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
1571	Sadlowski Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3930 E 105th St	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-8040	655	50	13.1	83.2%	28 (4.3%)	33 (5.0%)	589 (89.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	$22,125			$2,582			$19,543	24.4	13.7	1904	333		170993006399
1572	Whittier Primary School	Public	K-4	1619 W Fredonia Ave	Peoria	61606	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 672-6569	366	27	13.5	79.5%	75 (20.5%)	159 (43.4%)	75 (20.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (14.5%)	$14,565			$1,803			$12,762	24.4	18.5	1723	151		173123003293
1573	Columbus East Elementary School	Public	4-6	3100 S 54th Ave	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 652-6085	411	28	14.5	75.7%	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	402 (97.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$21,187			$1,854			$19,333	24.2	26.2	1511	62		171020001237
1574	Ronald D O Neal	Public	K-6	510 Franklin Blvd	Elgin	60120	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5266	445	30	14.9	80.4%	27 (6.1%)	20 (4.5%)	388 (87.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	$17,510			$1,796			$15,714	24.2	19.1	1705	131		171371001700
1575	CICS - West Belden Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	2245 N McVicker Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 637-9430	520	33	15.9	87.3%	3 (0.6%)	38 (7.3%)	472 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	$17,625			$2,575			$15,051	24.2	28.2	1459	116		170993006475
1576	Lake Louise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 N Jonathan Dr	Palatine	60074	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-5600	608	38	16.1	53.5%	131 (21.5%)	34 (5.6%)	388 (63.8%)	38 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.6%)	$18,656			$888			$17,768	24.2	17.5	1753	177		173042003149
1577	White Elementary Career Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1136 W 122nd St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5672	116	11	10.5	92.2%	0 (0.0%)	109 (94.0%)	5 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	$29,920			$2,206			$27,714	24.2	26.7	1494	83		170993000801
1578	Pine Crest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	505 S Kennedy Dr	Georgetown	61846	Vermilion County	Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 662-6981	429	32	13.4	79.0%	356 (83.0%)	13 (3.0%)	18 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.1%)	$14,932			$636			$14,296	24	27.3	1479	99		170009205258
1579	Rolling Green	Public	K-5	3615 W Gate Pkwy	Rockford	61108	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 229-2881	505	39	13	78.8%	217 (43.0%)	117 (23.2%)	103 (20.4%)	24 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.7%)	$21,087			$2,104			$18,982	23.9	25.2	1539	40		173451003587
1580	G Stanley Hall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1447 Wayne Ave	Glendale Heights	60139	DuPage County	Marquardt School District 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 469-7720	343	36	9.5	57.1%	58 (16.9%)	32 (9.3%)	215 (62.7%)	34 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	$24,901			$1,036			$23,865	23.9	20.2	1676	96		172478002687

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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

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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.