 349 | Catalyst Charter-Circle Rock ES Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 48.0% | -3.0pp |
| 350 | Costello School Lyons · Lyons SD 103 | Elementary | 48.0% | -3.0pp |
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.