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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2101 | Sheridan Elem School Sheridan · Serena CUSD 2 | Elementary | 36.7% | -14.3pp |
| 2102 | Clinton Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 36.6% | -14.4pp |
| 2103 | Greeley Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 36.6% | -14.4pp |
| 2104 | Murphysboro Middle School Murphysboro · Murphysboro CUSD 186 | Middle | 36.6% | -14.4pp |
| 2105 | Pleasant Valley Primary School Peoria · Pleasant Valley SD 62 | Elementary | 36.6% | -14.4pp |
| 2106 | William Brown Magnet Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 36.6% | -14.4pp |
| 2107 | Burnham Elem School Burnham · Burnham SD 154-5 | Elementary | 36.5% | -14.5pp |
| 2108 | Dr. C.T. Vivian Primary School Peoria · Peoria SD 150 | Elementary | 36.5% | -14.5pp |
| 2109 | Garfield Elem School Maywood · Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 | Elementary | 36.5% | -14.5pp |
| 2110 | Hanson Park Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 36.5% | -14.5pp |
| 2111 | Komensky Elem School Berwyn · Berwyn South SD 100 | Elementary | 36.5% | -14.5pp |
| 2112 | Locke J Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 36.5% | -14.5pp |
| 2113 | Ray Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 36.5% | -14.5pp |
| 2114 | Albany Park Multicultural Elem Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Middle | 36.4% | -14.6pp |
| 2115 | Barnard Elem Comp Math & Sci Ctr Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 36.4% | -14.6pp |
| 2116 | Chicago Heights Middle School Chicago Hts · Chicago Heights SD 170 | Middle | 36.4% | -14.6pp |
| 2117 | Creekside Elem Elgin · SD U-46 | Elementary | 36.4% | -14.6pp |
| 2118 | Cumberland Middle School Toledo · Cumberland CUSD 77 | Middle | 36.4% | -14.6pp |
| 2119 | Frazier Perspectives Magnet ES Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 36.4% | -14.6pp |
| 2120 | Pine Crest Elementary School Georgetown · Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUD 4 | Elementary | 36.4% | -14.6pp |
| 2121 | DeSoto Elementary School De Soto · DeSoto Cons SD 86 | Elementary | 36.3% | -14.7pp |
| 2122 | Dr. Abby Fox Rooney Elem Sch Quincy · Quincy SD 172 | Elementary | 36.3% | -14.7pp |
| 2123 | Quincy Jr High School Quincy · Quincy SD 172 | Middle | 36.3% | -14.7pp |
| 2124 | Catalyst Charter - Maria ES Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Combined | 36.2% | -14.8pp |
| 2125 | Judith Giacoma Elem School Westville · Westville CUSD 2 | Elementary | 36.2% | -14.8pp |
| 2126 | Riverview Elementary School South Beloit · County of Winnebago SD 320 | Elementary | 36.2% | -14.8pp |
| 2127 | Spring Creek Elem School Rockford · Rockford SD 205 | Elementary | 36.2% | -14.8pp |
| 2128 | Blackhawk Primary Center Park Forest · Park Forest SD 163 | Elementary | 36.1% | -14.9pp |
| 2129 | Franklin Middle School Champaign · Champaign CUSD 4 | Middle | 36.1% | -14.9pp |
| 2130 | Garvey M Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 36.1% | -14.9pp |
| 2131 | Henry Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 36.1% | -14.9pp |
| 2132 | J W Riley Intermediate School Northlake · Berkeley SD 87 | Elementary | 36.1% | -14.9pp |
| 2133 | Oakdale Grade School Oakdale · Oakdale CCSD 1 | Elementary | 36.1% | -14.9pp |
| 2134 | Anne M Jeans Elem School Willowbrook · CCSD 180 | Elementary | 36.0% | -15.0pp |
| 2135 | Greenman Elem School Aurora · Aurora West USD 129 | Elementary | 36.0% | -15.0pp |
| 2136 | Jensen Elem Scholastic Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 36.0% | -15.0pp |
| 2137 | J W Eater Jr High School Rantoul · Rantoul City SD 137 | Middle | 35.9% | -15.1pp |
| 2138 | Northlake Middle School Northlake · Berkeley SD 87 | Middle | 35.9% | -15.1pp |
| 2139 | Walsh Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 35.9% | -15.1pp |
| 2140 | Bent Elem School Bloomington · Bloomington SD 87 | Elementary | 35.8% | -15.2pp |
| 2141 | Franklin Elem School Belleville · Belleville SD 118 | Elementary | 35.8% | -15.2pp |
| 2142 | Montessori Academy for Peace Decatur · Decatur SD 61 | Elementary | 35.8% | -15.2pp |
| 2143 | Clay City Elem School Clay City · Clay City CUSD 10 | Elementary | 35.7% | -15.3pp |
| 2144 | Washington Middle School Lyons · Lyons SD 103 | Middle | 35.7% | -15.3pp |
| 2145 | West Central Middle School Stronghurst · West Central CUSD 235 | Middle | 35.7% | -15.3pp |
| 2146 | Harding Primary School Monmouth · Monmouth-Roseville CUSD 238 | Elementary | 35.6% | -15.4pp |
| 2147 | Kipling Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Elementary | 35.6% | -15.4pp |
| 2148 | Lincoln Elem School East Peoria · East Peoria SD 86 | Elementary | 35.6% | -15.4pp |
| 2149 | Lombard Middle School Galesburg · Galesburg CUSD 205 | Middle | 35.6% | -15.4pp |
| 2150 | Richardson Middle School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | Middle | 35.6% | -15.4pp |
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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.