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The top-graded public schools in Illinois

This ranking covers the top-graded public schools in Illinois, drawn from 3,500 qualifying public schools. Thurgood Marshall Elementary leads the list at A+, against a median of B- across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

3,500

Illinois

Top Grade

A+

Median Grade

B-

TOP GRADED · ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Grade	Percentile in state
1	Thurgood Marshall Elementary	Rockford, IL	Rockford SD 205	Elementary	374	A+	100
2	Illinois Mathematics and Science	Aurora, IL	Il Mathematics & Science Academy	High	656	A+	99.9
3	Thurgood Marshall School	Rockford, IL	Rockford SD 205	Middle	514	A+	99.9
4	Oak Elementary School	Hinsdale, IL	Hinsdale CCSD 181	Elementary	446	A+	99.9
5	Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	222	A+	99.9
6	Skinner North Elementary School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	515	A+	99.8
7	Young Magnet High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	2,223	A+	99.8
8	Reservoir Gifted School	Peoria, IL	Peoria SD 150	Middle	308	A+	99.8
9	Madison Elementary School	Hinsdale, IL	Hinsdale CCSD 181	Elementary	367	A+	99.8
10	Decatur Classical Elementary School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	341	A+	99.7
11	Elm Elementary School	Burr Ridge, IL	Hinsdale CCSD 181	Elementary	287	A+	99.7
12	Northside College Preparatory High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	1,061	A+	99.6
13	Maple School	Northbrook, IL	Northbrook/Glenview SD 30	Middle	451	A+	99.6
14	Monroe Elementary School	Hinsdale, IL	Hinsdale CCSD 181	Elementary	325	A+	99.6
15	Lincoln Elementary School	River Forest, IL	River Forest SD 90	Elementary	381	A+	99.6
16	Eisenhower Academy	Joliet, IL	Joliet PSD 86	Elementary	209	A+	99.6
17	Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	642	A+	99.5
18	Iles Elementary School	Springfield, IL	Springfield SD 186	Elementary	414	A+	99.5
19	Daniel Wright Jr High School	Lincolnshire, IL	Lincolnshire-Prairieview SD 103	Middle	720	A+	99.5
20	Edison Elementary Regional Gifted Cntr	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	265	A+	99.4
21	Prospect Elementary School	Clarendon Hills, IL	Hinsdale CCSD 181	Elementary	302	A+	99.4
22	Lane Technical High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	4,604	A+	99.3
23	Hickory Creek Middle School	Frankfort, IL	Frankfort CCSD 157C	Middle	943	A+	99.3
24	The Lane Elementary School	Hinsdale, IL	Hinsdale CCSD 181	Elementary	345	A+	99.3
25	McKenzie Elementary School	Wilmette, IL	Wilmette SD 39	Elementary	461	A+	99.3
26	Payton College Preparatory High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	1,260	A+	99.2
27	Wood Oaks Jr High School	Northbrook, IL	Northbrook ESD 27	Middle	455	A+	99.2
28	Sheridan Elementary School	Lake Forest, IL	Lake Forest SD 67	Elementary	265	A+	99.2
29	McDade Elementary Classical School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	207	A+	99.2
30	Jones College Prep High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	1,954	A+	99.1
31	The Joseph Sears School	Kenilworth, IL	Kenilworth SD 38	Elementary	471	A+	99.1
32	Clarendon Hills Middle School	Clarendon Hills, IL	Hinsdale CCSD 181	Middle	448	A+	99.1
33	Wescott Elementary School	Northbrook, IL	Northbrook/Glenview SD 30	Elementary	469	A+	99.1
34	Westmoor Elementary School	Northbrook, IL	Northbrook SD 28	Elementary	358	A+	99
35	Iroquois West Elementary School/Gilman	Gilman, IL	Iroquois West CUSD 10	Elementary	159	A+	99
36	Meadow Glens Elementary School	Naperville, IL	Naperville CUSD 203	Elementary	475	A+	98.9
37	New Trier Township H S Winnetka	Winnetka, IL	New Trier Twp HSD 203	High	2,770	A+	98.9
38	Butler Junior High School	Oak Brook, IL	Butler SD 53	Middle	163	A+	98.9
39	Field Park Elementary School	Western Springs, IL	Western Springs SD 101	Elementary	278	A+	98.9
40	Adlai E Stevenson High School	Lincolnshire, IL	Adlai E Stevenson HSD 125	High	4,758	A+	98.8
41	Northbrook Junior High School	Northbrook, IL	Northbrook SD 28	Middle	621	A+	98.8
42	Meadowbrook Elementary School	Northbrook, IL	Northbrook SD 28	Elementary	497	A+	98.8
43	Greeley Elementary School	Winnetka, IL	Winnetka SD 36	Elementary	355	A+	98.8
44	Hubbard Woods Elementary School	Winnetka, IL	Winnetka SD 36	Elementary	350	A+	98.8
45	Hillcrest Elementary School	Downers Grove, IL	Downers Grove GSD 58	Elementary	382	A+	98.7
46	Walker School	Clarendon Hills, IL	Hinsdale CCSD 181	Elementary	299	A+	98.7
47	Ellsworth Elementary School	Naperville, IL	Naperville CUSD 203	Elementary	227	A+	98.6
48	Hinsdale Central High School	Hinsdale, IL	Hinsdale Twp HSD 86	High	2,445	A+	98.6
49	Sunset Ridge Elementary School	Northfield, IL	Sunset Ridge SD 29	Middle	274	A+	98.6
50	Brook Forest Elementary School	Oak Brook, IL	Butler SD 53	Elementary	293	A+	98.6

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