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
351	Black Magnet Elementary School	Public	K-8	9101 S Euclid Ave	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6390	336	25	13.4	70.5%	0 (0.0%)	327 (97.3%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$20,618			$2,305			$18,312	81.9	71.2	532	181		170993000609
352	Fremont Intermediate School	Public	3-5	28754 N Fremont Center Rd	Mundelein	60060	Lake County	Fremont School District 79	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 388-3700	651	45	14.3		433 (66.5%)	17 (2.6%)	97 (14.9%)	73 (11.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.1%)	$15,849			$318			$15,531	81.9	77.8	425	73		171593002969
353	Frank C Whiteley Elementary School	Public	K-5	4335 Haman Ave	Hoffman Estates	60192	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-7200	663	39	17.2	13.1%	352 (53.1%)	16 (2.4%)	58 (8.7%)	197 (29.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	35 (5.3%)	$14,907			$512			$14,395	81.9	74.1	492	139		173042005441
354	Spring Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1384 Spring Valley Dr	Carol Stream	60188	DuPage County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 213-6230	486	26	18.9	39.7%	224 (46.1%)	28 (5.8%)	103 (21.2%)	107 (22.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	19 (3.9%)	$19,031			$944			$18,087	81.9	79.8	369	15		171371001725
355	Pleasant Lane Elementary School	Public	K-5	401 N Main St	Lombard	60148	DuPage County	Lombard School District 44	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 827-4640	245	18	13.2	28.2%	177 (72.2%)	13 (5.3%)	40 (16.3%)	11 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	$22,479			$565			$21,913	81.8	82	320	35		172346002580
356	Anne Fox Elementary School	Public	K-6	1035 Parkview Dr	Hanover Park	60133	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 736-3500	324	41	7.9		88 (27.2%)	38 (11.7%)	115 (35.5%)	56 (17.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.0%)	$23,186			$2,192			$20,995	81.7	79.5	378	22		173474003634
357	Norwood Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5900 N Nina Ave	Chicago	60631	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-1198	314	27	11.8	14.0%	176 (56.1%)	1 (0.3%)	111 (35.4%)	15 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	$21,124			$1,212			$19,911	81.6	71.7	525	168		170993000997
358	Burr Elementary School	Public	K-8	1621 W Wabansia Ave	Chicago	60622	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-4090	465	33	14.3	24.1%	184 (39.6%)	38 (8.2%)	158 (34.0%)	22 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (13.3%)	$17,696			$1,410			$16,286	81.6	81.4	333	25		170993000636
359	Lincoln Grade School	Public	PK, KG-4	303 Jackson St	Washington	61571	Tazewell County	Washington School District 52	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 444-3321	442	31	14.2	29.2%	390 (88.2%)	15 (3.4%)	19 (4.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	$13,084			$468			$12,616	81.6	73.7	496	137		174104004108
360	Prairie Du Rocher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	714 Middle St	Prairie Du Rocher	62277	Randolph County	Prairie Du Rocher CCSD 134	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 284-3530	114	9	12.3	43.9%	112 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	$15,739			$437			$15,303	81.5	48.9	964	604		173249003379

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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:

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

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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.