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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wood Oaks Jr High School Northbrook · Northbrook ESD 27 | Middle | 87.0% | +46.7pp |
| 2 | Northbrook Junior High School Northbrook · Northbrook SD 28 | Middle | 84.9% | +44.6pp |
| 3 | Marie Murphy School Wilmette · Avoca SD 37 | Middle | 83.8% | +43.5pp |
| 4 | Maple School Northbrook · Northbrook/Glenview SD 30 | Middle | 82.0% | +41.7pp |
| 5 | Barrington Mdle Sch- Prairie Cmps Barrington · Barrington CUSD 220 | Middle | 81.3% | +41.0pp |
| 6 | Thomas Middle School Arlington Heights · Arlington Heights SD 25 | Middle | 81.1% | +40.8pp |
| 7 | Wilmette Junior High School Wilmette · Wilmette SD 39 | Middle | 79.3% | +39.0pp |
| 8 | Carleton W Washburne School Winnetka · Winnetka SD 36 | Middle | 77.3% | +37.0pp |
| 9 | Central School Glencoe · Glencoe SD 35 | Middle | 76.3% | +36.0pp |
| 10 | Sunset Ridge Elem School Northfield · Sunset Ridge SD 29 | Middle | 76.0% | +35.7pp |
| 11 | Springman Middle School Glenview · Glenview CCSD 34 | Middle | 75.3% | +35.0pp |
| 12 | Emerson Middle School Niles · Park Ridge CCSD 64 | Middle | 74.8% | +34.5pp |
| 13 | Independence Jr High School Palos Heights · Palos Heights SD 128 | Middle | 74.7% | +34.4pp |
| 14 | South Middle School Arlington Heights · Arlington Heights SD 25 | Middle | 74.1% | +33.8pp |
| 15 | Old Quarry Middle Sch Lemont · Lemont-Bromberek CSD 113A | Middle | 74.0% | +33.7pp |
| 16 | The Skokie School Winnetka · Winnetka SD 36 | Middle | 73.7% | +33.4pp |
| 17 | Lincoln Middle School Park Ridge · Park Ridge CCSD 64 | Middle | 72.3% | +32.0pp |
| 18 | L J Hauser Jr High School Riverside · Riverside SD 96 | Middle | 71.9% | +31.6pp |
| 19 | MacArthur Middle School Prospect Heights · Prospect Heights SD 23 | Middle | 71.8% | +31.5pp |
| 20 | Highcrest Middle School Wilmette · Wilmette SD 39 | Middle | 71.5% | +31.2pp |
| 21 | Pleasantdale Middle Sch Burr Ridge · Pleasantdale SD 107 | Middle | 71.1% | +30.8pp |
| 22 | Attea Middle School Glenview · Glenview CCSD 34 | Middle | 70.9% | +30.6pp |
| 23 | Palos South Middle School Palos Park · Palos CCSD 118 | Middle | 70.1% | +29.8pp |
| 24 | McClure Jr High School Western Springs · Western Springs SD 101 | Middle | 69.7% | +29.4pp |
| 25 | Barrington Middle Sch Station Barrington · Barrington CUSD 220 | Middle | 69.3% | +29.0pp |
| 26 | Century Junior High School Orland Park · Orland SD 135 | Middle | 67.8% | +27.5pp |
| 27 | Roosevelt School River Forest · River Forest SD 90 | Middle | 67.7% | +27.4pp |
| 28 | Field School Northbrook · West Northfield SD 31 | Middle | 67.5% | +27.2pp |
| 29 | Highlands Middle School La Grange Highlands · LaGrange Highlands SD 106 | Middle | 66.7% | +26.4pp |
| 30 | H H Conrady Jr High School Hickory Hills · North Palos SD 117 | Middle | 66.5% | +26.2pp |
| 31 | Lincoln Middle School Mt Prospect · Mount Prospect SD 57 | Middle | 64.5% | +24.2pp |
| 32 | Oliver McCracken Middle School Skokie · Skokie SD 73-5 | Middle | 63.9% | +23.6pp |
| 33 | Park Junior High School La Grange Park · La Grange SD 102 | Middle | 63.8% | +23.5pp |
| 34 | Plum Grove Middle School Rolling Meadows · Palatine CCSD 15 | Middle | 63.1% | +22.8pp |
| 35 | Golf Middle School Morton Grove · Golf ESD 67 | Middle | 61.5% | +21.2pp |
| 36 | Margaret Mead JHS Elk Grove Village · Schaumburg CCSD 54 | Middle | 61.5% | +21.2pp |
| 37 | Westchester Middle School Westchester · Westchester SD 92-5 | Middle | 59.8% | +19.5pp |
| 38 | Nichols Middle School Evanston · Evanston CCSD 65 | Middle | 59.7% | +19.4pp |
| 39 | River Trails Middle School Mount Prospect · River Trails SD 26 | Middle | 58.3% | +18.0pp |
| 40 | Lincoln Middle School Schiller Park · Schiller Park SD 81 | Middle | 58.1% | +17.8pp |
| 41 | Cooper Middle School Buffalo Grove · Wheeling CCSD 21 | Middle | 57.9% | +17.6pp |
| 42 | Eastview Middle School Bartlett · SD U-46 | Middle | 57.9% | +17.6pp |
| 43 | Jerling Junior High School Orland Park · Orland SD 135 | Middle | 57.9% | +17.6pp |
| 44 | Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School Oak Park · Oak Park ESD 97 | Middle | 57.5% | +17.2pp |
| 45 | Forest Park Middle School Forest Park · Forest Park SD 91 | Middle | 57.4% | +17.1pp |
| 46 | Prairie View Middle School Tinley Park · Kirby SD 140 | Middle | 57.3% | +17.0pp |
| 47 | Prairie Jr High School Alsip · Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126 | Middle | 57.1% | +16.8pp |
| 48 | Jane Addams JHS Schaumburg · Schaumburg CCSD 54 | Middle | 56.8% | +16.5pp |
| 49 | Gemini Middle School Niles · East Maine SD 63 | Middle | 55.7% | +15.4pp |
| 50 | Virgil I Grissom Middle School Tinley Park · Kirby SD 140 | Middle | 54.5% | +14.2pp |
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.