Best Elementary Schools in Illinois

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the ISA and IAR test scores by the Illinois State Board of Education. The most recent update was on Thursday, October 30, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 2056)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
841	Farnsworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5414 N Linder Ave	Chicago	60630	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3535	502	44	11.4	38.0%	182 (36.3%)	20 (4.0%)	209 (41.6%)	73 (14.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.2%)	$23,035			$2,275			$20,760	58.8	40.2	1148	307		170993000764
842	Monroe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	301 E Monroe Ave	Casey	62420	Clark County	Casey-Westfield CUSD 4C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 932-2178	530	30	17.6	41.7%	500 (94.3%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	$11,119			$582			$10,536	58.7	42.1	1112	270		170000205089
843	Central Grade School	Public	2-5	3901 S Banker St.	Effingham	62401	Effingham County	Effingham CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 540-1400	547	43	12.8	47.3%	483 (88.3%)	13 (2.4%)	41 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	$15,470			$1,120			$14,350	58.7	54.2	835	8		171356002291
844	Waltonville Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	802 W Knob St	Waltonville	62894	Jefferson County	Waltonville CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 279-7221	212	18	11.9	51.4%	205 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	$14,171			$1,099			$13,072	58.6	50.1	936	92		174065004086
845	Troy Craughwell School	Public	PK, KG-4	3333 Black Rd	Joliet	60431	Will County	Troy CCSD 30C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 577-6760	526	38	13.7	54.4%	169 (32.1%)	77 (14.6%)	240 (45.6%)	15 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.6%)	$17,054			$277			$16,777	58.5	68.4	582	263		173951003997
846	Davie Elementary School	Public	3-4	301 S Green St	Anna	62906	Union County	Anna CCSD 37	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 833-8022	122	9	13	61.5%	104 (85.2%)	7 (5.7%)	9 (7.4%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	$12,263			$967			$11,296	58.5	47.5	991	145		170375000065
847	Martinsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	410 E Kendall St	Martinsville	62442	Clark County	Martinsville CUSD 3C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 382-4116	238	17	14.2	58.8%	222 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	$13,615			$2,650			$10,965	58.5	53.4	855	8		172490004727
848	Jones Elementary School	Public	K-4	800 Barberry Way	Joliet	60431	Kendall County	Minooka CCSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 290-7100	553	39	14.3	32.4%	275 (49.7%)	74 (13.4%)	158 (28.6%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.3%)	$14,340			$438			$13,902	58.4	45.6	1031	183		172631006048
849	Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	2710 Golf Rd	Glenview	60025	Cook County	East Maine School District 63	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 965-4780	406	33	12.3	50.5%	137 (33.7%)	25 (6.2%)	70 (17.2%)	130 (32.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	40 (9.9%)	$19,741			$1,425			$18,316	58.2	51.2	908	59		171314001555
850	Glenbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	315 Garden Cir	Streamwood	60107	Cook County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 213-5555	480	30	16	52.5%	135 (28.1%)	34 (7.1%)	227 (47.3%)	56 (11.7%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.6%)	$16,141			$934			$15,207	58.2	60.2	729	121		171371001677

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on IAR English Language Arts, IAR Mathematics, ISA Science test scores released by the Illinois State Board of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 30, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Illinois State Board of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Illinois State Board of Education.
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Educational resources:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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.