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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 651 | Locke J Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 36.5% | -14.5pp |
| 652 | Ray Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 36.5% | -14.5pp |
| 653 | Albany Park Multicultural Elem Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Middle | 36.4% | -14.6pp |
| 654 | Barnard Elem Comp Math & Sci Ctr Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 36.4% | -14.6pp |
| 655 | Chicago Heights Middle School Chicago Hts · Chicago Heights SD 170 | Middle | 36.4% | -14.6pp |
| 656 | Frazier Perspectives Magnet ES Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 36.4% | -14.6pp |
| 657 | Catalyst Charter - Maria ES Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Combined | 36.2% | -14.8pp |
| 658 | Blackhawk Primary Center Park Forest · Park Forest SD 163 | Elementary | 36.1% | -14.9pp |
| 659 | Garvey M Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 36.1% | -14.9pp |
| 660 | Henry Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 36.1% | -14.9pp |
| 661 | J W Riley Intermediate School Northlake · Berkeley SD 87 | Elementary | 36.1% | -14.9pp |
| 662 | Jensen Elem Scholastic Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 36.0% | -15.0pp |
| 663 | Northlake Middle School Northlake · Berkeley SD 87 | Middle | 35.9% | -15.1pp |
| 664 | Walsh Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 35.9% | -15.1pp |
| 665 | Washington Middle School Lyons · Lyons SD 103 | Middle | 35.7% | -15.3pp |
| 666 | Kipling Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 35.6% | -15.4pp |
| 667 | Richardson Middle School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Middle | 35.6% | -15.4pp |
| 668 | Brownell Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 35.5% | -15.5pp |
| 669 | Eisenhower School South Holland · South Holland SD 151 | Elementary | 35.5% | -15.5pp |
| 670 | New Field Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 35.4% | -15.6pp |
| 671 | Nob Hill Elem School Country Club Hills · Prairie-Hills ESD 144 | Elementary | 35.2% | -15.8pp |
| 672 | Warren Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 35.2% | -15.8pp |
| 673 | Brighton Park Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 35.1% | -15.9pp |
| 674 | Cicero East Elem School Cicero · Cicero SD 99 | Middle | 35.1% | -15.9pp |
| 675 | Lincoln Elementary School Bellwood · Bellwood SD 88 | Elementary | 35.1% | -15.9pp |
| 676 | Reinberg Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 35.1% | -15.9pp |
| 677 | Emerson Elem School Maywood · Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 | Elementary | 35.0% | -16.0pp |
| 678 | West Park Elem Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 34.9% | -16.1pp |
| 679 | Laurel Hill Elem School Hanover Park · SD U-46 | Elementary | 34.8% | -16.2pp |
| 680 | Camras Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 34.7% | -16.3pp |
| 681 | Mozart Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 34.7% | -16.3pp |
| 682 | Falconer Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 34.6% | -16.4pp |
| 683 | Hay Elem Community Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 34.6% | -16.4pp |
| 684 | Libby Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 34.6% | -16.4pp |
| 685 | Madison Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 34.6% | -16.4pp |
| 686 | Mosaic School of Fine Arts Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 34.6% | -16.4pp |
| 687 | McKinley Elem School Bellwood · Bellwood SD 88 | Elementary | 34.5% | -16.5pp |
| 688 | Pullman Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 34.5% | -16.5pp |
| 689 | Acero Chtr - Esmera Santiago Cmps Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 34.3% | -16.7pp |
| 690 | Veterans Memorial Middle Sch Blue Island · Cook County SD 130 | Middle | 34.3% | -16.7pp |
| 691 | Warren Park School Cicero · Cicero SD 99 | Elementary | 34.2% | -16.8pp |
| 692 | Adm Richard E Byrd Elem School Elk Grove Village · Comm Cons SD 59 | Elementary | 34.0% | -17.0pp |
| 693 | Aldridge Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 34.0% | -17.0pp |
| 694 | CICS - West Belden Campus Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 34.0% | -17.0pp |
| 695 | Clay Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 33.9% | -17.1pp |
| 696 | Art in Motion Charter School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | High | 33.8% | -17.2pp |
| 697 | Higgins Elem Community Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 33.8% | -17.2pp |
| 698 | Talcott Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 33.8% | -17.2pp |
| 699 | Telpochcalli Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 33.6% | -17.4pp |
| 700 | Garfield Elem School Chicago Heights · Chicago Heights SD 170 | Elementary | 33.3% | -17.7pp |
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.