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Kane County schools ranked by test score

Latest IAR + ISA year (2024-25). 108 schools in Kane County, Illinois with reported Science scores. Illinois state average: 40.3%.
RankSchoolLevelSciencevs state
51Gary D Wright Elem Sch
Hampshire · CUSD 300
Elementary42.2%+1.9pp
52Kaneland McDole Elem School
Montgomery · Kaneland CUSD 302
Elementary41.3%+1.0pp
53Cambridge Lakes Charter School
Pingree Grove · CUSD 300
Combined40.0%-0.3pp
54Elgin Math and Science Acad Chtr
Elgin · Elgin Math and Science Acad Chtr
Elementary40.0%-0.3pp
55Big Timber Elementary School
Hampshire · CUSD 300
Elementary39.7%-0.6pp
56J B Nelson Elem School
Batavia · Batavia USD 101
Elementary38.7%-1.6pp
57Clinton Elem School
South Elgin · SD U-46
Elementary38.6%-1.7pp
58Hampshire Middle School
Hampshire · CUSD 300
Middle38.6%-1.7pp
59Washington Middle School
Aurora · Aurora West USD 129
Middle36.8%-3.5pp
60Freeman Elem School
Aurora · Aurora West USD 129
Elementary35.9%-4.4pp
61Dundee Highlands Elem School
West Dundee · CUSD 300
Elementary34.5%-5.8pp
62Fox Meadow Elementary School
South Elgin · SD U-46
Elementary33.3%-7.0pp
63Nicholson Elem School
Montgomery · Aurora West USD 129
Elementary33.3%-7.0pp
64Jefferson Middle School
Aurora · Aurora West USD 129
Middle31.3%-9.0pp
65Schneider Elem School
North Aurora · Aurora West USD 129
Elementary31.0%-9.3pp
66Washington Elem School
Elgin · SD U-46
Elementary30.6%-9.7pp
67Willard Elem School
South Elgin · SD U-46
Elementary30.0%-10.3pp
68Otter Creek Elem School
Elgin · SD U-46
Elementary29.2%-11.1pp
69Greenman Elem School
Aurora · Aurora West USD 129
Elementary26.5%-13.8pp
70McCleery Elem School
Aurora · Aurora West USD 129
Elementary25.8%-14.5pp
71Hall Elem School
Aurora · Aurora West USD 129
Elementary25.6%-14.7pp
72C F Simmons Middle School
Aurora · Aurora East USD 131
Middle25.0%-15.3pp
73Ellis Middle School
Elgin · SD U-46
Middle25.0%-15.3pp
74Kimball Middle School
Elgin · SD U-46
Middle24.5%-15.8pp
75Parkview Elementary School
Carpentersville · CUSD 300
Elementary24.2%-16.1pp
76Larsen Middle School
Elgin · SD U-46
Middle23.9%-16.4pp
77Mabel O Donnell Elem School
Aurora · Aurora East USD 131
Elementary23.8%-16.5pp
78Golfview Elem School
Carpentersville · CUSD 300
Elementary23.6%-16.7pp
79Abbott Middle School
Elgin · SD U-46
Middle23.5%-16.8pp
80Coleman Elem School
Elgin · SD U-46
Elementary23.1%-17.2pp
81John Gates Elem School
Aurora · Aurora East USD 131
Elementary21.2%-19.1pp
82Lakewood School
Carpentersville · CUSD 300
Elementary20.0%-20.3pp
83Harriet Gifford Elem School
Elgin · SD U-46
Elementary19.7%-20.6pp
84Henry W Cowherd Middle School
Aurora · Aurora East USD 131
Middle19.7%-20.6pp
85Creekside Elem
Elgin · SD U-46
Elementary19.0%-21.3pp
86K D Waldo Middle School
Aurora · Aurora East USD 131
Middle17.7%-22.6pp
87Perry Elementary School
Carpentersville · CUSD 300
Elementary17.5%-22.8pp
88Olney C Allen Elem School
Aurora · Aurora East USD 131
Elementary17.2%-23.1pp
89Rose E Krug Elem School
Aurora · Aurora East USD 131
Elementary17.1%-23.2pp
90Channing Memorial Elem School
Elgin · SD U-46
Elementary16.7%-23.6pp
91Hillcrest Elem School
Elgin · SD U-46
Elementary16.7%-23.6pp
92Oak Park Elem School
Aurora · Aurora East USD 131
Elementary16.0%-24.3pp
93Sunny Hill Elem School
Carpentersville · Barrington CUSD 220
Elementary15.7%-24.6pp
94W S Beaupre Elem School
Aurora · Aurora East USD 131
Elementary15.0%-25.3pp
95Ronald D O Neal
Elgin · SD U-46
Elementary14.8%-25.5pp
96Carpentersville Middle School
Carpentersville · CUSD 300
Middle14.4%-25.9pp
97Lowrie Elem School
Elgin · SD U-46
Elementary14.3%-26.0pp
98Meadowdale Elem School
Carpentersville · CUSD 300
Elementary14.3%-26.0pp
99Smith Elem School
Aurora · Aurora West USD 129
Elementary13.4%-26.9pp
100Nicholas A Hermes Elem School
Aurora · Aurora East USD 131
Elementary13.3%-27.0pp

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 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.