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
1421	Boulder Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	163 Boulder Hill Pass	Montgomery	60538	Kendall County	Cusd 308	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 636-2900	476	44	10.8	58.8%	119 (25.0%)	54 (11.3%)	273 (57.4%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	$14,577			$526			$14,051	30.6	32.8	1321	100		173027003129
1422	William Holliday Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Joseph Dr	Fairview Heights	62208	St. Clair County	Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 233-7588	418	33	12.6	65.3%	108 (25.8%)	185 (44.3%)	58 (13.9%)	15 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.4%)	$15,784			$1,210			$14,574	30.6	28.3	1456	34		173219003368
1423	Swan Hillman Elementary School	Public	K-5	3701 Green Dale Dr	Rockford	61109	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 229-2835	581	34	17.2	74.5%	68 (11.7%)	129 (22.2%)	342 (58.9%)	13 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.5%)	$14,390			$1,502			$12,888	30.5	24	1569	146		173451003576
1424	Hanson Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5411 W Fullerton Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3100	1,125	92	12.2	93.3%	16 (1.4%)	29 (2.6%)	1,064 (94.6%)	5 (0.4%)	8 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	$21,561			$2,580			$18,981	30.4	30.6	1380	44		170993000720
1425	Northwest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1735 Malcolm Ave	La Salle	61301	LaSalle County	La Salle Education Service District 122	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 223-0786	650	57	11.4	68.2%	338 (52.0%)	33 (5.1%)	228 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.8%)	$18,116			$2,208			$15,909	30.3	32.3	1335	90		172208002478
1426	Scott Elementary School	Public	K-5	2250 Scott St	Melrose Park	60164	Cook County	Mannheim School District 83	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 455-4818	385	38	10.2	66.0%	30 (7.8%)	10 (2.6%)	335 (87.0%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	$23,366			$1,187			$22,179	30.3	23	1595	169		172433002644
1427	Sandoval Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5534 S Saint Louis Ave	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0457	736	53	14	91.7%	15 (2.0%)	18 (2.4%)	692 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	$17,345			$2,404			$14,941	30.2	29.3	1419	8		170993003566
1428	Dawes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3810 W 81st Pl	Chicago	60652	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2350	926	67	13.9	94.9%	14 (1.5%)	152 (16.4%)	752 (81.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	$17,814			$2,189			$15,625	30.2	24.6	1553	125		170993000689
1429	Nathan Hale Intermediate	Public	4-5	5312 135th St	Crestwood	60445	Cook County	Cook County School District 130	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 385-3399	175	15	11.6	66.3%	39 (22.3%)	34 (19.4%)	97 (55.4%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	$23,888			$3,368			$20,521	30.2	25.8	1519	90		170651000333
1430	Clay City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	607 South Walnut S. E.	Clay City	62824	Clay County	Clay City CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 676-1431	125	13	9.5	59.2%	121 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	$17,490			$1,650			$15,840	30.2	16	1808	378		171034004575

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.