Top 100 schools by reading proficiency in Illinois (2025)
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index (US) for context; 100 schools shown.
- 184Northside College Preparatory HsChicago · Public HighReading · math: 97% · 94%
- 285Payton College Preparatory HSChicago · Public HighReading · math: 97% · 93%
- 381Jones College Prep High SchoolChicago · Public HighReading · math: 95% · 92%
- 483Thurgood Marshall SchoolRockford · Public MiddleReading · math: 95% · 90%
- 591Decatur Classical Elem SchoolChicago · Public ElementaryReading · math: 92% · 92%
- 694Edison Elem Regional Gifted CntrChicago · Public ElementaryReading · math: 92% · 92%
- 782Lenart Elem Regional Gifted CtrChicago · Public ElementaryReading · math: 92% · 87%
- 882Young Magnet High SchoolChicago · Public HighReading · math: 91% · 93%
- 993Meadow Glens Elementary SchoolNaperville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 91% · 86%
- 1087Skinner North Elem SchChicago · Public ElementaryReading · math: 90% · 93%
- 1184Keller Elem Gifted Magnet SchoolChicago · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 97.5%
- 1280Lane Technical High SchoolChicago · Public HighReading · math: 87% · 90%
- 1382McDade Elem Classical SchoolChicago · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 82%
- 1493Elm Elem SchoolBurr Ridge · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 77%
- 1584Iles Elem SchoolSpringfield · Public ElementaryReading · math: 86% · 89%
- 1695Daniel Wright Jr High SchoolLincolnshire · Public MiddleReading · math: 86% · 83%
- 1787Hickory Creek Middle SchoolFrankfort · Public MiddleReading · math: 85% · 79%
- 1894Wood Oaks Jr High SchoolNorthbrook · Public MiddleReading · math: 85% · 74%
- 1985Twin Groves Middle SchoolBuffalo Grove · Public MiddleReading · math: 85% · 73%
- 2084Aviston Elem SchoolAviston · Public ElementaryReading · math: 85% · 72%
- 2193Alan B Shepard Middle SchoolDeerfield · Public MiddleReading · math: 85% · 69%
- 2292Butler Junior High SchoolOak Brook · Public MiddleReading · math: 84% · 78%
- 2395Maple SchoolNorthbrook · Public MiddleReading · math: 83% · 81%
- 2487Highlands Elem SchoolNaperville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 83% · 77%
- 2564Eisenhower AcademyJoliet · Public ElementaryReading · math: 82% · 82%
- 2684Poe Elem Classical SchoolChicago · Public ElementaryReading · math: 82% · 77%
- 2787Lake Forest High SchoolLake Forest · Public HighReading · math: 82% · 76%
- 2890Copeland Manor Elem SchoolLibertyville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 82% · 76%
- 2991McClure Jr High SchoolWestern Springs · Public MiddleReading · math: 82% · 76%
- 3088Bannockburn SchoolBannockburn · Public ElementaryReading · math: 82% · 72%
- 3185Oak Elem SchoolHinsdale · Public ElementaryReading · math: 82% · 72%
- 3287Forest Hills Elem SchoolWestern Springs · Public ElementaryReading · math: 82% · 72%
- 3386Bartelso Elem SchoolBartelso · Public ElementaryReading · math: 82% · 67%
- 3488Park Junior High SchoolLa Grange Park · Public MiddleReading · math: 82% · 62%
- 3584Blythe Park Elem SchoolRiverside · Public ElementaryReading · math: 82% · 62%
- 3687New Trier Township H S WinnetkaWinnetka · Public HighReading · math: 81% · 80%
- 3795Carleton W Washburne SchoolWinnetka · Public MiddleReading · math: 81% · 80%
- 3891Walden Elem SchoolDeerfield · Public ElementaryReading · math: 81% · 79%
- 3991Prospect Elem SchoolClarendon Hills · Public ElementaryReading · math: 80% · 80%
- 4084Lincoln Elem SchoolChicago · Public ElementaryReading · math: 80% · 73%
- 4187Madison Elem SchoolHinsdale · Public ElementaryReading · math: 80% · 68%
- 4280Thurgood Marshall ElementaryRockford · Public ElementaryReading · math: 79% · 88%
- 4392Marie Murphy SchoolWilmette · Public MiddleReading · math: 79% · 75%
- 4488Kennedy Junior High SchoolLisle · Public MiddleReading · math: 79% · 74%
- 4591Avoca West Elem SchoolGlenview · Public ElementaryReading · math: 79% · 71%
