The average public elementary school diversity score in Illinois is approximately 0.71 per year (2024-25).
The most diverse public elementary schools are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The most diverse school in Illinois is currently Pioneer Elementary School, with a diversity score of 0.78.
Diversity Score Range: 0.75
0.78
Avg. Diversity Score: 0.76
Most Diverse Public Elementary Schools in Illinois (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Diversity Score
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Pioneer Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.78
Grades: K-5
1470 Raven Dr
Bolingbrook, IL 60490
(630) 771-2420
Bolingbrook, IL 60490
(630) 771-2420
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Jamie Mcgee Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.78
Grades: PK-5
179 Commonwealth Dr
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
(630) 759-4300
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
(630) 759-4300
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Peter M Gombert Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.78
Grades: K-5
2707 Ridge Rd
Aurora, IL 60504
(630) 375-3700
Aurora, IL 60504
(630) 375-3700
Rank: #4 - 84. - 8.
Skinner Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: PK-8
111 S Throop St
Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 534-7790
Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 534-7790
Rank: #4 - 84. - 8.
Lincoln Jr High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: 6-8
7839 Lincoln Ave
Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 676-3545
Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 676-3545
Rank: #4 - 84. - 8.
Maud E Johnson Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: K-5
3805 Rural St
Rockford, IL 61107
(815) 229-2485
Rockford, IL 61107
(815) 229-2485
Rank: #4 - 84. - 8.
Swift Elementary Specialty School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: PK-8
5900 N Winthrop Ave
Chicago, IL 60660
(773) 534-2695
Chicago, IL 60660
(773) 534-2695
Rank: #4 - 84. - 8.
Gemini Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: 6-8
8955 N Greenwood Ave
Niles, IL 60714
(847) 827-1181
Niles, IL 60714
(847) 827-1181
Rank: #9 - 229. - 22.
George Washington Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-5
1550 41st St
Moline, IL 61265
(309) 743-1619
Moline, IL 61265
(309) 743-1619
Rank: #9 - 229. - 22.
Rogers Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-8
7345 N Washtenaw Ave
Chicago, IL 60645
(773) 534-2125
Chicago, IL 60645
(773) 534-2125
Rank: #9 - 229. - 22.
Walker Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: K-5
3601 Church St
Evanston, IL 60203
(847) 859-8331
Evanston, IL 60203
(847) 859-8331
Rank: #9 - 229. - 22.
Devonshire Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: K-5
9040 Kostner Ave
Skokie, IL 60076
(847) 568-4901
Skokie, IL 60076
(847) 568-4901
Rank: #9 - 229. - 22.
Jane Stenson School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: K-5
9201 Lockwood Ave
Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 676-7301
Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 676-7301
Rank: #9 - 229. - 22.
Stone Elementary Scholastic Academy
(Math: 33% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: K-8
6239 N Leavitt St
Chicago, IL 60659
(773) 534-2045
Chicago, IL 60659
(773) 534-2045
Rank: #9 - 229. - 22.
York Center Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: 3-5
895 E 14th St
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 516-6540
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 516-6540
Rank: #9 - 229. - 22.
Anne Fox Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: K-6
1035 Parkview Dr
Hanover Park, IL 60133
(630) 736-3500
Hanover Park, IL 60133
(630) 736-3500
Rank: #9 - 229. - 22.
Thomas Edison Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: 3-5
8200 Gross Point Rd
Morton Grove, IL 60053
(847) 966-6210
Morton Grove, IL 60053
(847) 966-6210
Rank: #9 - 229. - 22.
Dawes Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: K-5
440 Dodge Ave
Evanston, IL 60202
(847) 905-3401
Evanston, IL 60202
(847) 905-3401
Rank: #9 - 229. - 22.
John Muir Literacy Academy
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: K-6
1973 Kensington Ln
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
(847) 357-6444
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
(847) 357-6444
Rank: #9 - 229. - 22.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: K-5
2710 Golf Rd
Glenview, IL 60025
(847) 965-4780
Glenview, IL 60025
(847) 965-4780
Rank: #9 - 229. - 22.
Vernon L Barkstall Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: K-5
2201 Hallbeck Dr
Champaign, IL 61822
(217) 373-5580
Champaign, IL 61822
(217) 373-5580
Rank: #9 - 229. - 22.
Pritzker Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-8
2009 W Schiller St
Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 534-4415
Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 534-4415
Rank: #23 - 3723. - 37.
Apollo Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: K-5
10100 Dee Rd
Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847) 827-6231
Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847) 827-6231
Rank: #23 - 3723. - 37.
Glenn Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: K-5
306 Glenn Ave
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 557-4418
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 557-4418
Rank: #23 - 3723. - 37.
Elizabeth Eichelberger Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: K-5
12450 Essington Rd
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 577-3606
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 577-3606
Rank: #23 - 3723. - 37.
Thayer J Hill Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: 6-8
1836 Brookdale Rd
Naperville, IL 60563
(630) 428-6200
Naperville, IL 60563
(630) 428-6200
Rank: #23 - 3723. - 37.
West Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: PK-8
6700 N Whipple St
Chicago, IL 60645
(773) 534-8250
Chicago, IL 60645
(773) 534-8250
Rank: #23 - 3723. - 37.
Mccarty Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: K-5
3000 Village Green Dr
Aurora, IL 60504
(630) 375-3400
Aurora, IL 60504
(630) 375-3400
Rank: #23 - 3723. - 37.
John F Kennedy Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: 6-8
12350 Essington Rd
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 439-8024
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 439-8024
Rank: #23 - 3723. - 37.
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: PK-2
5100 Madison St
Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 675-3048
Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 675-3048
Rank: #23 - 3723. - 37.
Mark Twain Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: K-5
9401 N Hamlin Ave
Niles, IL 60714
(847) 296-5341
Niles, IL 60714
(847) 296-5341
Rank: #23 - 3723. - 37.
Chicago World Language Academy
(Math: 24% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: K-8
1340 W Harrison St
Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 534-7000
Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 534-7000
Rank: #23 - 3723. - 37.
South Loop Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: PK-8
1212 S Plymouth Ct
Chicago, IL 60605
(773) 534-8690
Chicago, IL 60605
(773) 534-8690
Rank: #23 - 3723. - 37.
Gard Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: K-4
400 E 15th St
Beardstown, IL 62618
(217) 323-1364
Beardstown, IL 62618
(217) 323-1364
Rank: #23 - 3723. - 37.
Homestead Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: K-5
2830 Hillsboro Blvd
Aurora, IL 60503
(630) 636-3100
Aurora, IL 60503
(630) 636-3100
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Illinois average public elementary schools diversity score?
The Illinois average public elementary schools diversity score is 0.71 for 2024-25.
What are public elementary schools with the most diversity score in Illinois?
The best top ranked public elementary schools in Illinois include Pioneer Elementary School, Jamie Mcgee Elementary School and Peter M Gombert Elementary School.
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