Illinois Elementary School Rankings

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2022 vs 2021)
ID	Rank (of 2082)	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 (2022)	Average Standard Score (2021)	Rank (2021)	Rank Change from 2021	SchoolDigger Rating (2022)
172898003038	11	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	361	37	9.8	1.1%	283 (78.4%)	5 (1.4%)	14 (3.9%)	48 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	$23,428			$325			$23,103	99	98.6	22	11
170993004944	12	Edison Elementary Regional Gifted Center	Public	K-8	4929 N Sawyer Ave	Chicago	60625	Cook County	City of Chicago School District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-0540	256	15	17	10.9%	146 (57.0%)	10 (3.9%)	28 (10.9%)	41 (16.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.7%)	$16,615			$1,226			$15,389	98.9	99.8	3	9
172771002930	13	Ellsworth Elementary School	Public	K-5	145 N Sleight St	Naperville	60540	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 420-6338	241	21	11.4	13.7%	164 (68.0%)	11 (4.6%)	16 (6.6%)	28 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.1%)	$17,422			$722			$16,700	98.9	94.3	93	80
174260004279	14	Romona Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	600 Romona Rd	Wilmette	60091	Cook County	Wilmette School District 39	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 512-6400	507	47	10.8	7.1%	293 (57.8%)	5 (1.0%)	46 (9.1%)	93 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (13.8%)	$22,422			$792			$21,630	98.8	96.2	64	50
171929002219	15	Prospect Elementary School	Public	K-5	130 N Prospect Ave	Clarendon Hills	60514	DuPage County	Hinsdale CCSD 181	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 861-4400	341	29	11.6	2.3%	246 (72.1%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (7.0%)	49 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.9%)	$20,609			$389			$20,220	98.7	99.5	10	5
174182004188	16	Forest Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5020 Central Ave	Western Springs	60558	Cook County	Western Springs School District 101	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 246-7678	299	26	11.6	1.0%	265 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	$13,120			$98			$13,022	98.7			(n/a)
172898003041	17	Westmoor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Cherry Ln	Northbrook	60062	Cook County	Northbrook School District 28	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 498-7960	404	40	10	4.0%	303 (75.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.5%)	53 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.2%)	$25,287			$362			$24,926	98.6	98.1	33	16
172771002932	18	Highlands Elementary School	Public	K-5	525 S Brainard St	Naperville	60540	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 420-6335	501	35	14.1	4.0%	318 (63.5%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.8%)	121 (24.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.6%)	$14,296			$455			$13,841	98.6	98.1	30	12
173840003918	19	Sunset Ridge Elementary School	Public	4-8	525 Sunset Ridge Rd	Northfield	60093	Cook County	Sunset Ridge School District 29	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 881-9459	256	33	7.7	1.6%	213 (83.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.1%)	18 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	$28,316			$793			$27,524	98.3	98.4	25	6
170993000832	20	Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy	Public	K-8	3319 N Clifton Ave	Chicago	60657	Cook County	City of Chicago School District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5550	575	40	14.5	16.5%	306 (53.2%)	29 (5.0%)	128 (22.3%)	68 (11.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (7.0%)	$15,574			$1,469			$14,106	98.3	97.8	37	17

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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 27, 2022, 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:

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. School Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.