For the 2026 school year, there are 277 public schools serving 141,504 students in Dupage County, IL (there are 174 private schools, serving 25,083 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%). Dupage County has one of the highest concentrations of top-ranked public schools in Illinois.
The top-ranked public schools in Dupage County, IL are Oak Elementary School, The Lane Elementary School and Elm 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 42% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 30% 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 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in Dupage County (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oak Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
950 S Oak St
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 861-4300
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 861-4300
Gr: PK-5 | 446 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #22.
The Lane Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
500 N Elm St
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 861-4500
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 861-4500
Gr: K-5 | 345 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #33.
Elm Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
15w201 60th St
Willowbrook, IL 60527
(630) 861-4000
Willowbrook, IL 60527
(630) 861-4000
Gr: K-5 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #44.
Meadow Glens Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1150 Muirhead Ave
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 420-3200
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 420-3200
Gr: K-5 | 475 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #55.
Prospect Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
130 N Prospect Ave
Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
(630) 861-4400
Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
(630) 861-4400
Gr: K-5 | 302 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #66.
Highlands Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
525 S Brainard St
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 420-6335
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 420-6335
Gr: K-5 | 510 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Ellsworth Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
145 N Sleight St
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 420-6338
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 420-6338
Gr: K-5 | 227 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Walker School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
120 Walker Ave
Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
(630) 861-4600
Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
(630) 861-4600
Gr: K-5 | 299 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #99.
Brook Forest Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
60 Regent Dr
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 325-6888
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 325-6888
Gr: K-5 | 293 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #1010.
Madison Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
611 S Madison St
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 861-4100
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 861-4100
Gr: K-5 | 367 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #1111.
Monroe Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
210 N Madison St
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 861-4200
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 861-4200
Gr: K-5 | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #1212.
Kennedy Junior High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2929 Green Trails Dr
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 420-3220
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 420-3220
Gr: 6-8 | 937 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #1313.
Prairie Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
500 S Charles Ave
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 420-6348
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 420-6348
Gr: K-5 | 515 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #1414.
Hinsdale Central High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5500 S Grant St
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 570-8000
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 570-8000
Gr: 9-12 | 2,445 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Butler Junior High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2801 York Rd
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 573-2760
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 573-2760
Gr: 6-8 | 163 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
River Woods Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2607 River Woods Dr
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 420-6630
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 420-6630
Gr: K-5 | 481 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #1717.
Norton Creek Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2033 Smith Rd
West Chicago, IL 60185
(331) 228-2700
West Chicago, IL 60185
(331) 228-2700
Gr: K-5 | 479 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #1818.
Clarendon Hills Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
301 Chicago Ave
Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
(630) 861-4800
Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
(630) 861-4800
Gr: 6-8 | 448 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #1919.
Hawthorne Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
145 W Arthur St
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 834-4541
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 834-4541
Gr: K-5 | 568 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #2020.
Hinsdale Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
100 S Garfield St
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 861-4700
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 861-4700
Gr: 6-8 | 755 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #2121.
Spring Brook Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2700 Seiler Dr
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 428-6600
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 428-6600
Gr: K-5 | 569 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #2222.
Longfellow Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
311 W Seminary Ave
Wheaton, IL 60187
(630) 682-2080
Wheaton, IL 60187
(630) 682-2080
Gr: K-5 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #2323.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
565 S Fairfield Ave
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 834-4548
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 834-4548
Gr: K-5 | 527 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #2424.
Ranch View Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1651 Ranchview Dr
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 420-6575
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 420-6575
Gr: K-5 | 584 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #2525.
Field Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
295 N Emroy Ave
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 834-5313
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 834-5313
Gr: K-5 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #2626.
Hadley Junior High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
240 Hawthorne Blvd
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 790-6450
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 790-6450
Gr: 6-8 | 1,143 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #2727.
Gower West Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
7650 Clarendon Hills Rd
Willowbrook, IL 60527
(630) 986-5383
Willowbrook, IL 60527
(630) 986-5383
Gr: PK-4 | 531 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #2828.
Maplebrook Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1630 Warbler Dr
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 420-6381
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 420-6381
Gr: K-5 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #2929.
Elmwood Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1024 Magnolia Ln
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 420-6341
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 420-6341
Gr: K-5 | 726 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #3030.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
360 E Crescent Ave
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 834-6261
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 834-6261
Gr: K-5 | 329 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #3131.
Naperville Central High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
440 Aurora Ave
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 420-6422
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 420-6422
Gr: 9-12 | 2,589 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #3232.