- 4691Clarendon Hills Middle SchoolClarendon Hills · Public MiddleReading · math: 79% · 71%
- 4786River Woods Elementary SchoolNaperville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 79% · 69%
- 4888Shabonee SchoolNorthbrook · Public ElementaryReading · math: 78% · 74%
- 4980Woodlawn Middle SchoolLong Grove · Public MiddleReading · math: 78% · 69%
- 5086Madison Jr High SchoolNaperville · Public MiddleReading · math: 78% · 62%
- 5190Greeley Elem SchoolWinnetka · Public ElementaryReading · math: 77% · 92%
- 5291Braeside Elem SchoolHighland Park · Public ElementaryReading · math: 77% · 82%
- 5392Brook Forest Elem SchoolOak Brook · Public ElementaryReading · math: 77% · 77%
- 5490Monroe Elem SchoolHinsdale · Public ElementaryReading · math: 77% · 77%
- 5593Charles J Caruso Middle SchoolDeerfield · Public MiddleReading · math: 77% · 75%
- 5688Kipling Elem SchoolDeerfield · Public ElementaryReading · math: 77% · 74%
- 5783Deerfield High SchoolDeerfield · Public HighReading · math: 77% · 74%
- 5887Ravinia Elem SchoolHighland Park · Public ElementaryReading · math: 77% · 72%
- 5988Rockland Elem SchoolLibertyville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 77% · 72%
- 6087Adler Park SchoolLibertyville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 77% · 72%
- 6188Lisbon Grade SchoolNewark · Public ElementaryReading · math: 77% · 72%
- 6281Rogers Elem SchoolWaterloo · Public ElementaryReading · math: 77% · 72%
- 6385Spring Ave Elem SchoolLa Grange · Public ElementaryReading · math: 77% · 67%
- 6475Giant City Elem SchoolCarbondale · Public ElementaryReading · math: 77% · 57%
- 6577Central Intermediate SchWashington · Public MiddleReading · math: 77% · 56%
- 6678Willowbrook Middle SchoolSouth Beloit · Public MiddleReading · math: 77% · 47%
- 6768Lena-Winslow Jr High SchoolLena · Public MiddleReading · math: 77% · 42%
- 6879Reservoir Gifted SchoolPeoria · Public MiddleReading · math: 76% · 88%
- 6989South Park Elem SchoolDeerfield · Public ElementaryReading · math: 76% · 81%
- 7085Grove Avenue Elem SchoolBarrington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 76% · 72%
- 7187Wilmot Elem SchoolDeerfield · Public ElementaryReading · math: 76% · 70%
- 7290Lake Bluff Middle SchoolLake Bluff · Public MiddleReading · math: 76% · 69%
- 7383Washington Jr High SchoolNaperville · Public MiddleReading · math: 76% · 56%
- 7482Prairie Elementary SchoolBuffalo Grove · Public ElementaryReading · math: 75% · 80%
- 7580Hinsdale Central High SchoolHinsdale · Public HighReading · math: 75% · 79%
- 7676Adlai E Stevenson High SchoolLincolnshire · Public HighReading · math: 75% · 76%
- 7777Skinner Elem SchoolChicago · Public ElementaryReading · math: 75% · 71%
- 7882Aptakisic Junior High SchoolBuffalo Grove · Public MiddleReading · math: 75% · 67%
- 7987Robert Clow Elem SchNaperville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 75% · 66%
- 8081L J Hauser Jr High SchoolRiverside · Public MiddleReading · math: 75% · 55%
- 8182Prairieview-Ogden Jr High SchThomasboro · Public MiddleReading · math: 74.5% · 64.5%
- 8290Wescott Elementary SchoolNorthbrook · Public ElementaryReading · math: 74% · 79%
- 8383Half Day SchoolLincolnshire · Public ElementaryReading · math: 74% · 75%
- 8480Hickory Grove Elementary SchoolDunlap · Public ElementaryReading · math: 74% · 73%
- 8578Libertyville High SchoolLibertyville · Public HighReading · math: 74% · 73%
- 8674STEM Magnet Academy ElemChicago · Public ElementaryReading · math: 74% · 68%
- 8783Prairie Elem SchoolNaperville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 74% · 65%
- 8888The Skokie SchoolWinnetka · Public MiddleReading · math: 74% · 64%
- 8980Thompson Middle SchoolSaint Charles · Public MiddleReading · math: 74% · 55%
- 9074Pecatonica Comm Middle SchoolPecatonica · Public MiddleReading · math: 74% · 51%
- 9190The Joseph Sears SchoolKenilworth · Public ElementaryReading · math: 73% · 74%
- 9290Sunset Ridge Elem SchoolNorthfield · Public MiddleReading · math: 73% · 71%
