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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 351 | Lyon Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 48.0% | -3.0pp |
| 352 | Serena Hills Elem School Chicago Heights · Flossmoor SD 161 | Elementary | 47.9% | -3.1pp |
| 353 | Monarcas Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 47.8% | -3.2pp |
| 354 | Lincoln Elementary School Hoffman Estates · SD U-46 | Elementary | 47.7% | -3.3pp |
| 355 | Portage Park Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 47.7% | -3.3pp |
| 356 | Linne Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 47.6% | -3.4pp |
| 357 | Southeast Elem School Evergreen Park · Evergreen Park ESD 124 | Elementary | 47.6% | -3.4pp |
| 358 | Bateman Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 47.5% | -3.5pp |
| 359 | Byrne Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 47.5% | -3.5pp |
| 360 | Pershing Elem School Berwyn · Berwyn South SD 100 | Elementary | 47.5% | -3.5pp |
| 361 | Karel Havlicek Elem School Berwyn · Berwyn North SD 98 | Elementary | 47.3% | -3.7pp |
| 362 | Sunnydale Elem School Streamwood · SD U-46 | Elementary | 47.2% | -3.8pp |
| 363 | Willow Bend Elem School Rolling Meadows · Palatine CCSD 15 | Elementary | 47.2% | -3.8pp |
| 364 | Farnsworth Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 47.1% | -3.9pp |
| 365 | Wilson Elem School Chicago Heights · Chicago Heights SD 170 | Elementary | 47.1% | -3.9pp |
| 366 | Hoyne Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 47.0% | -4.0pp |
| 367 | Namaste Elem Charter School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 46.9% | -4.1pp |
| 368 | Beasley Elem Magnet Academic Ctr Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 46.8% | -4.2pp |
| 369 | Carson Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 46.8% | -4.2pp |
| 370 | Addams Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 46.7% | -4.3pp |
| 371 | Dixon Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 46.6% | -4.4pp |
| 372 | Ridge Central Elem School Chicago Ridge · Chicago Ridge SD 127-5 | Elementary | 46.6% | -4.4pp |
| 373 | Brentwood Elem School Des Plaines · Comm Cons SD 59 | Elementary | 46.5% | -4.5pp |
| 374 | Darwin Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 46.4% | -4.6pp |
| 375 | Jefferson Elem School Chicago Heights · Chicago Heights SD 170 | Elementary | 46.3% | -4.7pp |
| 376 | Suder Montessori Elem Magnet Schl Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 46.3% | -4.7pp |
| 377 | Arcadia Elem School Olympia Fields · Matteson ESD 162 | Elementary | 45.8% | -5.2pp |
| 378 | Gordon School Posen · Posen-Robbins ESD 143-5 | Elementary | 45.8% | -5.2pp |
| 379 | Joseph Jungman Magnet Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 45.7% | -5.3pp |
| 380 | Abe Lincoln Elem School Cicero · Cicero SD 99 | Elementary | 45.6% | -5.4pp |
| 381 | Brown R Elem Community Acad Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 45.6% | -5.4pp |
| 382 | Palmer Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 45.6% | -5.4pp |
| 383 | J W Robinson Jr Elem School Lyons · Lyons SD 103 | Elementary | 45.5% | -5.5pp |
| 384 | Mount Vernon Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 45.5% | -5.5pp |
| 385 | Irving Elem School Berwyn · Berwyn South SD 100 | Elementary | 45.4% | -5.6pp |
| 386 | Prussing Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 45.4% | -5.6pp |
| 387 | Madison School South Holland · South Holland SD 151 | Elementary | 45.3% | -5.7pp |
| 388 | Robert Frost Elem School Mount Prospect · Comm Cons SD 59 | Elementary | 45.3% | -5.7pp |
| 389 | Thomas Edison Elem School Morton Grove · Skokie SD 69 | Elementary | 45.2% | -5.8pp |
| 390 | Bridge Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 44.9% | -6.1pp |
| 391 | Lee Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 44.9% | -6.1pp |
| 392 | Owen Elem Scholastic Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 44.9% | -6.1pp |
| 393 | Davis M Magnet Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 44.8% | -6.2pp |
| 394 | Euclid Elem School Mount Prospect · River Trails SD 26 | Elementary | 44.8% | -6.2pp |
| 395 | Worthwoods Elem School Worth · Worth SD 127 | Elementary | 44.6% | -6.4pp |
| 396 | Woodgate Elem School Matteson · ESD 159 | Elementary | 44.5% | -6.5pp |
| 397 | Bryant Elem School Harvey · Harvey SD 152 | Elementary | 44.3% | -6.7pp |
| 398 | Ernest F Kolb Elem School Oak Lawn · Ridgeland SD 122 | Elementary | 44.2% | -6.8pp |
| 399 | Booth Tarkington Elem School Wheeling · Wheeling CCSD 21 | Elementary | 44.1% | -6.9pp |
| 400 | Dore Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 44.1% | -6.9pp |
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.