Cook County schools ranked by test score
Latest IAR + ISA year (2024-25). 785 schools in Cook County, Illinois with reported Science scores. Illinois state average: 40.3%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edison Elem Regional Gifted Cntr Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 98.3% | +58.0pp |
| 2 | Field Park Elem School Western Springs · Western Springs SD 101 | Elementary | 95.2% | +54.9pp |
| 3 | Decatur Classical Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 94.6% | +54.3pp |
| 4 | Hawthorne Elem Scholastic Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 89.5% | +49.2pp |
| 5 | Skinner North Elem Sch Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 89.5% | +49.2pp |
| 6 | Keller Elem Gifted Magnet School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 89.1% | +48.8pp |
| 7 | Horace Mann Elem School Oak Park · Oak Park ESD 97 | Elementary | 88.7% | +48.4pp |
| 8 | The Joseph Sears School Kenilworth · Kenilworth SD 38 | Elementary | 85.7% | +45.4pp |
| 9 | Lenart Elem Regional Gifted Ctr Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 85.0% | +44.7pp |
| 10 | Lincoln Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 83.0% | +42.7pp |
| 11 | Poe Elem Classical School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 82.5% | +42.2pp |
| 12 | Bell Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 82.0% | +41.7pp |
| 13 | Hough Street Elem School Barrington · Barrington CUSD 220 | Elementary | 81.8% | +41.5pp |
| 14 | Bronzeville Classical Elem Sch Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 78.0% | +37.7pp |
| 15 | Blaine Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 77.8% | +37.5pp |
| 16 | Oliver W Holmes Elem School Oak Park · Oak Park ESD 97 | Elementary | 77.6% | +37.3pp |
| 17 | Wescott Elementary School Northbrook · Northbrook/Glenview SD 30 | Elementary | 76.7% | +36.4pp |
| 18 | McDade Elem Classical School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 76.5% | +36.2pp |
| 19 | Burley Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 76.3% | +36.0pp |
| 20 | Westmoor Elem School Northbrook · Northbrook SD 28 | Elementary | 75.4% | +35.1pp |
| 21 | Meadowbrook Elem School Northbrook · Northbrook SD 28 | Elementary | 74.4% | +34.1pp |
| 22 | Glen Grove Elem School Glenview · Glenview CCSD 34 | Elementary | 73.8% | +33.5pp |
| 23 | Hoffman Elem School Glenview · Glenview CCSD 34 | Elementary | 73.6% | +33.3pp |
| 24 | Hamilton Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 73.5% | +33.2pp |
| 25 | Mayer Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 73.3% | +33.0pp |
| 26 | Irving Elem School Oak Park · Oak Park ESD 97 | Elementary | 73.0% | +32.7pp |
| 27 | Alcott Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 72.8% | +32.5pp |
| 28 | Olive-Mary Stitt School Arlington Heights · Arlington Heights SD 25 | Elementary | 72.4% | +32.1pp |
| 29 | Coonley Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 72.2% | +31.9pp |
| 30 | Pleasant Hill Elem School Palatine · Palatine CCSD 15 | Elementary | 72.1% | +31.8pp |
| 31 | Windsor Elementary School Arlington Heights · Arlington Heights SD 25 | Elementary | 72.1% | +31.8pp |
| 32 | Ogden Ave Elem School La Grange · La Grange SD 102 | Elementary | 71.9% | +31.6pp |
| 33 | Audubon Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 71.8% | +31.5pp |
| 34 | Avoca West Elem School Glenview · Avoca SD 37 | Elementary | 71.7% | +31.4pp |
| 35 | Barbara B Rose Elem School South Barrington · Barrington CUSD 220 | Elementary | 71.4% | +31.1pp |
| 36 | Orrington Elem School Evanston · Evanston CCSD 65 | Elementary | 71.4% | +31.1pp |
| 37 | Pleasant Ridge Elem School Glenview · Glenview CCSD 34 | Elementary | 70.8% | +30.5pp |
| 38 | Prescott Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 70.8% | +30.5pp |
| 39 | Shabonee School Northbrook · Northbrook ESD 27 | Elementary | 70.5% | +30.2pp |
| 40 | Fairview Elem School Mt Prospect · Mount Prospect SD 57 | Elementary | 70.3% | +30.0pp |
| 41 | Greenbriar Elem School Northbrook · Northbrook SD 28 | Elementary | 70.3% | +30.0pp |
| 42 | Grove Avenue Elem School Barrington · Barrington CUSD 220 | Elementary | 70.3% | +30.0pp |
| 43 | Pritzker Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 69.8% | +29.5pp |
| 44 | Ridge Family Center for Learning Elk Grove Village · Comm Cons SD 59 | Elementary | 69.7% | +29.4pp |
| 45 | Central Elem School Riverside · Riverside SD 96 | Elementary | 69.4% | +29.1pp |
| 46 | Abraham Lincoln Elem School Oak Park · Oak Park ESD 97 | Elementary | 68.9% | +28.6pp |
| 47 | Greenbrier Elem School Arlington Heights · Arlington Heights SD 25 | Elementary | 68.8% | +28.5pp |
| 48 | Ivy Hill Elem School Arlington Heights · Arlington Heights SD 25 | Elementary | 68.8% | +28.5pp |
| 49 | Franklin Elementary School Park Ridge · Park Ridge CCSD 64 | Elementary | 68.5% | +28.2pp |
| 50 | Palos West Elementary School Palos Park · Palos CCSD 118 | Elementary | 68.0% | +27.7pp |
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 Science 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.