- 9389Deer Path Middle Sch WestLake Forest · Public MiddleReading · math: 73% · 67%
- 9486Greenbriar Elem SchoolNorthbrook · Public ElementaryReading · math: 73% · 67%
- 9580Morton Jr High SchoolMorton · Public MiddleReading · math: 73% · 53%
- 9687Earl Pritchett SchoolBuffalo Grove · Public ElementaryReading · math: 72% · 77%
- 9788Tri-Valley Elem SchoolDowns · Public ElementaryReading · math: 72% · 77%
- 9889Walker SchoolClarendon Hills · Public ElementaryReading · math: 72% · 77%
- 9983Longfellow Elem SchoolWheaton · Public ElementaryReading · math: 72% · 77%
- 10090Romona Elem SchoolWilmette · Public ElementaryReading · math: 72% · 77%
| # | School | Sector | Reading · math | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northside College Preparatory Hs Chicago · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 97% · 94% | 84.2 Top 5% | 94% Math proficiency | 1,061 |
| 2 | Payton College Preparatory HS Chicago · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 97% · 93% | 85.4 Top 5% | 93% Math proficiency | 1,260 |
| 3 | Jones College Prep High School Chicago · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 95% · 92% | 80.6 Top 10% | 92% Math proficiency | 1,954 |
| 4 | Thurgood Marshall School Rockford · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 95% · 90% | 82.9 Top 10% | 90% Math proficiency | 514 |
| 5 | Decatur Classical Elem School Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 92% · 92% | 90.9 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 341 |
| 6 | Edison Elem Regional Gifted Cntr Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 92% · 92% | 93.7 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 265 |
| 7 | Lenart Elem Regional Gifted Ctr Chicago · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 92% · 87% | 81.5 Top 10% | 87% Math proficiency | 300 |
| 8 | Young Magnet High School Chicago · High · Grades 7–12 | Public | 91% · 93% | 81.5 Top 10% | 93% Math proficiency | 2,223 |
| 9 | Meadow Glens Elementary School Naperville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 91% · 86% | 93.4 Top 5% | 86% Math proficiency | 475 |
| 10 | Skinner North Elem Sch Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 90% · 93% | 87.4 Top 5% | 93% Math proficiency | 515 |
| 11 | Keller Elem Gifted Magnet School Chicago · Elementary · Grades 1–8 | Public | 87% · 97.5% | 83.8 Top 10% | 97.5% Math proficiency | 222 |
| 12 | Lane Technical High School Chicago · High · Grades 7–12 | Public | 87% · 90% | 80.2 Top 10% | 90% Math proficiency | 4,604 |
| 13 | McDade Elem Classical School Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 87% · 82% | 81.7 Top 10% | 82% Math proficiency | 207 |
| 14 | Elm Elem School Burr Ridge · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 87% · 77% | 92.8 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 287 |
| 15 | Iles Elem School Springfield · Elementary · Grades 1–8 | Public | 86% · 89% | 84.1 Top 10% | 89% Math proficiency | 414 |
| 16 | Daniel Wright Jr High School Lincolnshire · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 86% · 83% | 95.1 Top 5% | 83% Math proficiency | 720 |
| 17 | Hickory Creek Middle School Frankfort · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 85% · 79% | 86.6 Top 5% | 79% Math proficiency | 943 |
| 18 | Wood Oaks Jr High School Northbrook · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 85% · 74% | 94.2 Top 5% | 74% Math proficiency | 455 |
| 19 | Twin Groves Middle School Buffalo Grove · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 85% · 73% | 85.2 Top 5% | 73% Math proficiency | 625 |
| 20 | Aviston Elem School Aviston · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 85% · 72% | 83.6 Top 10% | 72% Math proficiency | 462 |
| 21 | Alan B Shepard Middle School Deerfield · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 85% · 69% | 92.7 Top 5% | 69% Math proficiency | 476 |
