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
71	Spring Ave Elementary School	Public	K-6	1001 S Spring Ave	La Grange	60525	Cook County	La Grange School District 105 South	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 482-2710	317	23	13.7	6.3%	261 (82.3%)	2 (0.6%)	32 (10.1%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.7%)	$20,523			$393			$20,130	94.9	96.7	54	17		172163002428
72	Blaine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1420 W Grace St	Chicago	60613	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5750	639	48	13.3	10.3%	420 (65.7%)	15 (2.3%)	106 (16.6%)	36 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (9.5%)	$20,025			$1,299			$18,725	94.8	96.8	51	21		170993000610
73	Parkview Elementary School	Public	2-4	1 Veterans Pkwy	Columbia	62236	Monroe County	Columbia CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 281-4997	427	29	14.5	14.5%	395 (92.5%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (4.0%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	$11,547			$344			$11,203	94.8	91.4	160	87		171074005587
74	Fairmount Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6036 Blodgett Ave	Downers Grove	60516	DuPage County	Downers Grove GSD 58	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 719-5830	342	20	17.4		272 (79.5%)	8 (2.3%)	31 (9.1%)	13 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	$18,459			$1,317			$17,142	94.7	95.3	100	26		171254001507
75	Field Elementary School	Public	K-5	295 N Emroy Ave	Elmhurst	60126	DuPage County	Elmhurst School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 834-5313	433	30	14.3	12.5%	271 (62.6%)	3 (0.7%)	66 (15.2%)	59 (13.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.6%)	$16,095			$250			$15,845	94.7	95.7	85	10		171397001747
76	Kildeer Countryside Elementary School	Public	1-5	3100 Old McHenry Rd	Long Grove	60047	Lake County	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 634-3243	428	31	14		239 (55.8%)	3 (0.7%)	16 (3.7%)	152 (35.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	$23,444			$361			$23,082	94.7	92.5	150	74		172103002386
77	Lisbon Grade School	Public	K-8	127 S Canal St	Newark	60541	Kendall County	Lisbon CCSD 90	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 736-6325	121	12	10.3	5.8%	106 (87.6%)	5 (4.1%)	7 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	$12,668			$357			$12,311	94.7	80.7	347	270		172316002552
78	Chelsea Elementary School	Public	3-5	22265 S 80th Ave	Frankfort	60423	Will County	Frankfort CCSD 157C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 469-2309	893	58	15.3		649 (72.7%)	69 (7.7%)	81 (9.1%)	23 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (8.0%)	$13,696			$429			$13,267	94.7	96.7	56	22		171570001880
79	Belle Aire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3935 Belle Aire Ln	Downers Grove	60515	DuPage County	Downers Grove GSD 58	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 719-5820	276	18	15.2		182 (65.9%)	20 (7.2%)	26 (9.4%)	27 (9.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.2%)	$19,367			$999			$18,368	94.6	95.8	80	1		171254001505
80	Edison Elementary School	Public	K-5	246 S Fair Ave	Elmhurst	60126	DuPage County	Elmhurst School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 834-4272	318	29	11	3.1%	255 (80.2%)	2 (0.6%)	28 (8.8%)	18 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.7%)	$18,680			$303			$18,377	94.6	94.3	122	42		171397001745

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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

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.