Cook County schools ranked by test score
Latest IAR + ISA year (2024-25). 147 schools in Cook County, Illinois with reported English Language Arts scores. Illinois state average: 51.0%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Haven Middle School Evanston · Evanston CCSD 65 | Middle | 68.2% | +17.2pp |
| 52 | Orland Jr High School Orland Park · Orland SD 135 | Middle | 68.2% | +17.2pp |
| 53 | Chute Middle School Evanston · Evanston CCSD 65 | Middle | 67.0% | +16.0pp |
| 54 | Central Middle School Tinley Park · CCSD 146 | Middle | 66.6% | +15.6pp |
| 55 | Prairie View Middle School Tinley Park · Kirby SD 140 | Middle | 66.0% | +15.0pp |
| 56 | Westchester Middle School Westchester · Westchester SD 92-5 | Middle | 66.0% | +15.0pp |
| 57 | Elm Middle School Elmwood Park · Elmwood Park CUSD 401 | Middle | 65.8% | +14.8pp |
| 58 | Hester Jr High School Franklin Park · Franklin Park SD 84 | Middle | 63.3% | +12.3pp |
| 59 | James Hart School Homewood · Homewood SD 153 | Middle | 63.3% | +12.3pp |
| 60 | Old Orchard Jr High School Skokie · Skokie SD 68 | Middle | 63.3% | +12.3pp |
| 61 | Golf Middle School Morton Grove · Golf ESD 67 | Middle | 62.8% | +11.8pp |
| 62 | Simmons Middle School Oak Lawn · Ridgeland SD 122 | Middle | 62.3% | +11.3pp |
| 63 | Hamlin Upper Grade Center Alsip · Atwood Heights SD 125 | Middle | 61.8% | +10.8pp |
| 64 | Prairie Jr High School Alsip · Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126 | Middle | 60.7% | +9.7pp |
| 65 | Lincoln Middle School Mt Prospect · Mount Prospect SD 57 | Middle | 60.5% | +9.5pp |
| 66 | Lincoln Middle School Berwyn · Berwyn North SD 98 | Middle | 60.1% | +9.1pp |
| 67 | Forest Park Middle School Forest Park · Forest Park SD 91 | Middle | 59.4% | +8.4pp |
| 68 | Parker Junior High School Flossmoor · Flossmoor SD 161 | Middle | 58.4% | +7.4pp |
| 69 | Chippewa Middle School Des Plaines · CCSD 62 | Middle | 56.6% | +5.6pp |
| 70 | Heritage Middle School Berwyn · Berwyn South SD 100 | Middle | 56.3% | +5.3pp |
| 71 | Gemini Middle School Niles · East Maine SD 63 | Middle | 55.9% | +4.9pp |
| 72 | Lincoln Middle School Schiller Park · Schiller Park SD 81 | Middle | 55.1% | +4.1pp |
| 73 | River Trails Middle School Mount Prospect · River Trails SD 26 | Middle | 55.1% | +4.1pp |
| 74 | Evergreen Academy Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Middle | 54.7% | +3.7pp |
| 75 | Algonquin Middle School Des Plaines · CCSD 62 | Middle | 54.5% | +3.5pp |
| 76 | Geo T Wilkins Jr High School Justice · Indian Springs SD 109 | Middle | 54.5% | +3.5pp |
| 77 | Cooper Middle School Buffalo Grove · Wheeling CCSD 21 | Middle | 54.4% | +3.4pp |
| 78 | Stevenson Middle School Melrose Park · Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 | Middle | 53.9% | +2.9pp |
| 79 | Friendship Jr High School Des Plaines · Comm Cons SD 59 | Middle | 53.7% | +2.7pp |
| 80 | Jack Hille Middle School Oak Forest · Forest Ridge SD 142 | Middle | 53.1% | +2.1pp |
| 81 | Heritage Middle School Lansing · Sunnybrook SD 171 | Middle | 52.6% | +1.6pp |
| 82 | Carl Sandburg Middle School Rolling Meadows · Palatine CCSD 15 | Middle | 52.3% | +1.3pp |
| 83 | LEARN Chtr - Middle School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Middle | 51.7% | +0.7pp |
| 84 | Indiana Elem School Park Forest · Matteson ESD 162 | Middle | 51.2% | +0.2pp |
| 85 | Brookwood Jr High School Glenwood · Brookwood SD 167 | Middle | 50.7% | -0.3pp |
| 86 | Kellar School Robbins · Posen-Robbins ESD 143-5 | Middle | 50.6% | -0.4pp |
| 87 | McKinley Jr High School South Holland · South Holland SD 150 | Middle | 50.0% | -1.0pp |
| 88 | Arbor Park Middle School Oak Forest · Arbor Park SD 145 | Middle | 48.9% | -2.1pp |
| 89 | Holmes Jr High School Mount Prospect · Comm Cons SD 59 | Middle | 47.2% | -3.8pp |
| 90 | ASPIRA Charter - Haugan Campus Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Middle | 47.0% | -4.0pp |
| 91 | Everett F Kerr Middle School Blue Island · Cook County SD 130 | Middle | 45.9% | -5.1pp |
| 92 | Jack London Middle School Wheeling · Wheeling CCSD 21 | Middle | 45.9% | -5.1pp |
| 93 | O W Huth Middle School Matteson · Matteson ESD 162 | Middle | 45.7% | -5.3pp |
| 94 | Central Middle School Evergreen Park · Evergreen Park ESD 124 | Middle | 44.3% | -6.7pp |
| 95 | Coolidge Middle School Phoenix · South Holland SD 151 | Middle | 44.1% | -6.9pp |
| 96 | Barack Obama Sch of Ldership Chicago Heights · Park Forest SD 163 | Middle | 44.0% | -7.0pp |
| 97 | Lincoln Jr High School Skokie · Skokie SD 69 | Middle | 43.8% | -7.2pp |
| 98 | Heritage Middle School Summit · Summit SD 104 | Middle | 42.3% | -8.7pp |
| 99 | Freedom Middle School Berwyn · Berwyn South SD 100 | Middle | 41.6% | -9.4pp |
| 100 | Grove Jr High School Elk Grove Village · Comm Cons SD 59 | Middle | 40.7% | -10.3pp |
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.