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)
170993000819	1221	Hale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6140 S Melvina Ave	Chicago	60638	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 535-2265	792	53	14.9	67.4%	95 (12.0%)	41 (5.2%)	643 (81.2%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	$16,789			$2,811			$13,979	36.9	39.3	1183	38
172529004456	1222	Chauncey H Duker School	Public	4-5	3711 W Kane Ave	McHenry	60050	McHenry County	McHenry CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(779) 244-1100	421	38	11.1	48.7%	295 (70.1%)	5 (1.2%)	104 (24.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	$18,892			$898			$17,994	36.9	31.7	1352	130
170942000547	1223	Dr Howard Elementary School	Public	K-5	110 N. James	Champaign	61821	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 351-3866	380	31	12.2	51.8%	80 (21.1%)	180 (47.4%)	44 (11.6%)	46 (12.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.6%)	$18,187			$1,844			$16,343	36.8	42.4	1126	97
170993000869	1224	Jahn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3149 N Wolcott Ave	Chicago	60657	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 534-5500	314	33	9.6	51.3%	97 (30.9%)	48 (15.3%)	144 (45.9%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.7%)	$23,056			$3,829			$19,227	36.8	45	1056	168
170993000834	1225	Hayt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1518 W Granville Ave	Chicago	60660	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 534-2040	861	58	14.8	81.5%	89 (10.3%)	170 (19.7%)	356 (41.3%)	205 (23.8%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	32 (3.7%)	$17,531			$2,614			$14,917	36.7	37.8	1213	12
173042003150	1226	Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1021 N Ridgewood Ln	Palatine	60067	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 963-5700	739	45	16.2	57.4%	231 (31.3%)	48 (6.5%)	359 (48.6%)	56 (7.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.8%)	$15,393			$840			$14,553	36.7	36.5	1250	24
171809002087	1227	Hampton Elementary School	Public	K-8	206 5th St	Hampton	61256	Rock Island County	Hampton School District 29	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 755-0693	220	17	13	33.2%	155 (70.5%)	11 (5.0%)	36 (16.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.3%)	$10,608			$724			$9,884	36.6	49.7	953	274
171065001281	1228	Kreitner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	9000 College St	Collinsville	62234	Madison County	Collinsville CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 346-6213	378	30	12.5	89.2%	64 (16.9%)	4 (1.1%)	304 (80.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	$13,649			$4,036			$9,614	36.6	31.9	1348	120
172385003902	1229	Costello School	Public	PK, KG-5	4632 Clyde Ave	Lyons	60534	Cook County	Lyons School District 103	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(708) 783-4300	221	25	8.7	75.1%	27 (12.2%)	11 (5.0%)	177 (80.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	$22,773			$432			$22,342	36.6	32.1	1342	113
170993006466	1230	Univ of Chicago Charter-Nth Kenwood	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1119 E 46th St	Chicago	60653	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(773) 536-2399	302	15	20.1	78.1%	5 (1.7%)	287 (95.0%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	$19,875			$1,659			$18,216	36.6	33.2	1313	83

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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

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.