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
941	Charter Oak Primary School	Public	K-4	5221 W Timberedge Dr	Peoria	61615	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 693-4433	337	25	13.6	66.8%	95 (28.2%)	154 (45.7%)	28 (8.3%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (16.3%)	$15,108			$1,479			$13,629	53.2	61.8	703	238		173123004422
942	Herscher Intermediate School	Public	2-5	391 N Main St	Herscher	60941	Kankakee County	Herscher CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 426-2242	391	30	13	35.3%	351 (89.8%)	3 (0.8%)	15 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	$14,740			$463			$14,277	53.1	49.2	957	15		171884002169
943	Vernon L Barkstall Elementary School	Public	K-5	2201 Hallbeck Dr	Champaign	61822	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 373-5580	426	32	13.2	43.2%	117 (27.5%)	153 (35.9%)	40 (9.4%)	84 (19.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.0%)	$17,037			$946			$16,091	53.1	59.7	740	203		170942002361
944	Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1520 Center Ave	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4833	84	9	9.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	61 (72.6%)	21 (25.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$31,484			$1,754			$29,731	53	43.4	1081	137		170996001224
945	Glenn Elementary School	Public	K-5	306 Glenn Ave	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 557-4418	272	16	16.5	49.3%	91 (33.5%)	47 (17.3%)	35 (12.9%)	70 (25.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.9%)	$12,744			$706			$12,038	53	48.8	966	21		172862003000
946	Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	1900 Caton Ridge Dr	Plainfield	60586	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 577-4630	481	38	12.8	38.9%	169 (35.1%)	82 (17.0%)	176 (36.6%)	23 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.2%)	$15,313			$684			$14,629	53	54.2	836	110		173174004938
947	Carolyn Wenz Elementary School	Public	3-5	437 W Washington St	Paris	61944	Edgar County	Paris-Union School District 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 466-3140	258	18	14	69.0%	228 (88.4%)	5 (1.9%)	14 (5.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	$13,559			$1,397			$12,161	52.9	42.9	1090	143		173075003194
948	LEARN John Kathy Schreiber Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1200 W Glen Flora Ave	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	LEARN John and Kathy Schreiber Ch	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 377-0690	519	43	12	83.8%	15 (2.9%)	45 (8.7%)	457 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	$16,371			$1,194			$15,177	52.8	63.7	667	281		170142306386
949	Jonas E Salk Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 King Arthur Way	Bolingbrook	60440	Will County	Valley View CUSD 365U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 739-3603	391	39	10.1	62.9%	63 (16.1%)	94 (24.0%)	201 (51.4%)	16 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	$19,150			$611			$18,539	52.8	47.4	993	44		174007004031
950	Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	718 E Illinois St	Freeport	61032	Stephenson County	Freeport School District 145	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 232-0480	262	22	12	61.5%	119 (45.4%)	65 (24.8%)	31 (11.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (16.8%)	$18,317			$2,289			$16,028	52.7	60.8	722	228		171590001897

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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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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.