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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | Indiana Elem School Park Forest · Matteson ESD 162 | Middle | 51.2% | +0.2pp |
| 402 | Hurley Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 51.1% | +0.1pp |
| 403 | Albert Einstein Elem School Hanover Park · Schaumburg CCSD 54 | Elementary | 51.0% | +0.0pp |
| 404 | Cleveland Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 50.9% | -0.1pp |
| 405 | Liberty Elem School Bartlett · SD U-46 | Elementary | 50.8% | -0.2pp |
| 406 | Brookwood Jr High School Glenwood · Brookwood SD 167 | Middle | 50.7% | -0.3pp |
| 407 | Murphy Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 50.7% | -0.3pp |
| 408 | Henry W Longfellow Elem School Buffalo Grove · Wheeling CCSD 21 | Elementary | 50.6% | -0.4pp |
| 409 | Horizon Science Acad-Belmont Chicago · Horizon Science Acad-Belmont | Combined | 50.6% | -0.4pp |
| 410 | Kellar School Robbins · Posen-Robbins ESD 143-5 | Middle | 50.6% | -0.4pp |
| 411 | Colemon J Elem Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 50.5% | -0.5pp |
| 412 | Oakton Elem School Evanston · Evanston CCSD 65 | Elementary | 50.5% | -0.5pp |
| 413 | Walter F Fierke Ed Center Oak Forest · CCSD 146 | Elementary | 50.5% | -0.5pp |
| 414 | Dirksen Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 50.4% | -0.6pp |
| 415 | Dunne Technology Acad Elem Sch Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 50.4% | -0.6pp |
| 416 | Grimes Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 50.4% | -0.6pp |
| 417 | Reavis Elem School Lansing · Lansing SD 158 | Elementary | 50.3% | -0.7pp |
| 418 | Goudy Technology Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 50.2% | -0.8pp |
| 419 | Lovett Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 50.2% | -0.8pp |
| 420 | Great Lakes Academy Charter ES Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 50.1% | -0.9pp |
| 421 | Hazelgreen Elem School Alsip · Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126 | Elementary | 50.0% | -1.0pp |
| 422 | Lincoln Elem School Chicago Heights · Chicago Heights SD 170 | Elementary | 50.0% | -1.0pp |
| 423 | McKinley Jr High School South Holland · South Holland SD 150 | Middle | 50.0% | -1.0pp |
| 424 | Cardenas Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 49.9% | -1.1pp |
| 425 | J B Kennedy Elem School Burbank · Burbank SD 111 | Elementary | 49.7% | -1.3pp |
| 426 | Prairie Oak School Berwyn · Berwyn North SD 98 | Elementary | 49.7% | -1.3pp |
| 427 | Roy Elem School Northlake · Mannheim SD 83 | Elementary | 49.7% | -1.3pp |
| 428 | Springfield Elem School Midlothian · Midlothian SD 143 | Elementary | 49.7% | -1.3pp |
| 429 | Kennedy Elem School Chicago Heights · Chicago Heights SD 170 | Elementary | 49.3% | -1.7pp |
| 430 | LEARN Chtr - Hunter Perkins Camp Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 49.3% | -1.7pp |
| 431 | Peterson Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 49.3% | -1.7pp |
| 432 | Betty Shabazz Internl Charter Sch Chicago · Betty Shabazz Internl Chrtr Sch | Elementary | 49.2% | -1.8pp |
| 433 | Greene N Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 49.2% | -1.8pp |
| 434 | Prairie-Hills STEAM Academy Markham · Prairie-Hills ESD 144 | Elementary | 49.2% | -1.8pp |
| 435 | Hodgkins Elem School Hodgkins · La Grange SD 105 South | Elementary | 49.0% | -2.0pp |
| 436 | Washington Elem School Glenview · East Maine SD 63 | Elementary | 49.0% | -2.0pp |
| 437 | Arbor Park Middle School Oak Forest · Arbor Park SD 145 | Middle | 48.9% | -2.1pp |
| 438 | Kimball Hill Elem School Rolling Meadows · Palatine CCSD 15 | Elementary | 48.9% | -2.1pp |
| 439 | Turner-Drew Elem Language Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 48.9% | -2.1pp |
| 440 | Harry E Fry School Burbank · Burbank SD 111 | Elementary | 48.8% | -2.2pp |
| 441 | McKinley Elem School South Holland · South Holland SD 150 | Elementary | 48.8% | -2.2pp |
| 442 | Devonshire Elem School Skokie · Skokie SD 68 | Elementary | 48.7% | -2.3pp |
| 443 | John F Kennedy Elem School Schiller Park · Schiller Park SD 81 | Elementary | 48.7% | -2.3pp |
| 444 | Lincoln Elem School Calumet City · Lincoln ESD 156 | Elementary | 48.7% | -2.3pp |
| 445 | Luther Burbank Elem School Burbank · Burbank SD 111 | Elementary | 48.3% | -2.7pp |
| 446 | Orozco Elem Fine Arts & Sciences Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 48.1% | -2.9pp |
| 447 | Catalyst Charter-Circle Rock ES Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 48.0% | -3.0pp |
| 448 | Costello School Lyons · Lyons SD 103 | Elementary | 48.0% | -3.0pp |
| 449 | Lyon Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 48.0% | -3.0pp |
| 450 | Serena Hills Elem School Chicago Heights · Flossmoor SD 161 | Elementary | 47.9% | -3.1pp |
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 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.