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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 951 | School of Fine Arts Calumet City · Dolton SD 149 | Middle | 18.8% | -32.2pp |
| 952 | New Beginnings Learning Academy South Holland · Dolton SD 149 | Elementary | 18.7% | -32.3pp |
| 953 | Westcott Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 18.7% | -32.3pp |
| 954 | Carter Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 18.6% | -32.4pp |
| 955 | Mae Jemison School Hazel Crest · Prairie-Hills ESD 144 | Elementary | 18.5% | -32.5pp |
| 956 | Mireles Elem Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 18.5% | -32.5pp |
| 957 | Revere Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 18.5% | -32.5pp |
| 958 | OToole Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 18.4% | -32.6pp |
| 959 | Graham A Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 18.1% | -32.9pp |
| 960 | Jesse C White Learning Academy Hazel Crest · Hazel Crest SD 152-5 | Elementary | 18.1% | -32.9pp |
| 961 | Barack H Obama Learning Academy Markham · Hazel Crest SD 152-5 | Elementary | 18.0% | -33.0pp |
| 962 | Maya Angelou Elem Sch Harvey · Harvey SD 152 | Elementary | 17.9% | -33.1pp |
| 963 | Hamline Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 17.7% | -33.3pp |
| 964 | Bass Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 17.6% | -33.4pp |
| 965 | Belmont-Cragin Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 16.9% | -34.1pp |
| 966 | Whittier Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 16.9% | -34.1pp |
| 967 | Jackson M Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 16.8% | -34.2pp |
| 968 | Lozano Elem Bilingual & Intl Ctr Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 16.7% | -34.3pp |
| 969 | Leland Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 16.6% | -34.4pp |
| 970 | Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Cntr Ford Heights · Ford Heights SD 169 | Elementary | 16.5% | -34.5pp |
| 971 | Ward L Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 16.5% | -34.5pp |
| 972 | Tilton Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 16.3% | -34.7pp |
| 973 | Nicholson Tech Acad Elem Sch Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 15.9% | -35.1pp |
| 974 | King Academy of Social Justice Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 15.8% | -35.2pp |
| 975 | Mays Elem Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 15.8% | -35.2pp |
| 976 | Barton Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 15.7% | -35.3pp |
| 977 | Bond Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 15.7% | -35.3pp |
| 978 | Bradwell Comm Arts & Sci Elem Sch Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 15.6% | -35.4pp |
| 979 | Davis N Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 15.6% | -35.4pp |
| 980 | Gen George Patton Elem School Riverdale · Gen George Patton SD 133 | Elementary | 15.5% | -35.5pp |
| 981 | Randolph Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 15.5% | -35.5pp |
| 982 | Curtis Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 15.4% | -35.6pp |
| 983 | Holmes Elem School Harvey · Harvey SD 152 | Elementary | 15.3% | -35.7pp |
| 984 | Sabin Elem Magnet School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 15.1% | -35.9pp |
| 985 | James R Doolittle Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 15.0% | -36.0pp |
| 986 | Smyth J Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 14.9% | -36.1pp |
| 987 | Fiske Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 14.7% | -36.3pp |
| 988 | Wentworth Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 14.4% | -36.6pp |
| 989 | Manierre Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 14.3% | -36.7pp |
| 990 | Dulles Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 13.8% | -37.2pp |
| 991 | Lawndale Elem Community Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 13.6% | -37.4pp |
| 992 | Mollison Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 13.5% | -37.5pp |
| 993 | Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elem Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 13.4% | -37.6pp |
| 994 | Holmes Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 13.3% | -37.7pp |
| 995 | Gale Elem Community Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 12.9% | -38.1pp |
| 996 | Montessori of Englewood Chtr ES Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 12.9% | -38.1pp |
| 997 | Hendricks Elem Community Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 12.7% | -38.3pp |
| 998 | Hefferan Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 12.4% | -38.6pp |
| 999 | Beethoven Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 12.3% | -38.7pp |
| 1000 | Burke Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 12.3% | -38.7pp |
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.