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
761	Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	52 Poor Farm Hollow Rd	Hardin	62047	Calhoun County	Calhoun CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 576-2341	336	30	11.2	41.7%	319 (94.9%)	5 (1.5%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	$13,152			$1,839			$11,313	62.2	67	606	155		171818004438
762	Wethersfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	439 Willard St	Kewanee	61443	Henry County	Wethersfield CUSD 230	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 853-4800	296	21	14.4	48.6%	209 (70.6%)	19 (6.4%)	43 (14.5%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.1%)	$13,062			$787			$12,275	62.2	54.1	839	77		174206004204
763	Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	600 W Lincoln Hwy	Hinckley	60520	DeKalb County	Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 286-3400	297	25	11.9	27.3%	240 (80.8%)	5 (1.7%)	40 (13.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	$16,696			$739			$15,958	62.1	46	1019	256		171926002212
764	Leland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	370 N Main St	Leland	60531	LaSalle County	Leland CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 495-3231	175	18	9.9	37.7%	130 (74.3%)	1 (0.6%)	41 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	$17,427			$625			$16,802	62	45.4	1035	271		172287004701
765	Villa Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	400 N Sycamore St	Villa Grove	61956	Douglas County	Villa Grove CUSD 302	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 832-2261	310	24	13	56.5%	277 (89.4%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	$13,312			$590			$12,722	62	61.1	714	51		174032004869
766	Carlyle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	951 6th St	Carlyle	62231	Clinton County	Carlyle CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 594-3766	364	27	13.6	52.5%	328 (90.1%)	11 (3.0%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	$12,640			$841			$11,799	61.9	72.1	520	246		170846000465
767	Harrison Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	201 N Harrison St	Geneva	60134	Kane County	Geneva CUSD 304	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 463-3300	409	33	12.2		284 (69.4%)	4 (1.0%)	84 (20.5%)	14 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.6%)	$17,983			$500			$17,482	61.8	52.9	867	100		171638001956
768	L J Stevens Intermediate School	Public	2-5	221 Ryan St	Wilmington	60481	Will County	Wilmington CUSD 209U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 926-1689	353	22	15.8	49.3%	293 (83.0%)	5 (1.4%)	41 (11.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.8%)	$13,395			$1,362			$12,033	61.7	73	508	260		174263004281
769	MacArthur Intrntl Spanish Academy	Public	K-6	1800 Chippendale Rd	Hoffman Estates	60169	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 357-6650	435	37	11.7		97 (22.3%)	13 (3.0%)	281 (64.6%)	30 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	$17,031			$1,175			$15,856	61.7	61.7	704	65		173474003649
770	Kenneth L Hermansen Elementary	Public	K-5	101 Wesglen Pkwy	Romeoville	60446	Will County	Valley View CUSD 365U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 886-7581	431	40	10.9	54.1%	64 (14.8%)	135 (31.3%)	181 (42.0%)	38 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	$24,645			$861			$23,784	61.7	53.8	845	75		174007004542

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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.
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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.