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)
171254001509	91	Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3935 Highland Ave	Downers Grove	60515	DuPage County	Downers Grove GSD 58	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(630) 719-5835	393	22	17.5		322 (81.9%)	4 (1.0%)	31 (7.9%)	19 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	$16,631			$516			$16,115	95.5	96.4	55	36
171198001440	92	Wilmot Elementary School	Public	K-5	795 Wilmot Rd	Deerfield	60015	Lake County	Deerfield School District 109	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(847) 945-1075	477	42	11.4		393 (82.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.2%)	20 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.8%)	$20,569			$375			$20,194	95.5	96.8	45	47
170993000632	93	Burley Elementary School	Public	K-8	1630 W Barry Ave	Chicago	60657	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(773) 534-5475	497	31	16.2	12.9%	313 (63.0%)	8 (1.6%)	82 (16.5%)	61 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.6%)	$16,646			$2,298			$14,349	95.5	96.1	63	30
172771005182	94	Ranch View Elementary School	Public	K-5	1651 Ranchview Dr	Naperville	60565	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(630) 420-6575	555	39	14.3	15.5%	269 (48.5%)	16 (2.9%)	50 (9.0%)	177 (31.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.6%)	$16,029			$286			$15,743	95.4	95.5	75	19
170505000190	95	Hough Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	310 S Hough St	Barrington	60010	Lake County	Barrington CUSD 220	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(847) 381-1108	275	22	12.5	13.5%	208 (75.6%)	4 (1.5%)	25 (9.1%)	24 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	$22,399			$515			$21,884	95.4	97.4	34	61
172771002936	96	Maplebrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1630 Warbler Dr	Naperville	60565	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(630) 420-6381	534	38	13.9	8.6%	392 (73.4%)	12 (2.2%)	44 (8.2%)	59 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.1%)	$16,059			$308			$15,750	95.4	94.7	93	3
170495000186	97	Bannockburn School	Public	K-8	2165 Telegraph Rd	Bannockburn	60015	Lake County	Bannockburn School District 106	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 945-5900	176	18	9.8		115 (65.3%)	7 (4.0%)	4 (2.3%)	43 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	$32,096			$727			$31,369	95.4	96.8	46	51
174169005459	98	Spring Brook Elementary School	Public	K-5	2700 Seiler Dr	Naperville	60565	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(630) 428-6600	565	37	15.3	8.0%	302 (53.5%)	10 (1.8%)	45 (8.0%)	169 (29.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.5%)	$13,273			$1,035			$12,238	95.4	96.4	54	44
174260004276	99	Harper Elementary School	Public	K-4	1101 Dartmouth St	Wilmette	60091	Cook County	Wilmette School District 39	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(847) 512-6200	385	29	13.5		323 (83.9%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (4.9%)	25 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	$22,420			$349			$22,072	95.4	94.8	89	10
171254001507	100	Fairmount Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6036 Blodgett Ave	Downers Grove	60516	DuPage County	Downers Grove GSD 58	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(630) 719-5830	332	21	16		256 (77.1%)	7 (2.1%)	33 (9.9%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.6%)	$17,634			$624			$17,010	95.3	94.7	92	8

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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:

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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.