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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 751 | Kilmer Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 30.5% | -20.5pp |
| 752 | Hammond Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 30.4% | -20.6pp |
| 753 | Parkside Elem Community Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 30.4% | -20.6pp |
| 754 | Cottage Grove Upper Grade Center Ford Heights · Ford Heights SD 169 | Middle | 30.3% | -20.7pp |
| 755 | Shoop Math-Sci Tech Elem Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 30.2% | -20.8pp |
| 756 | Acero Chtr Roberto Clemente Elem Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 30.1% | -20.9pp |
| 757 | Lloyd Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 30.1% | -20.9pp |
| 758 | Washington-McKinley Elem Sch Chicago Heights · Chicago Heights SD 170 | Elementary | 30.1% | -20.9pp |
| 759 | Colin Powell Middle Sch Matteson · ESD 159 | Middle | 30.0% | -21.0pp |
| 760 | Nightingale Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 30.0% | -21.0pp |
| 761 | Powell Elem Paideia Comm Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 30.0% | -21.0pp |
| 762 | Roosevelt Junior High School Dolton · Dolton SD 148 | Middle | 30.0% | -21.0pp |
| 763 | John Jay Elem School Mount Prospect · Comm Cons SD 59 | Elementary | 29.9% | -21.1pp |
| 764 | Piccolo Elem Specialty School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 29.9% | -21.1pp |
| 765 | 21st Century Primary Center Park Forest · Park Forest SD 163 | Elementary | 29.8% | -21.2pp |
| 766 | Finkl Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 29.8% | -21.2pp |
| 767 | Plamondon Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 29.8% | -21.2pp |
| 768 | Harvard Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 29.6% | -21.4pp |
| 769 | John J Pershing Magnet Elementary Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 29.6% | -21.4pp |
| 770 | KIPP Chicago Chrtrs - Ascend Acad Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 29.6% | -21.4pp |
| 771 | Little Village Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 29.6% | -21.4pp |
| 772 | Avalon Park Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 29.5% | -21.5pp |
| 773 | Lords Park Elem School Elgin · SD U-46 | Elementary | 29.5% | -21.5pp |
| 774 | Unity Jr High School Cicero · Cicero SD 99 | Middle | 29.5% | -21.5pp |
| 775 | Acero Chtr-Brighton Park Elem Sch Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 29.2% | -21.8pp |
| 776 | Providence-Englewood Elem Charter Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 29.2% | -21.8pp |
| 777 | Univ of Chicago Chtr-Woodlawn Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | High | 29.2% | -21.8pp |
| 778 | Lowell Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 29.1% | -21.9pp |
| 779 | Jordan Elem Community School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 29.0% | -22.0pp |
| 780 | Matteson Elem School Matteson · Matteson ESD 162 | Elementary | 29.0% | -22.0pp |
| 781 | Robert Frost Elem School Mount Prospect · Wheeling CCSD 21 | Elementary | 29.0% | -22.0pp |
| 782 | Thurgood Marshall Elem School Bellwood · Bellwood SD 88 | Elementary | 29.0% | -22.0pp |
| 783 | Calmeca Acad Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 28.8% | -22.2pp |
| 784 | Brookwood Middle School Glenwood · Brookwood SD 167 | Middle | 28.7% | -22.3pp |
| 785 | Neil Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 28.7% | -22.3pp |
| 786 | Meadowview School Country Club Hills · Country Club Hills SD 160 | Elementary | 28.5% | -22.5pp |
| 787 | Dubois Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 28.4% | -22.6pp |
| 788 | Gillespie Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 28.3% | -22.7pp |
| 789 | Irving Middle School Maywood · Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 | Middle | 28.2% | -22.8pp |
| 790 | Prairie-Hills Junior High School Markham · Prairie-Hills ESD 144 | Middle | 28.2% | -22.8pp |
| 791 | Sunnyside Intermediate School Berkeley · Berkeley SD 87 | Elementary | 28.2% | -22.8pp |
| 792 | CICS - Wrightwood Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 28.0% | -23.0pp |
| 793 | Columbus West Elementary School Cicero · Cicero SD 99 | Elementary | 28.0% | -23.0pp |
| 794 | Courtenay Elem Language Arts Ctr Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 28.0% | -23.0pp |
| 795 | Diekman Elem School Dolton · Dolton SD 149 | Elementary | 28.0% | -23.0pp |
| 796 | Faraday Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 27.8% | -23.2pp |
| 797 | Ninos Heroes Elem Academic Ctr Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 27.8% | -23.2pp |
| 798 | Schubert Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 27.8% | -23.2pp |
| 799 | Marine Leadership Academy - Ames Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | High | 27.7% | -23.3pp |
| 800 | CICS - Prairie Campus Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 27.6% | -23.4pp |
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.