Top 10 Best School Districts in Illinois (2022)
The top ranked school districts for public schools in Illinois are listed below (2022).
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.
Statewide Range: 3%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 73%
Top Ranked School Districts in Illinois (2022)
School District
% of Schools in
Top 5% Statewide
Top 5% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #1-61 - 6.
100%
(9 out of 9)
(9 out of 9)
- Elm Elementary School
Rank: #45 of 3,655 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%) - Prospect Elementary School
Rank: #64 of 3,655 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 80%) - Monroe Elementary School
Rank: #86 of 3,655 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Hinsdale CCSD 181 School District (IL) Schools
Rank: #1-61 - 6.
100%
(6 out of 6)
(6 out of 6)
- Walden Elementary School
Rank: #64 of 3,655 (Top 1%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 81%) - South Park Elementary School
Rank: #91 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 76%) - Charles J Caruso Middle School
Rank: #111 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 77%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Deerfield SD 109 School District (IL) Schools
Rank: #1-61 - 6.
100%
(4 out of 4)
(4 out of 4)
- Earl Pritchett School
Rank: #131 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%) - Aptakisic Junior High School
Rank: #220 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 67% | Reading: 75%) - Tripp School
Rank: #317 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102 School District (IL) Schools
Rank: #1-61 - 6.
100%
(4 out of 4)
(4 out of 4)
- Mcclure Jr High School
Rank: #77 of 3,655 (Top 1%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 82%) - Forest Hills Elementary School
Rank: #115 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%) - John Laidlaw Elementary School
Rank: #232 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 68%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Western Springs SD 101 School District (IL) Schools
Rank: #1-61 - 6.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
- Maple School
Rank: #45 of 3,655 (Top 1%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 83%) - Wescott Elementary School
Rank: #111 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 74%) - Willowbrook Elementary School
Rank: #271 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Northbrook/Glenview SD 30 School District (IL) Schools
Rank: #1-61 - 6.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
- Lincoln Elementary School
Rank: #325 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%) - Willard Elementary School
Rank: #325 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%) - Roosevelt School
Rank: #378 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 63% | Reading: 68%) - View Full List of Top Ranked River Forest SD 90 School District (IL) Schools
Rank: #7-87 - 8.
80%
(4 out of 5)
(4 out of 5)
- Copeland Manor Elementary School
Rank: #77 of 3,655 (Top 1%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 82%) - Adler Park School
Rank: #142 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%) - Rockland Elementary School
Rank: #142 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Libertyville SD 70 School District (IL) Schools
Rank: #7-87 - 8.
80%
(4 out of 5)
(4 out of 5)
- Greeley Elementary School
Rank: #58 of 3,655 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 75-79%) - Carleton W Washburne School
Rank: #60 of 3,655 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 81%) - The Skokie School
Rank: #287 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 64% | Reading: 74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Winnetka SD 36 School District (IL) Schools
Rank: #99.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
- Meadowbrook Elementary School
Rank: #216 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 68%) - Greenbriar Elementary School
Rank: #237 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 67% | Reading: 73%) - Westmoor Elementary School
Rank: #326 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Northbrook SD 28 School District (IL) Schools
Rank: #1010.
71%
(5 out of 7)
(5 out of 7)
- Twin Groves Middle School
Rank: #97 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 85%) - Prairie Elementary School
Rank: #99 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 75%) - Kildeer Countryside Elementary School
Rank: #173 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 70%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 School District (IL) Schools
Rank: #1111.
68%
(15 out of 22)
(15 out of 22)
- Meadow Glens Elementary School
Rank: #24 of 3,655 (Top 1%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 91%) - Highlands Elementary School
Rank: #57 of 3,655 (Top 1%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 83%) - Kennedy Junior High School
Rank: #111 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Naperville CUSD 203 School District (IL) Schools
Rank: #1212.
60%
(3 out of 5)
(3 out of 5)
- Blythe Park Elementary School
Rank: #253 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%) - A F Ames Elementary School
Rank: #325 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%) - Central Elementary School
Rank: #372 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 61% | Reading: 72%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Riverside SD 96 School District (IL) Schools
Rank: #1313.
33%
(11 out of 33)
(11 out of 33)
- Neuqua Valley High School
Rank: #165 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 72%) - Spring Brook Elementary School
Rank: #178 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 71%) - Fry Elementary School
Rank: #221 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 70%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Indian Prairie CUSD 204 School District (IL) Schools
Rank: #1414.
30%
(3 out of 10)
(3 out of 10)
- Braeside Elementary School
Rank: #71 of 3,655 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%) - Ravinia Elementary School
Rank: #142 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%) - Indian Trail Elementary School
Rank: #343 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 66% | Reading: 68%) - View Full List of Top Ranked North Shore SD 112 School District (IL) Schools
Rank: #1515.
3%
(20 out of 649)
(20 out of 649)
- Northside College Preparatory High School
Rank: #3 of 3,655 (Top 1%)
(Math: 94% | Reading: 97%) - Payton College Preparatory High School
Rank: #4 of 3,655 (Top 1%)
(Math: 93% | Reading: 97%) - Jones College Prep High School
Rank: #9 of 3,655 (Top 1%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 95%) - View Full List of Top Ranked City Of Chicago SD 299 School District (IL) Schools
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