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: 33%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 78%
Top Ranked School Districts in Illinois (2024)
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)
- Oak Elementary School
Rank: #24 of 3,663 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - Prospect Elementary School
Rank: #36 of 3,663 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%) - The Lane Elementary School
Rank: #37 of 3,663 (Top 1%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%) - 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)
- Charles J Caruso Middle School
Rank: #129 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 62% | Reading: 68%) - South Park Elementary School
Rank: #181 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%) - Alan B Shepard Middle School
Rank: #211 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 56% | Reading: 71%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Deerfield SD 109 School District (IL) Schools
Rank: #1-61 - 6.
100%
(5 out of 5)
(5 out of 5)
- Greeley Elementary School
Rank: #44 of 3,663 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%) - Hubbard Woods Elementary School
Rank: #105 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%) - Carleton W Washburne School
Rank: #106 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Winnetka SD 36 School District (IL) Schools
Rank: #1-61 - 6.
100%
(4 out of 4)
(4 out of 4)
- Meadowbrook Elementary School
Rank: #61 of 3,663 (Top 1%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 68%) - Greenbriar Elementary School
Rank: #105 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%) - Westmoor Elementary School
Rank: #114 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Northbrook SD 28 School District (IL) Schools
Rank: #1-61 - 6.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
- Wescott Elementary School
Rank: #111 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 64%) - Maple School
Rank: #118 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 63%) - Willowbrook Elementary School
Rank: #127 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%) - 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: #181 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%) - Roosevelt School
Rank: #352 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 57% | Reading: 56%) - Willard Elementary School
Rank: #369 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%) - View Full List of Top Ranked River Forest SD 90 School District (IL) Schools
86%
(6 out of 7)
(6 out of 7)
- Prairie Elementary School
Rank: #148 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%) - Twin Groves Middle School
Rank: #172 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 62% | Reading: 63%) - Ivy Hall Elementary School
Rank: #279 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60% | Reading: 58%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 School District (IL) Schools
Rank: #88.
83%
(5 out of 6)
(5 out of 6)
- Harper Elementary School
Rank: #181 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%) - Wilmette Junior High School
Rank: #237 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 57% | Reading: 62%) - Central Elementary School
Rank: #320 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Wilmette SD 39 School District (IL) Schools
Rank: #99.
80%
(4 out of 5)
(4 out of 5)
- Copeland Manor Elementary School
Rank: #181 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%) - Rockland Elementary School
Rank: #257 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%) - Butterfield School
Rank: #351 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 52% | Reading: 59%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Libertyville SD 70 School District (IL) Schools
Rank: #1010.
63%
(5 out of 8)
(5 out of 8)
- Dunlap Middle School
Rank: #107 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 62% | Reading: 73%) - Hickory Grove Elementary School
Rank: #117 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65% | Reading: 68%) - Dunlap Grade School
Rank: #257 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Dunlap CUSD 323 School District (IL) Schools
Rank: #1111.
42%
(5 out of 12)
(5 out of 12)
- Barbara B Rose Elementary School
Rank: #117 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 66%) - Hough Street Elementary School
Rank: #237 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%) - Roslyn Road Elementary School
Rank: #257 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Barrington CUSD 220 School District (IL) Schools
Rank: #1212.
36%
(8 out of 22)
(8 out of 22)
- Meadow Glens Elementary School
Rank: #48 of 3,663 (Top 1%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 76%) - Highlands Elementary School
Rank: #79 of 3,663 (Top 1%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 69%) - Kennedy Junior High School
Rank: #107 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 62% | Reading: 73%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Naperville CUSD 203 School District (IL) Schools
Rank: #1313.
33%
(6 out of 18)
(6 out of 18)
- Norton Creek Elementary School
Rank: #159 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 64% | Reading: 64%) - Bell-graham Elementary School
Rank: #212 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 61% | Reading: 62%) - Ferson Creek School
Rank: #250 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 61% | Reading: 61%) - View Full List of Top Ranked St Charles CUSD 303 School District (IL) Schools
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