Best Elementary Schools in Illinois

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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
1981	Polaris Elementary Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	620 N Sawyer Ave	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-0820	343	15	22.8	71.1%	4 (1.2%)	304 (88.6%)	35 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$22,726			$873			$21,853	8.7	11.6	1989	8		170993005919
1982	American Dreamer STEM Academy	Public	K-8	2115 S Taylor Rd	Decatur	62521	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 362-3380	423	28	15.1	89.1%	70 (16.5%)	282 (66.7%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (13.7%)	$20,443			$5,488			$14,955	8.6	11	2014	32		171185001406
1983	L D Brady Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Columbia St	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-5425	310	16	19.2	67.7%	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.5%)	292 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	$21,726			$2,226			$19,500	8.5	12.9	1947	36		170468000150
1984	Rock Island Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	930 14th St	Rock Island	61201	Rock Island County	Rock Island School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 793-5970	540	37	14.6	95.7%	63 (11.7%)	346 (64.1%)	60 (11.1%)	20 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.3%)	$12,661			$1,792			$10,869	8.5	13.5	1916	68		173441005967
1985	Ward L Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	646 N Lawndale Ave	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6440	279	25	11.1	91.8%	3 (1.1%)	184 (65.9%)	92 (33.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$27,081			$3,710			$23,370	8.5	9.3	2050	65		170993001212
1986	Broadmeadow Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Sunview Rd	Rantoul	61866	Champaign County	Rantoul City School District 137	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 893-5405	231	21	11	93.9%	69 (29.9%)	84 (36.4%)	31 (13.4%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (18.2%)	$22,380			$2,892			$19,488	8.3	15.1	1843	143		173321003439
1986	Lincoln-Irving Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1015 16th Ave	Moline	61265	Rock Island County	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 743-1612	382	26	14.6	87.7%	45 (11.8%)	41 (10.7%)	261 (68.3%)	9 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.5%)	$12,995			$1,126			$11,869	8.3	10.7	2018	32		172640002820
1988	Lozano Elementary Bilingual & International Center	Public	PK, KG-8	1501 N Greenview Ave	Chicago	60642	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-4750	256	27	9.6	67.6%	16 (6.3%)	53 (20.7%)	172 (67.2%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	$30,157			$3,397			$26,760	8.2	8.1	2065	77		170993000901
1989	Ashe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8505 S Ingleside Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3550	387	24	16.1	94.6%	1 (0.3%)	312 (80.6%)	68 (17.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	$18,763			$2,250			$16,512	8.1	11.4	1996	7		170993001071
1990	G N Dieterich Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1141 Jackson St	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-8280	507	31	16.4	63.3%	16 (3.2%)	16 (3.2%)	461 (90.9%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	$20,413			$1,866			$18,546	8.1	11.4	1995	5		170468000147

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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:

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

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.