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
1781	CICS - Wrightwood	Public, Charter	K-8	8130 S California Ave	Chicago	60652	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 434-4575	614	30	20.4	82.4%	2 (0.3%)	581 (94.6%)	23 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	$17,662			$2,181			$15,481	15.1	19.4	1700	81		170993006465
1782	Edwards Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4815 S Karlov Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4875	1,209	83	14.5	76.1%	28 (2.3%)	13 (1.1%)	1,161 (96.0%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	$18,472			$2,377			$16,095	15	16.7	1779	3		170993000744
1783	Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center	Public	PK, KG-8	4420 N Beacon St	Chicago	60640	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5790	266	33	8.1	92.9%	21 (7.9%)	94 (35.3%)	128 (48.1%)	9 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	$34,804			$5,755			$29,049	15	14.1	1887	104		170993000914
1784	Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C	Public	PK, KG-6	650 E 85th St	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3435	216	19	11.3	72.7%	0 (0.0%)	209 (96.8%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	$23,144			$3,675			$19,469	15	16.2	1796	12		170993001036
1785	Logan Square Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3651 W Schubert Ave	Chicago	60647	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-4155	630	55	11.4	89.5%	41 (6.5%)	16 (2.5%)	563 (89.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	$20,735			$3,223			$17,512	14.9	17.8	1741	44		170993000968
1786	Lavizzo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	138 W 109th St	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5300	394	28	14.3	89.8%	3 (0.8%)	340 (86.3%)	48 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	$18,975			$3,137			$15,838	14.9	16	1810	24		170993001135
1787	Thomasboro Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	201 N Phillips St	Thomasboro	61878	Champaign County	Thomasboro CCSD 130	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 643-3275	148	14	10.5	67.6%	101 (68.2%)	10 (6.8%)	18 (12.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (12.2%)	$19,610			$2,205			$17,405	14.9	28.7	1442	345		173879003945
1788	Martin L King Elementary School	Public	1-4	14600 Seeley Ave	Dixmoor	60426	Cook County	W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 385-5400	320	20	16	82.5%	1 (0.3%)	177 (55.3%)	137 (42.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	$30,744			$7,275			$23,469	14.8	14.2	1880	92		171848004405
1789	Powell Elementary Paideia Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	7511 S South Shore Dr	Chicago	60649	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6650	542	45	12.1	88.6%	3 (0.6%)	479 (88.4%)	57 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	$19,460			$2,842			$16,618	14.8	11.5	1993	204		170993001213
1790	Lynne Thigpen Elementary School	Public	K-5	207 S Midland Ave	Joliet	60436	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 741-7629	620	40	15.3	93.9%	45 (7.3%)	139 (22.4%)	397 (64.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.0%)	$19,291			$2,041			$17,250	14.8	17.2	1763	27		172058005731

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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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.