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
471	Olympia West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	302 N School St	Minier	61759	Tazewell County	Olympia CUSD 16	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 392-2671	255	18	14.2	35.7%	235 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	$13,686			$472			$13,214	76.4	37.2	1216	745		172989003095
472	Edison Park Elementary School	Public	K-8	6220 N Olcott Ave	Chicago	60631	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-0960	411	36	11.4	13.1%	278 (67.6%)	6 (1.5%)	99 (24.1%)	16 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	$24,342			$1,681			$22,661	76.3	65.3	646	174		170993005985
473	Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	23723 Getson Dr	Plainfield	60544	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 436-9278	544	42	13.1	36.8%	300 (55.1%)	53 (9.7%)	144 (26.5%)	24 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.2%)	$17,466			$639			$16,827	76.3	67.9	590	117		173174003335
474	John L Sipley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2806 83rd St	Woodridge	60517	DuPage County	Woodridge School District 68	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 795-6300	430	29	14.7	44.0%	183 (42.6%)	92 (21.4%)	86 (20.0%)	38 (8.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (6.3%)	$17,899			$792			$17,107	76.3	88.8	211	263		171704002012
475	Chadwick-Milledgeville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 E 8Th St	Milledgeville	61051	Carroll County	Chadwick-Milledgeville CUSD 399	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 225-7141	192	16	11.6	45.8%	171 (89.1%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	$15,806			$1,040			$14,766	76.2	80.8	344	131		170940004571
476	Neil Armstrong Elementary School	Public	K-6	1320 Kingsdale Rd	Hoffman Estates	60169	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 357-6700	498	50	10		194 (39.0%)	43 (8.6%)	81 (16.3%)	159 (31.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.8%)	$20,285			$1,421			$18,864	76.2	77.5	431	45		173474003652
477	Wayne Elementary School	Public	K-6	5N443 School St	Wayne	60184	DuPage County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 736-7100	391	27	14.5	18.2%	239 (61.1%)	4 (1.0%)	58 (14.8%)	67 (17.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.1%)	$20,515			$967			$19,547	76.2	73.3	500	23		171371001706
478	Landmark Elementary School	Public	K-5	3614 Waukegan Rd	McHenry	60050	McHenry County	McHenry CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(779) 244-1800	189	14	13.8	23.3%	163 (86.2%)	3 (1.6%)	21 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	$19,702			$531			$19,171	76.1	65.9	634	156		172529005514
479	C I Johnson Elementary School	Public	3-5	1934 Liberty St	Aurora	60502	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-5400	269	16	16.8	58.0%	18 (6.7%)	17 (6.3%)	226 (84.0%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	$19,821			$1,868			$17,953	76.1	67.5	596	117		170468000145
480	Woodland Elementary School	Public	3-5	59 S State Route 157	Edwardsville	62025	Madison County	Edwardsville CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 692-8791	417	30	14.1	27.3%	286 (68.6%)	39 (9.4%)	35 (8.4%)	13 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.6%)	$14,437			$1,027			$13,410	75.9	67.3	599	119		171353002145

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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

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.