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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Little Fort Elem School Waukegan · Waukegan CUSD 60 | Elementary | 40.1% | -10.9pp |
| 102 | West Oak Middle School Mundelein · Diamond Lake SD 76 | Middle | 38.0% | -13.0pp |
| 103 | Lotus School Spring Grove · Fox Lake GSD 114 | Elementary | 37.2% | -13.8pp |
| 104 | West Oak Intermediate School Mundelein · Diamond Lake SD 76 | Elementary | 35.5% | -15.5pp |
| 105 | LEARN 10 Charter School North Chicago · North Chicago SD 187 | Elementary | 34.8% | -16.2pp |
| 106 | Gavin Central Elementary School Ingleside · Gavin SD 37 | Elementary | 34.6% | -16.4pp |
| 107 | River Trail School Gurnee · Gurnee SD 56 | Elementary | 34.6% | -16.4pp |
| 108 | John R Lewis Middle School Waukegan · Waukegan CUSD 60 | Middle | 34.5% | -16.5pp |
| 109 | Hyde Park Elem School Waukegan · Waukegan CUSD 60 | Elementary | 34.1% | -16.9pp |
| 110 | Stanton School Fox Lake · Fox Lake GSD 114 | Middle | 33.9% | -17.1pp |
| 111 | Westfield School Winthrop Harbor · Winthrop Harbor SD 1 | Elementary | 33.3% | -17.7pp |
| 112 | Oak Crest School Beach Park · Beach Park CCSD 3 | Elementary | 32.9% | -18.1pp |
| 113 | Village Elementary School Round Lake · Round Lake CUSD 116 | Elementary | 30.6% | -20.4pp |
| 114 | Whittier Elem School Waukegan · Waukegan CUSD 60 | Elementary | 30.0% | -21.0pp |
| 115 | Beach Park Middle School Beach Park · Beach Park CCSD 3 | Middle | 29.4% | -21.6pp |
| 116 | Prairie Trail School Wadsworth · Gurnee SD 56 | Elementary | 27.5% | -23.5pp |
| 117 | Greenwood Elem School Waukegan · Waukegan CUSD 60 | Elementary | 25.8% | -25.2pp |
| 118 | Viking School Gurnee · Gurnee SD 56 | Middle | 25.8% | -25.2pp |
| 119 | Kenneth Murphy School Beach Park · Beach Park CCSD 3 | Elementary | 25.5% | -25.5pp |
| 120 | Raymond Ellis Elem School Round Lake Beach · Round Lake CUSD 116 | Elementary | 25.2% | -25.8pp |
| 121 | Forrestal Elem School Great Lakes · North Chicago SD 187 | Elementary | 24.0% | -27.0pp |
| 122 | Washington Elem School Waukegan · Waukegan CUSD 60 | Elementary | 23.4% | -27.6pp |
| 123 | Round Lake Middle School Round Lake Heights · Round Lake CUSD 116 | Middle | 23.1% | -27.9pp |
| 124 | Indian Hill Elem School Round Lake Heights · Round Lake CUSD 116 | Elementary | 22.8% | -28.2pp |
| 125 | Glenwood Elementary School Waukegan · Waukegan CUSD 60 | Elementary | 22.7% | -28.3pp |
| 126 | Neal Math Science Academy North Chicago · North Chicago SD 187 | Middle | 22.3% | -28.7pp |
| 127 | Robert E Abbott Middle School Waukegan · Waukegan CUSD 60 | Middle | 21.8% | -29.2pp |
| 128 | Zion Central Middle School Zion · Zion ESD 6 | Middle | 21.1% | -29.9pp |
| 129 | Jack Benny Middle School Waukegan · Waukegan CUSD 60 | Middle | 20.9% | -30.1pp |
| 130 | Shiloh Park Middle School Zion · Zion ESD 6 | Middle | 20.5% | -30.5pp |
| 131 | Magee Middle School Round Lake · Round Lake CUSD 116 | Middle | 19.6% | -31.4pp |
| 132 | Glen Flora Elem School Waukegan · Waukegan CUSD 60 | Elementary | 19.4% | -31.6pp |
| 133 | Lyon Magnet Elementary School Waukegan · Waukegan CUSD 60 | Elementary | 18.9% | -32.1pp |
| 134 | Elmwood Elem School Zion · Zion ESD 6 | Elementary | 18.8% | -32.2pp |
| 135 | Howe Elementary School Beach Park · Beach Park CCSD 3 | Elementary | 18.4% | -32.6pp |
| 136 | Oakdale Elem School Waukegan · Waukegan CUSD 60 | Elementary | 16.1% | -34.9pp |
| 137 | Carman-Buckner Elem School Waukegan · Waukegan CUSD 60 | Elementary | 15.8% | -35.2pp |
| 138 | Miguel Juarez Middle School Waukegan · Waukegan CUSD 60 | Middle | 14.4% | -36.6pp |
| 139 | A J Katzenmaier Academy North Chicago · North Chicago SD 187 | Elementary | 13.8% | -37.2pp |
| 140 | Edith M Smith Middle School Waukegan · Waukegan CUSD 60 | Middle | 13.0% | -38.0pp |
| 141 | West Elementary School Zion · Zion ESD 6 | Elementary | 13.0% | -38.0pp |
| 142 | North Elem School Waukegan · Waukegan CUSD 60 | Elementary | 11.5% | -39.5pp |
| 143 | Clearview Elem School Waukegan · Waukegan CUSD 60 | Elementary | 10.7% | -40.3pp |
| 144 | Evelyn Alexander School North Chicago · North Chicago SD 187 | Elementary | 3.4% | -47.6pp |
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.