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
701	Reed-Custer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	162 S School St	Braidwood	60408	Will County	Reed Custer CUSD 255U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 458-2145	690	53	12.9	43.8%	563 (81.6%)	6 (0.9%)	87 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.8%)	$18,604			$184			$18,420	65.2	64.1	659	42		173338003453
702	Kaneland McDole Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 Foxmoor Dr	Montgomery	60538	Kane County	Kaneland CUSD 302	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 897-1961	440	37	11.8		256 (58.2%)	28 (6.4%)	119 (27.0%)	15 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (4.5%)	$18,366			$214			$18,153	65.2	56.9	783	81		172448005618
703	Harnew Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9101 Meade Ave	Oak Lawn	60453	Cook County	Ridgeland School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 599-7070	512	44	11.6	60.4%	219 (42.8%)	19 (3.7%)	246 (48.0%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	$16,514			$1,336			$15,177	65	59.3	744	41		173369003467
704	Wm Hammerschmidt Elementary School	Public	K-5	617 Hammerschmidt Ave	Lombard	60148	DuPage County	Lombard School District 44	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 827-4200	381	28	13.5	13.9%	309 (81.1%)	5 (1.3%)	35 (9.2%)	14 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	$18,883			$364			$18,520	65	67	605	99		172346002576
705	Unity Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	136 W Washington St	Mendon	62351	Adams County	Cusd 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 936-2512	296	22	13.5	43.6%	290 (98.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$10,747			$766			$9,981	64.8	44.7	1054	349		172559004734
706	Clearmont Elementary School	Public	K-5	280 Clearmont Dr	Elk Grove Village	60007	Cook County	Community Cons School District 59	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 593-4372	408	35	11.7	50.0%	291 (71.3%)	8 (2.0%)	75 (18.4%)	14 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	$20,254			$704			$19,550	64.8	70.8	539	167		171377001711
707	Milton Pope Elementary School	Public	K-8	3197 E 28th Rd	Marseilles	61341	LaSalle County	Miller Township CCSD 210	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 357-8151	195	13	15	19.5%	182 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	$19,046			$862			$18,184	64.8	55.9	801	94		172625002795
708	Beckemeyer Elementary School	Public	K-5	1035 Seymour Ave	Hillsboro	62049	Montgomery County	Hillsboro CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 532-6994	641	45	14.1	54.0%	597 (93.1%)	3 (0.5%)	18 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	$12,780			$802			$11,978	64.7	68.5	578	130		171920002201
709	Arthur Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	126 E Lincoln St	Arthur	61911	Douglas County	Arthur CUSD 305	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 543-2109	258	21	12	55.8%	199 (77.1%)	1 (0.4%)	46 (17.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	$14,324			$1,519			$12,804	64.6	66.7	614	95		170426000120
710	Sullivan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	910 N Graham St	Sullivan	61951	Moultrie County	Sullivan CUSD 300	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 728-2321	565	31	18.4	51.0%	526 (93.1%)	6 (1.1%)	13 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	$8,972			$829			$8,143	64.5	57.5	769	59		173813003905

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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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: 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.