Best Elementary Schools in Illinois (2025-26)

Ranked elementary schools

2178

Listed, not ranked

209

Every ranked elementary school in Illinois, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.

Illinois rankings: High Schools · Middle Schools · Elementary Schools

Illinois elementary schools ranked, 2001 to 2178 of 2178

Rank	Grade	School	City	District	Actual	Projected	Impact	Students
#2001	D-	Parkside Elem Community Academy	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	15%	10%	Underperforms Expectations	236
#2002	D-	Pleasant Acres Elem School	Rantoul	Rantoul City SD 137	15%	5%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	369
#2003	D-	Roosevelt Elem School	Dolton	Dolton SD 148	15%	18%	Underperforms Expectations	243
#2004	D-	Sabin Elem Magnet School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	15%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	316
#2005	D-	Shawnee Elementary School	Wolf Lake	Shawnee CUSD 84	15%	18%	Underperforms Expectations	151
#2006	D-	Sherwood Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	15%	7%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	200
#2007	D-	Washington Elem School	Champaign	Champaign CUSD 4	15%	7%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	367
#2008	F	Carl Sandburg Middle Sch	Freeport	Freeport SD 145	19%	12%	Underperforms Expectations	397
#2009	F	Grigsby Intermediate School	Granite City	Granite City CUSD 9	19%	15%	Underperforms Expectations	829
#2010	F	Pikeland Community School	Pittsfield	Pikeland CUSD 10	19%	24%	Underperforms Expectations	489
#2011	F	Blackhawk Elementary School	South Beloit	County of Winnebago SD 320	16%	16%	Underperforms Expectations	121
#2012	F	Brookwood Middle School	Glenwood	Brookwood SD 167	16%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	220
#2013	F	Cics Bond Campus (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	15%	7%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	253
#2014	F	Earle Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	15%	7%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	244
#2015	F	Ellington Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	15%	7%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	425
#2016	F	Gwendolyn Brooks Elem Sch	Dekalb	DeKalb CUSD 428	15%	8%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	342
#2017	F	Riverdahl Elem School	Rockford	Rockford SD 205	15%	6%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	561
#2018	F	Stowe Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	15%	13%	Underperforms Expectations	557
#2019	F	Strassburg Elem	Sauk Village	Ccsd 168	15%	7%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	363
#2020	F	W S Beaupre Elem School	Aurora	Aurora East USD 131	15%	7%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	199
#2021	F	Bass Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	14%	7%	Underperforms Expectations	341
#2022	F	Burnham Elem Inclusive Academy	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	14%	7%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	421
#2023	F	Conklin Elem School	Rockford	Rockford SD 205	14%	5%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	433
#2024	F	Erie Elem Charter School (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	14%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	374
#2025	F	Gard Elementary School	Beardstown	Beardstown CUSD 15	14%	10%	Underperforms Expectations	473
#2026	F	Gen George Patton Elem School	Riverdale	Gen George Patton SD 133	14%	7%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	236
#2027	F	Hillcrest Elem School	East Moline	East Moline SD 37	14%	10%	Underperforms Expectations	309
#2028	F	Jackson M Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	14%	8%	Underperforms Expectations	334
#2029	F	John Kennedy Middle Grade School	Kankakee	Kankakee SD 111	14%	12%	Underperforms Expectations	543
#2030	F	Lavizzo Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	14%	8%	Underperforms Expectations	342
#2031	F	Markham Park Elem School	Markham	Prairie-Hills ESD 144	14%	8%	Underperforms Expectations	308
#2032	F	Mckay Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	14%	8%	Underperforms Expectations	622
#2033	F	Meredosia Chambersburg Elem Sch	Meredosia	Meredosia-Chambersburg CUSD 11	14%	12%	Underperforms Expectations	109
#2034	F	Metcalfe Elem Community Academy	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	14%	10%	Underperforms Expectations	330
#2035	F	Oglesby Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	14%	13%	Underperforms Expectations	264
#2036	F	Otis Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	14%	18%	Underperforms Expectations	317
#2037	F	Otoole Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	14%	9%	Underperforms Expectations	334
#2038	F	Park Manor Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	14%	7%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	266
#2039	F	Parker Elem Community Academy	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	14%	6%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	347
