Top Illinois Public Schools
- Illinois is the #5 largest school system in the United States, serving 1,991,759 students across the 4,240 public schools for the 2020 school year.
- The percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Illinois is 32%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 38%.
- The top ranked public schools in Illinois are Decatur Classical Elementary School, Payton College Preparatory High School and Edison Elementary Regional Gifted Center. Overall school rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
- Minority enrollment is 52% (majority majority Hispanic) and the student:teacher ratio is 15:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(IL) School Average
Asian
5%
Hispanic
26%
Black
17%
White
48%
Two or more races
4%
Top Overall Ranked Public Schools in Illinois (2020)
- School Student Proficiency Grades Location
- Rank: #1-21.-2.Math: ≥95% (Top 1%) Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)Math: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-67030 N Sacramento Av
Chicago, IL 60645
(773)534-2201 - Rank: #1-21.-2.Payton College Preparatory High SchoolMagnet SchoolMath: 95% (Top 1%) Reading: 97% (Top 1%)Math: 95% (Top 1%)
Reading: 97% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-121034 N Wells St
Chicago, IL 60610
(773)534-0034 - Rank: #33.Edison Elementary Regional Gifted CenterMagnet SchoolMath: 90-94% (Top 1%) Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)Math: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-84929 N Sawyer Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
(773)534-0540 -
- Rank: #4-54.-5.Math: 95% (Top 1%) Reading: 94% (Top 1%)Math: 95% (Top 1%)
Reading: 94% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8640 W Scott St
Chicago, IL 60610
(773)534-8500 - Rank: #4-54.-5.Math: 93% (Top 1%) Reading: 95% (Top 1%)Math: 93% (Top 1%)
Reading: 95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 5-84664 N Rockton Ave
Rockford, IL 61103
(815)490-5400 - Rank: #66.Iles Elementary SchoolMagnet SchoolMath: 92% (Top 1%) Reading: 95% (Top 1%)Math: 92% (Top 1%)
Reading: 95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 1-81700 S 15th St
Springfield, IL 62703
(217)525-3226 - Rank: #77.Math: 90-94% (Top 1%) Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)Math: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 1-83020 W 108th St
Chicago, IL 60655
(773)535-2636 - Rank: #8-98.-9.Northside College Preparatory High SchoolMagnet SchoolMath: 89% (Top 1%) Reading: 94% (Top 1%)Math: 89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-125501 N Kedzie Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
(773)534-3954 - Rank: #8-98.-9.Math: 90% (Top 1%) Reading: 92% (Top 1%)Math: 90% (Top 1%)
Reading: 92% (Top 1%)
Grades: 7-12211 S Laflin St
Chicago, IL 60607
(773)534-7500 - Rank: #1010.Math: 90% (Top 1%) Reading: 90% (Top 1%)Math: 90% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90% (Top 1%)
Grades: 1-44704 N Rockton Ave
Rockford, IL 61103
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Top Illinois Public Schools by County (2020)
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