Westfield Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
149 Fairfield Way
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
(630) 529-6211
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
(630) 529-6211
Gr: 6-8 | 493 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #3333.
Kingsley Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2403 Kingsley Dr
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 420-3208
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 420-3208
Gr: K-5 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #3434.
Scott Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
500 Warwick Dr
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 420-6477
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 420-6477
Gr: K-5 | 435 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #3535.
Whittier Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
218 W Park Ave
Wheaton, IL 60189
(630) 682-2185
Wheaton, IL 60189
(630) 682-2185
Gr: K-5 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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Dupage County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
322 South York Rd
Bensenville, IL 60106
(630) 766-7611
Bensenville, IL 60106
(630) 766-7611
Gr: 3-5 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Connections Program (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
6s331 Cornwall Rd
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 778-4524
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 778-4524
Gr: Inquire with school
Deaf/hard Of Hearing Prgms/mn (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
6s331 Cornwall Rd
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 778-4524
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 778-4524
Gr: PK-8
0s150 Winfield Rd
Winfield, IL 60190
(630) 909-4960
Winfield, IL 60190
(630) 909-4960
Gr: PK | 105 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
7301 Fairview Ave
Darien, IL 60561
(630) 969-6660
Darien, IL 60561
(630) 969-6660
Gr: PK-5 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
43 East Stevenson Dr
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
(630) 260-6147
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
(630) 260-6147
Gr: PK-3
Glenwood Elementary School & Academy (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
1525 Bloomingdale Rd
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
(630) 871-2300
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
(630) 871-2300
22 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
235 Jacaranda Dr
Bartlett, IL 60103
(630) 540-7676
Bartlett, IL 60103
(630) 540-7676
Gr: K-6 | 283 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
133 S Grant St
Westmont, IL 60559
(630) 810-9530
Westmont, IL 60559
(630) 810-9530
Gr: PK-12 | 12 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Mark Lund Childrens Home (Closed 2008)
Special Education School
164 S Prairie Ave
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
(630) 529-2871
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
(630) 529-2871
Gr: 3-12 | 7 students Minority enrollment: 71%
Mark Lund Day School (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
230 E Pine
Roselle, IL 60172
(630) 307-1882
Roselle, IL 60172
(630) 307-1882
43 E Stevenson Dr
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
(630) 260-6147
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
(630) 260-6147
Gr: K-3
Physically Handicapped Prgms High School (Closed 2015)
Special Education School
825 N Cass Ave Ste 117
Westmont, IL 60559
(630) 230-9234
Westmont, IL 60559
(630) 230-9234
Gr: 12 | 5 students Student-teacher ratio: 1:1
5205 Kingston Ave
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 493-8100
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 493-8100
Gr: 3-5 | 421 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
1736 Middleton Ave
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 493-8050
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 493-8050
Gr: 1-2 | 246 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
331 George St
West Chicago, IL 60185
(630) 293-7324
West Chicago, IL 60185
(630) 293-7324
Gr: PK | 72 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Villa Grove School (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
502 E Van Buren St
Villa Park, IL 60181
(630) 617-2647
Villa Park, IL 60181
(630) 617-2647
Visually Imparied Prgrms (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
6s331 Cornwall Rd
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 778-4524
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 778-4524
252 Ridgewood Ave
Bensenville, IL 60106
(630) 766-2605
Bensenville, IL 60106
(630) 766-2605
Gr: K-5 | 407 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
0s150 Park St
Winfield, IL 60190
(630) 668-6052
Winfield, IL 60190
(630) 668-6052
Gr: 6-8 | 131 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top-ranked public schools in Dupage County, IL?
The top-ranked public schools in Dupage County, IL include Oak Elementary School, The Lane Elementary School and Elm Elementary School. Dupage County has one of the highest concentrations of top-ranked public schools in Illinois.
How many public schools are located in Dupage County?
279 public schools are located in Dupage County.
What percentage of students in Dupage County go to public school?
85% of all K-12 students in Dupage County are educated in public schools (compared to the IL state average of 88%).
What is the racial composition of students in Dupage County?
Dupage County public schools minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public schools average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Which public schools in Dupage County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public schools in Dupage County include: Hinsdale South High School vs. Hinsdale Central High School, Wood Dale Jr High School vs. Churchville Middle School, Clarendon Hills Middle School vs. Hinsdale Middle School
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