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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 701 | Joyce Kilmer Elem School Buffalo Grove · Wheeling CCSD 21 | Elementary | 33.3% | -17.7pp |
| 702 | Moos Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 33.3% | -17.7pp |
| 703 | Paul Revere Intermediate School Blue Island · Cook County SD 130 | Elementary | 33.3% | -17.7pp |
| 704 | Robinson Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 33.3% | -17.7pp |
| 705 | Ogden Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 33.2% | -17.8pp |
| 706 | McCutcheon Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 33.1% | -17.9pp |
| 707 | Otis P Graves Elem School Summit · Summit SD 104 | Elementary | 33.1% | -17.9pp |
| 708 | Shoesmith Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 33.1% | -17.9pp |
| 709 | Madero Middle School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Middle | 33.0% | -18.0pp |
| 710 | Columbus East Elem School Cicero · Cicero SD 99 | Middle | 32.9% | -18.1pp |
| 711 | Jane Addams Elem School Palatine · Palatine CCSD 15 | Elementary | 32.9% | -18.1pp |
| 712 | Nathan Hale Primary School Crestwood · Cook County SD 130 | Elementary | 32.9% | -18.1pp |
| 713 | Washington H Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 32.9% | -18.1pp |
| 714 | Chalmers STEAM Elementary Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 32.8% | -18.2pp |
| 715 | Hampton Elem Fine & Perf Arts Sch Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 32.7% | -18.3pp |
| 716 | Reilly Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 32.6% | -18.4pp |
| 717 | Bret Harte Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 32.5% | -18.5pp |
| 718 | Dever Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 32.5% | -18.5pp |
| 719 | Lake Louise Elem School Palatine · Palatine CCSD 15 | Elementary | 32.4% | -18.6pp |
| 720 | Ruiz Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 32.4% | -18.6pp |
| 721 | Webster Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 32.4% | -18.6pp |
| 722 | Edwards Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 32.3% | -18.7pp |
| 723 | S T E M Academy Calumet City · Dolton SD 149 | Middle | 32.3% | -18.7pp |
| 724 | MacArthur Middle School Berkeley · Berkeley SD 87 | Middle | 32.2% | -18.8pp |
| 725 | Morton Elem Career Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 32.2% | -18.8pp |
| 726 | Drexel Elem School Cicero · Cicero SD 99 | Elementary | 32.0% | -19.0pp |
| 727 | Goodwin Elementary School Cicero · Cicero SD 99 | Elementary | 32.0% | -19.0pp |
| 728 | Hernandez Middle School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Middle | 31.9% | -19.1pp |
| 729 | KIPP One Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 31.9% | -19.1pp |
| 730 | Meadow Lane School Merrionette Park · Atwood Heights SD 125 | Elementary | 31.8% | -19.2pp |
| 731 | Woodrow Wilson Elem School Cicero · Cicero SD 99 | Elementary | 31.8% | -19.2pp |
| 732 | Crown Elem Comm Acd Fine Arts Ctr Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 31.7% | -19.3pp |
| 733 | Fieldcrest Elem School Oak Forest · Prairie-Hills ESD 144 | Elementary | 31.7% | -19.3pp |
| 734 | KIPP Chicago Chrtrs Bloom Campus Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 31.6% | -19.4pp |
| 735 | Ridge Lawn Elementary School Chicago Ridge · Chicago Ridge SD 127-5 | Elementary | 31.6% | -19.4pp |
| 736 | CICS - Bucktown Campus Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 31.5% | -19.5pp |
| 737 | Sandoval Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 31.5% | -19.5pp |
| 738 | Bouchet Elem Math & Science Acad Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 31.4% | -19.6pp |
| 739 | Dr Bessie Rhodes-Global Studies Skokie · Evanston CCSD 65 | Elementary | 31.4% | -19.6pp |
| 740 | Schrum Memorial School Calumet City · Hoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157 | Middle | 31.4% | -19.6pp |
| 741 | Gary Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Middle | 31.3% | -19.7pp |
| 742 | Sherlock Elem School Cicero · Cicero SD 99 | Elementary | 31.3% | -19.7pp |
| 743 | Nathan Hale Elem School Lansing · Sunnybrook SD 171 | Elementary | 31.2% | -19.8pp |
| 744 | Brooks Middle School Harvey · Harvey SD 152 | Middle | 31.0% | -20.0pp |
| 745 | Cuffe Math-Sci Tech Elem Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 31.0% | -20.0pp |
| 746 | Chicago Math & Sci Elem Charter Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | High | 30.9% | -20.1pp |
| 747 | Grant Elem School Melrose Park · Bellwood SD 88 | Elementary | 30.9% | -20.1pp |
| 748 | Morrill Elem Math & Sci School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 30.8% | -20.2pp |
| 749 | Wacker Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 30.8% | -20.2pp |
| 750 | Barry Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 30.5% | -20.5pp |
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.