The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a town or city which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 20%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 60%
Top Ranked Cities With Best Public Schools in Illinois (2025)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #1-51 - 5.
100%
(8 out of 8)
(8 out of 8)
Rank: #1-51 - 5.
100%
(7 out of 7)
(7 out of 7)
Rank: #1-51 - 5.
100%
(6 out of 6)
(6 out of 6)
Rank: #1-51 - 5.
100%
(4 out of 4)
(4 out of 4)
- Forest Hills Elementary School
Rank: #83 of 3,542 (Top 1%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%) - Field Park Elementary School
Rank: #128 of 3,542 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%) - Mcclure Jr High School
Rank: #188 of 3,542 (Top 5%)
(Math: 64% | Reading: 68%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Western Springs, IL Schools
Rank: #1-51 - 5.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
- Lincoln Elementary School
Rank: #153 of 3,542 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%) - Willard Elementary School
Rank: #217 of 3,542 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%) - Roosevelt School
Rank: #421 of 3,542 (Top 10%)
(Math: 58% | Reading: 57%) - View Full List of Top Ranked River Forest, IL Schools
Rank: #66.
91%
(10 out of 11)
(10 out of 11)
- Spencer Loomis Elementary School
Rank: #217 of 3,542 (Top 5%)
(Math: 62% | Reading: 67%) - Kildeer Countryside Elementary School
Rank: #377 of 3,542 (Top 5%)
(Math: 57% | Reading: 61%) - Lake Zurich High School
Rank: #463 of 3,542 (Top 10%)
(Math: 55% | Reading: 60%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Lake Zurich, IL Schools
Rank: #77.
88%
(7 out of 8)
(7 out of 8)
- Copeland Manor Elementary School
Rank: #115 of 3,542 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%) - Adler Park School
Rank: #217 of 3,542 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%) - Oak Grove Elementary School
Rank: #225 of 3,542 (Top 5%)
(Math: 64% | Reading: 66%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Libertyville, IL Schools
Rank: #88.
83%
(5 out of 6)
(5 out of 6)
Rank: #99.
80%
(8 out of 10)
(8 out of 10)
- Greeley Elementary School
Rank: #86 of 3,542 (Top 1%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - Sunset Ridge Elementary School
Rank: #96 of 3,542 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 69%) - New Trier Township H S Winnetka
Rank: #112 of 3,542 (Top 5%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 71%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Winnetka, IL Schools
Rank: #1010.
77%
(10 out of 13)
(10 out of 13)
- Westmoor Elementary School
Rank: #39 of 3,542 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%) - Wescott Elementary School
Rank: #61 of 3,542 (Top 1%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 73%) - Greenbriar Elementary School
Rank: #64 of 3,542 (Top 1%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Northbrook, IL Schools
Rank: #11-1211 - 12.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
- Prospect Elementary School
Rank: #39 of 3,542 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%) - Walker School
Rank: #50 of 3,542 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - Clarendon Hills Middle School
Rank: #173 of 3,542 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Clarendon Hills, IL Schools
Rank: #11-1211 - 12.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
Rank: #1313.
73%
(8 out of 11)
(8 out of 11)
- Hough Street Elementary School
Rank: #86 of 3,542 (Top 1%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - Barbara B Rose Elementary School
Rank: #110 of 3,542 (Top 5%)
(Math: 67% | Reading: 73%) - Grove Avenue Elementary School
Rank: #134 of 3,542 (Top 5%)
(Math: 66% | Reading: 73%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Barrington, IL Schools
Rank: #1414.
71%
(10 out of 14)
(10 out of 14)
Rank: #1515.
64%
(29 out of 45)
(29 out of 45)
- Meadow Glens Elementary School
Rank: #33 of 3,542 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 85%) - Highlands Elementary School
Rank: #45 of 3,542 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 77%) - Ellsworth Elementary School
Rank: #50 of 3,542 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Naperville, IL Schools
Rank: #1616.
58%
(7 out of 12)
(7 out of 12)
Rank: #17-1917 - 19.
57%
(4 out of 7)
(4 out of 7)
- Rondout Elementary School
Rank: #244 of 3,542 (Top 5%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%) - Sheridan Elementary School
Rank: #276 of 3,542 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%) - Lake Forest High School
Rank: #308 of 3,542 (Top 5%)
(Math: 62% | Reading: 61%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Lake Forest, IL Schools
Rank: #17-1917 - 19.
57%
(4 out of 7)
(4 out of 7)
Rank: #17-1917 - 19.
57%
(4 out of 7)
(4 out of 7)
- Elm Elementary School
Rank: #29 of 3,542 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - Gower West Elementary School
Rank: #286 of 3,542 (Top 5%)
(Math: 57% | Reading: 65-69%) - Pleasantdale Middle School
Rank: #397 of 3,542 (Top 10%)
(Math: 59% | Reading: 58%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Willowbrook, IL Schools
Rank: #2020.
56%
(5 out of 9)
(5 out of 9)
- George B Carpenter Elementary School
Rank: #141 of 3,542 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65% | Reading: 74%) - Franklin Elementary School
Rank: #408 of 3,542 (Top 10%)
(Math: 55% | Reading: 63%) - George Washington Elementary School
Rank: #458 of 3,542 (Top 10%)
(Math: 52% | Reading: 64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Park Ridge, IL Schools
Rank: #2121.
