Public preschools in Illinois achieve an average reading/language arts proficiency of 25% (2024).
The public preschools with the highest reading/language arts proficiency are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public preschool with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in Illinois is Oak Elementary School with 85-89%.
RLA Proficiency Range: 62%
87%
Avg. RLA Proficiency: 67%
Top Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Public Preschools in Illinois (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
RLA Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Oak Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: PK-5
950 S Oak St
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 861-4300
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 861-4300
Rank: #22.
Forest Hills Elementary School
(Reading: 80-84%)
RLA Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: PK-5
5020 Central Ave
Western Springs, IL 60558
(708) 246-7678
Western Springs, IL 60558
(708) 246-7678
Rank: #3 - 53. - 5.
Bartelso Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 75-79%
Grades: PK-8
Po Box 267
Bartelso, IL 62218
(618) 765-2164
Bartelso, IL 62218
(618) 765-2164
Rank: #3 - 53. - 5.
Lenart Elementary Regional Gifted Center
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: 75-79%
Grades: PK-8
8101 S La Salle St
Chicago, IL 60620
(773) 535-0040
Chicago, IL 60620
(773) 535-0040
Rank: #3 - 53. - 5.
Westmoor Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: 75-79%
Grades: PK-5
2500 Cherry Ln
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-7960
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-7960
Rank: #66.
Highlands Elementary School
(Reading: 70-74%)
RLA Proficiency: 70-74%
Grades: PK-4
5850 Laurel Ave
La Grange, IL 60525
(708) 579-6886
La Grange, IL 60525
(708) 579-6886
Rank: #77.
Romona Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 72%
Grades: PK-4
600 Romona Rd
Wilmette, IL 60091
(847) 512-6400
Wilmette, IL 60091
(847) 512-6400
Rank: #88.
The Joseph Sears School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: 70%
Grades: PK-8
542 Abbotsford Rd
Kenilworth, IL 60043
(847) 853-3803
Kenilworth, IL 60043
(847) 853-3803
Rank: #99.
Norton Creek Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 69%
Grades: PK-5
2033 Smith Rd
West Chicago, IL 60185
(331) 228-2700
West Chicago, IL 60185
(331) 228-2700
Rank: #1010.
Skinner Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 68%
Grades: PK-8
111 S Throop St
Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 534-7790
Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 534-7790
Rank: #11 - 1611. - 16.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: PK-5
61 Woodside Rd
Riverside, IL 60546
(708) 447-1106
Riverside, IL 60546
(708) 447-1106
Rank: #11 - 1611. - 16.
Germantown Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: PK-8
Po Box 400
Germantown, IL 62245
(618) 523-4253
Germantown, IL 62245
(618) 523-4253
Rank: #11 - 1611. - 16.
Gower West Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: PK-4
7650 Clarendon Hills Rd
Willowbrook, IL 60527
(630) 986-5383
Willowbrook, IL 60527
(630) 986-5383
Rank: #11 - 1611. - 16.
Tri-valley Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: PK-3
409 E Washington St
Downs, IL 61736
(309) 378-2031
Downs, IL 61736
(309) 378-2031
Rank: #11 - 1611. - 16.
Willard Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: PK-4
1250 Ashland Ave
River Forest, IL 60305
(708) 366-6740
River Forest, IL 60305
(708) 366-6740
Rank: #11 - 1611. - 16.
Willowbrook Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: PK-5
2500 Happy Hollow Rd
Glenview, IL 60026
(847) 498-1090
Glenview, IL 60026
(847) 498-1090
Rank: #1717.
Hickory Grove Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 67%
Grades: PK-5
2514 W Hickory Grove Rd
Dunlap, IL 61525
(309) 243-8711
Dunlap, IL 61525
(309) 243-8711
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Lake Bluff Elementary School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 66%
Grades: PK-5
350 W Washington Ave
Lake Bluff, IL 60044
(847) 234-9405
Lake Bluff, IL 60044
(847) 234-9405
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Maplebrook Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 66%
Grades: PK-5
1630 Warbler Dr
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 420-6381
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 420-6381
Rank: #2020.
Ferson Creek School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 65%
Grades: PK-5
38w160 Bolcum Rd
Saint Charles, IL 60175
(331) 228-2300
Saint Charles, IL 60175
(331) 228-2300
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
A-c Central Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
RLA Proficiency: 60-69%
Grades: PK-4
191 S Bluff St
Chandlerville, IL 62627
(217) 458-2224
Chandlerville, IL 62627
(217) 458-2224
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Trenton Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
RLA Proficiency: 60-69%
Grades: PK-3
308 N Washington St
Trenton, IL 62293
(618) 224-9411
Trenton, IL 62293
(618) 224-9411
Rank: #2323.
Scott Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 64%
Grades: PK-5
500 Warwick Dr
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 420-6477
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 420-6477
Rank: #24 - 2624. - 26.
Erickson Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 63%
Grades: PK-5
277 Springfield Dr
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
(630) 529-2223
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
(630) 529-2223
Rank: #24 - 2624. - 26.
John Laidlaw Elementary School
(Reading: 63%)
RLA Proficiency: 63%
Grades: PK-5
4072 Forest Ave
Western Springs, IL 60558
(708) 246-7673
Western Springs, IL 60558
(708) 246-7673
Rank: #24 - 2624. - 26.
Mayer Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 63%
Grades: PK-8
2250 N Clifton Ave
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 534-5535
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 534-5535
Rank: #27 - 3427. - 34.
A F Ames Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 60-64%
Grades: PK-5
86 Southcote Rd
Riverside, IL 60546
(708) 447-0759
Riverside, IL 60546
(708) 447-0759
Rank: #27 - 3427. - 34.
Beecher City Grade School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 60-64%
Grades: PK-5
306 E Vine
Beecher City, IL 62414
(618) 487-5100
Beecher City, IL 62414
(618) 487-5100
Rank: #27 - 3427. - 34.
Blythe Park Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 60-64%
Grades: PK-5
735 Leesley Rd
Riverside, IL 60546
(708) 447-2168
Riverside, IL 60546
(708) 447-2168
Rank: #27 - 3427. - 34.
Cambridge Comm Grade School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
RLA Proficiency: 60-64%
Grades: PK-5
312 S West St
Cambridge, IL 61238
(309) 937-2028
Cambridge, IL 61238
(309) 937-2028
Rank: #27 - 3427. - 34.
Hollywood Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 60-64%
Grades: PK-5
3423 Hollywood Ave
Brookfield, IL 60513
(708) 485-7630
Brookfield, IL 60513
(708) 485-7630
Rank: #27 - 3427. - 34.
Pleasantdale Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 60-64%
Grades: PK-4
8100 School St
La Grange, IL 60525
(708) 246-4700
La Grange, IL 60525
(708) 246-4700
Rank: #27 - 3427. - 34.
Prairie Hill Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 60-64%
Grades: PK-4
14714 Willowbrook Rd
South Beloit, IL 61080
(815) 389-3301
South Beloit, IL 61080
(815) 389-3301
Rank: #27 - 3427. - 34.
South Park Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 60-64%
Grades: PK-5
1421 Hackberry Rd
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 945-5895
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 945-5895
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
Butterfield School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 62%
Grades: PK-5
1441 Lake St
Libertyville, IL 60048
(847) 362-3120
Libertyville, IL 60048
(847) 362-3120
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Frequently Asked Questions
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The Illinois average public preschools reading/language arts proficiency is 25%% for 2024.
What are the public preschools with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in Illinois?
The best top ranked public preschools in Illinois include Oak Elementary School, Forest Hills Elementary School and Bartelso Elementary School.
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