Best Elementary Schools in Illinois

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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
81	Wayne Builta Elementary School	Public	K-5	1835 Apple Valley Rd	Bolingbrook	60490	Will County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 226-4400	345	26	13.3	13.0%	57 (16.5%)	20 (5.8%)	33 (9.6%)	213 (61.7%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (4.6%)	$17,604			$562			$17,042	94.6	94	127	46		174169003610
82	Prairie Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	14714 Willowbrook Rd	South Beloit	61080	Winnebago County	Prairie Hill CCSD 133	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 389-3301	447	32	13.9	9.4%	363 (81.2%)	8 (1.8%)	47 (10.5%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.4%)	$13,374			$244			$13,130	94.5	96.9	50	32		173255003381
83	Braeside Elementary School	Public	K-5	150 Pierce Rd	Highland Park	60035	Lake County	North Shore School District 112	No	(n/a)	No	No	(224) 765-3401	260	23	11.2		239 (91.9%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (1.9%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	$28,092			$401			$27,691	94.4	89.5	200	117		170011902185
84	Congerville Elementary School	Public	K-4	310 E Kauffman St	Congerville	61729	Woodford County	Eureka CUD 140	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 448-2347	97	6	16.8	6.2%	90 (92.8%)	3 (3.1%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	$11,625			$452			$11,173	94.4	92.4	151	67		171443001779
85	Greenbriar Elementary School	Public	K-5	2195 Cherry Ln	Northbrook	60062	Cook County	Northbrook School District 28	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 498-7950	352	37	9.4		278 (79.0%)	8 (2.3%)	14 (4.0%)	38 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	$34,184			$219			$33,964	94.3	97.7	35	50		172898003038
86	Eswood C C Grade School	Public	K-8	304 Main St	Lindenwood	61049	Ogle County	Eswood CCSD 269	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 393-4477	82	13	6.4	43.9%	65 (79.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.3%)	$21,786			$285			$21,501	94.2	92.2	154	68		171441001778
87	Everett Elementary School	Public	K-4	300 S Waukegan Rd	Lake Forest	60045	Lake County	Lake Forest School District 67	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 234-5713	308	28	11		243 (78.9%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.8%)	19 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.1%)	$24,719			$423			$24,295	94.2	97.8	33	54		172175002450
88	Barbara B Rose Elementary School	Public	K-5	61 W Penny Rd	South Barrington	60010	Cook County	Barrington CUSD 220	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 844-1200	403	36	11.3	10.9%	140 (34.7%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (6.0%)	200 (49.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.9%)	$24,503			$376			$24,127	94.1	94.4	119	31		170505002987
89	Hickory Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2514 W Hickory Grove Rd	Dunlap	61525	Peoria County	Dunlap CUSD 323	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 243-8711	865	45	19.2	3.1%	412 (47.6%)	59 (6.8%)	30 (3.5%)	345 (39.9%)	15 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	$9,903			$361			$9,542	94	94.6	114	25		171270006224
90	Lenart Elementary Regional Gifted Center	Public	PK, KG-8	8101 S La Salle St	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-0040	300	18	16.6	40.3%	39 (13.0%)	202 (67.3%)	15 (5.0%)	35 (11.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	$18,236			$1,433			$16,803	94	96.3	66	24		170993005269

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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:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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.