| 22 | Butler Junior High School Oak Brook · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 84% · 78% | 91.8 Top 5% | 78% Math proficiency | 163 |
| 23 | Maple School Northbrook · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 83% · 81% | 94.5 Top 5% | 81% Math proficiency | 451 |
| 24 | Highlands Elem School Naperville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 83% · 77% | 86.9 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 510 |
| 25 | Eisenhower Academy Joliet · Elementary · Grades 1–5 | Public | 82% · 82% | 63.7 Top 50% | 82% Math proficiency | 209 |
| 26 | Poe Elem Classical School Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 82% · 77% | 84.2 Top 10% | 77% Math proficiency | 224 |
| 27 | Lake Forest High School Lake Forest · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 82% · 76% | 87.4 Top 5% | 76% Math proficiency | 1,359 |
| 28 | Copeland Manor Elem School Libertyville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 82% · 76% | 90.4 Top 5% | 76% Math proficiency | 378 |
| 29 | McClure Jr High School Western Springs · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 82% · 76% | 91.2 Top 5% | 76% Math proficiency | 469 |
| 30 | Bannockburn School Bannockburn · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 82% · 72% | 87.5 Top 5% | 72% Math proficiency | 165 |
| 31 | Oak Elem School Hinsdale · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 82% · 72% | 84.6 Top 10% | 72% Math proficiency | 446 |
| 32 | Forest Hills Elem School Western Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 82% · 72% | 87.3 Top 5% | 72% Math proficiency | 289 |
| 33 | Bartelso Elem School Bartelso · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 82% · 67% | 86.0 Top 5% | 67% Math proficiency | 166 |
| 34 | Park Junior High School La Grange Park · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 82% · 62% | 87.5 Top 5% | 62% Math proficiency | 661 |
| 35 | Blythe Park Elem School Riverside · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 82% · 62% | 83.5 Top 10% | 62% Math proficiency | 230 |
| 36 | New Trier Township H S Winnetka Winnetka · High · Grades 10–12 | Public | 81% · 80% | 86.6 Top 5% | 80% Math proficiency | 2,770 |
| 37 | Carleton W Washburne School Winnetka · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 81% · 80% | 95.3 Top 5% | 80% Math proficiency | 376 |
| 38 | Walden Elem School Deerfield · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 81% · 79% | 90.9 Top 5% | 79% Math proficiency | 445 |
| 39 | Prospect Elem School Clarendon Hills · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 80% · 80% | 90.7 Top 5% | 80% Math proficiency | 302 |
| 40 | Lincoln Elem School Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 80% · 73% | 83.8 Top 10% | 73% Math proficiency | 868 |
| 41 | Madison Elem School Hinsdale · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 80% · 68% | 86.8 Top 5% | 68% Math proficiency | 367 |
| 42 | Thurgood Marshall Elementary Rockford · Elementary · Grades 1–4 | Public | 79% · 88% | 80.0 Top 10% | 88% Math proficiency | 374 |
| 43 | Marie Murphy School Wilmette · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 79% · 75% | 91.8 Top 5% | 75% Math proficiency | 253 |
| 44 | Kennedy Junior High School Lisle · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 79% · 74% | 88.3 Top 5% | 74% Math proficiency | 937 |
| 45 | Avoca West Elem School Glenview · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 79% · 71% | 90.7 Top 5% | 71% Math proficiency | 313 |
| 46 | Clarendon Hills Middle School Clarendon Hills · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 79% · 71% | 90.8 Top 5% | 71% Math proficiency | 448 |
| 47 | River Woods Elementary School Naperville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 79% · 69% | 85.9 Top 5% | 69% Math proficiency | 481 |
| 48 | Shabonee School Northbrook · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 78% · 74% | 88.2 Top 5% | 74% Math proficiency | 460 |
