Top Ranked Counties with Best Public Schools in Illinois
The top ranked counties for public schools in Illinois are listed below (2021).
The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a county which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Top Ranked Counties with Best Public Schools in Illinois (2021)
County
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
35%
(7 out of 20)
(7 out of 20)
- Aviston Elementary School
Rank: #59 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 78%) - Bartelso Elementary School
Rank: #116 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%) - Damiansville Elementary School
Rank: #129 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Clinton County, IL Schools
31%
(4 out of 13)
(4 out of 13)
26%
(54 out of 204)
(54 out of 204)
- Walden Elementary School
Rank: #13 of 3,672 (Top 1%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 88%) - Daniel Wright Junior High School
Rank: #17 of 3,672 (Top 1%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 87%) - South Park Elementary School
Rank: #21 of 3,672 (Top 1%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 82%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Lake County, IL Schools
24%
(62 out of 260)
(62 out of 260)
- Meadow Glens Elementary School
Rank: #16 of 3,672 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 85%) - Butler Junior High School
Rank: #27 of 3,672 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - Kennedy Junior High School
Rank: #28 of 3,672 (Top 1%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 85%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Dupage County, IL Schools
18%
(3 out of 17)
(3 out of 17)
- Dieterich Elementary School
Rank: #203 of 3,672 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%) - Beecher City Grade School
Rank: #275 of 3,672 (Top 10%)
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 50-59%) - Teutopolis Grade School
Rank: #303 of 3,672 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60% | Reading: 60%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Effingham County, IL Schools
13%
(25 out of 187)
(25 out of 187)
12%
(3 out of 26)
(3 out of 26)
- South Wilmington Grade School
Rank: #283 of 3,672 (Top 10%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%) - Coal City Middle School
Rank: #303 of 3,672 (Top 10%)
(Math: 51% | Reading: 73%) - Coal City Intermediate School
Rank: #317 of 3,672 (Top 10%)
(Math: 55% | Reading: 63%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Grundy County, IL Schools
12%
(7 out of 57)
(7 out of 57)
- Central Intermediate School
Rank: #201 of 3,672 (Top 10%)
(Math: 59% | Reading: 70%) - Tremont Elementary School
Rank: #236 of 3,672 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%) - Morton High School
Rank: #254 of 3,672 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60% | Reading: 63%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Tazewell County, IL Schools
11%
(6 out of 57)
(6 out of 57)
- Thomas Metcalf School
Rank: #92 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%) - Tri-valley Middle School
Rank: #141 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 62% | Reading: 74%) - Tri-valley Elementary School
Rank: #186 of 3,672 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Mclean County, IL Schools
10%
(140 out of 1,374)
(140 out of 1,374)
- Payton College Preparatory High School
Rank: #1 of 3,672 (Top 1%)
(Math: 97% | Reading: ≥99%) - Northside College Preparatory High School
Rank: #2 of 3,672 (Top 1%)
(Math: 93% | Reading: 97%) - Skinner North Elementary School
Rank: #2 of 3,672 (Top 1%)
(Math: 95% | Reading: 95%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Cook County, IL Schools
10%
(15 out of 151)
(15 out of 151)
- Stem Partnership School
Rank: #30 of 3,672 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%) - Lily Lake Grade School
Rank: #125 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%) - Wild Rose Elementary School
Rank: #158 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 66%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Kane County, IL Schools
9%
(7 out of 75)
(7 out of 75)
9%
(8 out of 91)
(8 out of 91)
- Thurgood Marshall School
Rank: #5 of 3,672 (Top 1%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 92%) - Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
Rank: #14 of 3,672 (Top 1%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 84%) - Willowbrook Middle School
Rank: #210 of 3,672 (Top 10%)
(Math: 55% | Reading: 79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Winnebago County, IL Schools
7%
(4 out of 61)
(4 out of 61)
- Prairieview-ogden Junior High School
Rank: #35 of 3,672 (Top 1%)
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 80-89%) - Prairieview-ogden North Elementary School
Rank: #83 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥80%) - Mahomet-seymour High School
Rank: #140 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 68%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Champaign County, IL Schools
6%
(5 out of 85)
(5 out of 85)
- Woods Creek Elementary School
Rank: #256 of 3,672 (Top 10%)
(Math: 59% | Reading: 64%) - Eastview Elementary School
Rank: #267 of 3,672 (Top 10%)
(Math: 58% | Reading: 64%) - West Elementary School
Rank: #336 of 3,672 (Top 10%)
(Math: 66% | Reading: 55%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Mchenry County, IL Schools
5%
(4 out of 79)
(4 out of 79)
- Alhambra Primary School
Rank: #44 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 70-79%) - Columbus Elementary School
Rank: #165 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 59% | Reading: 75%) - Albert Cassens Elementary School
Rank: #258 of 3,672 (Top 10%)
(Math: 57% | Reading: 66%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Madison County, IL Schools
3%
(3 out of 93)
(3 out of 93)
- Smithton Elementary School
Rank: #168 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 61% | Reading: 72%) - New Athens Elementary School
Rank: #283 of 3,672 (Top 10%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%) - Freeburg Elementary School
Rank: #351 of 3,672 (Top 10%)
(Math: 55% | Reading: 61%) - View Full List of Top Ranked St. Clair County, IL Schools
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