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
1161	Hanover Countryside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6 S Bartlett Rd	Streamwood	60107	Cook County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 213-5560	371	25	15.1	50.9%	91 (24.5%)	24 (6.5%)	190 (51.2%)	45 (12.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.1%)	$18,833			$1,026			$17,808	42.2	42.4	1102	59		171371001679
1162	Valmeyer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 S Cedar Bluff Dr	Valmeyer	62295	Monroe County	Valmeyer CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 935-2100	152	13	11.4	21.7%	148 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,569			$735			$13,834	42.1	43.7	1075	87		174008004865
1163	Lindsay School	Public	K-5	3600 Fielding Dr	Springfield	62711	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 546-0200	438	33	13.3	48.4%	166 (37.9%)	171 (39.0%)	16 (3.7%)	26 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.0%)	$19,224			$1,936			$17,289	42.1	45.5	1032	131		173708004194
1164	Wolf Ridge Education Center	Public	PK, KG-8	700 W Orange St	Bunker Hill	62014	Macoupin County	Bunker Hill CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 585-4831	407	27	15.3	51.4%	372 (91.4%)	7 (1.7%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	$11,852			$702			$11,150	42.1	36.4	1238	74		170777000394
1165	Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	811 Chicago Ave	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2036	431	38	11.2	55.7%	6 (1.4%)	41 (9.5%)	378 (87.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	$23,125			$2,777			$20,348	42	47	1002	163		172511002742
1166	Reskin Elementary School	Public	K-5	1555 Ardmore Ave	Glendale Heights	60139	DuPage County	Marquardt School District 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 469-0612	294	39	7.6	63.6%	54 (18.4%)	22 (7.5%)	180 (61.2%)	28 (9.5%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	$22,631			$1,052			$21,579	42	44.3	1063	103		172478002689
1167	North Clay Elementary/Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	550 Route 45 N	Louisville	62858	Clay County	North Clay CUSD 25	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 665-3393	379	34	11.1	37.2%	349 (92.1%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	$12,984			$1,139			$11,846	41.9	36	1248	81		172881004772
1168	Coulterville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 W Grant St	Coulterville	62237	Randolph County	Coulterville Unified School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 758-2881	77	9	8.9	67.5%	71 (92.2%)	1 (1.3%)	4 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	$14,730			$941			$13,789	41.8	60.3	726	442		171098004583
1169	Harmony Intermediate Center	Public	4-6	7401 Westchester Dr	Belleville	62223	St. Clair County	Harmony Emge School District 175	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 397-3747	207	12	17	66.7%	68 (32.9%)	99 (47.8%)	12 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (13.5%)	$15,557			$2,282			$13,275	41.8	40.2	1146	23		171422006379
1170	Abe Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3545 S 61st Ave	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 652-8889	717	58	12.4	92.2%	11 (1.5%)	5 (0.7%)	696 (97.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	$21,690			$1,794			$19,895	41.8	35.6	1254	84		171020001235

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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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

Public School Districts and Their Services: 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.