#2040	F	Polaris Elem Charter Academy (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	14%	12%	Underperforms Expectations	348
#2041	F	Sator Sanchez Elem School	Joliet	Joliet PSD 86	14%	6%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	616
#2042	F	Spry Elem Community School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	14%	8%	Underperforms Expectations	294
#2043	F	Sullivan Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	14%	6%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	384
#2044	F	Talala Elementary School	Park Forest	Crete Monee CUSD 201U	14%	6%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	287
#2045	F	Wadsworth Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	14%	8%	Underperforms Expectations	460
#2046	F	Washington Elementary School	Rockford	Rockford SD 205	14%	7%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	485
#2047	F	Wentworth Intermediate School	Calumet City	Calumet City SD 155	14%	6%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	278
#2048	F	Whittier Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	14%	15%	Underperforms Expectations	166
#2049	F	American Dreamer Stem Academy	Decatur	Decatur SD 61	13%	7%	Underperforms Expectations	391
#2050	F	Annie Jo Gordon Comm Lrning Cntr	Peoria	Peoria SD 150	13%	5%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	574
#2051	F	Ashe Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	13%	8%	Underperforms Expectations	364
#2052	F	Bright Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	13%	7%	Underperforms Expectations	230
#2053	F	Carman Buckner Elem School	Waukegan	Waukegan CUSD 60	13%	6%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	431
#2054	F	Crosby Elem Sch	Harvard	Harvard CUSD 50	13%	9%	Underperforms Expectations	628
#2055	F	Egyptian Elem School	Tamms	Egyptian CUSD 5	13%	25%	Underperforms Expectations	190
#2056	F	Ellis Elementary School	Rockford	Rockford SD 205	13%	3%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	401
#2057	F	Elmwood Elem School	Zion	Zion ESD 6	13%	6%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	302
#2058	F	Hamline Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	13%	9%	Underperforms Expectations	529
#2059	F	Henderson Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	13%	7%	Underperforms Expectations	173
#2060	F	Hill Elem School	Aurora	Aurora West USD 129	13%	6%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	565
#2061	F	Holmes Elem School	Harvey	Harvey SD 152	13%	8%	Underperforms Expectations	184
#2062	F	Howe Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	13%	8%	Underperforms Expectations	382
#2063	F	Hughes L Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	13%	7%	Underperforms Expectations	459
#2064	F	Irving Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	13%	15%	Underperforms Expectations	289
#2065	F	Johnson Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	13%	8%	Underperforms Expectations	223
#2066	F	Longfellow Elem School	Rock Island	Rock Island SD 41	13%	7%	Underperforms Expectations	246
#2067	F	Mcnair Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	13%	7%	Underperforms Expectations	347
#2068	F	Melody Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	13%	7%	Underperforms Expectations	272
#2069	F	Muffley Elem School	Decatur	Decatur SD 61	13%	6%	Underperforms Expectations	368
#2070	F	New Beginnings Learning Academy	South Holland	Dolton SD 149	13%	7%	Underperforms Expectations	326
#2071	F	Revere Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	13%	9%	Underperforms Expectations	215
#2072	F	Schmid Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	13%	11%	Underperforms Expectations	171
#2073	F	South View Upper Elem School	Danville	Danville CCSD 118	13%	9%	Underperforms Expectations	623
#2074	F	Tyler Elementary School	De Kalb	DeKalb CUSD 428	13%	13%	Underperforms Expectations	309
#2075	F	Westcott Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	13%	10%	Underperforms Expectations	413
#2076	F	Bond Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	12%	7%	Underperforms Expectations	229
#2077	F	Broadmeadow Elem School	Rantoul	Rantoul City SD 137	12%	7%	Underperforms Expectations	225
#2078	F	C M Bardwell Elem School	Aurora	Aurora East USD 131	12%	8%	Underperforms Expectations	710
#2079	F	Carl Sandburg Elementary	Joliet	Joliet PSD 86	12%	7%	Underperforms Expectations	372
#2080	F	Carter Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	12%	11%	Underperforms Expectations	299
#2081	F	Empire Elem School	Freeport	Freeport SD 145	12%	13%	Underperforms Expectations	325
#2082	F	Franklin Elementary School	Dolton	Dolton SD 148	12%	19%	Underperforms Expectations	235
#2083	F	G N Dieterich Elem School	Aurora	Aurora East USD 131	12%	7%	Underperforms Expectations	485
#2084	F	Hefferan Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	12%	8%	Underperforms Expectations	239
#2085	F	Julia Lathrop Elem School	Rockford	Rockford SD 205	12%	5%	Underperforms Expectations	295
