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)
170993001064	1491	Ruggles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7831 S Prairie Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 535-3085	316	24	13.1	96.2%	0 (0.0%)	307 (97.2%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$24,266			$5,695			$18,571	26.8	16.7	1801	310
170651000338	1492	Whittier Elementary School	Public	4-5	13043 Maple Ave	Blue Island	60406	Cook County	Cook County School District 130	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 385-6170	172	15	11.2	85.5%	16 (9.3%)	24 (14.0%)	131 (76.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	$22,584			$4,625			$17,959	26.8	23	1578	86
170834000452	1493	Lewis School	Public	4-5	801 S Lewis Ln	Carbondale	62901	Jackson County	Carbondale Education Service District 95	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 457-5393	300	25	11.8	52.0%	62 (20.7%)	163 (54.3%)	32 (10.7%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.0%)	$17,618			$2,403			$15,215	26.8	31.2	1370	123
170993000801	1494	White Elementary Career Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1136 W 122nd St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 535-5672	113	13	8.6	94.7%	0 (0.0%)	110 (97.3%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$27,472			$5,716			$21,756	26.7	20.5	1669	175
170993001094	1495	Shoesmith Elementary School	Public	K-6	1330 E 50th St	Chicago	60615	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 535-1764	322	23	14.3	77.3%	7 (2.2%)	289 (89.8%)	18 (5.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	$18,759			$2,911			$15,848	26.7	23.6	1558	63
170993005803	1496	Tarkington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3330 W 71st St	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 535-4700	871	60	14.6	92.4%	5 (0.6%)	164 (18.8%)	692 (79.4%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	$16,696			$2,939			$13,756	26.7	20.8	1652	156
170993000664	1497	Clinton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6110 N Fairfield Ave	Chicago	60659	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 534-2025	1,016	71	14.3	90.6%	125 (12.3%)	151 (14.9%)	273 (26.9%)	445 (43.8%)	11 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.0%)	$15,935			$2,759			$13,175	26.7	26.3	1488	9
173807004848	1498	Woodland Elementary/Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	5800 E 3000 North Rd	Streator	61364	LaSalle County	Woodland CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 672-2909	299	29	10.3	38.1%	259 (86.6%)	5 (1.7%)	22 (7.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	$25,562			$1,865			$23,697	26.6	49.2	969	529
174221004228	1499	Mark Twain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	515 E Merle Ln	Wheeling	60090	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 520-2785	420	38	11.1	68.1%	36 (8.6%)	7 (1.7%)	362 (86.2%)	12 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	$20,138			$1,158			$18,980	26.6	25.5	1513	14
170993006444	1500	Acero Charter - SPC Zizumbo Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	4248 W 47th St	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(773) 579-3470	551	33	16.9		10 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	536 (97.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$19,317			$2,036			$17,282	26.6	20.9	1648	148

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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.
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Educational resources:

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

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.