| 49 | Woodlawn Middle School Long Grove · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 78% · 69% | 80.3 Top 10% | 69% Math proficiency | 632 |
| 50 | Madison Jr High School Naperville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 78% · 62% | 85.5 Top 5% | 62% Math proficiency | 566 |
| 51 | Greeley Elem School Winnetka · Elementary · Grades K–4 | Public | 77% · 92% | 90.2 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 355 |
| 52 | Braeside Elem School Highland Park · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 77% · 82% | 90.7 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 260 |
| 53 | Brook Forest Elem School Oak Brook · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 77% · 77% | 92.0 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 293 |
| 54 | Monroe Elem School Hinsdale · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 77% · 77% | 89.7 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 325 |
| 55 | Charles J Caruso Middle School Deerfield · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 77% · 75% | 93.0 Top 5% | 75% Math proficiency | 440 |
| 56 | Kipling Elem School Deerfield · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 77% · 74% | 88.1 Top 5% | 74% Math proficiency | 452 |
| 57 | Deerfield High School Deerfield · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 77% · 74% | 83.2 Top 5% | 74% Math proficiency | 1,437 |
| 58 | Ravinia Elem School Highland Park · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 77% · 72% | 86.9 Top 5% | 72% Math proficiency | 285 |
| 59 | Rockland Elem School Libertyville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 77% · 72% | 87.5 Top 5% | 72% Math proficiency | 305 |
| 60 | Adler Park School Libertyville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 77% · 72% | 86.7 Top 5% | 72% Math proficiency | 238 |
| 61 | Lisbon Grade School Newark · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 77% · 72% | 87.7 Top 5% | 72% Math proficiency | 121 |
| 62 | Rogers Elem School Waterloo · Elementary · Grades 2–3 | Public | 77% · 72% | 80.9 Top 10% | 72% Math proficiency | 417 |
| 63 | Spring Ave Elem School La Grange · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 77% · 67% | 85.4 Top 5% | 67% Math proficiency | 317 |
| 64 | Giant City Elem School Carbondale · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 77% · 57% | 74.7 Top 25% | 57% Math proficiency | 218 |
| 65 | Central Intermediate Sch Washington · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 77% · 56% | 76.8 Top 25% | 56% Math proficiency | 649 |
| 66 | Willowbrook Middle School South Beloit · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 77% · 47% | 77.7 Top 25% | 47% Math proficiency | 348 |
| 67 | Lena-Winslow Jr High School Lena · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 77% · 42% | 67.7 Top 25% | 42% Math proficiency | 173 |
| 68 | Reservoir Gifted School Peoria · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 76% · 88% | 78.5 Top 25% | 88% Math proficiency | 308 |
| 69 | South Park Elem School Deerfield · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 76% · 81% | 89.4 Top 5% | 81% Math proficiency | 424 |
| 70 | Grove Avenue Elem School Barrington · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 76% · 72% | 85.2 Top 5% | 72% Math proficiency | 511 |
| 71 | Wilmot Elem School Deerfield · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 76% · 70% | 86.6 Top 5% | 70% Math proficiency | 477 |
| 72 | Lake Bluff Middle School Lake Bluff · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 76% · 69% | 89.7 Top 5% | 69% Math proficiency | 305 |
| 73 | Washington Jr High School Naperville · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 76% · 56% | 83.3 Top 10% | 56% Math proficiency | 551 |
| 74 | Prairie Elementary School Buffalo Grove · Elementary · Grades 1–5 | Public | 75% · 80% | 82.2 Top 10% | 80% Math proficiency | 453 |
