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
801	Meadowview Elementary School	Public	K-6	2525 Mitchell Dr	Woodridge	60517	DuPage County	Woodridge School District 68	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 795-6400	416	34	12.1	35.6%	241 (57.9%)	56 (13.5%)	64 (15.4%)	31 (7.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.8%)	$18,632			$503			$18,129	60.3	79.2	384	417		171704002013
802	LeRoy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	805 N Barnett St	Le Roy	61752	McLean County	LeRoy CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 962-4771	405	35	11.5	26.7%	373 (92.1%)	8 (2.0%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.2%)	$13,832			$468			$13,364	60.3	56.2	797	5		172262004698
803	West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2695 Woodlawn Rd	Lincoln	62656	Logan County	West Lincoln-Broadwell Education Service District 92	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 732-2630	217	21	10.4	22.6%	215 (99.1%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,114			$282			$15,832	60.3	48.6	969	166		174160004169
804	Piper School	Public	K-5	2435 Kenilworth Ave	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2364	292	20	14.3	70.2%	30 (10.3%)	17 (5.8%)	239 (81.8%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$18,986			$1,928			$17,059	60.1	48.6	971	167		170609005296
805	Congress Park Elementary School	Public	K-6	9311 Shields Ave	Brookfield	60513	Cook County	La Grange School District 102	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 215-6007	419	36	11.5	41.1%	138 (32.9%)	32 (7.6%)	220 (52.5%)	10 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	$19,915			$496			$19,419	60.1	65.7	637	168		172160002420
806	Valley View Elementary School	Public	K-5	6515 W IL Route 120	Mchenry	60050	McHenry County	McHenry CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(779) 244-1500	526	44	11.9	38.6%	346 (65.8%)	11 (2.1%)	139 (26.4%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	$20,864			$637			$20,227	60.1	64.6	654	152		172529002759
807	Walter F Fierke Educational Center	Public	PK, KG-5	6535 Victoria Dr	Oak Forest	60452	Cook County	Ccsd 146	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 614-4520	443	33	13.3	35.9%	239 (54.0%)	39 (8.8%)	106 (23.9%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.3%)	$18,070			$602			$17,468	60.1	54.7	825	18		173903003962
808	Gregory Intermediate	Public	2-5	221 E Pine St	Moweaqua	62550	Shelby County	Central A & M CUD 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 768-3860	200	18	11	42.0%	189 (94.5%)	6 (3.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	$13,537			$1,278			$12,259	60.1	54.1	840	32		170910004747
809	Laverna Evans Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	802 Dartmouth Dr	O Fallon	62269	St. Clair County	O Fallon CCSD 90	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 632-3335	421	21	20	42.3%	207 (49.2%)	133 (31.6%)	19 (4.5%)	8 (1.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.9%)	$11,594			$456			$11,138	60.1	67.3	600	209		172976003088
810	Ben-Gil Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	340 Kelly St	Gillespie	62033	Macoupin County	Gillespie CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 839-4828	523	42	12.4	66.2%	494 (94.5%)	14 (2.7%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	$15,620			$2,083			$13,537	60	61.5	709	101		171668001973

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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

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

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.