Illinois schools ranked by test score
Latest IAR + ISA year (2024-25). 2,884 schools with reported English Language Arts scores. State average: 51.0%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 951 | Williamsfield Middle School Williamsfield · Williamsfield CUSD 210 | Middle | 61.7% | +10.7pp |
| 952 | Lincolnwood Elem School Evanston · Evanston CCSD 65 | Elementary | 61.6% | +10.6pp |
| 953 | Old Post Elementary School Oswego · CUSD 308 | Elementary | 61.6% | +10.6pp |
| 954 | R O W V A Elem School Oneida · R O W V A CUSD 208 | Elementary | 61.6% | +10.6pp |
| 955 | Skoff Elementary Romeoville · Valley View CUSD 365U | Elementary | 61.6% | +10.6pp |
| 956 | Washington Elem School Schiller Park · Schiller Park SD 81 | Elementary | 61.6% | +10.6pp |
| 957 | Red Bud Elem School Red Bud · Red Bud CUSD 132 | Elementary | 61.5% | +10.5pp |
| 958 | Harnew Elem School Oak Lawn · Ridgeland SD 122 | Elementary | 61.4% | +10.4pp |
| 959 | Liberty Middle School Edwardsville · Edwardsville CUSD 7 | Middle | 61.4% | +10.4pp |
| 960 | Nauvoo Elem School Nauvoo · Nauvoo-Colusa CUSD 325 | Elementary | 61.4% | +10.4pp |
| 961 | William L Thompson School Lake Villa · Lake Villa CCSD 41 | Elementary | 61.4% | +10.4pp |
| 962 | Betsy Ross Elem School Prospect Heights · Prospect Heights SD 23 | Elementary | 61.3% | +10.3pp |
| 963 | Clarence E Culver School Niles · Niles ESD 71 | Elementary | 61.3% | +10.3pp |
| 964 | Donovan Elem School Donovan · Donovan CUSD 3 | Elementary | 61.3% | +10.3pp |
| 965 | Fisher Jr/Sr High School Fisher · Fisher CUSD 1 | High | 61.3% | +10.3pp |
| 966 | George W Lieb Elem School Bridgeview · Ridgeland SD 122 | Elementary | 61.3% | +10.3pp |
| 967 | Hawthorn Middle School North Vernon Hills · Hawthorn CCSD 73 | Middle | 61.3% | +10.3pp |
| 968 | Olson Park Elem School Machesney Park · Harlem UD 122 | Elementary | 61.3% | +10.3pp |
| 969 | Olympia South Elem Sch Atlanta · Olympia CUSD 16 | Elementary | 61.3% | +10.3pp |
| 970 | Pickard Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 61.3% | +10.3pp |
| 971 | Prairiewood Elem Sch Woodstock · Woodstock CUSD 200 | Elementary | 61.3% | +10.3pp |
| 972 | Ridgeview Elementary School Peoria · Dunlap CUSD 323 | Elementary | 61.3% | +10.3pp |
| 973 | Twain Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 61.3% | +10.3pp |
| 974 | Herrin C U S D 4 Elem School Herrin · Herrin CUSD 4 | Elementary | 61.2% | +10.2pp |
| 975 | Heyworth Elem School Heyworth · Heyworth CUSD 4 | Elementary | 61.2% | +10.2pp |
| 976 | Pawnee Grade School Pawnee · Pawnee CUSD 11 | Elementary | 61.2% | +10.2pp |
| 977 | Cisne Middle School Cisne · North Wayne CUSD 200 | Middle | 61.1% | +10.1pp |
| 978 | Cotton Creek School Island Lake · Wauconda CUSD 118 | Elementary | 61.1% | +10.1pp |
| 979 | Eisenhower Elem School Jacksonville · Jacksonville SD 117 | Elementary | 61.1% | +10.1pp |
| 980 | Greenbriar Elem School Chicago Heights · Chicago Heights SD 170 | Elementary | 61.1% | +10.1pp |
| 981 | Sesser-Valier Elem School Sesser · Sesser-Valier CUSD 196 | Elementary | 61.1% | +10.1pp |
| 982 | Highland Elementary School Highland · Highland CUSD 5 | Elementary | 61.0% | +10.0pp |
| 983 | Rogers Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 61.0% | +10.0pp |
| 984 | Washington Elem School Oglesby · Oglesby ESD 125 | Middle | 61.0% | +10.0pp |
| 985 | Edison Elem School Stickney · Lyons SD 103 | Elementary | 60.9% | +9.9pp |
| 986 | Kellar Primary School Peoria · Peoria SD 150 | Elementary | 60.9% | +9.9pp |
| 987 | Northside Elem School Geneseo · Geneseo CUSD 228 | Elementary | 60.9% | +9.9pp |
| 988 | Woodland Elementary School Edwardsville · Edwardsville CUSD 7 | Elementary | 60.9% | +9.9pp |
| 989 | Algonquin Lakes Elem Sch Algonquin · CUSD 300 | Elementary | 60.8% | +9.8pp |
| 990 | Columbia Central School Steger · Steger SD 194 | Middle | 60.8% | +9.8pp |
| 991 | Grande Reserve Elem Sch Yorkville · Yorkville CUSD 115 | Elementary | 60.8% | +9.8pp |
| 992 | Mt Zion Jr High School Mount Zion · Mt Zion CUSD 3 | Middle | 60.8% | +9.8pp |
| 993 | Cambridge Jr/Sr High School Cambridge · Cambridge CUSD 227 | High | 60.7% | +9.7pp |
| 994 | Dr Donald Wharton Elem School Summit · Summit SD 104 | Elementary | 60.7% | +9.7pp |
| 995 | Edgewood Elem School Woodridge · Woodridge SD 68 | Elementary | 60.7% | +9.7pp |
| 996 | Forest View Elem School Mount Prospect · Comm Cons SD 59 | Elementary | 60.7% | +9.7pp |
| 997 | Forreston Jr/Sr High Sch Forreston · Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 | High | 60.7% | +9.7pp |
| 998 | Highland Middle School Highland · Highland CUSD 5 | Middle | 60.7% | +9.7pp |
| 999 | Maple Grove Elem School Joppa · Joppa-Maple Grove UD 38 | Elementary | 60.7% | +9.7pp |
| 1000 | Prairie Grove Elem School Crystal Lake · Prairie Grove CSD 46 | Elementary | 60.7% | +9.7pp |
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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.