Lake County schools ranked by test score
Latest IAR + ISA year (2024-25). 144 schools in Lake County, Illinois with reported English Language Arts scores. Illinois state average: 51.0%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Wright Jr High School Lincolnshire · Lincolnshire-Prairieview SD 103 | Middle | 90.4% | +39.4pp |
| 2 | Sheridan Elem School Lake Forest · Lake Forest SD 67 | Elementary | 89.5% | +38.5pp |
| 3 | Lake Zurich Middle - S Campus Lake Zurich · Lake Zurich CUSD 95 | Middle | 88.4% | +37.4pp |
| 4 | Spencer Loomis Elementary School Hawthorn Woods · Lake Zurich CUSD 95 | Elementary | 88.2% | +37.2pp |
| 5 | Copeland Manor Elem School Libertyville · Libertyville SD 70 | Elementary | 87.8% | +36.8pp |
| 6 | Alan B Shepard Middle School Deerfield · Deerfield SD 109 | Middle | 87.1% | +36.1pp |
| 7 | Charles J Caruso Middle School Deerfield · Deerfield SD 109 | Middle | 87.1% | +36.1pp |
| 8 | Bannockburn School Bannockburn · Bannockburn SD 106 | Elementary | 86.7% | +35.7pp |
| 9 | Adler Park School Libertyville · Libertyville SD 70 | Elementary | 86.3% | +35.3pp |
| 10 | Deer Path Middle Sch West Lake Forest · Lake Forest SD 67 | Middle | 86.3% | +35.3pp |
| 11 | Deer Path Middle Sch East Lake Forest · Lake Forest SD 67 | Middle | 86.1% | +35.1pp |
| 12 | South Park Elem School Deerfield · Deerfield SD 109 | Elementary | 85.7% | +34.7pp |
| 13 | Oak Grove Elem School Libertyville · Oak Grove SD 68 Green Oaks | Elementary | 83.6% | +32.6pp |
| 14 | Half Day School Lincolnshire · Lincolnshire-Prairieview SD 103 | Elementary | 83.5% | +32.5pp |
| 15 | North Barrington Elem School North Barrington · Barrington CUSD 220 | Elementary | 83.1% | +32.1pp |
| 16 | Braeside Elem School Highland Park · North Shore SD 112 | Elementary | 82.5% | +31.5pp |
| 17 | Seth Paine Elem School Hawthorn Woods · Lake Zurich CUSD 95 | Elementary | 82.4% | +31.4pp |
| 18 | Lake Bluff Middle School Lake Bluff · Lake Bluff ESD 65 | Middle | 82.2% | +31.2pp |
| 19 | Edgewood Middle School Highland Park · North Shore SD 112 | Middle | 81.9% | +30.9pp |
| 20 | Everett Elem School Lake Forest · Lake Forest SD 67 | Elementary | 80.8% | +29.8pp |
| 21 | Prairie Elementary School Buffalo Grove · Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 | Elementary | 80.8% | +29.8pp |
| 22 | Kipling Elem School Deerfield · Deerfield SD 109 | Elementary | 80.7% | +29.7pp |
| 23 | Twin Groves Middle School Buffalo Grove · Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 | Middle | 80.7% | +29.7pp |
| 24 | Kildeer Countryside Elem School Long Grove · Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 | Elementary | 80.2% | +29.2pp |
| 25 | Ivy Hall Elementary School Buffalo Grove · Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 | Elementary | 80.1% | +29.1pp |
| 26 | May Whitney Elem School Lake Zurich · Lake Zurich CUSD 95 | Elementary | 80.1% | +29.1pp |
| 27 | Woodlawn Middle School Long Grove · Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 | Middle | 79.9% | +28.9pp |
| 28 | Roslyn Road Elem School Barrington · Barrington CUSD 220 | Elementary | 79.5% | +28.5pp |
| 29 | Wilmot Elem School Deerfield · Deerfield SD 109 | Elementary | 79.4% | +28.4pp |
| 30 | Ravinia Elem School Highland Park · North Shore SD 112 | Elementary | 79.2% | +28.2pp |
| 31 | Butterfield School Libertyville · Libertyville SD 70 | Elementary | 78.9% | +27.9pp |
| 32 | Walden Elem School Deerfield · Deerfield SD 109 | Elementary | 78.9% | +27.9pp |
| 33 | Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus Hawthorn Woods · Lake Zurich CUSD 95 | Middle | 78.8% | +27.8pp |
| 34 | Isaac Fox Elementary School Lake Zurich · Lake Zurich CUSD 95 | Elementary | 78.1% | +27.1pp |
| 35 | Rockland Elem School Libertyville · Libertyville SD 70 | Elementary | 78.1% | +27.1pp |
| 36 | Sarah Adams Elementary School Lake Zurich · Lake Zurich CUSD 95 | Elementary | 78.1% | +27.1pp |
| 37 | Red Oak Elem School Highland Park · North Shore SD 112 | Elementary | 77.2% | +26.2pp |
| 38 | Aptakisic Junior High School Buffalo Grove · Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102 | Middle | 76.1% | +25.1pp |
| 39 | Meridian School Buffalo Grove · Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102 | Elementary | 75.7% | +24.7pp |
| 40 | Highland Middle School Libertyville · Libertyville SD 70 | Middle | 75.5% | +24.5pp |
| 41 | Rondout Elem School Lake Forest · Rondout SD 72 | Elementary | 75.5% | +24.5pp |
| 42 | Cherokee Elem School Lake Forest · Lake Forest SD 67 | Elementary | 75.0% | +24.0pp |
| 43 | Hawthorn Elem School North Vernon Hills · Hawthorn CCSD 73 | Elementary | 74.5% | +23.5pp |
| 44 | Millburn Elem School Old Mill Creek · Millburn CCSD 24 | Elementary | 74.0% | +23.0pp |
| 45 | Prairie Crossing Charter School Grayslake · Prairie Crossing Charter School | Elementary | 73.6% | +22.6pp |
| 46 | Earl Pritchett School Buffalo Grove · Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102 | Elementary | 73.5% | +22.5pp |
| 47 | Sherwood Elem School Highland Park · North Shore SD 112 | Elementary | 73.2% | +22.2pp |
| 48 | Fremont Jr High/Middle School Mundelein · Fremont SD 79 | Middle | 73.0% | +22.0pp |
| 49 | Northwood Middle School Highland Park · North Shore SD 112 | Middle | 72.9% | +21.9pp |
| 50 | Millburn Middle School Lindenhurst · Millburn CCSD 24 | Middle | 72.8% | +21.8pp |
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 Lake 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.