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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Park East School Round Lake · Grayslake CCSD 46 | Elementary | 71.5% | +20.5pp |
| 52 | Lake Bluff Elem Sch Lake Bluff · Lake Bluff ESD 65 | Elementary | 71.0% | +20.0pp |
| 53 | Country Meadows Elem School Long Grove · Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 | Elementary | 70.3% | +19.3pp |
| 54 | Emmons Grade School Antioch · Emmons SD 33 | Elementary | 69.5% | +18.5pp |
| 55 | Fremont Intermediate School Mundelein · Fremont SD 79 | Elementary | 69.0% | +18.0pp |
| 56 | Tripp School Buffalo Grove · Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102 | Elementary | 68.5% | +17.5pp |
| 57 | Wayne Thomas Elem School Highland Park · North Shore SD 112 | Elementary | 68.4% | +17.4pp |
| 58 | Meadowview School Grayslake · Grayslake CCSD 46 | Elementary | 68.3% | +17.3pp |
| 59 | LEARN John Kathy Schreiber Chrtr Waukegan · LEARN John and Kathy Schreiber Ch | Elementary | 66.0% | +15.0pp |
| 60 | Hawthorn Aspen Elem School Vernon Hills · Hawthorn CCSD 73 | Elementary | 65.8% | +14.8pp |
| 61 | Park West School Round Lake · Grayslake CCSD 46 | Middle | 65.4% | +14.4pp |
| 62 | Prairieview School Hainesville · Grayslake CCSD 46 | Elementary | 64.8% | +13.8pp |
| 63 | Indian Trail Elem School Highland Park · North Shore SD 112 | Elementary | 64.7% | +13.7pp |
| 64 | Hawthorn Townline Elem Sch Vernon Hills · Hawthorn CCSD 73 | Elementary | 63.6% | +12.6pp |
| 65 | Woodview School Grayslake · Grayslake CCSD 46 | Elementary | 63.6% | +12.6pp |
| 66 | Robert Crown School Wauconda · Wauconda CUSD 118 | Elementary | 63.3% | +12.3pp |
| 67 | Oakland Elementary School Lake Villa · Antioch CCSD 34 | Elementary | 62.8% | +11.8pp |
| 68 | Big Hollow Middle School Ingleside · Big Hollow SD 38 | Middle | 61.8% | +10.8pp |
| 69 | William L Thompson School Lake Villa · Lake Villa CCSD 41 | Elementary | 61.4% | +10.4pp |
| 70 | Hawthorn Middle School North Vernon Hills · Hawthorn CCSD 73 | Middle | 61.3% | +10.3pp |
| 71 | Oak Terrace Elem School Highwood · North Shore SD 112 | Elementary | 60.1% | +9.1pp |
| 72 | Antioch Upper Grade School Antioch · Antioch CCSD 34 | Middle | 60.0% | +9.0pp |
| 73 | North Prairie Jr High Winthrop Harbor · Winthrop Harbor SD 1 | Middle | 59.1% | +8.1pp |
| 74 | Andrew Cooke Magnet Elem School Waukegan · Waukegan CUSD 60 | Elementary | 58.9% | +7.9pp |
| 75 | B J Hooper Elem School Lindenhurst · Lake Villa CCSD 41 | Elementary | 58.5% | +7.5pp |
| 76 | Frederick School Grayslake · Grayslake CCSD 46 | Middle | 58.3% | +7.3pp |
| 77 | Hawthorn Middle School South Vernon Hills · Hawthorn CCSD 73 | Middle | 57.8% | +6.8pp |
| 78 | LEARN Chtr Sch 6 N Chicago Campus Great Lakes · North Chicago SD 187 | Elementary | 56.4% | +5.4pp |
| 79 | Wauconda Middle School Wauconda · Wauconda CUSD 118 | Middle | 55.1% | +4.1pp |
| 80 | Hawthorn Sch of Dual Language Vernon Hills · Hawthorn CCSD 73 | Elementary | 53.4% | +2.4pp |
| 81 | Wauconda Grade School Wauconda · Wauconda CUSD 118 | Elementary | 53.4% | +2.4pp |
| 82 | Hillcrest Elementary School Antioch · Antioch CCSD 34 | Elementary | 52.9% | +1.9pp |
| 83 | Carl Sandburg Middle School Mundelein · Mundelein ESD 75 | Middle | 52.2% | +1.2pp |
| 84 | W C Petty Elementary School Antioch · Antioch CCSD 34 | Elementary | 52.1% | +1.1pp |
| 85 | Mechanics Grove Elem School Mundelein · Mundelein ESD 75 | Elementary | 51.6% | +0.6pp |
| 86 | Woodland Middle School Gurnee · Woodland CCSD 50 | Middle | 51.4% | +0.4pp |
| 87 | Matthews Middle School Island Lake · Wauconda CUSD 118 | Middle | 49.8% | -1.2pp |
| 88 | Gavin South Middle School Ingleside · Gavin SD 37 | Middle | 49.7% | -1.3pp |
| 89 | Peter J Palombi School Lake Villa · Lake Villa CCSD 41 | Middle | 49.3% | -1.7pp |
| 90 | Woodland Intermediate Sch Gurnee · Woodland CCSD 50 | Elementary | 48.9% | -2.1pp |
| 91 | H R McCall Elem School Waukegan · Waukegan CUSD 60 | Elementary | 48.8% | -2.2pp |
| 92 | Avon Center Elem School Round Lake Beach · Grayslake CCSD 46 | Elementary | 48.1% | -2.9pp |
| 93 | Grass Lake Elem School Antioch · Grass Lake SD 36 | Elementary | 47.4% | -3.6pp |
| 94 | Olive C Martin School Lake Villa · Lake Villa CCSD 41 | Elementary | 47.4% | -3.6pp |
| 95 | Hawthorn Elem School South Vernon Hills · Hawthorn CCSD 73 | Elementary | 46.9% | -4.1pp |
| 96 | John S Clark Elem School Waukegan · Waukegan CUSD 60 | Elementary | 46.6% | -4.4pp |
| 97 | Woodland Elementary Gages Lake · Woodland CCSD 50 | Elementary | 46.2% | -4.8pp |
| 98 | Grayslake Middle School Grayslake · Grayslake CCSD 46 | Middle | 45.5% | -5.5pp |
| 99 | Big Hollow Elem School Ingleside · Big Hollow SD 38 | Elementary | 43.3% | -7.7pp |
| 100 | Newport Elem School Wadsworth · Beach Park CCSD 3 | Elementary | 41.9% | -9.1pp |
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 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.