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
501	Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	1N220 Pleasant Hill Rd	Winfield	60190	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 682-2100	583	42	13.7	40.0%	312 (53.5%)	62 (10.6%)	138 (23.7%)	42 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.5%)	$17,128			$978			$16,150	74.8	80.3	355	146		174218004219
502	Dimmick Community Cons School District 175	Public	PK, KG-8	297 N 33rd Rd	La Salle	61301	LaSalle County	Dimmick Community Cons School District #175	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 223-2933	153	13	11.9		124 (81.0%)	4 (2.6%)	21 (13.7%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	$19,241			$574			$18,667	74.6	73.1	507	5		170143406538
503	Briargate Elementary School	Public	1-5	100 S Wulff St	Cary	60013	McHenry County	Cary CCSD 26	No	(n/a)	No	No	(224) 357-5250	400	25	15.8	23.3%	298 (74.5%)	3 (0.8%)	72 (18.0%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (4.8%)	$13,472			$445			$13,027	74.5	51.8	891	388		170873000512
504	Shiloh Middle School	Public	4-8	1 Wildcat Xing	Shiloh	62269	St. Clair County	Shiloh Village School District 85	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 632-7434	331	20	16.5	27.5%	199 (60.1%)	80 (24.2%)	16 (4.8%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.6%)	$12,999			$892			$12,107	74.4	74.5	482	22		173621005739
505	Stone Elementary School	Public	K-5	1404 W Stone Ave	Addison	60101	DuPage County	Addison School District 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 628-4020	357	32	11.1	44.8%	149 (41.7%)	4 (1.1%)	163 (45.7%)	27 (7.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	$16,824			$1,176			$15,648	74.3	67.8	591	86		170315000011
506	Hampshire Elementary School	Public	K-5	321 Terwilliger Ave	Hampshire	60140	Kane County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 683-2171	446	29	15.1	31.2%	320 (71.7%)	7 (1.6%)	100 (22.4%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	$15,030			$366			$14,664	74.2	72.3	516	10		170855000484
507	Algonquin Lakes Elementary School	Public	K-5	1401 Compton Dr	Algonquin	60102	Kane County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 532-7500	408	32	12.8	58.1%	180 (44.1%)	19 (4.7%)	170 (41.7%)	15 (3.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.1%)	$18,268			$540			$17,728	74.2	75.5	467	40		170855004800
508	Hunting Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	1105 W Illinois Ave	Palatine	60067	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-5300	639	42	15.2	23.8%	333 (52.1%)	52 (8.1%)	61 (9.5%)	167 (26.1%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	$17,299			$518			$16,781	74.2	81.6	328	180		173042003145
509	Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6500 Miller Rd	Carpentersville	60110	Kane County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(224) 484-4800	749	46	16.2	44.7%	337 (45.0%)	22 (2.9%)	286 (38.2%)	65 (8.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (4.8%)	$14,475			$372			$14,103	74.1	59.2	748	239		170855004802
510	Prairie Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3223 IL Route 176	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Prairie Grove Central School District 46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 459-3023	552	42	13	21.9%	457 (82.8%)	5 (0.9%)	51 (9.2%)	18 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	$19,024			$379			$18,645	74.1	85.9	254	256		173252003380

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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:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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.