Top Ranked School Districts with Best Public Schools in Illinois
- The top ranked school districts for public schools in Illinois are listed below (2021).
- The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a school district which have placed in the top 5% 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 School Districts with Best Public Schools in Illinois (2021)
School District
% of Schools in
Top 5% Statewide
Top 5% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
100%
(4 out of 4)
(4 out of 4)
- Earl Pritchett School
Rank: #165 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 74%) - Aptakisic Junior High School
Rank: #193 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 75%) - Meridian Middle School
Rank: #277 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 66% | Reading: 73%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102 School District (IL) Schools
100%
(6 out of 6)
(6 out of 6)
- Walden Elementary School
Rank: #28 of 3,672 (Top 1%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 88%) - South Park Elementary School
Rank: #52 of 3,672 (Top 1%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 82%) - Alan B Shepard Middle School
Rank: #97 of 3,672 (Top 1%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 83%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Deerfield 109 School District (IL) Schools
100%
(9 out of 9)
(9 out of 9)
- Madison Elementary School
Rank: #87 of 3,672 (Top 1%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 85-89%) - Elm Elementary School
Rank: #118 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%) - The Lane Elementary School
Rank: #118 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Hinsdale CCSD 181 School District (IL) Schools
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
- Maple School
Rank: #100 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 77%) - Wescott Elementary School
Rank: #147 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 72%) - Willowbrook Elementary School
Rank: #291 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Northbrook/Glenview 30 School District (IL) Schools
100%
(4 out of 4)
(4 out of 4)
- Forest Hills Elementary School
Rank: #118 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%) - John Laidlaw Elementary School
Rank: #253 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 71%) - Mcclure Junior High School
Rank: #262 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 68%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Western Springs 101 School District (IL) Schools
80%
(4 out of 5)
(4 out of 5)
- Copeland Manor Elementary School
Rank: #125 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 75%) - Rockland Elementary School
Rank: #157 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%) - Adler Park School
Rank: #347 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Libertyville 70 School District (IL) Schools
71%
(5 out of 7)
(5 out of 7)
- Prairie Elementary School
Rank: #127 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 74%) - Twin Groves Middle School
Rank: #158 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 80%) - Woodlawn Middle School
Rank: #165 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 78%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 School District (IL) Schools
67%
(4 out of 6)
(4 out of 6)
- Central Elementary School
Rank: #150 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 72%) - Romona Elementary School
Rank: #231 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 68%) - Mckenzie Elementary School
Rank: #347 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Wilmette 39 School District (IL) Schools
60%
(3 out of 5)
(3 out of 5)
- Cherokee Elementary School
Rank: #246 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%) - Deer Path Middle School West
Rank: #272 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 71%) - Everett Elementary School
Rank: #327 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 60-64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Lake Forest 67 School District (IL) Schools
59%
(13 out of 22)
(13 out of 22)
- Meadow Glens Elementary School
Rank: #40 of 3,672 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 85%) - Kennedy Junior High School
Rank: #76 of 3,672 (Top 1%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 85%) - Highlands Elementary School
Rank: #85 of 3,672 (Top 1%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Naperville CUSD 203 School District (IL) Schools
58%
(7 out of 12)
(7 out of 12)
- Grove Avenue Elementary School
Rank: #98 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 81%) - Barbara B Rose Elementary School
Rank: #118 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 75%) - Hough Street Elementary School
Rank: #145 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Barrington CUSD 220 School District (IL) Schools
50%
(3 out of 6)
(3 out of 6)
- Greeley Elementary School
Rank: #66 of 3,672 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%) - Carleton W Washburne School
Rank: #267 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 70%) - The Skokie School
Rank: #295 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 63% | Reading: 75%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Winnetka 36 School District (IL) Schools
32%
(9 out of 28)
(9 out of 28)
- Thomas Dooley Elementary School
Rank: #49 of 3,672 (Top 1%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 87%) - Campanelli Elementary School
Rank: #150 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 74%) - Fairview Elementary School
Rank: #212 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 75%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Schaumburg CCSD 54 School District (IL) Schools
25%
(3 out of 12)
(3 out of 12)
- Ravinia Elementary School
Rank: #118 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%) - Braeside Elementary School
Rank: #157 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%) - Lincoln Elementary School
Rank: #201 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked North Shore 112 School District (IL) Schools
12%
(4 out of 33)
(4 out of 33)
- Fry Elementary School
Rank: #135 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 73%) - Oliver Julian Kendall Elementary School
Rank: #145 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%) - Neuqua Valley High School
Rank: #165 of 3,672 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 73%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Indian Prairie CUSD 204 School District (IL) Schools
3%
(19 out of 655)
(19 out of 655)
- Payton College Preparatory High School
Rank: #2 of 3,672 (Top 1%)
(Math: 97% | Reading: ≥99%) - Northside College Preparatory High School
Rank: #6 of 3,672 (Top 1%)
(Math: 93% | Reading: 97%) - Skinner North Elementary School
Rank: #6 of 3,672 (Top 1%)
(Math: 95% | Reading: 95%) - View Full List of Top Ranked City Of Chicago 299 School District (IL) Schools
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