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
41	Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-6	4915 Jefferson School Rd	Metropolis	62960	Massac County	Massac UD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 524-4390	114	10	11.6	46.5%	102 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	$14,628			$980			$13,648	96.1	93.9	131	90		172500002714
42	Copeland Manor Elementary School	Public	K-5	801 7th Ave	Libertyville	60048	Lake County	Libertyville School District 70	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 362-0240	378	32	11.7		311 (82.3%)	2 (0.5%)	30 (7.9%)	25 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	$21,233			$59			$21,174	95.9	95	107	65		172280002527
43	Fry Elementary School	Public	K-5	3204 Tall Grass Dr	Naperville	60564	Will County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 428-7400	563	34	16.7	7.6%	154 (27.4%)	26 (4.6%)	33 (5.9%)	300 (53.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (8.3%)	$12,485			$700			$11,785	95.8	97.3	44	1		174169004365
44	Shabonee School	Public	3-5	1000 Pfingsten Rd	Northbrook	60062	Cook County	Northbrook Education Service District 27	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 498-4970	460	38	12		300 (65.2%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (4.1%)	118 (25.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.1%)	$25,611			$104			$25,507	95.7	97.9	29	15		171785002079
45	Bell-Graham Elementary School	Public	K-5	4N505 Fox Mill Blvd	Saint Charles	60175	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(331) 228-2100	520	35	14.9	7.7%	406 (78.1%)	2 (0.4%)	46 (8.8%)	40 (7.7%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.0%)	$15,372			$325			$15,047	95.7	96.9	49	4		173717004065
46	Romona Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	600 Romona Rd	Wilmette	60091	Cook County	Wilmette School District 39	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 512-6400	462	49	9.4		253 (54.8%)	9 (1.9%)	47 (10.2%)	64 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	88 (19.0%)	$27,540			$648			$26,892	95.7	97.4	38	8		174260004279
47	Adler Park School	Public	K-5	1740 N Milwaukee Ave	Libertyville	60048	Lake County	Libertyville School District 70	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 362-7275	238	21	11.1		159 (66.8%)	4 (1.7%)	45 (18.9%)	16 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.9%)	$21,651			$59			$21,592	95.7	98.6	17	30		172280005318
48	Maplebrook Elementary School	Public	K-5	1630 Warbler Dr	Naperville	60565	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 420-6381	512	35	14.7	9.2%	370 (72.3%)	9 (1.8%)	38 (7.4%)	64 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.1%)	$17,115			$327			$16,788	95.6	95.4	96	48		172771002936
49	Hubbard Woods Elementary School	Public	K-4	1110 Chatfield Rd	Winnetka	60093	Cook County	Winnetka School District 36	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 446-0920	350	32	11		316 (90.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.0%)	18 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$24,956			$293			$24,664	95.6	98	25	24		174284004301
50	Central Elementary School	Public	K-4	910 Central Ave	Wilmette	60091	Cook County	Wilmette School District 39	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 512-6100	485	39	12.4		394 (81.2%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.9%)	16 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.1%)	$21,987			$265			$21,722	95.6	96.5	62	12		174260004275

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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:

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

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

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.