Kane County schools ranked by test score
Latest IAR + ISA year (2024-25). 26 schools in Kane County, Illinois with reported English Language Arts scores. Illinois state average: 51.0%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Rodgers Magnet Acad Aurora · Aurora East USD 131 | Middle | 86.1% | +35.1pp |
| 2 | Central Middle School Burlington · Central CUSD 301 | Middle | 82.7% | +31.7pp |
| 3 | Prairie Knolls Middle Sch Elgin · Central CUSD 301 | Middle | 82.4% | +31.4pp |
| 4 | Geneva Middle Sch North Geneva · Geneva CUSD 304 | Middle | 81.7% | +30.7pp |
| 5 | Wredling Middle School Saint Charles · St Charles CUSD 303 | Middle | 78.8% | +27.8pp |
| 6 | Thompson Middle School Saint Charles · St Charles CUSD 303 | Middle | 78.6% | +27.6pp |
| 7 | Geneva Middle Sch South Geneva · Geneva CUSD 304 | Middle | 69.5% | +18.5pp |
| 8 | Hinckley-Big Rock Middle Sch Big Rock · Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429 | Middle | 67.9% | +16.9pp |
| 9 | Kaneland IgKnight Academy Maple Park · Kaneland CUSD 302 | Middle | 64.3% | +13.3pp |
| 10 | Sam Rotolo Middle Sch Batavia · Batavia USD 101 | Middle | 63.6% | +12.6pp |
| 11 | Kaneland Harter Middle School Sugar Grove · Kaneland CUSD 302 | Middle | 61.9% | +10.9pp |
| 12 | Dundee Middle School Dundee · CUSD 300 | Middle | 60.6% | +9.6pp |
| 13 | Kenyon Woods Middle School South Elgin · SD U-46 | Middle | 56.4% | +5.4pp |
| 14 | Hampshire Middle School Hampshire · CUSD 300 | Middle | 49.3% | -1.7pp |
| 15 | Jefferson Middle School Aurora · Aurora West USD 129 | Middle | 48.9% | -2.1pp |
| 16 | Jewel Middle School North Aurora · Aurora West USD 129 | Middle | 48.7% | -2.3pp |
| 17 | Washington Middle School Aurora · Aurora West USD 129 | Middle | 48.2% | -2.8pp |
| 18 | Herget Middle School Aurora · Aurora West USD 129 | Middle | 45.6% | -5.4pp |
| 19 | Ellis Middle School Elgin · SD U-46 | Middle | 31.7% | -19.3pp |
| 20 | Larsen Middle School Elgin · SD U-46 | Middle | 30.8% | -20.2pp |
| 21 | Kimball Middle School Elgin · SD U-46 | Middle | 27.7% | -23.3pp |
| 22 | C F Simmons Middle School Aurora · Aurora East USD 131 | Middle | 26.4% | -24.6pp |
| 23 | Abbott Middle School Elgin · SD U-46 | Middle | 26.3% | -24.7pp |
| 24 | Henry W Cowherd Middle School Aurora · Aurora East USD 131 | Middle | 22.0% | -29.0pp |
| 25 | Carpentersville Middle School Carpentersville · CUSD 300 | Middle | 20.2% | -30.8pp |
| 26 | K D Waldo Middle School Aurora · Aurora East USD 131 | Middle | 14.4% | -36.6pp |
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 Kane 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.