55%
(6 out of 11)
(6 out of 11)
- Braeside Elementary School
Rank: #216 of 3,542 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%) - Ravinia Elementary School
Rank: #276 of 3,542 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%) - Wayne Thomas Elementary School
Rank: #276 of 3,542 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Highland Park, IL Schools
Rank: #2222.
50%
(3 out of 6)
(3 out of 6)
- Central Elementary School
Rank: #217 of 3,542 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%) - A F Ames Elementary School
Rank: #345 of 3,542 (Top 5%)
(Math: 57% | Reading: 60-64%) - Blythe Park Elementary School
Rank: #615 of 3,542 (Top 10%)
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Riverside, IL Schools
Rank: #2323.
47%
(8 out of 17)
(8 out of 17)
- Highland Elementary School
Rank: #449 of 3,542 (Top 10%)
(Math: 64% | Reading: 53%) - Lester Elementary School
Rank: #450 of 3,542 (Top 10%)
(Math: 59% | Reading: 56%) - Whittier Elementary School
Rank: #483 of 3,542 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Downers Grove, IL Schools
Rank: #2424.
42%
(5 out of 12)
(5 out of 12)
- Hadley Junior High School
Rank: #278 of 3,542 (Top 5%)
(Math: 61% | Reading: 65%) - Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
Rank: #430 of 3,542 (Top 10%)
(Math: 64% | Reading: 54%) - Park View Elementary School
Rank: #475 of 3,542 (Top 10%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 56%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Glen Ellyn, IL Schools
Rank: #25-2625 - 26.
40%
(6 out of 15)
(6 out of 15)
- Willowbrook Elementary School
Rank: #128 of 3,542 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%) - Avoca West Elementary School
Rank: #318 of 3,542 (Top 5%)
(Math: 58% | Reading: 64%) - Glenbrook South High School
Rank: #410 of 3,542 (Top 10%)
(Math: 57% | Reading: 59%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Glenview, IL Schools
Rank: #25-2625 - 26.
40%
(4 out of 10)
(4 out of 10)
- Hickory Creek Middle School
Rank: #58 of 3,542 (Top 1%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 78%) - Chelsea Elementary School
Rank: #101 of 3,542 (Top 5%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 73%) - Indian Trail Elementary School
Rank: #552 of 3,542 (Top 10%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Frankfort, IL Schools
Rank: #2727.
37%
(7 out of 19)
(7 out of 19)
- Highlands Elementary School
Rank: #86 of 3,542 (Top 1%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 70-74%) - Pleasantdale Elementary School
Rank: #216 of 3,542 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%) - Cossitt Ave Elementary School
Rank: #226 of 3,542 (Top 5%)
(Math: 66% | Reading: 64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked La Grange, IL Schools
Rank: #2828.
35%
(6 out of 17)
(6 out of 17)
- Longfellow Elementary School
Rank: #216 of 3,542 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%) - Whittier Elementary School
Rank: #388 of 3,542 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 54%) - Emerson Elementary School
Rank: #434 of 3,542 (Top 10%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Wheaton, IL Schools
Rank: #2929.
33%
(5 out of 15)
(5 out of 15)
- Thomas Dooley Elementary School
Rank: #256 of 3,542 (Top 5%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 60%) - Campanelli Elementary School
Rank: #352 of 3,542 (Top 5%)
(Math: 59% | Reading: 61%) - Hoover Math And Science Academy
Rank: #584 of 3,542 (Top 10%)
(Math: 53% | Reading: 56%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Schaumburg, IL Schools
Rank: #30-3230 - 32.
27%
(6 out of 22)
(6 out of 22)
Rank: #30-3230 - 32.
27%
(3 out of 11)
(3 out of 11)
- Fabyan Elementary School
Rank: #552 of 3,542 (Top 10%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%) - Williamsburg Elementary School
Rank: #610 of 3,542 (Top 10%)
(Math: 54% | Reading: 54%) - Geneva Community High School
Rank: #745 of 3,542 (Top 10%)
(Math: 47% | Reading: 56%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Geneva, IL Schools
Rank: #30-3230 - 32.
27%
(3 out of 11)
(3 out of 11)
- Horace Mann Elementary School
Rank: #317 of 3,542 (Top 5%)
(Math: 66% | Reading: 58%) - Oak Park & River Forest High School
Rank: #630 of 3,542 (Top 10%)
(Math: 50% | Reading: 57%) - Whittier Elementary School
Rank: #679 of 3,542 (Top 10%)
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Oak Park, IL Schools
Rank: #3333.
21%
(4 out of 19)
(4 out of 19)
- Orrington Elementary School
Rank: #305 of 3,542 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%) - Dewey Elementary School
Rank: #552 of 3,542 (Top 10%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%) - Lincoln Elementary School
Rank: #595 of 3,542 (Top 10%)
(Math: 51% | Reading: 58%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Evanston, IL Schools
Rank: #3434.
20%
(3 out of 15)
(3 out of 15)
- Vernon Hills High School
Rank: #435 of 3,542 (Top 10%)
(Math: 61% | Reading: 56%) - Hawthorn Townline Elementary School
Rank: #552 of 3,542 (Top 10%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%) - Hawthorn Elementary School North
Rank: #726 of 3,542 (Top 10%)
(Math: 53% | Reading: 51%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Vernon Hills, IL Schools
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