Top 10 Best Dupage County Public Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 279 public schools serving 142,319 students in Dupage County, IL (there are 183 private schools, serving 25,635 private students). 85% of all K-12 students in Dupage County, IL are educated in public schools (compared to the IL state average of 88%).
The top ranked public schools in Dupage County, IL are Brook Forest Elementary School, Oak Elementary School and Prospect Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Dupage County, IL public schools have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Illinois public school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 31% statewide average). Schools in Dupage County have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 5% of Illinois public schools.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Schools in Dupage County (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brook Forest Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
60 Regent Dr
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 325-6888
Grades: K-5
| 244 students
Rank: #22.
Oak Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
950 S Oak St
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 861-4300
Grades: PK-5
| 375 students
Rank: #33.
Prospect Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
130 N Prospect Ave
Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
(630) 861-4400
Grades: K-5
| 341 students
Rank: #44.
The Lane Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
500 N Elm St
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 861-4500
Grades: K-5
| 324 students
Rank: #55.
Elm Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
15w201 60th St
Willowbrook, IL 60527
(630) 861-4000
Grades: K-5
| 317 students
Rank: #66.
Walker School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
120 Walker Ave
Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
(630) 861-4600
Grades: K-6
| 332 students
Rank: #77.
Meadow Glens Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1150 Muirhead Ave
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 420-3200
Grades: K-5
| 477 students
Rank: #88.
Madison Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
611 S Madison St
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 861-4100
Grades: K-5
| 406 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Hinsdale Central High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
5500 S Grant St
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 570-8000
Grades: 9-12
| 2,544 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Monroe Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
210 N Madison St
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 861-4200
Grades: K-5
| 314 students
Rank: #1111.
Highlands Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
525 S Brainard St
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 420-6335
Grades: K-5
| 501 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Gower West Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
7650 Clarendon Hills Rd
Willowbrook, IL 60527
(630) 986-5383
Grades: PK-4
| 541 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Longfellow Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
311 W Seminary Ave
Wheaton, IL 60187
(630) 682-2080
Grades: K-5
| 339 students
Rank: #1414.
Kennedy Junior High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2929 Green Trails Dr
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 420-3220
Grades: 6-8
| 979 students
Rank: #1515.
Hinsdale Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
100 S Garfield St
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 861-4700
Grades: 6-8
| 743 students
Rank: #1616.
Butler Junior High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2801 York Rd
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 573-2760
Grades: 6-8
| 194 students
Rank: #1717.
Clarendon Hills Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
301 Chicago Ave
Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
(630) 861-4800
Grades: 6-8
| 533 students
Rank: #1818.
Norton Creek Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2033 Smith Rd
West Chicago, IL 60185
(331) 228-2700
Grades: PK-5
| 486 students
Rank: #1919.
Naperville North High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
899 N Mill St
Naperville, IL 60563
(630) 420-6480
Grades: 9-12
| 2,659 students
Rank: #2020.
Hawthorne Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
145 W Arthur St
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 834-4541
Grades: K-5
| 582 students
Rank: #2121.
Naperville Central High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
440 Aurora Ave
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 420-6422
Grades: 9-12
| 2,612 students
Rank: #2222.
River Woods Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2607 River Woods Dr
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 420-6630
Grades: K-5
| 493 students
Rank: #2323.
Roselle Middle School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
500 S Park St
Roselle, IL 60172
(630) 529-1600
Grades: 6-8
| 244 students
Rank: #2424.
Ellsworth Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
145 N Sleight St
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 420-6338
Grades: K-5
| 241 students
Rank: #2525.
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
350 Bryant Ave
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 790-6400
Grades: K-5
| 589 students
Rank: #2626.
Mill Street Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1300 N Mill St
Naperville, IL 60563
(630) 420-6353
Grades: K-5
| 589 students
Rank: #2727.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
630 Dawes Ave
Wheaton, IL 60189
(630) 682-2075
Grades: K-5
| 457 students
Rank: #2828.
Gower Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
7941 S Madison St
Willowbrook, IL 60527
(630) 986-5383
Grades: 5-8
| 381 students
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Glenbard West High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
670 Crescent Blvd
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 469-8600
Grades: 9-12
| 2,321 students
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Pleasantdale Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
7450 Wolf Rd
Willowbrook, IL 60527
(708) 246-3210
Grades: 5-8
| 361 students
Rank: #3131.
Metea Valley High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1801 N Eola Rd
Aurora, IL 60502
(630) 375-5900
Grades: 9-12
| 2,996 students
Rank: #3232.
York Comm High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
355 W Saint Charles Rd
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 617-2400
Grades: 9-12
| 2,776 students
Rank: #3333.
Comm H S Dist 99 - North High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4436 Main St
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 795-8400
Grades: 9-12
| 2,158 students
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Arbor View Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
22w430 Ironwood Dr
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 469-5505
Grades: PK-5
| 320 students
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Ranch View Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1651 Ranchview Dr
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 420-6575
Grades: K-5
| 562 students
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Dupage County Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
322 South York Rd
Bensenville, IL 60106
(630) 766-7611
Grades: 3-5
| 342 students
Connections Program (Closed 2021)
Special Education School
6s331 Cornwall Rd
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 778-4524
Grades: Inquire with school
| n/a students
6s331 Cornwall Rd
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 778-4524
Grades: PK-8
| n/a students
7301 Fairview Ave
Darien, IL 60561
(630) 969-6660
Grades: PK-5
| 438 students
43 East Stevenson Dr
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
(630) 260-6147
Grades: PK-3
| n/a students
Glenwood Elementary School & Academy (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
Magnet School
1525 Bloomingdale Rd
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
(630) 871-2300
Grades: n/a
| 22 students
133 S Grant St
Westmont, IL 60559
(630) 810-9530
Grades: PK-12
| 12 students
164 S Prairie Ave
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
(630) 529-2871
Grades: 3-12
| 7 students
Mark Lund Day School (Closed 2021)
Special Education School
230 E Pine
Roselle, IL 60172
(630) 307-1882
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
43 E Stevenson Dr
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
(630) 260-6147
Grades: K-3
| n/a students
825 N Cass Ave Ste 117
Westmont, IL 60559
(630) 230-9234
Grades: 12
| 5 students
5205 Kingston Ave
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 493-8100
Grades: 3-5
| 421 students
1736 Middleton Ave
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 493-8050
Grades: 1-2
| 246 students
Villa Grove School (Closed 2021)
Special Education School
502 E Van Buren St
Villa Park, IL 60181
(630) 617-2647
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
6s331 Cornwall Rd
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 778-4524
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
252 Ridgewood Ave
Bensenville, IL 60106
(630) 766-2605
Grades: K-5
| 407 students
0s150 Park St
Winfield, IL 60190
(630) 668-6052
Grades: 6-8
| 131 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in Dupage County, IL?
The top ranked public schools in Dupage County, IL include Brook Forest Elementary School, Oak Elementary School and Prospect Elementary School.
How many public schools are located in Dupage County, IL?
279 public schools are located in Dupage County, IL.
What percentage of students in Dupage County, IL go to public school?
85% of all K-12 students in Dupage County, IL are educated in public schools (compared to the IL state average of 88%).
What is the racial composition of students in Dupage County, IL?
Dupage County, IL public schools minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public schools average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

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