Best Elementary Schools in Illinois

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the IAR test scores by the Illinois State Board of Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, October 30, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 2067)	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 (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
170993000623	1711	Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	7355 S Jeffery Blvd	Chicago	60649	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 535-0501	649	38	17	96.1%	2 (0.3%)	614 (94.6%)	28 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	$20,172			$2,935			$17,237	19	17	1789	78
173708003820	1712	Fairview Elementary School	Public	K-5	2200 E Ridgely Ave	Springfield	62702	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 525-3211	294	24	12.3	68.0%	121 (41.2%)	123 (41.8%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	42 (14.3%)	$22,424			$4,207			$18,217	18.9	17.9	1764	52
173426003515	1713	Tilton Elementary School	Public	4-5	1050 N 9th St	Rochelle	61068	Ogle County	Rochelle CCSD 231	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 562-6665	308	22	13.9	61.7%	150 (48.7%)	6 (1.9%)	136 (44.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	$13,132			$1,559			$11,573	18.9	33	1319	394
172862004341	1714	Fox Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	3910 Timberwolf Trl	Bloomington	61705	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 557-4416	306	23	13.2	73.5%	101 (33.0%)	102 (33.3%)	66 (21.6%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (11.1%)	$18,413			$2,277			$16,136	18.9	26.1	1500	214
170993000607	1715	Bennett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10115 S Prairie Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 535-5460	257	21	12.2	82.9%	0 (0.0%)	248 (96.5%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	$22,218			$3,446			$18,772	18.9	11.7	1982	267
173451006077	1716	Legacy Academy of Excellence Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4029 Prairie Rd	Rockford	61102	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 961-1100	231	7	33	75.3%	36 (15.6%)	123 (53.2%)	50 (21.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.1%)	$19,006			$5,571			$13,435	18.9	22.5	1589	127
172568004736	1717	Meredosia-Chambersburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	830 Main Street	Meredosia	62665	Morgan County	Meredosia-Chambersburg CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(217) 584-1744	117	13	8.7	70.9%	112 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	$20,305			$2,394			$17,911	18.8	9.6	2053	336
170993000969	1718	Moos Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1711 N California Ave	Chicago	60647	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 534-4340	456	40	11.4	70.6%	55 (12.1%)	65 (14.3%)	316 (69.3%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	$20,402			$3,567			$16,836	18.8	21.4	1628	90
170993000811	1719	Gresham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8524 S Green St	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 535-3350	328	26	12.6	93.9%	0 (0.0%)	318 (97.0%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$21,621			$3,572			$18,049	18.7	15.8	1835	116
170993000854	1720	Hibbard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3244 W Ainslie St	Chicago	60625	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 534-5191	915	64	14.4	87.0%	72 (7.9%)	40 (4.4%)	730 (79.8%)	57 (6.2%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.8%)	$15,919			$2,868			$13,051	18.7	23.7	1554	166

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on IAR English Language Arts, IAR Mathematics test scores released by the Illinois State Board of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 30, 2024, 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

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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.