#2086	F	Kellman Corporate Community Elem	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	12%	12%	Underperforms Expectations	202
#2087	F	L D Brady Elem School	Aurora	Aurora East USD 131	12%	7%	Underperforms Expectations	293
#2088	F	Maya Angelou Elem Sch	Harvey	Harvey SD 152	12%	9%	Underperforms Expectations	192
#2089	F	Nicholson Tech Acad Elem Sch	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	12%	8%	Underperforms Expectations	430
#2090	F	Reavis Elem Math And Sci Spec Schl	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	12%	14%	Underperforms Expectations	281
#2091	F	Rowe Elementary (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	12%	15%	Underperforms Expectations	757
#2092	F	Sandridge Elem School	Lynwood	Sandridge SD 172	12%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	407
#2093	F	Stagg Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	12%	8%	Underperforms Expectations	379
#2094	F	Washington Elem School	Riverdale	Dolton SD 148	12%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	277
#2095	F	West Elementary School	Zion	Zion ESD 6	12%	6%	Underperforms Expectations	327
#2096	F	Woodson South Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	12%	10%	Underperforms Expectations	294
#2097	F	Barton Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	11%	7%	Underperforms Expectations	393
#2098	F	Bernard Long Elem Sch	Madison	Madison CUSD 12	11%	4%	Underperforms Expectations	376
#2099	F	Cairo Elementary School	Cairo	Cairo USD 1	11%	8%	Underperforms Expectations	182
#2100	F	Cook Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	11%	8%	Underperforms Expectations	322
#2101	F	Davis N Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	11%	10%	Underperforms Expectations	522
#2102	F	Dennis Lab School	Decatur	Decatur SD 61	11%	8%	Underperforms Expectations	551
#2103	F	Depue Elem School	Depue	DePue USD 103	11%	9%	Underperforms Expectations	228
#2104	F	Edison Primary School	Kankakee	Kankakee SD 111	11%	9%	Underperforms Expectations	189
#2105	F	Fulton Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	11%	9%	Underperforms Expectations	297
#2106	F	Glen Oak Comm Learning Cntr	Peoria	Peoria SD 150	11%	6%	Underperforms Expectations	709
#2107	F	Harvard Park Elem School	Springfield	Springfield SD 186	11%	4%	Underperforms Expectations	346
#2108	F	Huffman Elem School	Cahokia	Cahokia CUSD 187	11%	11%	Underperforms Expectations	279
#2109	F	James R Doolittle Academy	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	11%	10%	Underperforms Expectations	255
#2110	F	Lewis Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	11%	7%	Underperforms Expectations	362
#2111	F	Lincoln Irving Elem School	Moline	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	11%	7%	Underperforms Expectations	308
#2112	F	Mae Jemison School	Hazel Crest	Prairie-Hills ESD 144	11%	9%	Underperforms Expectations	376
#2113	F	Mark Twain Primary School	Kankakee	Kankakee SD 111	11%	8%	Underperforms Expectations	213
#2114	F	Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Cntr	Ford Heights	Ford Heights SD 169	11%	7%	Underperforms Expectations	305
#2115	F	Mireles Elem Academy	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	11%	7%	Underperforms Expectations	470
#2116	F	Nash Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	11%	6%	Underperforms Expectations	232
#2117	F	North Elem School	Waukegan	Waukegan CUSD 60	11%	7%	Underperforms Expectations	465
#2118	F	Parsons Elementary School	Decatur	Decatur SD 61	11%	6%	Underperforms Expectations	462
#2119	F	Rock Island Academy	Rock Island	Rock Island SD 41	11%	10%	Underperforms Expectations	504
#2120	F	Tanner Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	11%	7%	Underperforms Expectations	296
#2121	F	Tilton Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	11%	7%	Underperforms Expectations	234
#2122	F	A J Katzenmaier Academy	North Chicago	North Chicago SD 187	10%	25%	Underperforms Expectations	354
#2123	F	Barack H Obama Learning Academy	Markham	Hazel Crest SD 152-5	10%	12%	Underperforms Expectations	468
#2124	F	Burke Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	10%	8%	Underperforms Expectations	281
#2125	F	Caroline Sibley Elem School	Calumet City	Dolton SD 149	10%	7%	Underperforms Expectations	518
#2126	F	Carver Primary School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	10%	7%	Underperforms Expectations	464
#2127	F	Curtis Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	10%	7%	Underperforms Expectations	381
#2128	F	Dvorak Technology Acad Elem Sch	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	10%	7%	Underperforms Expectations	274
#2129	F	Edna Keith Elem School	Joliet	Joliet PSD 86	10%	8%	Underperforms Expectations	300
#2130	F	Elizabeth Morris Elem School	Cahokia	Cahokia CUSD 187	10%	5%	Underperforms Expectations	261
#2131	F	Garden Hills Elem School	Champaign	Champaign CUSD 4	10%	7%	Underperforms Expectations	312
#2132	F	King Academy Of Social Justice	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	10%	7%	Underperforms Expectations	241