| 75 | Hinsdale Central High School Hinsdale · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 75% · 79% | 79.8 Top 10% | 79% Math proficiency | 2,445 |
| 76 | Adlai E Stevenson High School Lincolnshire · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 75% · 76% | 75.9 Top 25% | 76% Math proficiency | 4,758 |
| 77 | Skinner Elem School Chicago · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 75% · 71% | 77.0 Top 25% | 71% Math proficiency | 1,139 |
| 78 | Aptakisic Junior High School Buffalo Grove · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 75% · 67% | 81.7 Top 10% | 67% Math proficiency | 940 |
| 79 | Robert Clow Elem Sch Naperville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 75% · 66% | 86.9 Top 5% | 66% Math proficiency | 343 |
| 80 | L J Hauser Jr High School Riverside · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 75% · 55% | 80.8 Top 10% | 55% Math proficiency | 597 |
| 81 | Prairieview-Ogden Jr High Sch Thomasboro · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 74.5% · 64.5% | 82.4 Top 10% | 64.5% Math proficiency | 68 |
| 82 | Wescott Elementary School Northbrook · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 74% · 79% | 89.7 Top 5% | 79% Math proficiency | 469 |
| 83 | Half Day School Lincolnshire · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 74% · 75% | 83.2 Top 10% | 75% Math proficiency | 633 |
| 84 | Hickory Grove Elementary School Dunlap · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 74% · 73% | 80.0 Top 10% | 73% Math proficiency | 865 |
| 85 | Libertyville High School Libertyville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 74% · 73% | 78.2 Top 10% | 73% Math proficiency | 1,777 |
| 86 | STEM Magnet Academy Elem Chicago · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 74% · 68% | 74.0 Top 25% | 68% Math proficiency | 397 |
| 87 | Prairie Elem School Naperville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 74% · 65% | 82.5 Top 10% | 65% Math proficiency | 515 |
| 88 | The Skokie School Winnetka · Middle · Grades 5–6 | Public | 74% · 64% | 87.9 Top 5% | 64% Math proficiency | 362 |
| 89 | Thompson Middle School Saint Charles · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 74% · 55% | 80.1 Top 10% | 55% Math proficiency | 1,364 |
| 90 | Pecatonica Comm Middle School Pecatonica · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 74% · 51% | 74.0 Top 25% | 51% Math proficiency | 269 |
| 91 | The Joseph Sears School Kenilworth · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 73% · 74% | 89.5 Top 5% | 74% Math proficiency | 471 |
| 92 | Sunset Ridge Elem School Northfield · Middle · Grades 4–8 | Public | 73% · 71% | 89.6 Top 5% | 71% Math proficiency | 274 |
| 93 | Deer Path Middle Sch West Lake Forest · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 73% · 67% | 89.0 Top 5% | 67% Math proficiency | 361 |
| 94 | Greenbriar Elem School Northbrook · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 73% · 67% | 86.2 Top 5% | 67% Math proficiency | 352 |
| 95 | Morton Jr High School Morton · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 73% · 53% | 80.4 Top 10% | 53% Math proficiency | 504 |
| 96 | Earl Pritchett School Buffalo Grove · Elementary · Grades K–3 | Public | 72% · 77% | 87.0 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 430 |
| 97 | Tri-Valley Elem School Downs · Elementary · Grades PK–3 | Public | 72% · 77% | 88.0 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 295 |
| 98 | Walker School Clarendon Hills · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 72% · 77% | 88.7 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 299 |
| 99 | Longfellow Elem School Wheaton · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 72% · 77% | 82.7 Top 10% | 77% Math proficiency | 318 |
| 100 | Romona Elem School Wilmette · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 72% · 77% | 89.8 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 462 |
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