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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Stone Elem Scholastic Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 79.0% | +28.0pp |
| 102 | Lincoln Hall Middle School Lincolnwood · Lincolnwood SD 74 | Middle | 78.8% | +27.8pp |
| 103 | Lincoln Middle School Park Ridge · Park Ridge CCSD 64 | Middle | 78.8% | +27.8pp |
| 104 | Jane Addams JHS Schaumburg · Schaumburg CCSD 54 | Middle | 78.5% | +27.5pp |
| 105 | Campanelli Elem School Schaumburg · Schaumburg CCSD 54 | Elementary | 78.4% | +27.4pp |
| 106 | Pritzker Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 78.4% | +27.4pp |
| 107 | Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 78.3% | +27.3pp |
| 108 | Chippewa Elem School Palos Heights · Palos Heights SD 128 | Elementary | 78.2% | +27.2pp |
| 109 | Edgebrook Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 77.7% | +26.7pp |
| 110 | Hoover Math and Science Academy Schaumburg · Schaumburg CCSD 54 | Elementary | 77.7% | +26.7pp |
| 111 | Skinner Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 77.6% | +26.6pp |
| 112 | Worth Jr High School Worth · Worth SD 127 | Middle | 77.6% | +26.6pp |
| 113 | Pleasantdale Elementary School La Grange · Pleasantdale SD 107 | Elementary | 77.3% | +26.3pp |
| 114 | Franklin Elementary School Park Ridge · Park Ridge CCSD 64 | Elementary | 77.2% | +26.2pp |
| 115 | Iroquois Community School Des Plaines · CCSD 62 | Elementary | 77.1% | +26.1pp |
| 116 | Park View Elem School Morton Grove · Morton Grove SD 70 | Elementary | 77.0% | +26.0pp |
| 117 | Countryside Elem School Barrington · Barrington CUSD 220 | Elementary | 76.9% | +25.9pp |
| 118 | Everett Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 76.7% | +25.7pp |
| 119 | Olive-Mary Stitt School Arlington Heights · Arlington Heights SD 25 | Elementary | 76.6% | +25.6pp |
| 120 | Burr Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 76.5% | +25.5pp |
| 121 | Hamilton Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 76.5% | +25.5pp |
| 122 | Fairview South Elementary School Skokie · Fairview SD 72 | Elementary | 76.2% | +25.2pp |
| 123 | Springman Middle School Glenview · Glenview CCSD 34 | Middle | 76.2% | +25.2pp |
| 124 | Central Elem School Riverside · Riverside SD 96 | Elementary | 75.9% | +24.9pp |
| 125 | Hoffman Elem School Glenview · Glenview CCSD 34 | Elementary | 75.9% | +24.9pp |
| 126 | South Loop Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 75.8% | +24.8pp |
| 127 | Columbus Manor Elem School Oak Lawn · Ridgeland SD 122 | Elementary | 75.5% | +24.5pp |
| 128 | Jerling Junior High School Orland Park · Orland SD 135 | Middle | 75.5% | +24.5pp |
| 129 | Orrington Elem School Evanston · Evanston CCSD 65 | Elementary | 75.2% | +24.2pp |
| 130 | S E Gross Middle School Brookfield · Brookfield Lagrange Park SD 95 | Middle | 75.2% | +24.2pp |
| 131 | Sheridan Elem Math & Science Acad Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 75.1% | +24.1pp |
| 132 | William Beye Elem School Oak Park · Oak Park ESD 97 | Elementary | 75.1% | +24.1pp |
| 133 | Helen Keller JHS Schaumburg · Schaumburg CCSD 54 | Middle | 75.0% | +24.0pp |
| 134 | Ivy Hill Elem School Arlington Heights · Arlington Heights SD 25 | Elementary | 74.7% | +23.7pp |
| 135 | MacArthur Middle School Prospect Heights · Prospect Heights SD 23 | Middle | 74.6% | +23.6pp |
| 136 | Plum Grove Middle School Rolling Meadows · Palatine CCSD 15 | Middle | 74.6% | +23.6pp |
| 137 | Forest Road Elem School La Grange Park · La Grange SD 102 | Elementary | 74.5% | +23.5pp |
| 138 | Dryden Elem School Arlington Heights · Arlington Heights SD 25 | Elementary | 74.4% | +23.4pp |
| 139 | Whittier Elem School Oak Park · Oak Park ESD 97 | Elementary | 74.3% | +23.3pp |
| 140 | South Middle School Arlington Heights · Arlington Heights SD 25 | Middle | 74.2% | +23.2pp |
| 141 | Southwest Elem School Evergreen Park · Evergreen Park ESD 124 | Elementary | 74.1% | +23.1pp |
| 142 | Dewey Elem School Evanston · Evanston CCSD 65 | Elementary | 74.0% | +23.0pp |
| 143 | East Prairie Elem School Skokie · East Prairie SD 73 | Elementary | 73.8% | +22.8pp |
| 144 | Hollywood Elem School Brookfield · Riverside SD 96 | Elementary | 73.8% | +22.8pp |
| 145 | Longfellow Elem School Oak Park · Oak Park ESD 97 | Elementary | 73.8% | +22.8pp |
| 146 | Palos East Elementary School Palos Heights · Palos CCSD 118 | Elementary | 73.6% | +22.6pp |
| 147 | Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School Oak Park · Oak Park ESD 97 | Middle | 73.5% | +22.5pp |
| 148 | Healy Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 73.4% | +22.4pp |
| 149 | STEM Magnet Academy Elem Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 73.4% | +22.4pp |
| 150 | Edison Park Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 73.0% | +22.0pp |
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.