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
1141	CICS - Basil Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	1816 W Garfield Blvd	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 778-9455	541	13	41.6	92.8%	1 (0.2%)	403 (74.5%)	133 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	$17,804			$2,081			$15,724	43	27.6	1472	331		170993006488
1142	McKinley Elementary School	Public	4-5	850 E 170th St	South Holland	60473	Cook County	South Holland School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 339-8500	176	9	19.5	80.1%	0 (0.0%)	159 (90.3%)	14 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	$18,355			$1,310			$17,045	42.9	38.5	1189	47		173672001600
1143	Westchester Intermediate School	Public	3-5	10900 Canterbury St	Westchester	60154	Cook County	Westchester School District 92-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2700	353	29	12.3	53.3%	80 (22.7%)	98 (27.8%)	158 (44.8%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	$14,883			$723			$14,161	42.9	39.8	1154	11		174179004184
1144	Horizon Science Academy-Belmont	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-10	2456 N Mango Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Horizon Science Academy-Belmont	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 237-2702	785	80	9.8	84.3%	4 (0.5%)	275 (35.0%)	499 (63.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	$20,875			$1,885			$18,990	42.9	38.3	1196	52		170141206309
1145	Colonel George Iles Elementary School	Public	K-5	3111 N 12th St	Quincy	62305	Adams County	Quincy School District 172	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 222-4059	535	40	13.3	69.2%	354 (66.2%)	50 (9.3%)	28 (5.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	99 (18.5%)	$13,130			$1,758			$11,371	42.8	45.3	1042	103		173300005056
1146	Cardenas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2345 S Millard Ave	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1465	764	56	13.6	95.8%	27 (3.5%)	21 (2.7%)	714 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	$19,889			$2,275			$17,614	42.7	32.6	1329	183		170993001099
1147	Madison School	Public	4-5	15700 Orchid Dr	South Holland	60473	Cook County	South Holland School District 151	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 339-2117	277	19	14.5	99.6%	0 (0.0%)	179 (64.6%)	94 (33.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	$23,589			$2,468			$21,120	42.7	32.2	1339	192		173675003782
1148	Frankfort Intermediate School	Public	3-6	800 N Cherry St	West Frankfort	62896	Franklin County	Frankfort CUSD 168	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 937-1412	447	30	14.9	60.4%	417 (93.3%)	4 (0.9%)	14 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	$14,878			$2,134			$12,744	42.7	31.3	1357	209		174158004167
1149	Charles Reed Elementary School	Public	K-5	2110 Clublands Pkwy	Plainfield	60586	Kendall County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 254-2160	641	49	13.2	36.7%	270 (42.1%)	116 (18.1%)	194 (30.3%)	28 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.1%)	$14,002			$831			$13,171	42.7	44.5	1062	87		173174005749
1150	Ridgeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 S Harrison St	Colfax	61728	McLean County	Ridgeview CUSD 19	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 723-6531	247	22	11.2	53.0%	219 (88.7%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.1%)	$22,174			$2,882			$19,292	42.7	28.4	1449	299		170010905369

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

State-Administered Standardized Tests: 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.