Public preschools in Illinois achieve an average science proficiency of 43% (2024).
The public preschools with the highest science proficiency are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public preschool with the highest science proficiency in Illinois is John Laidlaw Elementary School with ≥95%.
Science Proficiency Range: 82%
95%
Avg. Science Proficiency: 85%
Top Science Proficiency Public Preschools in Illinois (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Science Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
John Laidlaw Elementary School
(Reading: 63%)
Science Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: PK-5
4072 Forest Ave
Western Springs, IL 60558
(708) 246-7673
Western Springs, IL 60558
(708) 246-7673
Rank: #22.
Thomas Metcalf School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK-8
Isu Campus Box 7000
Normal, IL 61790
(309) 438-2302
Normal, IL 61790
(309) 438-2302
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Ewing-northern Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: ≥90%
Grades: PK-8
51 N Main St
Ewing, IL 62836
(618) 629-2181
Ewing, IL 62836
(618) 629-2181
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Oak Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Science Proficiency: ≥90%
Grades: PK-5
950 S Oak St
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 861-4300
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 861-4300
Rank: #5 - 95. - 9.
Aviston Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: PK-8
350 S Hull St
Aviston, IL 62216
(618) 228-7245
Aviston, IL 62216
(618) 228-7245
Rank: #5 - 95. - 9.
Butterfield School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: PK-5
1441 Lake St
Libertyville, IL 60048
(847) 362-3120
Libertyville, IL 60048
(847) 362-3120
Rank: #5 - 95. - 9.
Dee-mack Primary/jr High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Science Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: PK-8
102 E Fifth St
Mackinaw, IL 61755
(309) 359-4321
Mackinaw, IL 61755
(309) 359-4321
Rank: #5 - 95. - 9.
The Joseph Sears School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Science Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: PK-8
542 Abbotsford Rd
Kenilworth, IL 60043
(847) 853-3803
Kenilworth, IL 60043
(847) 853-3803
Rank: #5 - 95. - 9.
Maplebrook Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Science Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: PK-5
1630 Warbler Dr
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 420-6381
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 420-6381
Rank: #10 - 2610. - 26.
Bartelso Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Science Proficiency: 80-89%
Grades: PK-8
Po Box 267
Bartelso, IL 62218
(618) 765-2164
Bartelso, IL 62218
(618) 765-2164
Rank: #10 - 2610. - 26.
Cambridge Comm Grade School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 80-89%
Grades: PK-5
312 S West St
Cambridge, IL 61238
(309) 937-2028
Cambridge, IL 61238
(309) 937-2028
Rank: #10 - 2610. - 26.
Dieterich Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 80-89%
Grades: PK-6
Po Box 187
Dieterich, IL 62424
(217) 925-5248
Dieterich, IL 62424
(217) 925-5248
Rank: #10 - 2610. - 26.
Estelle Kampmeyer Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 80-89%
Grades: PK-5
707 N Smiley St
O Fallon, IL 62269
(618) 632-6391
O Fallon, IL 62269
(618) 632-6391
Rank: #10 - 2610. - 26.
Forest Hills Elementary School
(Reading: 80-84%)
Science Proficiency: 80-89%
Grades: PK-5
5020 Central Ave
Western Springs, IL 60558
(708) 246-7678
Western Springs, IL 60558
(708) 246-7678
Rank: #10 - 2610. - 26.
Germantown Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: 80-89%
Grades: PK-8
Po Box 400
Germantown, IL 62245
(618) 523-4253
Germantown, IL 62245
(618) 523-4253
Rank: #10 - 2610. - 26.
Grass Lake Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Science Proficiency: 80-89%
Grades: PK-8
26177 W Grass Lake Rd
Antioch, IL 60002
(847) 395-1550
Antioch, IL 60002
(847) 395-1550
Rank: #10 - 2610. - 26.
Greenbrier Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: 80-89%
Grades: PK-5
2330 N Verde Dr
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(847) 398-4272
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(847) 398-4272
Rank: #10 - 2610. - 26.
