Top Illinois Blue Ribbon Public Schools
- For the 2018-19 school year, there are 183 top blue ribbon public schools in Illinois, serving 108,274 students.
- These schools have been recognized by the Department of Education for achieving superior standards of academic excellence, Read more about this national school awards program and how blue ribbon schools work.
- Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Illinois state average of 51%.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is less than the state average of 16:1.
Top Illinois Blue Ribbon Public Schools (2018-19)
- School Location Students Year
- Glen Ellyn Abraham Lincoln Elementary School380 Greenfield Ave
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630)790-6400
547 students
Year: 2005 - Oak Park Abraham Lincoln Elementary School1111 S Grove Ave
Oak Park, IL 60304
(708)524-3110
637 students
Year: 2005 - Elk Grove Village Adolph Link Elementary School900 W Glenn Trl
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(847)357-5300
567 students
Year: 2007 - Deerfield Alan B Shepard Middle School440 Grove Ave
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847)948-0620
513 students
Year: 2008, 2016 - Olympia Fields Arcadia Elementary School20519 Arcadian Dr
Olympia Fields, IL 60461
(708)747-3535
451 students
Year: 2009 - Barrington Arnett C Lines Elementary School217 Eastern Ave
Barrington, IL 60010
(847)842-3550
462 students
Year: 2008 - Chicago Audubon Elementary School3500 N Hoyne Ave
Chicago, IL 60618
(773)534-5470
570 students
Year: 2011 - Aviston Aviston Elementary School350 S Hull St
Aviston, IL 62216
(618)228-7245
387 students
Year: 2018 - Barrington Barbara B Rose Elementary School61 W Penny Rd
Barrington, IL 60010
(847)844-1200
437 students
Year: 2014 - Belleville Belle Valley School2465 Amann Dr
Belleville, IL 62220
(618)236-5200
974 students
Year: 2005 - Chicago Black Magnet Elementary School Magnet School
9101 S Euclid Ave
Chicago, IL 60617
(773)535-6390
456 students
Year: 2008 - Oak Brook Brook Forest Elementary School60 Regent Dr
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630)325-6888
338 students
Year: 2014 - Chicago Brooks College Prep Academy High School Magnet School
250 E 111th St
Chicago, IL 60628
(773)535-9930
831 students
Year: 2018 - Elmhurst Bryan Middle School111 W Butterfield Rd
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630)617-2350
702 students
Year: 2012 - Oak Brook Butler Junior High School2801 York Rd
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630)573-2760
180 students
Year: 2006, 2015 - Lombard Butterfield Elementary School2s500 Gray Ave
Lombard, IL 60148
(630)827-4000
356 students
Year: 2018 - Cambridge Cambridge Community Grade School312 S West St
Cambridge, IL 61238
(309)937-2028
279 students
Year: 2006 - Carlinville Carlinville Primary School18456 Shipman Rd
Carlinville, IL 62626
(217)854-9849
408 students
Year: 2011 - Murphysboro Carruthers Elementary School80 Candy Ln
Murphysboro, IL 62966
(618)687-3231
442 students
Year: 2004 - Washington Central Intermediate School1301 Eagle Ave
Washington, IL 61571
(309)444-3943
675 students
Year: 2017 - Deerfield Charles J Caruso Middle School1801 Montgomery Rd
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847)945-8430
574 students
Year: 2017 - Peoria Charter Oak Primary School5221 W Timberedge Dr
Peoria, IL 61615
(309)693-4433
425 students
Year: 2003, 2012 - Clarendon Hills Clarendon Hills Middle School301 Chicago Ave
Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
(630)861-4800
647 students
Year: 2009 - Naperville Clifford Crone Middle School4020 111th St
Naperville, IL 60564
(630)428-5600
986 students
Year: 2009 - Libertyville Copeland Manor Elementary School801 7th Ave
Libertyville, IL 60048
(847)362-0240
424 students
Year: 2017 - Barrington Countryside Elementary School205 W County Line Rd
Barrington, IL 60010
(847)381-1162
401 students
Year: 2016 - Dahlgren Dahlgren Elementary SchoolPo Box 70
Dahlgren, IL 62828
(618)736-2316
172 students
Year: 2004 - Albers Damiansville Elementary School101 E Main St
Albers, IL 62215
(618)248-5188
114 students
Year: 2016 - Lincolnshire Daniel Wright Junior High School1370 N Riverwoods Rd
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
(847)295-1560
820 students
Year: 2010, 2016 - Deerfield Deerfield High School1959 Waukegan Rd
Deerfield, IL 60015
(224)632-3000
1646 students
Year: 2009 - Pekin Dirksen Elementary School501 Maywood Ave
Pekin, IL 61554
(309)477-4711
164 students
Year: 2003 - Buffalo Grove Earl Pritchett School200 Horatio Blvd
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847)353-5700
588 students
Year: 2016 - Canton Eastview Elementary School1490 E Myrtle St
Canton, IL 61520
(309)647-0136
361 students
Year: 2003 - Chicago Edison Elementary Regional Gifted Center Magnet School
4929 N Sawyer Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
(773)534-0540
278 students
Year: 2018 - Show 100 more Blue Ribbon public schools in Illinois
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