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
591	Nature Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1899 Westridge Blvd	Bartlett	60103	Cook County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 372-4647	458	36	12.7	30.8%	141 (30.8%)	18 (3.9%)	133 (29.0%)	145 (31.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	$17,224			$952			$16,272	70.4	62.8	683	92		171371003644
592	Willow Creek Elementary School	Public	K-6	2901 Jackson Dr	Woodridge	60517	DuPage County	Woodridge School District 68	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 795-6600	351	30	11.6	36.2%	197 (56.1%)	32 (9.1%)	65 (18.5%)	34 (9.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.0%)	$20,173			$756			$19,417	70.3	70.2	547	45		171704002015
593	Franklin Elementary Fine Arts Center	Public	K-8	225 W Evergreen Ave	Chicago	60610	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-8510	348	26	13.3	49.7%	77 (22.1%)	180 (51.7%)	51 (14.7%)	12 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.8%)	$18,522			$1,375			$17,147	70.3	60.2	727	134		170993000777
594	Kellogg Elementary School	Public	K-8	9241 S Leavitt St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-2590	299	22	13.5	31.8%	42 (14.0%)	235 (78.6%)	17 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	$20,651			$1,527			$19,123	70.3	66.9	608	14		170993000882
595	Algonquin Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	975 Algonquin Rd	Fox River Grove	60021	McHenry County	Fox River Grove Cons School District 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 516-5101	239	18	13.2	23.8%	177 (74.1%)	6 (2.5%)	43 (18.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	$17,415			$505			$16,910	70.3	61.9	701	106		171566001878
596	Liberty Elementary School	Public	3-5	8801 W 151st St	Orland Park	60462	Cook County	Orland School District 135	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 364-3805	627	45	14		449 (71.6%)	20 (3.2%)	113 (18.0%)	21 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.7%)	$18,405			$517			$17,888	70.3	70.7	541	55		173022003124
597	Wells Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	704 W North St	Grayville	62844	White County	Grayville CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 375-7214	130	11	11.4	68.5%	127 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	$13,443			$1,410			$12,033	70.2	75.8	462	135		171758002060
598	Kellar Primary School	Public	K-4	6413 N Mount Hawley Rd	Peoria	61614	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 693-4439	365	25	14.7	53.2%	171 (46.8%)	108 (29.6%)	35 (9.6%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (12.1%)	$13,671			$1,214			$12,457	70.2	66.7	615	17		173123003269
599	Lincoln Elementary School	Public	3-4	501 S Euclid Ave	Princeton	61356	Bureau County	Princeton Education Service District 115	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 875-1164	211	17	12	45.5%	189 (89.6%)	2 (0.9%)	15 (7.1%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	$13,854			$623			$13,232	70.2	57.1	776	177		173267003389
600	Western Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	1500 Western Ave	Geneva	60134	Kane County	Geneva CUSD 304	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 463-3500	338	31	10.7		291 (86.1%)	2 (0.6%)	28 (8.3%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.3%)	$19,461			$533			$18,927	70.1	70	552	48		171638001957

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: 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.