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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 801 | Carol Moseley Braun School Calumet City · Dolton SD 149 | Elementary | 27.5% | -23.5pp |
| 802 | Cooper Elem Dual Language Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 27.5% | -23.5pp |
| 803 | Eugene Field Elem School Wheeling · Wheeling CCSD 21 | Elementary | 27.4% | -23.6pp |
| 804 | Ryder Elem Math & Sci Spec School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 27.4% | -23.6pp |
| 805 | Whitney Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 27.4% | -23.6pp |
| 806 | Brennemann Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 27.3% | -23.7pp |
| 807 | Christopher House Chrt ES Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 27.3% | -23.7pp |
| 808 | Funston Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 27.3% | -23.7pp |
| 809 | Salazar Elem Bilingual Center Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 27.3% | -23.7pp |
| 810 | Lara Elem Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 27.2% | -23.8pp |
| 811 | Wadsworth Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 27.2% | -23.8pp |
| 812 | Cicero West Elementary School Cicero · Cicero SD 99 | Elementary | 27.0% | -24.0pp |
| 813 | Henderson Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 27.0% | -24.0pp |
| 814 | Park Manor Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 27.0% | -24.0pp |
| 815 | Sawyer Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 27.0% | -24.0pp |
| 816 | Eberhart Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 26.9% | -24.1pp |
| 817 | Yates Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 26.9% | -24.1pp |
| 818 | OKeeffe Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 26.8% | -24.2pp |
| 819 | Oliver W Holmes Middle School Wheeling · Wheeling CCSD 21 | Middle | 26.8% | -24.2pp |
| 820 | Smith W Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 26.8% | -24.2pp |
| 821 | Acero Chtr - Octavio Paz Elem Sch Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 26.7% | -24.3pp |
| 822 | Berger-Vandenberg Elem School Dolton · Dolton SD 149 | Elementary | 26.7% | -24.3pp |
| 823 | Hickory Bend Elem School Glenwood · Brookwood SD 167 | Elementary | 26.7% | -24.3pp |
| 824 | Acero Chtr Network - PFC Torress Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 26.6% | -24.4pp |
| 825 | Ariel Elem Community Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 26.6% | -24.4pp |
| 826 | Haley Elem Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 26.6% | -24.4pp |
| 827 | Martin L King Elem School Dixmoor · W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 | Elementary | 26.6% | -24.4pp |
| 828 | Wentworth Jr High School Calumet City · Calumet City SD 155 | Middle | 26.6% | -24.4pp |
| 829 | Longwood Elem School Glenwood · Brookwood SD 167 | Elementary | 26.5% | -24.5pp |
| 830 | Shields Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 26.5% | -24.5pp |
| 831 | T Roosevelt Elem School Cicero · Cicero SD 99 | Elementary | 26.5% | -24.5pp |
| 832 | Washington Junior High Riverdale · Dolton SD 148 | Middle | 26.5% | -24.5pp |
| 833 | Hibbard Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 26.4% | -24.6pp |
| 834 | Lincoln Junior High School Dolton · Dolton SD 148 | Middle | 26.4% | -24.6pp |
| 835 | Sieden Prairie Elementary School Matteson · ESD 159 | Elementary | 26.4% | -24.6pp |
| 836 | Cameron Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 26.3% | -24.7pp |
| 837 | Cather Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 26.2% | -24.8pp |
| 838 | Acero Chtr - Sandra Cisneros Elem Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 26.1% | -24.9pp |
| 839 | Foster Park Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 26.1% | -24.9pp |
| 840 | Hedges Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 26.1% | -24.9pp |
| 841 | McCormick Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 26.1% | -24.9pp |
| 842 | Sadlowski Elementary School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 26.1% | -24.9pp |
| 843 | Burr Oak Elem School Calumet Park · Calumet Public SD 132 | Elementary | 26.0% | -25.0pp |
| 844 | Claremont Magnet Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 25.9% | -25.1pp |
| 845 | Ellington Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 25.9% | -25.1pp |
| 846 | Fairfield Elem Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 25.9% | -25.1pp |
| 847 | Fort Dearborn Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 25.9% | -25.1pp |
| 848 | Mark Twain Elem School Wheeling · Wheeling CCSD 21 | Elementary | 25.9% | -25.1pp |
| 849 | Thorp J N Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 25.9% | -25.1pp |
| 850 | Acero Chtr - Carlos Fuentes Elem Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 25.8% | -25.2pp |
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 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.