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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | Jamieson Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 59.6% | +8.6pp |
| 302 | Burroughs Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 59.4% | +8.4pp |
| 303 | Columbia Explorers Elem Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 59.4% | +8.4pp |
| 304 | Forest Park Middle School Forest Park · Forest Park SD 91 | Middle | 59.4% | +8.4pp |
| 305 | CICS - Avalon/South Shore Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 59.3% | +8.3pp |
| 306 | MacArthur Intrntl Spanish Acad Hoffman Estates · Schaumburg CCSD 54 | Elementary | 59.2% | +8.2pp |
| 307 | J W Riley Elem School Arlington Heights · Wheeling CCSD 21 | Elementary | 59.1% | +8.1pp |
| 308 | Budlong Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 58.9% | +7.9pp |
| 309 | Melzer School Morton Grove · East Maine SD 63 | Elementary | 58.8% | +7.8pp |
| 310 | Garvy J Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 58.7% | +7.7pp |
| 311 | John A Bannes Elem School Tinley Park · Kirby SD 140 | Elementary | 58.6% | +7.6pp |
| 312 | Adlai Stevenson Elem School Elk Grove Village · Schaumburg CCSD 54 | Elementary | 58.5% | +7.5pp |
| 313 | Parker Junior High School Flossmoor · Flossmoor SD 161 | Middle | 58.4% | +7.4pp |
| 314 | Washington Elem School Evanston · Evanston CCSD 65 | Elementary | 58.4% | +7.4pp |
| 315 | John Mills Elem School Elmwood Park · Elmwood Park CUSD 401 | Elementary | 58.3% | +7.3pp |
| 316 | Nature Ridge Elem School Bartlett · SD U-46 | Elementary | 58.3% | +7.3pp |
| 317 | Disney Elem Magnet School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 58.2% | +7.2pp |
| 318 | Childs Elem School Robbins · Posen-Robbins ESD 143-5 | Elementary | 57.1% | +6.1pp |
| 319 | Washington Dual Language Academy Maywood · Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 | Elementary | 57.1% | +6.1pp |
| 320 | Chicago Academy Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 56.9% | +5.9pp |
| 321 | Bartlett Elem School Bartlett · SD U-46 | Elementary | 56.8% | +5.8pp |
| 322 | Robina Lyle Elementary School Bridgeview · Indian Springs SD 109 | Elementary | 56.7% | +5.7pp |
| 323 | Chippewa Middle School Des Plaines · CCSD 62 | Middle | 56.6% | +5.6pp |
| 324 | Piper School Berwyn · Berwyn South SD 100 | Elementary | 56.5% | +5.5pp |
| 325 | Northwest School Evergreen Park · Evergreen Park ESD 124 | Elementary | 56.4% | +5.4pp |
| 326 | Heritage Middle School Berwyn · Berwyn South SD 100 | Middle | 56.3% | +5.3pp |
| 327 | Komarek Elem School North Riverside · Komarek SD 94 | Elementary | 56.3% | +5.3pp |
| 328 | Pasteur Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 56.3% | +5.3pp |
| 329 | Richard Byrd Elementary School Burbank · Burbank SD 111 | Elementary | 56.2% | +5.2pp |
| 330 | Stony Creek Elem School Alsip · Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126 | Elementary | 56.2% | +5.2pp |
| 331 | Armstrong G Elem IntL Studies Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 56.1% | +5.1pp |
| 332 | Chase Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 55.9% | +4.9pp |
| 333 | Gemini Middle School Niles · East Maine SD 63 | Middle | 55.9% | +4.9pp |
| 334 | Helen Keller Elem School Tinley Park · Kirby SD 140 | Elementary | 55.9% | +4.9pp |
| 335 | J M Hannum Elem School Oak Lawn · Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 | Elementary | 55.9% | +4.9pp |
| 336 | Goethe Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 55.6% | +4.6pp |
| 337 | Hynes Elem School Morton Grove · Golf ESD 67 | Elementary | 55.4% | +4.4pp |
| 338 | Jane Addams Elem School Melrose Park · Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 | Elementary | 55.4% | +4.4pp |
| 339 | CICS - Basil Campus Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 55.3% | +4.3pp |
| 340 | Christa McAuliffe School Tinley Park · Kirby SD 140 | Elementary | 55.2% | +4.2pp |
| 341 | Lincoln Middle School Schiller Park · Schiller Park SD 81 | Middle | 55.1% | +4.1pp |
| 342 | River Trails Middle School Mount Prospect · River Trails SD 26 | Middle | 55.1% | +4.1pp |
| 343 | Grissom Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 54.9% | +3.9pp |
| 344 | Rosemont Elem School Rosemont · Rosemont ESD 78 | Elementary | 54.8% | +3.8pp |
| 345 | Chavez Elem Multicultural Acad Ct Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 54.7% | +3.7pp |
| 346 | Evergreen Academy Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Middle | 54.7% | +3.7pp |
| 347 | Home Elem School Stickney · Lyons SD 103 | Elementary | 54.7% | +3.7pp |
| 348 | Pennoyer Elem School Norridge · Pennoyer SD 79 | Elementary | 54.6% | +3.6pp |
| 349 | Algonquin Middle School Des Plaines · CCSD 62 | Middle | 54.5% | +3.5pp |
| 350 | Geo T Wilkins Jr High School Justice · Indian Springs SD 109 | Middle | 54.5% | +3.5pp |
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.