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
1201	Fieldcrest Intermediate School	Public	3-5	306 N Maple St	Toluca	61369	Marshall County	Fieldcrest CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 452-2318	189	15	12.4	56.6%	168 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	9 (4.8%)	$16,288			$1,067			$15,221	40.5	22.8	1599	398		171510004856
1202	Great Lakes Academy Charter Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-8	8401 S Saginaw Ave	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 503-3040	538	34	15.8	85.7%	0 (0.0%)	484 (90.0%)	43 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	$21,541			$725			$20,817	40.4	39.8	1152	50		170993006328
1203	Signal Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	40 Signal Hill Pl	Belleville	62223	St. Clair County	Signal Hill School District 181	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 397-0325	291	35	8.3	62.9%	102 (35.1%)	132 (45.4%)	18 (6.2%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (12.0%)	$21,633			$2,835			$18,798	40.4	50.2	934	269		173633003754
1204	Southeastern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	607 N Worrell St	Bowen	62316	Hancock County	Southeastern CUSD 337	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 842-5236	247	20	12.1	59.1%	240 (97.2%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,960			$1,279			$15,681	40.4	27.6	1471	267		173661004801
1205	Lyon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2941 N McVicker Ave	Chicago	60634	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3120	988	68	14.5	77.1%	39 (3.9%)	17 (1.7%)	887 (89.8%)	21 (2.1%)	17 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	$16,658			$2,171			$14,486	40.3	39.7	1159	46		170993000934
1206	W A Johnson School	Public	K-5	252 Ridgewood Ave	Bensenville	60106	DuPage County	Bensenville School District 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 766-2605	619	59	10.4	55.9%	162 (26.2%)	7 (1.1%)	410 (66.2%)	15 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.0%)	$19,867			$1,464			$18,403	40.3	43.9	1072	134		170591000269
1207	Geff Elementary School	Public	K-8	201 E Lafayette St	Geff	62842	Wayne County	Geff CCSD 14	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 516-8004	100	12	8.2	66.0%	89 (89.0%)	4 (4.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	$16,061			$848			$15,213	40.2	42.9	1093	114		171632001946
1208	Tioga Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	212 W Memorial Rd	Bensenville	60106	DuPage County	Bensenville School District 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 766-2602	751	64	11.7	61.4%	162 (21.6%)	27 (3.6%)	490 (65.2%)	36 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (4.4%)	$20,284			$1,454			$18,830	40.1	45.4	1039	169		170591000270
1209	Du Quoin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	845 E Jackson St	Du Quoin	62832	Perry County	Du Quoin CUSD 300	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 542-2646	556	37	15.1	58.6%	470 (84.5%)	19 (3.4%)	14 (2.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.8%)	$14,130			$2,224			$11,906	40.1	54.3	832	377		171276001535
1210	LEARN Charter-Campbell Campus	Public, Charter	K-6	212 S Francisco Ave	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 826-0370	357	23	15.5	94.7%	1 (0.3%)	339 (95.0%)	15 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	$20,071			$4,340			$15,731	40.1	40.2	1149	61		170993006502

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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

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.