Cook County schools ranked by test score
Latest IAR + ISA year (2024-25). 145 schools in Cook County, Illinois with reported Science scores. Illinois state average: 40.3%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | S E Gross Middle School Brookfield · Brookfield Lagrange Park SD 95 | Middle | 54.0% | +13.7pp |
| 52 | J Giles Elem School Norridge · Norridge SD 80 | Middle | 53.8% | +13.5pp |
| 53 | Percy Julian Middle School Oak Park · Oak Park ESD 97 | Middle | 53.6% | +13.3pp |
| 54 | Lincoln Hall Middle School Lincolnwood · Lincolnwood SD 74 | Middle | 52.9% | +12.6pp |
| 55 | Lincoln Middle School Berwyn · Berwyn North SD 98 | Middle | 52.2% | +11.9pp |
| 56 | Friendship Jr High School Des Plaines · Comm Cons SD 59 | Middle | 51.7% | +11.4pp |
| 57 | Chippewa Middle School Des Plaines · CCSD 62 | Middle | 51.1% | +10.8pp |
| 58 | Elm Middle School Elmwood Park · Elmwood Park CUSD 401 | Middle | 51.0% | +10.7pp |
| 59 | Helen Keller JHS Schaumburg · Schaumburg CCSD 54 | Middle | 50.4% | +10.1pp |
| 60 | Orland Jr High School Orland Park · Orland SD 135 | Middle | 50.3% | +10.0pp |
| 61 | Worth Jr High School Worth · Worth SD 127 | Middle | 50.0% | +9.7pp |
| 62 | Wm F Gurrie Middle School La Grange · La Grange SD 105 South | Middle | 49.6% | +9.3pp |
| 63 | Chute Middle School Evanston · Evanston CCSD 65 | Middle | 49.4% | +9.1pp |
| 64 | Old Orchard Jr High School Skokie · Skokie SD 68 | Middle | 48.5% | +8.2pp |
| 65 | Haven Middle School Evanston · Evanston CCSD 65 | Middle | 48.3% | +8.0pp |
| 66 | Heritage Middle School Berwyn · Berwyn South SD 100 | Middle | 47.9% | +7.6pp |
| 67 | Jack London Middle School Wheeling · Wheeling CCSD 21 | Middle | 47.9% | +7.6pp |
| 68 | Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle Sch Oak Lawn · Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 | Middle | 47.1% | +6.8pp |
| 69 | Dwight D Eisenhower JHS Hoffman Estates · Schaumburg CCSD 54 | Middle | 45.3% | +5.0pp |
| 70 | Arbor Park Middle School Oak Forest · Arbor Park SD 145 | Middle | 44.9% | +4.6pp |
| 71 | Canton Middle School Streamwood · SD U-46 | Middle | 44.6% | +4.3pp |
| 72 | Lincoln Jr High School Skokie · Skokie SD 69 | Middle | 44.4% | +4.1pp |
| 73 | Mannheim Middle School Melrose Park · Mannheim SD 83 | Middle | 44.3% | +4.0pp |
| 74 | Algonquin Middle School Des Plaines · CCSD 62 | Middle | 44.2% | +3.9pp |
| 75 | Central Middle School Tinley Park · CCSD 146 | Middle | 43.7% | +3.4pp |
| 76 | Carl Sandburg Middle School Rolling Meadows · Palatine CCSD 15 | Middle | 43.2% | +2.9pp |
| 77 | Robert Frost JHS Schaumburg · Schaumburg CCSD 54 | Middle | 43.2% | +2.9pp |
| 78 | Parker Junior High School Flossmoor · Flossmoor SD 161 | Middle | 41.7% | +1.4pp |
| 79 | James Hart School Homewood · Homewood SD 153 | Middle | 41.4% | +1.1pp |
| 80 | Hamlin Upper Grade Center Alsip · Atwood Heights SD 125 | Middle | 40.0% | -0.3pp |
| 81 | Stevenson Middle School Melrose Park · Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 | Middle | 39.4% | -0.9pp |
| 82 | Holmes Jr High School Mount Prospect · Comm Cons SD 59 | Middle | 39.2% | -1.1pp |
| 83 | Simmons Middle School Oak Lawn · Ridgeland SD 122 | Middle | 39.1% | -1.2pp |
| 84 | Madero Middle School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Middle | 38.4% | -1.9pp |
| 85 | Kellar School Robbins · Posen-Robbins ESD 143-5 | Middle | 38.1% | -2.2pp |
| 86 | Central Middle School Evergreen Park · Evergreen Park ESD 124 | Middle | 37.9% | -2.4pp |
| 87 | Hester Jr High School Franklin Park · Franklin Park SD 84 | Middle | 37.5% | -2.8pp |
| 88 | Jack Hille Middle School Oak Forest · Forest Ridge SD 142 | Middle | 37.3% | -3.0pp |
| 89 | Walter R Sundling Middle School Palatine · Palatine CCSD 15 | Middle | 36.2% | -4.1pp |
| 90 | Geo T Wilkins Jr High School Justice · Indian Springs SD 109 | Middle | 35.8% | -4.5pp |
| 91 | Tefft Middle School Streamwood · SD U-46 | Middle | 35.4% | -4.9pp |
| 92 | Brookwood Jr High School Glenwood · Brookwood SD 167 | Middle | 35.2% | -5.1pp |
| 93 | ASPIRA Charter - Haugan Campus Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Middle | 35.0% | -5.3pp |
| 94 | Freedom Middle School Berwyn · Berwyn South SD 100 | Middle | 35.0% | -5.3pp |
| 95 | Heritage Middle School Summit · Summit SD 104 | Middle | 34.6% | -5.7pp |
| 96 | Colin Powell Middle Sch Matteson · ESD 159 | Middle | 33.5% | -6.8pp |
| 97 | Barack Obama Sch of Ldership Chicago Heights · Park Forest SD 163 | Middle | 33.3% | -7.0pp |
| 98 | Grove Jr High School Elk Grove Village · Comm Cons SD 59 | Middle | 32.9% | -7.4pp |
| 99 | O W Huth Middle School Matteson · Matteson ESD 162 | Middle | 32.5% | -7.8pp |
| 100 | Coolidge Middle School Phoenix · South Holland SD 151 | Middle | 31.7% | -8.6pp |
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.