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
1331	Gregory Math & Sci Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3715 W Polk St	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6820	287	21	14	91.3%	0 (0.0%)	259 (90.2%)	27 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$22,531			$2,167			$20,364	34.4	31.2	1363	32		170993000807
1332	Dixon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8306 S Saint Lawrence Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3834	412	31	13.2	75.2%	3 (0.7%)	393 (95.4%)	16 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$18,900			$2,638			$16,262	34.4	36.5	1234	98		170993000710
1333	Sheridan Elementary School	Public	K-4	115 E Si Johnson Ave	Sheridan	60551	LaSalle County	Serena CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 496-2002	135	13	10.3	43.0%	118 (87.4%)	1 (0.7%)	10 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.4%)	$21,176			$2,913			$18,264	34.4	38.8	1181	152		171588001896
1334	Newport Elementary School	Public	K-5	15872 W 21st St	Wadsworth	60083	Lake County	Beach Park CCSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 599-5330	261	21	12.3	65.1%	23 (8.8%)	77 (29.5%)	145 (55.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.4%)	$19,393			$783			$18,609	34.4	25.6	1524	190		170001005141
1335	Washington Elementary School	Public	4-5	400 N Morrow St	Pontiac	61764	Livingston County	Pontiac CCSD 429	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 844-3687	221	22	10.2	52.0%	179 (81.0%)	6 (2.7%)	18 (8.1%)	3 (1.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.9%)	$18,006			$1,527			$16,479	34.3	28.2	1461	126		173216003364
1336	West Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6700 N Whipple St	Chicago	60645	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-8250	683	52	13.2	84.8%	181 (26.5%)	93 (13.6%)	158 (23.1%)	234 (34.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.2%)	$18,755			$2,078			$16,676	34.3	50.1	937	399		170993006108
1337	Heritage Elementary School	Public	K-6	507 Arnold Ave	Streamwood	60107	Cook County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 213-5565	359	29	12.5	67.1%	46 (12.8%)	49 (13.6%)	237 (66.0%)	11 (3.1%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.5%)	$18,216			$1,768			$16,448	34.3	37.7	1209	128		171371001709
1338	Carson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5516 S Maplewood Ave	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9222	724	51	14.3	83.8%	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.0%)	696 (96.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	$17,015			$2,061			$14,954	34.3	26.9	1488	150		170993005546
1339	George O Barr School	Public	PK, KG-5	1305 5th Avenue	Silvis	61282	Rock Island County	Silvis School District 34	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 792-0639	405	36	11.2	67.2%	208 (51.4%)	62 (15.3%)	95 (23.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.4%)	$15,699			$2,568			$13,131	34.3	26.1	1512	173		173636004835
1340	Elverado Intermediate School	Public	3-5	190 Harrison St	Vergennes	62994	Jackson County	Elverado CUSD 196	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 684-3527	75	8	9.5	66.7%	59 (78.7%)	6 (8.0%)	5 (6.7%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.3%)	$15,242			$1,470			$13,772	34.3	44.1	1068	272		171386001734

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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.