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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Wright Jr High School Lincolnshire · Lincolnshire-Prairieview SD 103 | Middle | 87.9% | +47.6pp |
| 2 | Deer Path Middle Sch West Lake Forest · Lake Forest SD 67 | Middle | 85.0% | +44.7pp |
| 3 | Oak Grove Elem School Libertyville · Oak Grove SD 68 Green Oaks | Elementary | 84.0% | +43.7pp |
| 4 | Woodlawn Middle School Long Grove · Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 | Middle | 83.7% | +43.4pp |
| 5 | Copeland Manor Elem School Libertyville · Libertyville SD 70 | Elementary | 83.3% | +43.0pp |
| 6 | Twin Groves Middle School Buffalo Grove · Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 | Middle | 82.4% | +42.1pp |
| 7 | Prairie Elementary School Buffalo Grove · Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 | Elementary | 81.9% | +41.6pp |
| 8 | Adler Park School Libertyville · Libertyville SD 70 | Elementary | 80.9% | +40.6pp |
| 9 | North Barrington Elem School North Barrington · Barrington CUSD 220 | Elementary | 80.6% | +40.3pp |
| 10 | Half Day School Lincolnshire · Lincolnshire-Prairieview SD 103 | Elementary | 78.5% | +38.2pp |
| 11 | Charles J Caruso Middle School Deerfield · Deerfield SD 109 | Middle | 77.9% | +37.6pp |
| 12 | Rockland Elem School Libertyville · Libertyville SD 70 | Elementary | 76.7% | +36.4pp |
| 13 | Seth Paine Elem School Hawthorn Woods · Lake Zurich CUSD 95 | Elementary | 76.6% | +36.3pp |
| 14 | Highland Middle School Libertyville · Libertyville SD 70 | Middle | 76.0% | +35.7pp |
| 15 | Lake Zurich Middle - S Campus Lake Zurich · Lake Zurich CUSD 95 | Middle | 75.9% | +35.6pp |
| 16 | Spencer Loomis Elementary School Hawthorn Woods · Lake Zurich CUSD 95 | Elementary | 75.6% | +35.3pp |
| 17 | Kildeer Countryside Elem School Long Grove · Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 | Elementary | 75.5% | +35.2pp |
| 18 | Aptakisic Junior High School Buffalo Grove · Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102 | Middle | 74.5% | +34.2pp |
| 19 | Ivy Hall Elementary School Buffalo Grove · Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 | Elementary | 74.3% | +34.0pp |
| 20 | Lake Bluff Middle School Lake Bluff · Lake Bluff ESD 65 | Middle | 72.5% | +32.2pp |
| 21 | Butterfield School Libertyville · Libertyville SD 70 | Elementary | 72.3% | +32.0pp |
| 22 | Edgewood Middle School Highland Park · North Shore SD 112 | Middle | 72.1% | +31.8pp |
| 23 | Fremont Jr High/Middle School Mundelein · Fremont SD 79 | Middle | 72.1% | +31.8pp |
| 24 | Country Meadows Elem School Long Grove · Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 | Elementary | 71.6% | +31.3pp |
| 25 | Meridian School Buffalo Grove · Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102 | Elementary | 71.0% | +30.7pp |
| 26 | Bannockburn School Bannockburn · Bannockburn SD 106 | Elementary | 70.3% | +30.0pp |
| 27 | Alan B Shepard Middle School Deerfield · Deerfield SD 109 | Middle | 69.9% | +29.6pp |
| 28 | Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus Hawthorn Woods · Lake Zurich CUSD 95 | Middle | 68.8% | +28.5pp |
| 29 | Prairie Crossing Charter School Grayslake · Prairie Crossing Charter School | Elementary | 68.8% | +28.5pp |
| 30 | Braeside Elem School Highland Park · North Shore SD 112 | Elementary | 68.1% | +27.8pp |
| 31 | Roslyn Road Elem School Barrington · Barrington CUSD 220 | Elementary | 68.0% | +27.7pp |
| 32 | Hawthorn Middle School North Vernon Hills · Hawthorn CCSD 73 | Middle | 67.5% | +27.2pp |
| 33 | South Park Elem School Deerfield · Deerfield SD 109 | Elementary | 66.7% | +26.4pp |
| 34 | Sarah Adams Elementary School Lake Zurich · Lake Zurich CUSD 95 | Elementary | 65.6% | +25.3pp |
| 35 | Isaac Fox Elementary School Lake Zurich · Lake Zurich CUSD 95 | Elementary | 65.4% | +25.1pp |
| 36 | Ravinia Elem School Highland Park · North Shore SD 112 | Elementary | 65.2% | +24.9pp |
| 37 | Rondout Elem School Lake Forest · Rondout SD 72 | Elementary | 64.7% | +24.4pp |
| 38 | Wilmot Elem School Deerfield · Deerfield SD 109 | Elementary | 64.4% | +24.1pp |
| 39 | May Whitney Elem School Lake Zurich · Lake Zurich CUSD 95 | Elementary | 64.0% | +23.7pp |
| 40 | Oakland Elementary School Lake Villa · Antioch CCSD 34 | Elementary | 63.4% | +23.1pp |
| 41 | Deer Path Middle Sch East Lake Forest · Lake Forest SD 67 | Middle | 62.8% | +22.5pp |
| 42 | Grayslake Middle School Grayslake · Grayslake CCSD 46 | Middle | 62.6% | +22.3pp |
| 43 | Millburn Middle School Lindenhurst · Millburn CCSD 24 | Middle | 62.2% | +21.9pp |
| 44 | Wayne Thomas Elem School Highland Park · North Shore SD 112 | Elementary | 62.1% | +21.8pp |
| 45 | Park West School Round Lake · Grayslake CCSD 46 | Middle | 61.8% | +21.5pp |
| 46 | Millburn Elem School Old Mill Creek · Millburn CCSD 24 | Elementary | 61.4% | +21.1pp |
| 47 | Fremont Intermediate School Mundelein · Fremont SD 79 | Elementary | 61.2% | +20.9pp |
| 48 | Hawthorn Elem School North Vernon Hills · Hawthorn CCSD 73 | Elementary | 61.0% | +20.7pp |
| 49 | Northwood Middle School Highland Park · North Shore SD 112 | Middle | 60.7% | +20.4pp |
| 50 | Red Oak Elem School Highland Park · North Shore SD 112 | Elementary | 60.0% | +19.7pp |
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.