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Best Public Schools in Saint Charles, IL

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At a glance

Schools

10,299

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedFerson Creek School24^th of 1,737 Illinois elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Ferson Creek School up 36 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Davis Elementary School 12.4 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Fox Ridge Elementary School

SchoolDigger ratings

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7 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Saint Charles, Illinois, has 12 schools in St Charles CUSD 303: eight elementary schools, two middle schools and two high schools, serving students from elementary through high school. In 2025–2026 results, school averages were above state figures in the reported ELA and math comparisons at all three levels. The most important finding for families is that elementary results vary widely: the schools’ scores span 40 percentage points in ELA, 36 in math and 42 in fifth-grade science.

Ferson Creek stands out in elementary ELA and science, with 93% and 83% proficient; Bell-Graham leads elementary math at 84%. Ferson also has the highest SchoolDigger ranking in the list, at the 99th percentile. At the other end, Richmond has the lowest elementary ELA and math results—53% and 48%—while Anderson has the lowest fifth-grade science result, at 41%. Among high schools, St Charles North leads St Charles East in all three ACT subjects, by 9 points in ELA, 17 in math and 10 in science. Middle-school leadership is split: Thompson leads in ELA and science, while Wredling leads in math.

Recent changes are mixed: across seven elementary schools with results in both years, average ELA rose 1 point and science rose 4, while math fell 1; state results improved faster in ELA and science. SchoolDigger rankings also moved in different directions: Ferson rose from the 98th to the 99th percentile between 2023–2024 and 2025–2026, while Richmond fell from the 79th to the 50th. Income measures offer context, not an explanation: free/reduced lunch eligible figures for 2024–2025 range from 8% at Bell-Graham to 50% at Richmond. East also has notably high chronic absenteeism, at 32%, compared with 15% districtwide, yet its ACT proficiency remains above state results in all three subjects.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2026)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2026)		PreACT Secure Science (2026)		ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)							IAR Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mades-Johnstone RSSP	Public	6-12	1304 Ronzheimer Ave	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 232-5963	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
New Directions Program	Public, Alternative	4-12	1304 Ronzheimer Ave	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(331) 228-4873	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Northeast Academy North	Public	9-12	201 S 7th St	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(331) 228-2000	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Northeast Academy East	Public	9-12	201 S 7th St	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(331) 228-2000	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Compass Academy	Public	9-12	305 S 9Th St	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(331) 228-3400	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Wredling Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Dunham Rd	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(331) 228-3700	1,289	98	13.1	19.6%	834 (64.7%)	26 (2.0%)	217 (16.8%)	156 (12.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	52 (4.0%)	86.4	112^th of 1126 public middle schools	90.1%		92.2	90^th of 1368 public middle schools	93.4%	22											72.8				76.5	79.3	83.1	79.5				62.6	71.3	62.9	65.7	97.8%		$19,141	$507	$18,633
Anderson Elementary School	Public	K-5	35W071 Villa Maria Rd	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(331) 228-3300	460	35	13.0	34.3%	290 (63.0%)	11 (2.4%)	104 (22.6%)	23 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.0%)	54.1	770^th of 1737 public elementary schools	55.7%		73.7	515^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.0%	255										41.2		58.8	62.7	58.3				60.0	63.2	52.4	40.5				51.3	95.2%		$19,891	$529	$19,362
Davis Elementary School	Public	K-5	1125 S 7th St	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(331) 228-2200	509	41	12.4	29.3%	332 (65.2%)	12 (2.4%)	132 (25.9%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.7%)	82.2	256^th of 1737 public elementary schools	85.3%		86.4	258^th of 2056 public elementary schools	87.5%	2										76.1		61.2	79.5	82.1				74.4	60.6	64.4	73.1				66.0	92.8%		$18,555	$629	$17,926
