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
671	Davenport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	301 S Main St	Eureka	61530	Woodford County	Eureka CUD 140	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 467-3012	430	30	14.2	32.3%	380 (88.4%)	8 (1.9%)	20 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	$11,485			$1,132			$10,354	66.9	78.1	413	258		171443001780
672	Melzer School	Public	K-5	9400 Oriole Ave	Morton Grove	60053	Cook County	East Maine School District 63	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 965-7474	395	32	12.3	40.0%	175 (44.3%)	9 (2.3%)	63 (15.9%)	118 (29.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.3%)	$19,691			$1,646			$18,045	66.9	68.3	585	87		171314005276
673	East Side Elementary School	Public	K-6	501 E Randolph St	Mc Leansboro	62859	Hamilton County	Hamilton County CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 643-2328	384	26	14.7	54.4%	360 (93.8%)	6 (1.6%)	15 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	$12,320			$2,796			$9,524	66.9	74.4	485	188		171079001309
674	Unity Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4033 S Illinois Ave	Carbondale	62903	Jackson County	Unity Point CCSD 140	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 529-4151	620	52	11.9	54.5%	342 (55.2%)	89 (14.4%)	90 (14.5%)	38 (6.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.2%)	$14,060			$1,452			$12,609	66.6	68.3	584	90		173993004010
675	Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	914 Ashland Ave	Evanston	60202	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 905-4901	410	37	11.1	40.5%	163 (39.8%)	62 (15.1%)	139 (33.9%)	11 (2.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.8%)	$25,140			$695			$24,445	66.5	75.2	475	200		171446001802
676	Richmond Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 S 12th St	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(331) 228-2800	385	31	12.6	49.6%	179 (46.5%)	8 (2.1%)	152 (39.5%)	19 (4.9%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.4%)	$17,897			$325			$17,572	66.5	77.5	433	243		173717003857
677	Cissna Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	511 N 2nd St	Cissna Park	60924	Iroquois County	Cissna Park CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 457-2171	128	10	13.1	30.5%	106 (82.8%)	3 (2.3%)	14 (10.9%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	$13,440			$440			$13,001	66.5	60.9	718	41		171029004573
678	Earhart Elementary Opt for Knowl School	Public	K-8	1710 E 93rd St	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6416	195	16	12.1	71.3%	0 (0.0%)	188 (96.4%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$24,592			$3,398			$21,194	66.5	62.2	694	16		170993000859
679	Mable Woolsey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	106 Pleasant Ave	Knoxville	61448	Knox County	Knoxville CUSD 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 289-4134	383	23	16.6	41.8%	372 (97.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	$13,365			$1,061			$12,304	66.5	67.6	594	85		172139002408
680	Chavez Elementary Multicultural Academy Ct	Public	PK, KG-8	4747 S Marshfield Ave	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4600	784	53	14.7	96.0%	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.0%)	760 (96.9%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	$19,230			$1,926			$17,304	66.4	62.6	688	8		170993000411

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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:

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.