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
551	Staunton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 N Deneen St	Staunton	62088	Macoupin County	Staunton CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 635-3831	541	35	15.2	48.6%	511 (94.5%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	$11,121			$607			$10,514	72.1	68.7	576	25		173759004844
552	Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School	Public	2-5	5200 Herrin Rd	Herrin	62948	Williamson County	Herrin CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 942-2744	712	52	13.6	68.3%	555 (77.9%)	44 (6.2%)	26 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (11.8%)	$14,041			$1,301			$12,739	71.9	67.9	589	37		171881001624
553	Wayne City Attendance Center	Public	PK, KG-8	408 E Mill St	Wayne City	62895	Wayne County	Wayne City CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 895-3103	342	25	13.6	46.2%	331 (96.8%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	$13,078			$1,876			$11,202	71.9	77.5	430	123		174136004150
554	Maroa-Forsyth Grade School	Public	PK, KG-5	641 E Shafer St	Forsyth	62535	Macon County	Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 877-2023	593	39	15.1	33.7%	425 (71.7%)	42 (7.1%)	23 (3.9%)	62 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.7%)	$9,975			$1,108			$8,867	71.8	73.1	506	48		172475004725
555	Chicago World Language Academy	Public	K-8	1340 W Harrison St	Chicago	60607	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-7000	449	31	14.6	38.8%	45 (10.0%)	169 (37.6%)	125 (27.8%)	82 (18.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.0%)	$17,084			$1,289			$15,795	71.8	80.5	349	206		170993000868
556	Highland Elementary School	Public	3-5	400 Broadway	Highland	62249	Madison County	Highland CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 654-2108	504	35	14.4	31.0%	462 (91.7%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (3.0%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	$12,526			$798			$11,728	71.8	59.3	745	189		171899004111
557	Belding Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4257 N Tripp Ave	Chicago	60641	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-3590	609	42	14.5	47.6%	294 (48.3%)	34 (5.6%)	226 (37.1%)	28 (4.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.8%)	$17,275			$1,737			$15,538	71.7	71.2	530	27		170993000604
558	Kinzie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5625 S Mobile Ave	Chicago	60638	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2425	637	51	12.4	61.5%	101 (15.9%)	29 (4.6%)	501 (78.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	$21,709			$2,588			$19,121	71.7	73.8	494	64		170993000890
559	Alden Hebron Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11915 Price Rd	Hebron	60034	McHenry County	Alden Hebron School District 19	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 648-2442	210	20	10.6	37.1%	173 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$16,207			$930			$15,277	71.7	65.5	641	82		170330004512
560	Fox Chase Elementary School	Public	K-5	260 Fox Chase Dr N	Oswego	60543	Kendall County	Cusd 308	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 636-3500	661	40	16.7	37.7%	305 (46.1%)	81 (12.3%)	219 (33.1%)	24 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.5%)	$16,713			$998			$15,714	71.6	52.7	872	312		173027004390

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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:

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

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.