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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 351 | Heather Hill Elem School Flossmoor · Flossmoor SD 161 | Elementary | 54.5% | +3.5pp |
| 352 | Jane Stenson School Skokie · Skokie SD 68 | Elementary | 54.5% | +3.5pp |
| 353 | Cooper Middle School Buffalo Grove · Wheeling CCSD 21 | Middle | 54.4% | +3.4pp |
| 354 | Acero Chtr - Rufino Tamayo Elem Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 54.3% | +3.3pp |
| 355 | South Elem School Des Plaines · CCSD 62 | Elementary | 54.2% | +3.2pp |
| 356 | Clearmont Elem School Elk Grove Village · Comm Cons SD 59 | Elementary | 54.0% | +3.0pp |
| 357 | Kerkstra Elem School Oak Forest · Forest Ridge SD 142 | Elementary | 54.0% | +3.0pp |
| 358 | Walsh Elem School Summit · Summit SD 104 | Elementary | 54.0% | +3.0pp |
| 359 | Buzz Aldrin Elem School Schaumburg · Schaumburg CCSD 54 | Elementary | 53.9% | +2.9pp |
| 360 | Stevenson Middle School Melrose Park · Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 | Middle | 53.9% | +2.9pp |
| 361 | Roosevelt Elem School Broadview · Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 | Elementary | 53.8% | +2.8pp |
| 362 | Friendship Jr High School Des Plaines · Comm Cons SD 59 | Middle | 53.7% | +2.7pp |
| 363 | Perez Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 53.7% | +2.7pp |
| 364 | Burnside Elem Scholastic Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 53.6% | +2.6pp |
| 365 | Edward J Tobin Elem School Burbank · Burbank SD 111 | Elementary | 53.6% | +2.6pp |
| 366 | Wells Preparatory Elem Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 53.6% | +2.6pp |
| 367 | Dewey Elem Academy of Fine Arts Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 53.4% | +2.4pp |
| 368 | Elmwood Elem School Elmwood Park · Elmwood Park CUSD 401 | Elementary | 53.3% | +2.3pp |
| 369 | Inter-American Elem Magnet School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 53.3% | +2.3pp |
| 370 | Congress Park Elem School Brookfield · La Grange SD 102 | Elementary | 53.2% | +2.2pp |
| 371 | Hilltop Elementary School Elgin · SD U-46 | Elementary | 53.1% | +2.1pp |
| 372 | Jack Hille Middle School Oak Forest · Forest Ridge SD 142 | Middle | 53.1% | +2.1pp |
| 373 | Peirce Elem Intl Studies School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 53.1% | +2.1pp |
| 374 | CICS - Washington Pk Campus Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 53.0% | +2.0pp |
| 375 | Timber Trails Elementary School Hoffman Estates · SD U-46 | Elementary | 53.0% | +2.0pp |
| 376 | Willow Springs Elem School Willow Springs · Willow Springs SD 108 | Elementary | 53.0% | +2.0pp |
| 377 | Illinois School Park Forest · Matteson ESD 162 | Elementary | 52.9% | +1.9pp |
| 378 | Winston Churchill School Homewood · Homewood SD 153 | Elementary | 52.9% | +1.9pp |
| 379 | LEARN Charter Excel Campus Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 52.8% | +1.8pp |
| 380 | Posen Elem School Posen · Posen-Robbins ESD 143-5 | Elementary | 52.8% | +1.8pp |
| 381 | Talman Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 52.8% | +1.8pp |
| 382 | Murray Elem Language Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 52.7% | +1.7pp |
| 383 | Heritage Middle School Lansing · Sunnybrook SD 171 | Middle | 52.6% | +1.6pp |
| 384 | Sumner Elem Math & Sci Comm Acad Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 52.6% | +1.6pp |
| 385 | Carl Sandburg Middle School Rolling Meadows · Palatine CCSD 15 | Middle | 52.3% | +1.3pp |
| 386 | Dan H Pietrini Elem School Franklin Park · Franklin Park SD 84 | Elementary | 52.2% | +1.2pp |
| 387 | U S Grant Elem School South Chicago Heights · Chicago Heights SD 170 | Elementary | 52.2% | +1.2pp |
| 388 | Glenbrook Elem School Streamwood · SD U-46 | Elementary | 52.1% | +1.1pp |
| 389 | Drummond Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 52.0% | +1.0pp |
| 390 | Hitch Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 51.7% | +0.7pp |
| 391 | Ideal Elem School Countryside · La Grange SD 105 South | Elementary | 51.7% | +0.7pp |
| 392 | J Covington Elem School Oak Lawn · Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 | Elementary | 51.7% | +0.7pp |
| 393 | LEARN Chtr - Middle School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Middle | 51.7% | +0.7pp |
| 394 | McPherson Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 51.7% | +0.7pp |
| 395 | Jefferson Elem School Berwyn · Berwyn North SD 98 | Elementary | 51.5% | +0.5pp |
| 396 | Bridgeview Elem School Bridgeview · Indian Springs SD 109 | Elementary | 51.4% | +0.4pp |
| 397 | Sutherland Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 51.4% | +0.4pp |
| 398 | CICS - Irving Park Campus Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 51.3% | +0.3pp |
| 399 | Field Stevenson Elem School Forest Park · Forest Park SD 91 | Elementary | 51.3% | +0.3pp |
| 400 | Devonshire School Des Plaines · Comm Cons SD 59 | Elementary | 51.2% | +0.2pp |
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.