Munhall Elementary School	Public	K-5	1400 S 13th Ave	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(331) 228-2600	447	33	13.5	29.3%	338 (75.6%)	11 (2.5%)	64 (14.3%)	15 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.0%)	71.4	446^th of 1737 public elementary schools	74.3%		82.6	333^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	83.8%	113										47.6		64.5	72.2	76.6				71.2	62.9	62.5	56.3				60.6	97.9%		$23,833	$574	$23,259
Richmond Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 S 12th St	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(331) 228-2800	385	31	12.6	49.6%	179 (46.5%)	8 (2.1%)	152 (39.5%)	19 (4.9%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.4%)	47.6	876^th of 1737 public elementary schools	49.6%		66.5	676^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.1%	200										50.0		44.2	48.4	64.5				52.8	57.7	35.5	53.2				48.3	96.3%		$22,692	$570	$22,122
St Charles East High School	Public	9-12	1020 Dunham Rd	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(331) 228-4000	1,930	147	13.1	—	1,327 (68.8%)	37 (1.9%)	326 (16.9%)	153 (7.9%)	9 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (4.0%)	88.4	53^rd of 620 public high schools	91.5%		90.5	56^th of 698 public high schools	92.0%	3	78.6	70.0	69.8	52.3	66.0	64.7	68.0	60.8	65.7																	97.5%		$22,423	$558	$21,866
Thompson Middle School	Public	6-8	705 W Main St	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(331) 228-3100	1,364	100	13.6	19.0%	997 (73.1%)	25 (1.8%)	193 (14.1%)	77 (5.6%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	64 (4.7%)	86.3	115^th of 1126 public middle schools	89.8%		90.8	110^th of 1368 public middle schools	92.0%	5											74.1				83.7	79.5	82.1	81.8				60.6	62.6	63.7	62.3	96.9%		$19,088	$533	$18,555
Wild Rose Elementary School	Public	K-5	36W730 Red Haw Ln	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(331) 228-3000	535	37	14.3	8.8%	421 (78.7%)	8 (1.5%)	32 (6.0%)	58 (10.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	93.3	73^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	95.8%		93.8	93^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	95.5%	20										80.4		86.6	77.0	87.6				83.5	89.0	76.0	75.3				79.6	94.5%		$18,098	$546	$17,553
St Charles North High School	Public	9-12	255 Red Gate Rd	Saint Charles	60175	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(331) 228-4400	1,903	129	14.6	—	1,359 (71.4%)	41 (2.2%)	238 (12.5%)	188 (9.9%)	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (3.6%)	95	25^th of 620 public high schools	96.0%		96	25^th of 698 public high schools	96.4%		80.5	79.4	76.4	68.3	65.2	75.5	77.1	77.3	75.7																	97.6%		$21,747	$537	$21,211
Bell-Graham Elementary School	Public	K-5	4N505 Fox Mill Blvd	Saint Charles	60175	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(331) 228-2100	520	35	14.9	7.7%	406 (78.1%)	2 (0.4%)	46 (8.8%)	40 (7.7%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.0%)	95.3	44^th of 1737 public elementary schools	97.5%		95.7	45^th of 2056 public elementary schools	97.8%	1										79.8		82.5	87.9	90.0				87.1	82.5	84.6	85.1				84.2	92.8%		$18,257	$563	$17,693
Ferson Creek School	Public	K-5	38W160 Bolcum Rd	Saint Charles	60175	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(331) 228-2300	533	37	14.2	8.4%	402 (75.4%)	3 (0.6%)	37 (6.9%)	67 (12.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.9%)	96.7	24^th of 1737 public elementary schools	98.6%		95.2	60^th of 2056 public elementary schools	97.1%	36										83.0		92.1	91.3	94.3				92.6	87.6	83.3	79.2				83.2	94.6%		$16,622	$535	$16,087
Kane County Detention Center	Public	6-12	37W655 Il Route 38	Saint Charles	60175	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 406-7480	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Compass Academy	Public	9-12	305 S 9Th St	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(331) 228-3387	0	11	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Fox Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	1905 E Tyler Rd	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(331) 228-2400	424	32	13.3	17.2%	317 (74.8%)	6 (1.4%)	54 (12.7%)	21 (5.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.4%)	83.4	232^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	86.6%					(n/a)										61.7		69.7	83.8	86.7				80.0	62.1	73.0	65.0				67.0	96.7%		$20,113	$546	$19,566

Cities Near Saint Charles

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Geneva	2.08 mi	11	91^st
West Chicago	3.05 mi	11	541^st
Wayne	3.7 mi	1	167^th
Batavia	4.3 mi	10	94^th
South Elgin	4.9 mi	6	339^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.