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Cook County schools ranked by test score

Latest IAR + ISA year (2024-25). 953 schools in Cook County, Illinois with reported Science scores. Illinois state average: 40.3%.
RankSchoolLevelSciencevs state
301Brentwood Elem School
Des Plaines · Comm Cons SD 59
Elementary43.1%+2.8pp
302Dirksen Elem School
Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Elementary42.9%+2.6pp
303Murphy Elem School
Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Elementary42.9%+2.6pp
304Timber Trails Elementary School
Hoffman Estates · SD U-46
Elementary42.9%+2.6pp
305Smyser Elem School
Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Elementary42.6%+2.3pp
306Central Elem School
Des Plaines · CCSD 62
Elementary42.4%+2.1pp
307Devonshire School
Des Plaines · Comm Cons SD 59
Elementary42.4%+2.1pp
308Irving Elem School
Berwyn · Berwyn South SD 100
Elementary42.4%+2.1pp
309Kimball Hill Elem School
Rolling Meadows · Palatine CCSD 15
Elementary42.3%+2.0pp
310River Grove Elem School
River Grove · River Grove SD 85-5
Elementary42.3%+2.0pp
311Wolcott School
Thornton · Thornton SD 154
Elementary42.3%+2.0pp
312John Mills Elem School
Elmwood Park · Elmwood Park CUSD 401
Elementary42.2%+1.9pp
313Northwest School
Evergreen Park · Evergreen Park ESD 124
Elementary42.2%+1.9pp
314Devonshire Elem School
Skokie · Skokie SD 68
Elementary42.0%+1.7pp
315Columbia Explorers Elem Academy
Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Elementary41.8%+1.5pp
316Elmwood Elem School
Elmwood Park · Elmwood Park CUSD 401
Elementary41.8%+1.5pp
317Hanover Highlands Elem School
Hanover Park · Schaumburg CCSD 54
Elementary41.8%+1.5pp
318Greenbriar Elem School
Chicago Heights · Chicago Heights SD 170
Elementary41.7%+1.4pp
319Parker Junior High School
Flossmoor · Flossmoor SD 161
Middle41.7%+1.4pp
320Passow Elementary School
Franklin Park · Franklin Park SD 84
Elementary41.7%+1.4pp
321Dan H Pietrini Elem School
Franklin Park · Franklin Park SD 84
Elementary41.5%+1.2pp
322James Hart School
Homewood · Homewood SD 153
Middle41.4%+1.1pp
323Palmer Elem School
Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Elementary41.4%+1.1pp
324Galileo Elem Math & Sci Schol Acd
Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Elementary41.2%+0.9pp
325J W Robinson Jr Elem School
Lyons · Lyons SD 103
Elementary41.2%+0.9pp
326Sward Elem School
Oak Lawn · Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123
Elementary41.1%+0.8pp
327Goethe Elem School
Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Elementary41.0%+0.7pp
328Hale Elem School
Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Elementary41.0%+0.7pp
329Jane Addams Elem School
Melrose Park · Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89
Elementary40.9%+0.6pp
330Chase Elem School
Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Elementary40.8%+0.5pp
331J Covington Elem School
Oak Lawn · Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123
Elementary40.7%+0.4pp
332J M Hannum Elem School
Oak Lawn · Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123
Elementary40.6%+0.3pp
333North Elem School
Franklin Park · Franklin Park SD 84
Elementary40.6%+0.3pp
334Lincoln Elem School
Maywood · Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89
Elementary40.5%+0.2pp
335John A Bannes Elem School
Tinley Park · Kirby SD 140
Elementary40.3%-0.0pp
336Burroughs Elem School
Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Elementary40.0%-0.3pp
337Hamlin Upper Grade Center
Alsip · Atwood Heights SD 125
Middle40.0%-0.3pp
338Jamieson Elem School
Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Elementary40.0%-0.3pp
339Park Elementary School
Riverdale · Dolton SD 148
Elementary40.0%-0.3pp
340Mark Twain Elem School
Niles · East Maine SD 63
Elementary39.7%-0.6pp
341Holden Elem School
Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Elementary39.5%-0.8pp
342Kipling Elem School
Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Elementary39.5%-0.8pp
343Juliette Low Elem School
Arlington Heights · Comm Cons SD 59
Elementary39.4%-0.9pp
344Meadow Lane School
Merrionette Park · Atwood Heights SD 125
Elementary39.4%-0.9pp
345Stevenson Middle School
Melrose Park · Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89
Middle39.4%-0.9pp
346Pennoyer Elem School
Norridge · Pennoyer SD 79
Elementary39.3%-1.0pp
347Washington G Elem School
Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Elementary39.3%-1.0pp
348Bartlett Elem School
Bartlett · SD U-46
Elementary39.2%-1.1pp
349Glenbrook Elem School
Streamwood · SD U-46
Elementary39.2%-1.1pp
350Holmes Jr High School
Mount Prospect · Comm Cons SD 59
Middle39.2%-1.1pp

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 Science 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.