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
261	Reba O Steck Elementary School	Public	K-5	460 Inverness Dr	Aurora	60504	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 375-3500	669	38	17.5	14.3%	198 (29.6%)	56 (8.4%)	75 (11.2%)	285 (42.6%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.7%)	$12,384			$534			$11,850	86.2	90.1	187	74		174169000219
262	Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 S Nebraska Ave	Morton	61550	Tazewell County	Morton CUSD 709	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 266-6989	517	31	16.7	13.7%	472 (91.3%)	12 (2.3%)	14 (2.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	$12,243			$348			$11,895	86.2	84.2	280	18		172680002863
263	Sherwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1900 Stratford Rd	Highland Park	60035	Lake County	North Shore School District 112	No	(n/a)	No	No	(224) 765-3800	342	38	9		274 (80.1%)	13 (3.8%)	21 (6.1%)	16 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	$28,767			$401			$28,366	86.1	90.8	172	91		170011902191
264	Waters Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4540 N Campbell Ave	Chicago	60625	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5090	702	46	15.2	22.9%	421 (60.0%)	10 (1.4%)	165 (23.5%)	35 (5.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (9.5%)	$16,564			$1,133			$15,430	86	80	364	100		170993001147
265	Marion Jordan Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 N Harrison Ave	Palatine	60067	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-5500	503	34	14.7	9.7%	316 (62.8%)	5 (1.0%)	47 (9.3%)	104 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.2%)	$17,959			$519			$17,440	86	81.5	329	64		173042003151
266	Michael Collins Elementary School	Public	K-6	407 Summit Dr	Schaumburg	60193	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 357-6100	789	55	14.2		403 (51.1%)	5 (0.6%)	81 (10.3%)	271 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.7%)	$15,653			$852			$14,801	85.9	85.8	256	10		173474003650
267	Forreston Grade School	Public	1-5	601 E Main St	Forreston	61030	Ogle County	Forrestville Valley CUSD 221	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 938-2301	238	22	11	39.5%	220 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	$13,989			$485			$13,504	85.8	70.3	545	278		171549001869
268	Wingate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Wingate Blvd	Shiloh	62221	St. Clair County	Mascoutah CUD 19	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 746-4802	424	36	11.6	16.5%	236 (55.7%)	70 (16.5%)	32 (7.5%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (17.2%)	$13,959			$815			$13,144	85.7	90.1	186	82		172494006381
269	Freeburg Elementary School	Public	3-8	408 S Belleville St	Freeburg	62243	St. Clair County	Freeburg CCSD 70	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 539-3188	508	36	14.1	28.3%	483 (95.1%)	5 (1.0%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	$12,971			$427			$12,544	85.6	75.9	459	190		171582005721
270	Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1122 Anderson Rd	Elburn	60119	Kane County	Kaneland CUSD 302	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 365-1122	424	44	9.6		352 (83.0%)	7 (1.7%)	50 (11.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	$18,158			$200			$17,958	85.6	60.8	720	450		172448005617

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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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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.