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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | Lane Elem School Alsip · Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126 | Elementary | 43.9% | -7.1pp |
| 402 | Bennett Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 43.7% | -7.3pp |
| 403 | Clark G R Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 43.6% | -7.4pp |
| 404 | Hiawatha Elem School Berwyn · Berwyn South SD 100 | Elementary | 43.6% | -7.4pp |
| 405 | Holden Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 43.6% | -7.4pp |
| 406 | LEARN Chtr-Campbell Campus Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 43.5% | -7.5pp |
| 407 | Nathan Hale Intermediate Crestwood · Cook County SD 130 | Elementary | 43.5% | -7.5pp |
| 408 | Park Elementary School Riverdale · Dolton SD 148 | Elementary | 43.5% | -7.5pp |
| 409 | Durkin Park Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 43.3% | -7.7pp |
| 410 | Westdale Elem School Northlake · Mannheim SD 83 | Elementary | 43.3% | -7.7pp |
| 411 | North Elementary School Des Plaines · CCSD 62 | Elementary | 43.1% | -7.9pp |
| 412 | Vanderpoel Elem Magnet School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 43.1% | -7.9pp |
| 413 | Wolcott School Thornton · Thornton SD 154 | Elementary | 43.1% | -7.9pp |
| 414 | Fernwood Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 43.0% | -8.0pp |
| 415 | Gunsaulus Elem Scholastic Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 43.0% | -8.0pp |
| 416 | Northeast Elem School Evergreen Park · Evergreen Park ESD 124 | Elementary | 43.0% | -8.0pp |
| 417 | Virginia Lake Elem School Palatine · Palatine CCSD 15 | Elementary | 43.0% | -8.0pp |
| 418 | Hale Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 42.7% | -8.3pp |
| 419 | Rhodes Elem School River Grove · Rhodes SD 84-5 | Elementary | 42.7% | -8.3pp |
| 420 | Smyser Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 42.7% | -8.3pp |
| 421 | Univ of Chicago Chtr-Donoghue Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 42.7% | -8.3pp |
| 422 | Mohawk Primary Center Park Forest · Park Forest SD 163 | Elementary | 42.6% | -8.4pp |
| 423 | Roosevelt Elem School Chicago Heights · Chicago Heights SD 170 | Elementary | 42.6% | -8.4pp |
| 424 | Hillside Elem School Hillside · Hillside SD 93 | Elementary | 42.5% | -8.5pp |
| 425 | Coolidge Elementary School Lansing · Lansing SD 158 | Elementary | 42.4% | -8.6pp |
| 426 | Emerson Elem School Berwyn · Berwyn South SD 100 | Elementary | 42.4% | -8.6pp |
| 427 | Westchester Intermediate School Westchester · Westchester SD 92-5 | Elementary | 42.4% | -8.6pp |
| 428 | George T Wilkins Elem School Justice · Indian Springs SD 109 | Elementary | 42.3% | -8.7pp |
| 429 | Juliette Low Elem School Arlington Heights · Comm Cons SD 59 | Elementary | 42.2% | -8.8pp |
| 430 | Marquette Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 42.1% | -8.9pp |
| 431 | National Teachers Elem Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 42.1% | -8.9pp |
| 432 | Azuela Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 41.9% | -9.1pp |
| 433 | South Shore Fine Arts Elem Sch Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 41.9% | -9.1pp |
| 434 | Minnie Minoso Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 41.8% | -9.2pp |
| 435 | White Elem Career Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 41.8% | -9.2pp |
| 436 | Worth Elem School Worth · Worth SD 127 | Elementary | 41.8% | -9.2pp |
| 437 | Owens Community Academy ES Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 41.6% | -9.4pp |
| 438 | West Ridge Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 41.6% | -9.4pp |
| 439 | Salt Creek Elem School Elk Grove Village · Comm Cons SD 59 | Elementary | 41.5% | -9.5pp |
| 440 | McDowell Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 41.4% | -9.6pp |
| 441 | Univ of Chicago Chtr-Nth Kenwood Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 41.4% | -9.6pp |
| 442 | Gray M Sanborn Elem School Palatine · Palatine CCSD 15 | Elementary | 41.3% | -9.7pp |
| 443 | Oakhill Elem School Streamwood · SD U-46 | Elementary | 41.3% | -9.7pp |
| 444 | Lincoln Elementary School Palatine · Palatine CCSD 15 | Elementary | 41.2% | -9.8pp |
| 445 | Melrose Park Elem School Melrose Park · Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 | Elementary | 41.2% | -9.8pp |
| 446 | Dawes Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 41.1% | -9.9pp |
| 447 | Garcia Lorca Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 41.1% | -9.9pp |
| 448 | Ontarioville Elem School Hanover Park · SD U-46 | Elementary | 41.1% | -9.9pp |
| 449 | Carroll Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 40.9% | -10.1pp |
| 450 | Gresham Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 40.9% | -10.1pp |
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.