Lake County schools ranked by test score
Latest IAR + ISA year (2024-25). 127 schools in Lake County, Illinois with reported Science scores. Illinois state average: 40.3%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Wauconda Middle School Wauconda · Wauconda CUSD 118 | Middle | 60.0% | +19.7pp |
| 52 | Indian Trail Elem School Highland Park · North Shore SD 112 | Elementary | 59.7% | +19.4pp |
| 53 | Hawthorn Aspen Elem School Vernon Hills · Hawthorn CCSD 73 | Elementary | 58.6% | +18.3pp |
| 54 | Robert Crown School Wauconda · Wauconda CUSD 118 | Elementary | 58.6% | +18.3pp |
| 55 | Emmons Grade School Antioch · Emmons SD 33 | Elementary | 57.8% | +17.5pp |
| 56 | William L Thompson School Lake Villa · Lake Villa CCSD 41 | Elementary | 55.8% | +15.5pp |
| 57 | Olive C Martin School Lake Villa · Lake Villa CCSD 41 | Elementary | 55.6% | +15.3pp |
| 58 | Hawthorn Middle School South Vernon Hills · Hawthorn CCSD 73 | Middle | 55.3% | +15.0pp |
| 59 | Sherwood Elem School Highland Park · North Shore SD 112 | Elementary | 54.0% | +13.7pp |
| 60 | Walden Elem School Deerfield · Deerfield SD 109 | Elementary | 53.2% | +12.9pp |
| 61 | North Prairie Jr High Winthrop Harbor · Winthrop Harbor SD 1 | Middle | 52.9% | +12.6pp |
| 62 | Lake Bluff Elem Sch Lake Bluff · Lake Bluff ESD 65 | Elementary | 52.7% | +12.4pp |
| 63 | Hawthorn Townline Elem Sch Vernon Hills · Hawthorn CCSD 73 | Elementary | 51.7% | +11.4pp |
| 64 | Frederick School Grayslake · Grayslake CCSD 46 | Middle | 51.5% | +11.2pp |
| 65 | Wauconda Grade School Wauconda · Wauconda CUSD 118 | Elementary | 50.7% | +10.4pp |
| 66 | Big Hollow Middle School Ingleside · Big Hollow SD 38 | Middle | 50.1% | +9.8pp |
| 67 | Hawthorn Sch of Dual Language Vernon Hills · Hawthorn CCSD 73 | Elementary | 50.0% | +9.7pp |
| 68 | Kipling Elem School Deerfield · Deerfield SD 109 | Elementary | 50.0% | +9.7pp |
| 69 | Oak Terrace Elem School Highwood · North Shore SD 112 | Elementary | 48.3% | +8.0pp |
| 70 | Mechanics Grove Elem School Mundelein · Mundelein ESD 75 | Elementary | 47.8% | +7.5pp |
| 71 | B J Hooper Elem School Lindenhurst · Lake Villa CCSD 41 | Elementary | 46.7% | +6.4pp |
| 72 | Antioch Upper Grade School Antioch · Antioch CCSD 34 | Middle | 46.6% | +6.3pp |
| 73 | Carl Sandburg Middle School Mundelein · Mundelein ESD 75 | Middle | 44.9% | +4.6pp |
| 74 | Grass Lake Elem School Antioch · Grass Lake SD 36 | Elementary | 44.7% | +4.4pp |
| 75 | West Oak Middle School Mundelein · Diamond Lake SD 76 | Middle | 43.1% | +2.8pp |
| 76 | Hawthorn Elem School South Vernon Hills · Hawthorn CCSD 73 | Elementary | 42.3% | +2.0pp |
| 77 | W C Petty Elementary School Antioch · Antioch CCSD 34 | Elementary | 40.8% | +0.5pp |
| 78 | Hillcrest Elementary School Antioch · Antioch CCSD 34 | Elementary | 40.4% | +0.1pp |
| 79 | Matthews Middle School Island Lake · Wauconda CUSD 118 | Middle | 40.3% | -0.0pp |
| 80 | Woodland Middle School Gurnee · Woodland CCSD 50 | Middle | 40.2% | -0.1pp |
| 81 | Hyde Park Elem School Waukegan · Waukegan CUSD 60 | Elementary | 40.0% | -0.3pp |
| 82 | River Trail School Gurnee · Gurnee SD 56 | Elementary | 38.8% | -1.5pp |
| 83 | Woodland Intermediate Sch Gurnee · Woodland CCSD 50 | Elementary | 38.6% | -1.7pp |
| 84 | John S Clark Elem School Waukegan · Waukegan CUSD 60 | Elementary | 38.5% | -1.8pp |
| 85 | LEARN John Kathy Schreiber Chrtr Waukegan · LEARN John and Kathy Schreiber Ch | Elementary | 38.2% | -2.1pp |
| 86 | Peter J Palombi School Lake Villa · Lake Villa CCSD 41 | Middle | 34.4% | -5.9pp |
| 87 | LEARN Chtr Sch 6 N Chicago Campus Great Lakes · North Chicago SD 187 | Elementary | 34.3% | -6.0pp |
| 88 | Viking School Gurnee · Gurnee SD 56 | Middle | 34.1% | -6.2pp |
| 89 | West Oak Intermediate School Mundelein · Diamond Lake SD 76 | Elementary | 33.8% | -6.5pp |
| 90 | Gavin South Middle School Ingleside · Gavin SD 37 | Middle | 32.3% | -8.0pp |
| 91 | Little Fort Elem School Waukegan · Waukegan CUSD 60 | Elementary | 31.6% | -8.7pp |
| 92 | Andrew Cooke Magnet Elem School Waukegan · Waukegan CUSD 60 | Elementary | 31.1% | -9.2pp |
| 93 | Washington Elem School Waukegan · Waukegan CUSD 60 | Elementary | 30.2% | -10.1pp |
| 94 | John R Lewis Middle School Waukegan · Waukegan CUSD 60 | Middle | 29.9% | -10.4pp |
| 95 | Round Lake Middle School Round Lake Heights · Round Lake CUSD 116 | Middle | 29.3% | -11.0pp |
| 96 | Newport Elem School Wadsworth · Beach Park CCSD 3 | Elementary | 26.3% | -14.0pp |
| 97 | Stanton School Fox Lake · Fox Lake GSD 114 | Middle | 25.8% | -14.5pp |
| 98 | Village Elementary School Round Lake · Round Lake CUSD 116 | Elementary | 25.6% | -14.7pp |
| 99 | Magee Middle School Round Lake · Round Lake CUSD 116 | Middle | 23.0% | -17.3pp |
| 100 | Jack Benny Middle School Waukegan · Waukegan CUSD 60 | Middle | 22.3% | -18.0pp |
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 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.