Cook County schools ranked by test score
Latest IAR + ISA year (2024-25). 1,009 schools in Cook County, Illinois with reported English Language Arts scores. Illinois state average: 51.0%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 601 | Kershaw Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 38.9% | -12.1pp |
| 602 | Nathan Hale Middle School Crestwood · Cook County SD 130 | Middle | 38.9% | -12.1pp |
| 603 | Zapata Elem Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 38.9% | -12.1pp |
| 604 | Daisy Bates Acad of Social Justic Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 38.8% | -12.2pp |
| 605 | George Washington Elementary Sch Alsip · Cook County SD 130 | Elementary | 38.8% | -12.2pp |
| 606 | LEARN Chtr - South Chicago Campus Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 38.8% | -12.2pp |
| 607 | Scott Elementary School Melrose Park · Mannheim SD 83 | Elementary | 38.8% | -12.2pp |
| 608 | Gallistel Elem Language Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 38.7% | -12.3pp |
| 609 | Hayt Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 38.7% | -12.3pp |
| 610 | Sauk Elem School Richton Park · Matteson ESD 162 | Middle | 38.7% | -12.3pp |
| 611 | Michelle Obama Sch of Technology Park Forest · Park Forest SD 163 | Middle | 38.6% | -12.4pp |
| 612 | Orchard Place Elem School Des Plaines · CCSD 62 | Elementary | 38.6% | -12.4pp |
| 613 | Prieto Math-Science Elem Sch Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 38.4% | -12.6pp |
| 614 | Scammon Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 38.4% | -12.6pp |
| 615 | Lincoln Elem School Maywood · Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 | Elementary | 38.3% | -12.7pp |
| 616 | Oak Glen Elem School Lansing · Lansing SD 158 | Elementary | 38.3% | -12.7pp |
| 617 | Green W Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 38.2% | -12.8pp |
| 618 | Central Park Elem School Midlothian · Midlothian SD 143 | Elementary | 38.1% | -12.9pp |
| 619 | Carnegie Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 38.0% | -13.0pp |
| 620 | Edgar A Poe Elem School Arlington Heights · Wheeling CCSD 21 | Elementary | 38.0% | -13.0pp |
| 621 | Joplin Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 38.0% | -13.0pp |
| 622 | Paul Revere Primary School Blue Island · Cook County SD 130 | Elementary | 38.0% | -13.0pp |
| 623 | Shields Middle School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Middle | 38.0% | -13.0pp |
| 624 | Calumet Elem School Calumet Park · Calumet Public SD 132 | Middle | 37.9% | -13.1pp |
| 625 | Marsh Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 37.9% | -13.1pp |
| 626 | Kozminski Elem Community Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 37.8% | -13.2pp |
| 627 | Mann Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 37.8% | -13.2pp |
| 628 | Neil Armstrong Elem School Richton Park · ESD 159 | Elementary | 37.7% | -13.3pp |
| 629 | Cullen Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 37.6% | -13.4pp |
| 630 | Swift Elem Specialty School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 37.5% | -13.5pp |
| 631 | Memorial Jr High School Lansing · Lansing SD 158 | Middle | 37.4% | -13.6pp |
| 632 | Winston Campus Middle School Palatine · Palatine CCSD 15 | Middle | 37.4% | -13.6pp |
| 633 | LEARN Chtr - Butler Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 37.3% | -13.7pp |
| 634 | Sayre Elem Language Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 37.3% | -13.7pp |
| 635 | Parkwood Elem School Hanover Park · SD U-46 | Elementary | 37.2% | -13.8pp |
| 636 | Academy for Global Citizenship Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 37.1% | -13.9pp |
| 637 | Apollo Elem School Des Plaines · East Maine SD 63 | Elementary | 37.1% | -13.9pp |
| 638 | Evers Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 37.1% | -13.9pp |
| 639 | Liberty Elem School Cicero · Cicero SD 99 | Elementary | 37.1% | -13.9pp |
| 640 | Peck Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 37.1% | -13.9pp |
| 641 | Deneen Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 37.0% | -14.0pp |
| 642 | Kolmar Elem School Midlothian · Midlothian SD 143 | Elementary | 36.8% | -14.2pp |
| 643 | Walter R Sundling Middle School Palatine · Palatine CCSD 15 | Middle | 36.8% | -14.2pp |
| 644 | Clinton Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 36.6% | -14.4pp |
| 645 | Greeley Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 36.6% | -14.4pp |
| 646 | William Brown Magnet Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 36.6% | -14.4pp |
| 647 | Burnham Elem School Burnham · Burnham SD 154-5 | Elementary | 36.5% | -14.5pp |
| 648 | Garfield Elem School Maywood · Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 | Elementary | 36.5% | -14.5pp |
| 649 | Hanson Park Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 36.5% | -14.5pp |
| 650 | Komensky Elem School Berwyn · Berwyn South SD 100 | Elementary | 36.5% | -14.5pp |
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.