Lake County schools ranked by test score
Latest IAR + ISA year (2024-25). 100 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 | Sheridan Elem School Lake Forest · Lake Forest SD 67 | Elementary | 89.5% | +38.5pp |
| 2 | Spencer Loomis Elementary School Hawthorn Woods · Lake Zurich CUSD 95 | Elementary | 88.2% | +37.2pp |
| 3 | Copeland Manor Elem School Libertyville · Libertyville SD 70 | Elementary | 87.8% | +36.8pp |
| 4 | Bannockburn School Bannockburn · Bannockburn SD 106 | Elementary | 86.7% | +35.7pp |
| 5 | Adler Park School Libertyville · Libertyville SD 70 | Elementary | 86.3% | +35.3pp |
| 6 | South Park Elem School Deerfield · Deerfield SD 109 | Elementary | 85.7% | +34.7pp |
| 7 | Oak Grove Elem School Libertyville · Oak Grove SD 68 Green Oaks | Elementary | 83.6% | +32.6pp |
| 8 | Half Day School Lincolnshire · Lincolnshire-Prairieview SD 103 | Elementary | 83.5% | +32.5pp |
| 9 | North Barrington Elem School North Barrington · Barrington CUSD 220 | Elementary | 83.1% | +32.1pp |
| 10 | Braeside Elem School Highland Park · North Shore SD 112 | Elementary | 82.5% | +31.5pp |
| 11 | Seth Paine Elem School Hawthorn Woods · Lake Zurich CUSD 95 | Elementary | 82.4% | +31.4pp |
| 12 | Everett Elem School Lake Forest · Lake Forest SD 67 | Elementary | 80.8% | +29.8pp |
| 13 | Prairie Elementary School Buffalo Grove · Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 | Elementary | 80.8% | +29.8pp |
| 14 | Kipling Elem School Deerfield · Deerfield SD 109 | Elementary | 80.7% | +29.7pp |
| 15 | Kildeer Countryside Elem School Long Grove · Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 | Elementary | 80.2% | +29.2pp |
| 16 | Ivy Hall Elementary School Buffalo Grove · Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 | Elementary | 80.1% | +29.1pp |
| 17 | May Whitney Elem School Lake Zurich · Lake Zurich CUSD 95 | Elementary | 80.1% | +29.1pp |
| 18 | Roslyn Road Elem School Barrington · Barrington CUSD 220 | Elementary | 79.5% | +28.5pp |
| 19 | Wilmot Elem School Deerfield · Deerfield SD 109 | Elementary | 79.4% | +28.4pp |
| 20 | Ravinia Elem School Highland Park · North Shore SD 112 | Elementary | 79.2% | +28.2pp |
| 21 | Butterfield School Libertyville · Libertyville SD 70 | Elementary | 78.9% | +27.9pp |
| 22 | Walden Elem School Deerfield · Deerfield SD 109 | Elementary | 78.9% | +27.9pp |
| 23 | Isaac Fox Elementary School Lake Zurich · Lake Zurich CUSD 95 | Elementary | 78.1% | +27.1pp |
| 24 | Rockland Elem School Libertyville · Libertyville SD 70 | Elementary | 78.1% | +27.1pp |
| 25 | Sarah Adams Elementary School Lake Zurich · Lake Zurich CUSD 95 | Elementary | 78.1% | +27.1pp |
| 26 | Red Oak Elem School Highland Park · North Shore SD 112 | Elementary | 77.2% | +26.2pp |
| 27 | Meridian School Buffalo Grove · Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102 | Elementary | 75.7% | +24.7pp |
| 28 | Rondout Elem School Lake Forest · Rondout SD 72 | Elementary | 75.5% | +24.5pp |
| 29 | Cherokee Elem School Lake Forest · Lake Forest SD 67 | Elementary | 75.0% | +24.0pp |
| 30 | Hawthorn Elem School North Vernon Hills · Hawthorn CCSD 73 | Elementary | 74.5% | +23.5pp |
| 31 | Millburn Elem School Old Mill Creek · Millburn CCSD 24 | Elementary | 74.0% | +23.0pp |
| 32 | Prairie Crossing Charter School Grayslake · Prairie Crossing Charter School | Elementary | 73.6% | +22.6pp |
| 33 | Earl Pritchett School Buffalo Grove · Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102 | Elementary | 73.5% | +22.5pp |
| 34 | Sherwood Elem School Highland Park · North Shore SD 112 | Elementary | 73.2% | +22.2pp |
| 35 | Park East School Round Lake · Grayslake CCSD 46 | Elementary | 71.5% | +20.5pp |
| 36 | Lake Bluff Elem Sch Lake Bluff · Lake Bluff ESD 65 | Elementary | 71.0% | +20.0pp |
| 37 | Country Meadows Elem School Long Grove · Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 | Elementary | 70.3% | +19.3pp |
| 38 | Emmons Grade School Antioch · Emmons SD 33 | Elementary | 69.5% | +18.5pp |
| 39 | Fremont Intermediate School Mundelein · Fremont SD 79 | Elementary | 69.0% | +18.0pp |
| 40 | Tripp School Buffalo Grove · Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102 | Elementary | 68.5% | +17.5pp |
| 41 | Wayne Thomas Elem School Highland Park · North Shore SD 112 | Elementary | 68.4% | +17.4pp |
| 42 | Meadowview School Grayslake · Grayslake CCSD 46 | Elementary | 68.3% | +17.3pp |
| 43 | LEARN John Kathy Schreiber Chrtr Waukegan · LEARN John and Kathy Schreiber Ch | Elementary | 66.0% | +15.0pp |
| 44 | Hawthorn Aspen Elem School Vernon Hills · Hawthorn CCSD 73 | Elementary | 65.8% | +14.8pp |
| 45 | Prairieview School Hainesville · Grayslake CCSD 46 | Elementary | 64.8% | +13.8pp |
| 46 | Indian Trail Elem School Highland Park · North Shore SD 112 | Elementary | 64.7% | +13.7pp |
| 47 | Hawthorn Townline Elem Sch Vernon Hills · Hawthorn CCSD 73 | Elementary | 63.6% | +12.6pp |
| 48 | Woodview School Grayslake · Grayslake CCSD 46 | Elementary | 63.6% | +12.6pp |
| 49 | Robert Crown School Wauconda · Wauconda CUSD 118 | Elementary | 63.3% | +12.3pp |
| 50 | Oakland Elementary School Lake Villa · Antioch CCSD 34 | Elementary | 62.8% | +11.8pp |
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.