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
461	Harriet Tubman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2851 N Seminary Ave	Chicago	60657	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5725	308	32	9.6	33.8%	117 (38.0%)	56 (18.2%)	94 (30.5%)	10 (3.2%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.4%)	$25,441			$1,934			$23,508	76.8	53	865	404		170993000763
462	Shipman Elementary School	Public	3-4	211 Dora Reno White St	Shipman	62685	Macoupin County	Southwestern CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 372-3813	155	13	12	47.1%	149 (96.1%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	$13,638			$1,072			$12,565	76.8	76.5	446	16		173150003319
463	Brookport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	319 Ferry St	Brookport	62910	Massac County	Massac UD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 564-2482	151	17	9	84.1%	112 (74.2%)	14 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (15.9%)	$14,918			$980			$13,937	76.8	53.4	857	394		172500002715
464	Westfield Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	2100 Sleepy Hollow Rd	Algonquin	60102	Kane County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 532-7800	1,287	90	14.2	42.3%	774 (60.1%)	48 (3.7%)	293 (22.8%)	99 (7.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (5.5%)	$16,312			$365			$15,947	76.7	78.9	393	71		170855001729
465	Frederick Nerge Elementary School	Public	K-6	660 N Woodfield Trl	Roselle	60172	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 357-5777	607	46	13.1		295 (48.6%)	36 (5.9%)	101 (16.6%)	148 (24.4%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	$15,458			$795			$14,663	76.6	79.6	377	88		173474003641
466	Mitchell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2233 W Ohio St	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-7655	446	33	13.7	30.3%	242 (54.3%)	32 (7.2%)	133 (29.8%)	14 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.4%)	$17,212			$1,029			$16,183	76.5	69.3	564	98		170993000965
467	Everett Dirksen Elementary School	Public	K-6	116 W Beech Dr	Schaumburg	60193	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 357-5600	527	41	12.9		249 (47.2%)	12 (2.3%)	65 (12.3%)	179 (34.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.8%)	$17,617			$1,311			$16,306	76.5	77.2	436	31		173474005450
468	Galena Elementary and Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	1230 Franklin St	Galena	61036	Jo Daviess County	Galena Unified School District 120	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 777-2413	576	48	12	30.7%	462 (80.2%)	13 (2.3%)	87 (15.1%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	$12,482			$476			$12,006	76.5	77	438	30		171605001914
469	John Middleton Elementary School	Public	1-5	8300 Saint Louis Ave	Skokie	60076	Cook County	Skokie School District 73-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 673-1222	521	47	11	33.2%	198 (38.0%)	59 (11.3%)	70 (13.4%)	144 (27.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.3%)	$24,594			$258			$24,335	76.5	72.2	518	49		171038001253
470	Sleepy Hollow Elementary School	Public	K-5	898 Glen Oak Dr	Sleepy Hollow	60118	Kane County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(224) 484-4900	424	30	13.9	43.9%	201 (47.4%)	29 (6.8%)	139 (32.8%)	32 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.4%)	$17,286			$457			$16,829	76.5	78.2	411	59		170855000494

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.