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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 901 | Young Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 22.7% | -28.3pp |
| 902 | Northwest Middle School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Middle | 22.6% | -28.4pp |
| 903 | Otis Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 22.4% | -28.6pp |
| 904 | Stowe Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 22.4% | -28.6pp |
| 905 | Hearst Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 22.3% | -28.7pp |
| 906 | Reavis Elem Math & Sci Spec Schl Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 22.3% | -28.7pp |
| 907 | Sherman Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 22.3% | -28.7pp |
| 908 | Volta Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 22.3% | -28.7pp |
| 909 | Bright Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 22.2% | -28.8pp |
| 910 | Sullivan Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 22.2% | -28.8pp |
| 911 | Marya Yates Elementary School Matteson · ESD 159 | Elementary | 22.0% | -29.0pp |
| 912 | Chicago Collegiate Charter School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | High | 21.9% | -29.1pp |
| 913 | McKay Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 21.9% | -29.1pp |
| 914 | McAuliffe Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 21.7% | -29.3pp |
| 915 | McNair Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 21.7% | -29.3pp |
| 916 | Burnham Elem Inclusive Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 21.6% | -29.4pp |
| 917 | De Diego Elem Community Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 21.6% | -29.4pp |
| 918 | Dvorak Technology Acad Elem Sch Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 21.6% | -29.4pp |
| 919 | Schmid Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 21.5% | -29.5pp |
| 920 | CICS - Longwood Campus Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Combined | 21.4% | -29.6pp |
| 921 | Perspectives Chtr - IIT Campus Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | High | 21.4% | -29.6pp |
| 922 | Rosa L Parks Middle School Dixmoor · W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 | Middle | 21.4% | -29.6pp |
| 923 | Hughes C Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 21.3% | -29.7pp |
| 924 | Nixon Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 21.3% | -29.7pp |
| 925 | Spry Elem Community School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 21.3% | -29.7pp |
| 926 | Melody Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 21.0% | -30.0pp |
| 927 | Rowe Elementary Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 21.0% | -30.0pp |
| 928 | Walt Whitman Elem School Wheeling · Wheeling CCSD 21 | Elementary | 21.0% | -30.0pp |
| 929 | Franklin Elementary School Dolton · Dolton SD 148 | Elementary | 20.7% | -30.3pp |
| 930 | Greenwood Elem School South Holland · South Holland SD 150 | Elementary | 20.7% | -30.3pp |
| 931 | Kanoon Elem Magnet School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 20.7% | -30.3pp |
| 932 | Markham Park Elem School Markham · Prairie-Hills ESD 144 | Elementary | 20.5% | -30.5pp |
| 933 | Tanner Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 20.5% | -30.5pp |
| 934 | Stagg Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 20.3% | -30.7pp |
| 935 | Wentworth Intermediate School Calumet City · Calumet City SD 155 | Elementary | 20.3% | -30.7pp |
| 936 | Cook Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 20.2% | -30.8pp |
| 937 | Chopin Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 20.1% | -30.9pp |
| 938 | CICS - Bond Campus Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 20.0% | -31.0pp |
| 939 | Roosevelt Elem School Dolton · Dolton SD 148 | Elementary | 20.0% | -31.0pp |
| 940 | Caroline Sibley Elem School Calumet City · Dolton SD 149 | Elementary | 19.9% | -31.1pp |
| 941 | Metcalfe Elem Community Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 19.8% | -31.2pp |
| 942 | Erie Elem Charter School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 19.3% | -31.7pp |
| 943 | Lewis Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 19.3% | -31.7pp |
| 944 | Carver Primary School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 19.1% | -31.9pp |
| 945 | Nash Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 19.1% | -31.9pp |
| 946 | Washington Elem School Riverdale · Dolton SD 148 | Elementary | 19.1% | -31.9pp |
| 947 | Mason Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 19.0% | -32.0pp |
| 948 | Sandridge Elem School Lynwood · Sandridge SD 172 | Elementary | 18.9% | -32.1pp |
| 949 | Acero Chtr Sor Juana Ines de la Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Combined | 18.8% | -32.2pp |
| 950 | Howe Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 18.8% | -32.2pp |
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.