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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Willowbrook Elem School Glenview · Northbrook/Glenview SD 30 | Elementary | 85.2% | +34.2pp |
| 52 | Wescott Elementary School Northbrook · Northbrook/Glenview SD 30 | Elementary | 85.0% | +34.0pp |
| 53 | Roosevelt School River Forest · River Forest SD 90 | Middle | 84.9% | +33.9pp |
| 54 | Bell Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 84.8% | +33.8pp |
| 55 | Wilmette Junior High School Wilmette · Wilmette SD 39 | Middle | 84.8% | +33.8pp |
| 56 | Margaret Mead JHS Elk Grove Village · Schaumburg CCSD 54 | Middle | 84.5% | +33.5pp |
| 57 | Mount Greenwood Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 84.5% | +33.5pp |
| 58 | Park Junior High School La Grange Park · La Grange SD 102 | Middle | 84.4% | +33.4pp |
| 59 | Blaine Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 84.1% | +33.1pp |
| 60 | Mayer Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 84.1% | +33.1pp |
| 61 | Glen Oaks Elem School Hickory Hills · North Palos SD 117 | Elementary | 83.7% | +32.7pp |
| 62 | Prescott Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 83.7% | +32.7pp |
| 63 | Field Park Elem School Western Springs · Western Springs SD 101 | Elementary | 83.2% | +32.2pp |
| 64 | Central Elem School Wilmette · Wilmette SD 39 | Elementary | 83.0% | +32.0pp |
| 65 | Kenwood Academy High School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | High | 83.0% | +32.0pp |
| 66 | Coonley Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 82.7% | +31.7pp |
| 67 | Glen Grove Elem School Glenview · Glenview CCSD 34 | Elementary | 82.4% | +31.4pp |
| 68 | Ogden Ave Elem School La Grange · La Grange SD 102 | Elementary | 82.4% | +31.4pp |
| 69 | Barbara B Rose Elem School South Barrington · Barrington CUSD 220 | Elementary | 82.3% | +31.3pp |
| 70 | Arnett C Lines Elem School Barrington · Barrington CUSD 220 | Elementary | 82.1% | +31.1pp |
| 71 | Crow Island Elem School Winnetka · Winnetka SD 36 | Elementary | 82.1% | +31.1pp |
| 72 | George B Carpenter Elem School Park Ridge · Park Ridge CCSD 64 | Elementary | 82.1% | +31.1pp |
| 73 | Grove Avenue Elem School Barrington · Barrington CUSD 220 | Elementary | 82.0% | +31.0pp |
| 74 | Alcott Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 81.3% | +30.3pp |
| 75 | Cossitt Ave Elem School La Grange · La Grange SD 102 | Elementary | 81.3% | +30.3pp |
| 76 | Field School Northbrook · West Northfield SD 31 | Middle | 81.3% | +30.3pp |
| 77 | Horace Mann Elem School Oak Park · Oak Park ESD 97 | Elementary | 81.3% | +30.3pp |
| 78 | Patton Elem School Arlington Heights · Arlington Heights SD 25 | Elementary | 81.3% | +30.3pp |
| 79 | Attea Middle School Glenview · Glenview CCSD 34 | Middle | 81.1% | +30.1pp |
| 80 | Lindblom Math & Science Acad HS Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | High | 81.0% | +30.0pp |
| 81 | Greenbriar Elem School Northbrook · Northbrook SD 28 | Elementary | 80.9% | +29.9pp |
| 82 | Oak Ridge Elem School Palos Hills · North Palos SD 117 | Elementary | 80.9% | +29.9pp |
| 83 | Carleton W Washburne School Winnetka · Winnetka SD 36 | Middle | 80.8% | +29.8pp |
| 84 | Barrington Mdle Sch- Prairie Cmps Barrington · Barrington CUSD 220 | Middle | 80.7% | +29.7pp |
| 85 | Middlefork Primary School Northfield · Sunset Ridge SD 29 | Elementary | 80.7% | +29.7pp |
| 86 | Blythe Park Elem School Riverside · Riverside SD 96 | Elementary | 80.6% | +29.6pp |
| 87 | Ravenswood Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 80.3% | +29.3pp |
| 88 | A F Ames Elem School Riverside · Riverside SD 96 | Elementary | 80.2% | +29.2pp |
| 89 | Oliver McCracken Middle School Skokie · Skokie SD 73-5 | Middle | 80.1% | +29.1pp |
| 90 | Palos West Elementary School Palos Park · Palos CCSD 118 | Elementary | 80.0% | +29.0pp |
| 91 | Sauganash Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 80.0% | +29.0pp |
| 92 | Cumberland Elem School Des Plaines · CCSD 62 | Elementary | 79.6% | +28.6pp |
| 93 | Passow Elementary School Franklin Park · Franklin Park SD 84 | Elementary | 79.5% | +28.5pp |
| 94 | Eugene Field Elem School Park Ridge · Park Ridge CCSD 64 | Elementary | 79.1% | +28.1pp |
| 95 | Harper Elem School Wilmette · Wilmette SD 39 | Elementary | 79.1% | +28.1pp |
| 96 | Theodore Roosevelt Elem School Park Ridge · Park Ridge CCSD 64 | Elementary | 79.1% | +28.1pp |
| 97 | Thomas Middle School Arlington Heights · Arlington Heights SD 25 | Middle | 79.1% | +28.1pp |
| 98 | Barrington Middle Sch Station Barrington · Barrington CUSD 220 | Middle | 79.0% | +28.0pp |
| 99 | Emerson Middle School Niles · Park Ridge CCSD 64 | Middle | 79.0% | +28.0pp |
| 100 | George Washington Elem School Park Ridge · Park Ridge CCSD 64 | Elementary | 79.0% | +28.0pp |
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.