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: 22%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 66%
Top Ranked School Districts in Illinois (2024-25)
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: #22 of 3,426 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%) - Elm Elementary School
Rank: #29 of 3,426 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - Prospect Elementary School
Rank: #31 of 3,426 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | 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)
- Wilmot Elementary School
Rank: #157 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 65%) - South Park Elementary School
Rank: #229 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%) - Walden Elementary School
Rank: #290 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 63% | Reading: 59%) - 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: #61 of 3,426 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%) - The Skokie School
Rank: #191 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60% | Reading: 69%) - Hubbard Woods Elementary School
Rank: #196 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%) - 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)
- Westmoor Elementary School
Rank: #39 of 3,426 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - Greenbriar Elementary School
Rank: #73 of 3,426 (Top 1%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%) - Northbrook Junior High School
Rank: #106 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65% | Reading: 75%) - 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: #69 of 3,426 (Top 1%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 73%) - Willowbrook Elementary School
Rank: #116 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%) - Maple School
Rank: #207 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 61%) - 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: #106 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%) - Willard Elementary School
Rank: #289 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%) - Roosevelt School
Rank: #374 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 57% | Reading: 57%) - View Full List of Top Ranked River Forest SD 90 School District (IL) Schools
Rank: #77.
83%
(5 out of 6)
(5 out of 6)
- Romona Elementary School
Rank: #95 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 72%) - Central Elementary School
Rank: #137 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%) - Harper Elementary School
Rank: #170 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Wilmette SD 39 School District (IL) Schools
Rank: #88.
80%
(4 out of 5)
(4 out of 5)
- Copeland Manor Elementary School
Rank: #128 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%) - Adler Park School
Rank: #226 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%) - Butterfield School
Rank: #348 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 52% | Reading: 62%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Libertyville SD 70 School District (IL) Schools
71%
(5 out of 7)
(5 out of 7)
- Prairie Elementary School
Rank: #113 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70%) - Twin Groves Middle School
Rank: #170 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 62% | Reading: 67%) - Ivy Hall Elementary School
Rank: #196 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60% | Reading: 68%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 School District (IL) Schools
Rank: #1010.
50%
(3 out of 6)
(3 out of 6)
- Cossitt Ave Elementary School
Rank: #177 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 64%) - Ogden Ave Elementary School
Rank: #294 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 62% | Reading: 59%) - Park Junior High School
Rank: #313 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 51% | Reading: 70%) - View Full List of Top Ranked La Grange SD 102 School District (IL) Schools
Rank: #1111.
45%
(10 out of 22)
(10 out of 22)
- Meadow Glens Elementary School
Rank: #40 of 3,426 (Top 1%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 85%) - Highlands Elementary School
Rank: #61 of 3,426 (Top 1%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 77%) - Kennedy Junior High School
Rank: #118 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 62% | Reading: 75%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Naperville CUSD 203 School District (IL) Schools
Rank: #1212.
42%
(5 out of 12)
(5 out of 12)
- Barbara B Rose Elementary School
Rank: #87 of 3,426 (Top 1%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 73%) - Arnett C Lines Elementary School
Rank: #179 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 73%) - Hough Street Elementary School
Rank: #184 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Barrington CUSD 220 School District (IL) Schools
Rank: #13-1413 - 14.
38%
(3 out of 8)
(3 out of 8)
- Dunlap Middle School
Rank: #146 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 62% | Reading: 70%) - Hickory Grove Elementary School
Rank: #158 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65% | Reading: 67%) - Dunlap High School
Rank: #414 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60% | Reading: 55%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Dunlap CUSD 323 School District (IL) Schools
Rank: #13-1413 - 14.
38%
(3 out of 8)
(3 out of 8)
- Sarah Adams Elementary School
Rank: #285 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%) - Isaac Fox Elementary School
Rank: #380 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 52% | Reading: 61%) - Lake Zurich High School
Rank: #382 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 54% | Reading: 60%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Lake Zurich CUSD 95 School District (IL) Schools
Rank: #1515.
30%
(3 out of 10)
(3 out of 10)
- Ravinia Elementary School
Rank: #229 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%) - Braeside Elementary School
Rank: #285 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%) - Wayne Thomas Elementary School
Rank: #348 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked North Shore SD 112 School District (IL) Schools
Rank: #1616.
27%
(9 out of 33)
(9 out of 33)
- Neuqua Valley High School
Rank: #155 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 63% | Reading: 68%) - Oliver Julian Kendall Elementary School
Rank: #196 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 66%) - V Blanche Graham Elementary School
Rank: #226 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Indian Prairie CUSD 204 School District (IL) Schools
Rank: #1717.
22%
(4 out of 18)
(4 out of 18)
- Norton Creek Elementary School
Rank: #148 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 64% | Reading: 69%) - Ferson Creek School
Rank: #233 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 61% | Reading: 65%) - Bell-graham Elementary School
Rank: #292 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 61% | Reading: 61%) - View Full List of Top Ranked St Charles CUSD 303 School District (IL) Schools
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