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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 251 | Bert H Fulton School Tinley Park · CCSD 146 | Elementary | 64.1% | +13.1pp |
| 252 | Brentano Elem Math & Science Acad Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 64.0% | +13.0pp |
| 253 | Lee R Foster Elem School Oak Forest · Forest Ridge SD 142 | Elementary | 63.9% | +12.9pp |
| 254 | John Muir Literacy Academy Hoffman Estates · Schaumburg CCSD 54 | Elementary | 63.7% | +12.7pp |
| 255 | Winston Churchill Elem School Schaumburg · Schaumburg CCSD 54 | Elementary | 63.5% | +12.5pp |
| 256 | Hometown Elem School Hometown · Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 | Elementary | 63.4% | +12.4pp |
| 257 | Solomon Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 63.4% | +12.4pp |
| 258 | Brook Park Elem School La Grange Park · Brookfield Lagrange Park SD 95 | Elementary | 63.3% | +12.3pp |
| 259 | Hester Jr High School Franklin Park · Franklin Park SD 84 | Middle | 63.3% | +12.3pp |
| 260 | James Hart School Homewood · Homewood SD 153 | Middle | 63.3% | +12.3pp |
| 261 | Old Orchard Jr High School Skokie · Skokie SD 68 | Middle | 63.3% | +12.3pp |
| 262 | Hanover Highlands Elem School Hanover Park · Schaumburg CCSD 54 | Elementary | 63.1% | +12.1pp |
| 263 | Stuart R Paddock School Palatine · Palatine CCSD 15 | Elementary | 63.1% | +12.1pp |
| 264 | Willard Elem School Evanston · Evanston CCSD 65 | Elementary | 63.1% | +12.1pp |
| 265 | Pulaski Intl Sch of Chicago Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 63.0% | +12.0pp |
| 266 | Hunting Ridge Elem School Palatine · Palatine CCSD 15 | Elementary | 62.9% | +11.9pp |
| 267 | Golf Middle School Morton Grove · Golf ESD 67 | Middle | 62.8% | +11.8pp |
| 268 | Lincoln Prairie School Hoffman Estates · Schaumburg CCSD 54 | Elementary | 62.8% | +11.8pp |
| 269 | Walker Elem School Evanston · Evanston CCSD 65 | Elementary | 62.8% | +11.8pp |
| 270 | Belding Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 62.7% | +11.7pp |
| 271 | Elizabeth Blackwell Elem School Schaumburg · Schaumburg CCSD 54 | Elementary | 62.7% | +11.7pp |
| 272 | Lakeview Elem School Hoffman Estates · Schaumburg CCSD 54 | Elementary | 62.7% | +11.7pp |
| 273 | Ward J Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 62.6% | +11.6pp |
| 274 | Morgan Park High School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | High | 62.5% | +11.5pp |
| 275 | Simmons Middle School Oak Lawn · Ridgeland SD 122 | Middle | 62.3% | +11.3pp |
| 276 | Lincoln Elem School Evanston · Evanston CCSD 65 | Elementary | 61.9% | +10.9pp |
| 277 | Fernway Park Elem School Orland Park · Kirby SD 140 | Elementary | 61.8% | +10.8pp |
| 278 | Hamlin Upper Grade Center Alsip · Atwood Heights SD 125 | Middle | 61.8% | +10.8pp |
| 279 | Washington G Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 61.7% | +10.7pp |
| 280 | Lincolnwood Elem School Evanston · Evanston CCSD 65 | Elementary | 61.6% | +10.6pp |
| 281 | Washington Elem School Schiller Park · Schiller Park SD 81 | Elementary | 61.6% | +10.6pp |
| 282 | Harnew Elem School Oak Lawn · Ridgeland SD 122 | Elementary | 61.4% | +10.4pp |
| 283 | Betsy Ross Elem School Prospect Heights · Prospect Heights SD 23 | Elementary | 61.3% | +10.3pp |
| 284 | Clarence E Culver School Niles · Niles ESD 71 | Elementary | 61.3% | +10.3pp |
| 285 | George W Lieb Elem School Bridgeview · Ridgeland SD 122 | Elementary | 61.3% | +10.3pp |
| 286 | Pickard Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 61.3% | +10.3pp |
| 287 | Twain Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 61.3% | +10.3pp |
| 288 | Greenbriar Elem School Chicago Heights · Chicago Heights SD 170 | Elementary | 61.1% | +10.1pp |
| 289 | Rogers Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 61.0% | +10.0pp |
| 290 | Edison Elem School Stickney · Lyons SD 103 | Elementary | 60.9% | +9.9pp |
| 291 | Dr Donald Wharton Elem School Summit · Summit SD 104 | Elementary | 60.7% | +9.7pp |
| 292 | Forest View Elem School Mount Prospect · Comm Cons SD 59 | Elementary | 60.7% | +9.7pp |
| 293 | Prairie Jr High School Alsip · Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126 | Middle | 60.7% | +9.7pp |
| 294 | Lincoln Middle School Mt Prospect · Mount Prospect SD 57 | Middle | 60.5% | +9.5pp |
| 295 | Charles J Sahs Elem School Chicago · Central Stickney SD 110 | Elementary | 60.2% | +9.2pp |
| 296 | Armour Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 60.1% | +9.1pp |
| 297 | Dr ML King Jr Literary&Fine Arts Evanston · Evanston CCSD 65 | Elementary | 60.1% | +9.1pp |
| 298 | Lincoln Middle School Berwyn · Berwyn North SD 98 | Middle | 60.1% | +9.1pp |
| 299 | Locke A Elem Charter Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 60.1% | +9.1pp |
| 300 | River Grove Elem School River Grove · River Grove SD 85-5 | Elementary | 60.0% | +9.0pp |
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.