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%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | Brentwood Elem School Des Plaines · Comm Cons SD 59 | Elementary | 43.1% | +2.8pp |
| 302 | Dirksen Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 42.9% | +2.6pp |
| 303 | Murphy Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 42.9% | +2.6pp |
| 304 | Timber Trails Elementary School Hoffman Estates · SD U-46 | Elementary | 42.9% | +2.6pp |
| 305 | Smyser Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 42.6% | +2.3pp |
| 306 | Central Elem School Des Plaines · CCSD 62 | Elementary | 42.4% | +2.1pp |
| 307 | Devonshire School Des Plaines · Comm Cons SD 59 | Elementary | 42.4% | +2.1pp |
| 308 | Irving Elem School Berwyn · Berwyn South SD 100 | Elementary | 42.4% | +2.1pp |
| 309 | Kimball Hill Elem School Rolling Meadows · Palatine CCSD 15 | Elementary | 42.3% | +2.0pp |
| 310 | River Grove Elem School River Grove · River Grove SD 85-5 | Elementary | 42.3% | +2.0pp |
| 311 | Wolcott School Thornton · Thornton SD 154 | Elementary | 42.3% | +2.0pp |
| 312 | John Mills Elem School Elmwood Park · Elmwood Park CUSD 401 | Elementary | 42.2% | +1.9pp |
| 313 | Northwest School Evergreen Park · Evergreen Park ESD 124 | Elementary | 42.2% | +1.9pp |
| 314 | Devonshire Elem School Skokie · Skokie SD 68 | Elementary | 42.0% | +1.7pp |
| 315 | Columbia Explorers Elem Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 41.8% | +1.5pp |
| 316 | Elmwood Elem School Elmwood Park · Elmwood Park CUSD 401 | Elementary | 41.8% | +1.5pp |
| 317 | Hanover Highlands Elem School Hanover Park · Schaumburg CCSD 54 | Elementary | 41.8% | +1.5pp |
| 318 | Greenbriar Elem School Chicago Heights · Chicago Heights SD 170 | Elementary | 41.7% | +1.4pp |
| 319 | Parker Junior High School Flossmoor · Flossmoor SD 161 | Middle | 41.7% | +1.4pp |
| 320 | Passow Elementary School Franklin Park · Franklin Park SD 84 | Elementary | 41.7% | +1.4pp |
| 321 | Dan H Pietrini Elem School Franklin Park · Franklin Park SD 84 | Elementary | 41.5% | +1.2pp |
| 322 | James Hart School Homewood · Homewood SD 153 | Middle | 41.4% | +1.1pp |
| 323 | Palmer Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 41.4% | +1.1pp |
| 324 | Galileo Elem Math & Sci Schol Acd Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 41.2% | +0.9pp |
| 325 | J W Robinson Jr Elem School Lyons · Lyons SD 103 | Elementary | 41.2% | +0.9pp |
| 326 | Sward Elem School Oak Lawn · Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 | Elementary | 41.1% | +0.8pp |
| 327 | Goethe Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 41.0% | +0.7pp |
| 328 | Hale Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 41.0% | +0.7pp |
| 329 | Jane Addams Elem School Melrose Park · Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 | Elementary | 40.9% | +0.6pp |
| 330 | Chase Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 40.8% | +0.5pp |
| 331 | J Covington Elem School Oak Lawn · Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 | Elementary | 40.7% | +0.4pp |
| 332 | J M Hannum Elem School Oak Lawn · Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 | Elementary | 40.6% | +0.3pp |
| 333 | North Elem School Franklin Park · Franklin Park SD 84 | Elementary | 40.6% | +0.3pp |
| 334 | Lincoln Elem School Maywood · Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 | Elementary | 40.5% | +0.2pp |
| 335 | John A Bannes Elem School Tinley Park · Kirby SD 140 | Elementary | 40.3% | -0.0pp |
| 336 | Burroughs Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 40.0% | -0.3pp |
| 337 | Hamlin Upper Grade Center Alsip · Atwood Heights SD 125 | Middle | 40.0% | -0.3pp |
| 338 | Jamieson Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 40.0% | -0.3pp |
| 339 | Park Elementary School Riverdale · Dolton SD 148 | Elementary | 40.0% | -0.3pp |
| 340 | Mark Twain Elem School Niles · East Maine SD 63 | Elementary | 39.7% | -0.6pp |
| 341 | Holden Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 39.5% | -0.8pp |
| 342 | Kipling Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 39.5% | -0.8pp |
| 343 | Juliette Low Elem School Arlington Heights · Comm Cons SD 59 | Elementary | 39.4% | -0.9pp |
| 344 | Meadow Lane School Merrionette Park · Atwood Heights SD 125 | Elementary | 39.4% | -0.9pp |
| 345 | Stevenson Middle School Melrose Park · Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 | Middle | 39.4% | -0.9pp |
| 346 | Pennoyer Elem School Norridge · Pennoyer SD 79 | Elementary | 39.3% | -1.0pp |
| 347 | Washington G Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 39.3% | -1.0pp |
| 348 | Bartlett Elem School Bartlett · SD U-46 | Elementary | 39.2% | -1.1pp |
| 349 | Glenbrook Elem School Streamwood · SD U-46 | Elementary | 39.2% | -1.1pp |
| 350 | Holmes Jr High School Mount Prospect · Comm Cons SD 59 | Middle | 39.2% | -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.