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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Evergreen Academy Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Middle | 31.1% | -9.2pp |
| 102 | Everett F Kerr Middle School Blue Island · Cook County SD 130 | Middle | 30.6% | -9.7pp |
| 103 | Albany Park Multicultural Elem Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Middle | 30.2% | -10.1pp |
| 104 | Memorial Jr High School Lansing · Lansing SD 158 | Middle | 28.4% | -11.9pp |
| 105 | Nathan Hale Middle School Crestwood · Cook County SD 130 | Middle | 28.2% | -12.1pp |
| 106 | Oliver W Holmes Middle School Wheeling · Wheeling CCSD 21 | Middle | 27.6% | -12.7pp |
| 107 | Elden D Finley Jr High School Chicago Ridge · Chicago Ridge SD 127-5 | Middle | 27.4% | -12.9pp |
| 108 | Winston Campus Middle School Palatine · Palatine CCSD 15 | Middle | 27.3% | -13.0pp |
| 109 | Field Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Middle | 27.0% | -13.3pp |
| 110 | Prairie-Hills Junior High School Markham · Prairie-Hills ESD 144 | Middle | 26.7% | -13.6pp |
| 111 | Liberty Junior High School Burbank · Burbank SD 111 | Middle | 26.3% | -14.0pp |
| 112 | Heritage Middle School Lansing · Sunnybrook SD 171 | Middle | 26.0% | -14.3pp |
| 113 | Washington Middle School Lyons · Lyons SD 103 | Middle | 25.7% | -14.6pp |
| 114 | Unity Jr High School Cicero · Cicero SD 99 | Middle | 25.2% | -15.1pp |
| 115 | Northlake Middle School Northlake · Berkeley SD 87 | Middle | 24.6% | -15.7pp |
| 116 | Shields Middle School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Middle | 24.1% | -16.2pp |
| 117 | Wentworth Jr High School Calumet City · Calumet City SD 155 | Middle | 24.0% | -16.3pp |
| 118 | Columbus East Elem School Cicero · Cicero SD 99 | Middle | 23.8% | -16.5pp |
| 119 | Chicago Heights Middle School Chicago Hts · Chicago Heights SD 170 | Middle | 23.7% | -16.6pp |
| 120 | MacArthur Middle School Berkeley · Berkeley SD 87 | Middle | 23.4% | -16.9pp |
| 121 | McKinley Jr High School South Holland · South Holland SD 150 | Middle | 22.8% | -17.5pp |
| 122 | Roosevelt Junior High School Dolton · Dolton SD 148 | Middle | 22.7% | -17.6pp |
| 123 | LEARN Chtr - Middle School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Middle | 21.7% | -18.6pp |
| 124 | Hernandez Middle School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Middle | 21.3% | -19.0pp |
| 125 | Indiana Elem School Park Forest · Matteson ESD 162 | Middle | 21.2% | -19.1pp |
| 126 | Brooks Middle School Harvey · Harvey SD 152 | Middle | 20.3% | -20.0pp |
| 127 | S T E M Academy Calumet City · Dolton SD 149 | Middle | 20.3% | -20.0pp |
| 128 | Southwood Middle School Country Club Hills · Country Club Hills SD 160 | Middle | 19.5% | -20.8pp |
| 129 | Michelle Obama Sch of Technology Park Forest · Park Forest SD 163 | Middle | 19.4% | -20.9pp |
| 130 | Cicero East Elem School Cicero · Cicero SD 99 | Middle | 19.3% | -21.0pp |
| 131 | Schrum Memorial School Calumet City · Hoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157 | Middle | 19.3% | -21.0pp |
| 132 | Gary Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Middle | 19.0% | -21.3pp |
| 133 | Richardson Middle School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Middle | 18.9% | -21.4pp |
| 134 | Rickover Jr High School Sauk Village · CCSD 168 | Middle | 17.2% | -23.1pp |
| 135 | Brookwood Middle School Glenwood · Brookwood SD 167 | Middle | 16.9% | -23.4pp |
| 136 | Roosevelt Middle School Bellwood · Bellwood SD 88 | Middle | 16.0% | -24.3pp |
| 137 | Veterans Memorial Middle Sch Blue Island · Cook County SD 130 | Middle | 13.7% | -26.6pp |
| 138 | Cottage Grove Upper Grade Center Ford Heights · Ford Heights SD 169 | Middle | 13.0% | -27.3pp |
| 139 | Calumet Elem School Calumet Park · Calumet Public SD 132 | Middle | 12.6% | -27.7pp |
| 140 | Sauk Elem School Richton Park · Matteson ESD 162 | Middle | 11.8% | -28.5pp |
| 141 | Northwest Middle School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Middle | 11.7% | -28.6pp |
| 142 | Rosa L Parks Middle School Dixmoor · W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 | Middle | 11.3% | -29.0pp |
| 143 | Irving Middle School Maywood · Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 | Middle | 10.9% | -29.4pp |
| 144 | Lincoln Junior High School Dolton · Dolton SD 148 | Middle | 10.8% | -29.5pp |
| 145 | Washington Junior High Riverdale · Dolton SD 148 | Middle | 10.3% | -30.0pp |
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.