The top ranked public schools in Illinois are Payton College Preparatory High School, Northside College Preparatory High School and Jones College Prep High School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public schools are Deerfield, Dunlap and Hinsdale.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Illinois is 26%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 30%.
Top Ranked Public Schools in Illinois (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Payton College Preparatory High School
(Math: 96% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 96% (Top 1%)
Reading: 95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
1034 N Wells St
Chicago, IL 60610
(773) 534-0034
Chicago, IL 60610
(773) 534-0034
Rank: #22.
Northside College Preparatory High School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
5501 N Kedzie Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 534-3954
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 534-3954
Rank: #33.
Jones College Prep High School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 90% (Top 1%)
Reading: 91% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
700 S State St
Chicago, IL 60605
(773) 534-8600
Chicago, IL 60605
(773) 534-8600
Rank: #44.
Young Magnet High School
Magnet School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 91% (Top 1%)
Reading: 89% (Top 1%)
Grades: 7-12
211 S Laflin St
Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 534-7500
Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 534-7500
Rank: #55.
Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 1-8
3020 W 108th St
Chicago, IL 60655
(773) 535-2636
Chicago, IL 60655
(773) 535-2636
Rank: #66.
Edison Elementary Regional Gifted Center
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8
4929 N Sawyer Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 534-0540
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 534-0540
Rank: #77.
Lane Technical High School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 82% (Top 1%)
Reading: 87% (Top 1%)
Grades: 7-12
2501 W Addison St
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 534-5400
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 534-5400
Rank: #88.
Reservoir Gifted School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 87% (Top 1%)
Grades: 5-8
3706 N Grand Blvd
Peoria, IL 61614
(309) 672-6563
Peoria, IL 61614
(309) 672-6563
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
Brook Forest Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
60 Regent Dr
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 325-6888
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 325-6888
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Grades: 1-4
4704 N Rockton Ave
Rockford, IL 61103
(815) 966-3370
Rockford, IL 61103
(815) 966-3370
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
Thurgood Marshall School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 82% (Top 1%)
Reading: 82% (Top 1%)
Grades: 5-8
4664 N Rockton Ave
Rockford, IL 61103
(815) 490-5400
Rockford, IL 61103
(815) 490-5400
Rank: #1212.
Oak Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
950 S Oak St
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 861-4300
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 861-4300
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Decatur Classical Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8
7030 N Sacramento Ave
Chicago, IL 60645
(773) 534-2201
Chicago, IL 60645
(773) 534-2201
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Skinner North Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 81% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8
640 W Scott St
Chicago, IL 60610
(773) 534-8500
Chicago, IL 60610
(773) 534-8500
Rank: #1515.
Elm Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
15w201 60th St
Willowbrook, IL 60527
(630) 861-4000
Willowbrook, IL 60527
(630) 861-4000
Rank: #1616.
Prospect Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
130 N Prospect Ave
Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
(630) 861-4400
Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
(630) 861-4400
Rank: #1717.
Westmoor Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
2500 Cherry Ln
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-7960
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-7960
Rank: #1818.
Meadow Glens Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 72% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
1150 Muirhead Ave
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 420-3200
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 420-3200
Rank: #1919.
The Lane Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 70-74% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
500 N Elm St
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 861-4500
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 861-4500
Rank: #2020.
Walker School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 70-74% (Top 1%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
120 Walker Ave
Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
(630) 861-4600
Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
(630) 861-4600
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Greeley Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-4
275 Fairview Ave
Winnetka, IL 60093
(847) 446-6060
Winnetka, IL 60093
(847) 446-6060
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Highlands Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 71% (Top 5%)
Reading: 77% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
525 S Brainard St
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 420-6335
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 420-6335
Rank: #2323.
Hickory Creek Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 70% (Top 5%)
Reading: 78% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-8
22150 S Owens Rd
Frankfort, IL 60423
(815) 469-4474
Frankfort, IL 60423
(815) 469-4474
Rank: #2424.
Madison Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 74% (Top 1%)
Reading: 74% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
611 S Madison St
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 861-4100
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 861-4100
Rank: #2525.
Wescott Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 72% (Top 1%)
Reading: 73% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
1820 Western Ave
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 272-4660
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 272-4660
Rank: #26 - 2926. - 29.
Bannockburn School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8
2165 Telegraph Rd
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 945-5900
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 945-5900
Rank: #26 - 2926. - 29.
Daniel Wright Jr High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 77% (Top 1%)
Reading: 71% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
1370 N Riverwoods Rd
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
(847) 295-1560
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
(847) 295-1560
Rank: #26 - 2926. - 29.
Greenbriar Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
2195 Cherry Ln
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-7950
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-7950
Rank: #26 - 2926. - 29.
Lenart Elementary Regional Gifted Center
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-8
8101 S La Salle St
Chicago, IL 60620
(773) 535-0040
Chicago, IL 60620
(773) 535-0040
Rank: #3030.
Adlai E Stevenson High School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 72% (Top 1%)
Reading: 72% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
1 Stevenson Dr
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
(847) 415-4000
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
(847) 415-4000
Rank: #3131.
The Joseph Sears School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 77% (Top 1%)
Reading: 70% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
542 Abbotsford Rd
Kenilworth, IL 60043
(847) 853-3803
Kenilworth, IL 60043
(847) 853-3803
Rank: #3232.
New Trier Township H S Winnetka
(Math: 76% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 76% (Top 1%)
Reading: 71% (Top 5%)
Grades: 10-12
385 Winnetka Ave
Winnetka, IL 60093
(847) 446-7000
Winnetka, IL 60093
(847) 446-7000
Rank: #3333.
Barbara B Rose Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 68% (Top 5%)
Reading: 73% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
61 W Penny Rd
Barrington, IL 60010
(847) 844-1200
Barrington, IL 60010
(847) 844-1200
Rank: #3434.
Shabonee School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 72% (Top 1%)
Reading: 70% (Top 5%)
Grades: 3-5
1000 Pfingsten Rd
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-4970
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-4970
Rank: #35 - 3735. - 37.
Hinsdale Central High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 71% (Top 5%)
Reading: 71% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
5500 S Grant St
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 570-8000
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 570-8000
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