Best Elementary Schools in Illinois

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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)
171065001289	1101	Twin Echo Elementary School	Public	K-4	1937 S Morrison Ave	Collinsville	62234	Madison County	Collinsville CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 346-6227	213	14	15.1	66.2%	107 (50.2%)	69 (32.4%)	19 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.0%)	$12,905			$2,565			$10,340	42.4	50.9	930	171
171371001679	1102	Hanover Countryside Elementary School	Public	K-6	6 S Bartlett Rd	Streamwood	60107	Cook County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(630) 213-5560	377	22	16.8	48.8%	107 (28.4%)	41 (10.9%)	166 (44.0%)	43 (11.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.8%)	$15,147			$1,564			$13,583	42.4	43.3	1104	2
170444004529	1103	Astoria Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	402 N Jefferson St	Astoria	61501	Fulton County	Astoria CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 329-2158	130	15	8.8	55.4%	126 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	$15,502			$1,409			$14,093	42.4	67.2	609	494
170138105943	1104	La Harpe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	404 W Main St	La Harpe	61450	Hancock County	La Harpe Central School District 347	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 659-7739	200	16	12.6	53.0%	186 (93.0%)	6 (3.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	$17,462			$1,931			$15,531	42.3	53.1	881	223
170138505931	1105	Carthage Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	210 S Adams St	Carthage	62321	Hancock County	Carthage Education Service District 317	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 357-9202	245	14	18.1	38.0%	218 (89.0%)	3 (1.2%)	18 (7.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	$11,843			$226			$11,618	42.3	44.4	1075	30
173681006065	1106	Harry E Fry School	Public	K-5	7805 Mobile Ave	Burbank	60459	Cook County	Burbank School District 111	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 599-5554	317	21	14.9	73.2%	77 (24.3%)	5 (1.6%)	214 (67.5%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	$15,256			$1,118			$14,138	42.3	50.6	938	168
172994003104	1107	R O W V A Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	333 W Holmes St	Oneida	61467	Knox County	R O W V A Cusd 208	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 483-6376	373	25	14.9	45.3%	346 (92.8%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	$10,351			$496			$9,855	42.3	61	730	377
172778004761	1108	Nauvoo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2461 N State Highway 96	Nauvoo	62354	Hancock County	Nauvoo-Colusa CUSD 325	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(866) 453-2600	203	20	10.4	41.4%	192 (94.6%)	3 (1.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	$18,370			$895			$17,475	42.2	37.6	1220	112
170434000125	1109	Ashley Com Consolidated School	Public	PK, KG-8	450 N Third St	Ashley	62808	Washington County	Ashley CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(618) 485-6611	120	12	10	56.7%	116 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	$15,294			$3,327			$11,967	42.2	52.2	898	211
174230004250	1110	Whiteside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2028 Lebanon Ave	Belleville	62221	St. Clair County	Whiteside School District 115	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 239-0000	670	45	14.9	58.7%	202 (30.1%)	365 (54.5%)	27 (4.0%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (10.0%)	$11,716			$2,431			$9,285	42.2	40.9	1157	47

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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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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.