Henry Puffer School
(Reading: 40-44%)
Science Proficiency: 80-89%
Grades: PK-6
2220 Haddow Ave
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 968-0294
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 968-0294
Rank: #10 - 2610. - 26.
Lenart Elementary Regional Gifted Center
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Science Proficiency: 80-89%
Grades: PK-8
8101 S La Salle St
Chicago, IL 60620
(773) 535-0040
Chicago, IL 60620
(773) 535-0040
Rank: #10 - 2610. - 26.
Limestone Walters Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Science Proficiency: 80-89%
Grades: PK-8
8223 W Smithville Rd
Peoria, IL 61607
(309) 697-3035
Peoria, IL 61607
(309) 697-3035
Rank: #10 - 2610. - 26.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 80-89%
Grades: PK-5
211 S 6th Ave
Saint Charles, IL 60174
(331) 228-2500
Saint Charles, IL 60174
(331) 228-2500
Rank: #10 - 2610. - 26.
Pierce Downer Elementary School
(Reading: 40-44%)
Science Proficiency: 80-89%
Grades: PK-6
1436 Grant St
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 719-5860
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 719-5860
Rank: #10 - 2610. - 26.
Ridge Family Center For Learning
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Science Proficiency: 80-89%
Grades: PK-5
650 Ridge Ave
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(847) 593-4070
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(847) 593-4070
Rank: #10 - 2610. - 26.
St Rose Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 80-89%
Grades: PK-8
18004 Saint Rose Rd
Breese, IL 62230
(618) 526-7484
Breese, IL 62230
(618) 526-7484
Rank: #10 - 2610. - 26.
Willowbrook Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: 80-89%
Grades: PK-5
2500 Happy Hollow Rd
Glenview, IL 60026
(847) 498-1090
Glenview, IL 60026
(847) 498-1090
Rank: #10 - 2610. - 26.
Wingate Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 80-89%
Grades: PK-5
150 Wingate Blvd
Belleville, IL 62221
(618) 746-4802
Belleville, IL 62221
(618) 746-4802
Rank: #27 - 3627. - 36.
Alcott Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: PK-8
2625 N Orchard St
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 534-5460
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 534-5460
Rank: #27 - 3627. - 36.
Dujardin Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Science Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: PK-5
166 Euclid Ave
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
(630) 894-9200
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
(630) 894-9200
Rank: #27 - 3627. - 36.
Erickson Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Science Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: PK-5
277 Springfield Dr
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
(630) 529-2223
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
(630) 529-2223
Rank: #27 - 3627. - 36.
Hickory Grove Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: PK-5
2514 W Hickory Grove Rd
Dunlap, IL 61525
(309) 243-8711
Dunlap, IL 61525
(309) 243-8711
Rank: #27 - 3627. - 36.
Kaneland John Shields Elementary School
(Reading: 38%)
Science Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: PK-5
85 S Main St
Sugar Grove, IL 60554
(630) 466-8500
Sugar Grove, IL 60554
(630) 466-8500
Rank: #27 - 3627. - 36.
Lake Bluff Elementary School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: PK-5
350 W Washington Ave
Lake Bluff, IL 60044
(847) 234-9405
Lake Bluff, IL 60044
(847) 234-9405
Rank: #27 - 3627. - 36.
Lester Elementary School
(Reading: 56%)
Science Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: PK-6
236 Indianapolis Ave
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 719-5855
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 719-5855
Rank: #27 - 3627. - 36.
Marie Schaefer Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: PK-5
505 S Cherry St
O Fallon, IL 62269
(618) 632-3621
O Fallon, IL 62269
(618) 632-3621
Rank: #27 - 3627. - 36.
Solomon Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: PK-8
6206 N Hamlin Ave
Chicago, IL 60659
(773) 534-5226
Chicago, IL 60659
(773) 534-5226
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The Illinois average public preschools science proficiency is 43%% for 2024.
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The best top ranked public preschools in Illinois include John Laidlaw Elementary School, Thomas Metcalf School and Ewing-northern Elementary School.
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