Illinois schools ranked by test score
Latest IAR + ISA year (2024-25). 2,121 schools with reported English Language Arts scores. State average: 51.0%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Mae Jemison School Hazel Crest · Prairie-Hills ESD 144 | Elementary | 18.5% | -32.5pp |
| 2002 | Mireles Elem Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 18.5% | -32.5pp |
| 2003 | Revere Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 18.5% | -32.5pp |
| 2004 | Hillcrest Elem School East Moline · East Moline SD 37 | Elementary | 18.4% | -32.6pp |
| 2005 | Howe Elementary School Beach Park · Beach Park CCSD 3 | Elementary | 18.4% | -32.6pp |
| 2006 | OToole Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 18.4% | -32.6pp |
| 2007 | Willard Elem School Moline · Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 | Elementary | 18.4% | -32.6pp |
| 2008 | Trewyn Primary School Peoria · Peoria SD 150 | Elementary | 18.3% | -32.7pp |
| 2009 | Meridian Elementary School Mounds · Meridian CUSD 101 | Elementary | 18.2% | -32.8pp |
| 2010 | Graham A Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 18.1% | -32.9pp |
| 2011 | Jesse C White Learning Academy Hazel Crest · Hazel Crest SD 152-5 | Elementary | 18.1% | -32.9pp |
| 2012 | Rock Cut Elem School Loves Park · Harlem UD 122 | Elementary | 18.1% | -32.9pp |
| 2013 | Barack H Obama Learning Academy Markham · Hazel Crest SD 152-5 | Elementary | 18.0% | -33.0pp |
| 2014 | Washington Elem School Champaign · Champaign CUSD 4 | Elementary | 18.0% | -33.0pp |
| 2015 | Mabel O Donnell Elem School Aurora · Aurora East USD 131 | Elementary | 17.9% | -33.1pp |
| 2016 | Maya Angelou Elem Sch Harvey · Harvey SD 152 | Elementary | 17.9% | -33.1pp |
| 2017 | Meredosia-Chambersburg Elem Sch Meredosia · Meredosia-Chambersburg CUSD 11 | Elementary | 17.9% | -33.1pp |
| 2018 | Bushnell-Prairie City Elem Sch Bushnell · Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 | Elementary | 17.8% | -33.2pp |
| 2019 | Gwendolyn Brooks Elem Sch Dekalb · DeKalb CUSD 428 | Elementary | 17.8% | -33.2pp |
| 2020 | Hamline Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 17.7% | -33.3pp |
| 2021 | Bass Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 17.6% | -33.4pp |
| 2022 | Glen Oak Comm Learning Cntr Peoria · Peoria SD 150 | Elementary | 17.6% | -33.4pp |
| 2023 | Riverdahl Elem School Rockford · Rockford SD 205 | Elementary | 17.6% | -33.4pp |
| 2024 | Washington Elementary School Rockford · Rockford SD 205 | Elementary | 17.5% | -33.5pp |
| 2025 | DePue Elem School DePue · DePue USD 103 | Elementary | 17.2% | -33.8pp |
| 2026 | Liberty Elem School Danville · Danville CCSD 118 | Elementary | 17.2% | -33.8pp |
| 2027 | Belmont-Cragin Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 16.9% | -34.1pp |
| 2028 | Carl Sandburg Elementary Joliet · Joliet PSD 86 | Elementary | 16.9% | -34.1pp |
| 2029 | Whittier Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 16.9% | -34.1pp |
| 2030 | Jackson M Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 16.8% | -34.2pp |
| 2031 | Lozano Elem Bilingual & Intl Ctr Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 16.7% | -34.3pp |
| 2032 | W S Beaupre Elem School Aurora · Aurora East USD 131 | Elementary | 16.7% | -34.3pp |
| 2033 | Leland Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 16.6% | -34.4pp |
| 2034 | American Dreamer STEM Academy Decatur · Decatur SD 61 | Elementary | 16.5% | -34.5pp |
| 2035 | Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Cntr Ford Heights · Ford Heights SD 169 | Elementary | 16.5% | -34.5pp |
| 2036 | Ward L Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 16.5% | -34.5pp |
| 2037 | Talala Elementary School Park Forest · Crete Monee CUSD 201U | Elementary | 16.3% | -34.7pp |
| 2038 | Thomas Paine Elem School Urbana · Urbana SD 116 | Elementary | 16.3% | -34.7pp |
| 2039 | Tilton Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 16.3% | -34.7pp |
| 2040 | Oakdale Elem School Waukegan · Waukegan CUSD 60 | Elementary | 16.1% | -34.9pp |
| 2041 | Rock Island Academy Rock Island · Rock Island SD 41 | Elementary | 16.1% | -34.9pp |
| 2042 | Empire Elem School Freeport · Freeport SD 145 | Elementary | 16.0% | -35.0pp |
| 2043 | Nicholson Tech Acad Elem Sch Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 15.9% | -35.1pp |
| 2044 | Carman-Buckner Elem School Waukegan · Waukegan CUSD 60 | Elementary | 15.8% | -35.2pp |
| 2045 | King Academy of Social Justice Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 15.8% | -35.2pp |
| 2046 | Mays Elem Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 15.8% | -35.2pp |
| 2047 | Barton Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 15.7% | -35.3pp |
| 2048 | Bond Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 15.7% | -35.3pp |
| 2049 | Hill Elem School Aurora · Aurora West USD 129 | Elementary | 15.7% | -35.3pp |
| 2050 | Bradwell Comm Arts & Sci Elem Sch Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 15.6% | -35.4pp |
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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). A higher percentage is better.
Only public schools with a reasonable cohort size are included (at least 50 total students enrolled, since the source file does not include per-subject student counts), so very small programs and special-purpose centers are filtered out.
The state average shown above is enrollment-weighted: we multiply each school's score by how many of its students tested, sum those across every public school in Illinois, and divide by the total students tested. This way a big school counts more than a tiny one in the typical-student average.