#2133	F	Leland Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	10%	7%	Underperforms Expectations	368
#2134	F	M L King JR Elem School	Urbana	Urbana SD 116	10%	10%	Underperforms Expectations	297
#2135	F	Mason Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	10%	7%	Underperforms Expectations	221
#2136	F	Oakdale Elem School	Waukegan	Waukegan CUSD 60	10%	7%	Underperforms Expectations	405
#2137	F	Randolph Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	10%	8%	Underperforms Expectations	334
#2138	F	Till Elem Math And Science Academy	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	10%	8%	Underperforms Expectations	307
#2139	F	Trewyn Primary School	Peoria	Peoria SD 150	10%	4%	Underperforms Expectations	391
#2140	F	Ward L Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	10%	7%	Underperforms Expectations	247
#2141	F	Wentworth Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	10%	6%	Underperforms Expectations	406
#2142	F	Bradwell Comm Arts And Sci Elem Sch	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	9%	8%	Underperforms Expectations	424
#2143	F	Clearview Elem School	Waukegan	Waukegan CUSD 60	9%	6%	Underperforms Expectations	424
#2144	F	Dett Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	9%	8%	Underperforms Expectations	253
#2145	F	Dr Preston L Williams JR Elem Sch	Urbana	Urbana SD 116	9%	6%	Underperforms Expectations	446
#2146	F	Dulles Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	9%	8%	Underperforms Expectations	665
#2147	F	Eastlawn Elem School	Rantoul	Rantoul City SD 137	9%	6%	Underperforms Expectations	315
#2148	F	Fiske Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	9%	7%	Underperforms Expectations	343
#2149	F	Gale Elem Community Academy	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	9%	13%	Underperforms Expectations	222
#2150	F	Hendricks Elem Community Academy	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	9%	7%	Underperforms Expectations	184
#2151	F	Lalumier Elem School	Centreville	Cahokia CUSD 187	9%	6%	Underperforms Expectations	276
#2152	F	Lawndale Elem Community Academy	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	9%	7%	Underperforms Expectations	216
#2153	F	Mays Elem Academy	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	9%	7%	Underperforms Expectations	238
#2154	F	Mollison Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	9%	12%	Underperforms Expectations	267
#2155	F	Montessori Of Englewood Chtr ES (Charter)	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	9%	7%	Underperforms Expectations	330
#2156	F	Beethoven Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	8%	7%	Underperforms Expectations	264
#2157	F	Brunson Math And Sci Specialty Elem	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	8%	7%	Underperforms Expectations	421
#2158	F	Depriest Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	8%	6%	Underperforms Expectations	458
#2159	F	Holmes Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	8%	7%	Underperforms Expectations	117
#2160	F	Jackson Charter School (Charter)	Rockford	Rockford SD 205	8%	4%	Underperforms Expectations	231
#2161	F	Lincoln School	Peoria	Peoria SD 150	8%	7%	Underperforms Expectations	727
#2162	F	Lozano Elem Bilingual And Intl Ctr	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	8%	21%	Underperforms Expectations	154
#2163	F	South Shores Elem School	Decatur	Decatur SD 61	8%	5%	Underperforms Expectations	328
#2164	F	The Elise Ford Allen Academy	Peoria	Peoria SD 150	7%	5%	Underperforms Expectations	624
#2165	F	Constance Lane Elementary School	Rockford	Rockford SD 205	6%	5%	Underperforms Expectations	573
#2166	F	Feitshans Elem Sch	Springfield	Springfield SD 186	6%	4%	Underperforms Expectations	296
#2167	F	Franklin Grove Elem School	Decatur	Decatur SD 61	6%	5%	Underperforms Expectations	458
#2168	F	Lewis Lemon Elementary	Rockford	Rockford SD 205	6%	3%	Underperforms Expectations	339
#2169	F	Lovejoy Elementary School	Lovejoy	Brooklyn UD 188	6%	12%	Underperforms Expectations	103
#2170	F	Manierre Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	6%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	250
#2171	F	Smyth J Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	6%	12%	Underperforms Expectations	397
#2172	F	Matheny Withrow Elem Sch	Springfield	Springfield SD 186	5%	4%	Underperforms Expectations	224
#2173	F	Penn Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	5%	7%	Underperforms Expectations	220
#2174	F	Plato Learning Acad Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	5%	10%	Underperforms Expectations	176
#2175	F	Hope Academy	Decatur	Decatur SD 61	4%	5%	Underperforms Expectations	563
#2176	F	Penniman Elem School	Cahokia	Cahokia CUSD 187	4%	21%	Underperforms Expectations	259
#2177	F	Evelyn Alexander School	North Chicago	North Chicago SD 187	3%	8%	Underperforms Expectations	356
#2178	F	Herzl Elem School	Chicago	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	3%	7%	Underperforms Expectations	403

About this ranking

Scope: every public elementary school in Illinois.
Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works