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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%.
RankSchoolLevelEnglish Language Artsvs state
401Indiana Elem School
Park Forest · Matteson ESD 162
Middle51.2%+0.2pp
402Hurley Elem School
Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Elementary51.1%+0.1pp
403Albert Einstein Elem School
Hanover Park · Schaumburg CCSD 54
Elementary51.0%+0.0pp
404Cleveland Elem School
Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Elementary50.9%-0.1pp
405Liberty Elem School
Bartlett · SD U-46
Elementary50.8%-0.2pp
406Brookwood Jr High School
Glenwood · Brookwood SD 167
Middle50.7%-0.3pp
407Murphy Elem School
Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Elementary50.7%-0.3pp
408Henry W Longfellow Elem School
Buffalo Grove · Wheeling CCSD 21
Elementary50.6%-0.4pp
409Horizon Science Acad-Belmont
Chicago · Horizon Science Acad-Belmont
Combined50.6%-0.4pp
410Kellar School
Robbins · Posen-Robbins ESD 143-5
Middle50.6%-0.4pp
411Colemon J Elem Academy
Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Elementary50.5%-0.5pp
412Oakton Elem School
Evanston · Evanston CCSD 65
Elementary50.5%-0.5pp
413Walter F Fierke Ed Center
Oak Forest · CCSD 146
Elementary50.5%-0.5pp
414Dirksen Elem School
Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Elementary50.4%-0.6pp
415Dunne Technology Acad Elem Sch
Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Elementary50.4%-0.6pp
416Grimes Elem School
Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Elementary50.4%-0.6pp
417Reavis Elem School
Lansing · Lansing SD 158
Elementary50.3%-0.7pp
418Goudy Technology Academy
Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Elementary50.2%-0.8pp
419Lovett Elem School
Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Elementary50.2%-0.8pp
420Great Lakes Academy Charter ES
Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Elementary50.1%-0.9pp
421Hazelgreen Elem School
Alsip · Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126
Elementary50.0%-1.0pp
422Lincoln Elem School
Chicago Heights · Chicago Heights SD 170
Elementary50.0%-1.0pp
423McKinley Jr High School
South Holland · South Holland SD 150
Middle50.0%-1.0pp
424Cardenas Elem School
Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Elementary49.9%-1.1pp
425J B Kennedy Elem School
Burbank · Burbank SD 111
Elementary49.7%-1.3pp
426Prairie Oak School
Berwyn · Berwyn North SD 98
Elementary49.7%-1.3pp
427Roy Elem School
Northlake · Mannheim SD 83
Elementary49.7%-1.3pp
428Springfield Elem School
Midlothian · Midlothian SD 143
Elementary49.7%-1.3pp
429Kennedy Elem School
Chicago Heights · Chicago Heights SD 170
Elementary49.3%-1.7pp
430LEARN Chtr - Hunter Perkins Camp
Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Elementary49.3%-1.7pp
431Peterson Elem School
Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Elementary49.3%-1.7pp
432Betty Shabazz Internl Charter Sch
Chicago · Betty Shabazz Internl Chrtr Sch
Elementary49.2%-1.8pp
433Greene N Elem School
Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Elementary49.2%-1.8pp
434Prairie-Hills STEAM Academy
Markham · Prairie-Hills ESD 144
Elementary49.2%-1.8pp
435Hodgkins Elem School
Hodgkins · La Grange SD 105 South
Elementary49.0%-2.0pp
436Washington Elem School
Glenview · East Maine SD 63
Elementary49.0%-2.0pp
437Arbor Park Middle School
Oak Forest · Arbor Park SD 145
Middle48.9%-2.1pp
438Kimball Hill Elem School
Rolling Meadows · Palatine CCSD 15
Elementary48.9%-2.1pp
439Turner-Drew Elem Language Academy
Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Elementary48.9%-2.1pp
440Harry E Fry School
Burbank · Burbank SD 111
Elementary48.8%-2.2pp
441McKinley Elem School
South Holland · South Holland SD 150
Elementary48.8%-2.2pp
442Devonshire Elem School
Skokie · Skokie SD 68
Elementary48.7%-2.3pp
443John F Kennedy Elem School
Schiller Park · Schiller Park SD 81
Elementary48.7%-2.3pp
444Lincoln Elem School
Calumet City · Lincoln ESD 156
Elementary48.7%-2.3pp
445Luther Burbank Elem School
Burbank · Burbank SD 111
Elementary48.3%-2.7pp
446Orozco Elem Fine Arts & Sciences
Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Elementary48.1%-2.9pp
447Catalyst Charter-Circle Rock ES
Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Elementary48.0%-3.0pp
448Costello School
Lyons · Lyons SD 103
Elementary48.0%-3.0pp
449Lyon Elem School
Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Elementary48.0%-3.0pp
450Serena Hills Elem School
Chicago Heights · Flossmoor SD 161
Elementary47.9%-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.