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The highest-performing public elementary schools in science in Illinois

This ranking covers the highest-performing public elementary schools in science in Illinois, drawn from 1,795 qualifying public elementary schools. Edison Elem Regional Gifted Cntr leads the list at 98.3%, against a median of 36.7% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
1,795
Illinois
Top % Proficient (Science)
98.3%
Median % Proficient (Science)
36.7%
BEST IN SCIENCE · ILLINOIS
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Science)
1Edison Elem Regional Gifted CntrChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary26598.3%
2Field Park Elem SchoolWestern Springs, ILWestern Springs SD 101Elementary27895.2%
3Decatur Classical Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary34194.6%
4Damiansville Elem SchoolDamiansville, ILDamiansville SD 62Elementary10294.1%
5Ellsworth Elem SchoolNaperville, ILNaperville CUSD 203Elementary22792.3%
6Iles Elem SchoolSpringfield, ILSpringfield SD 186Elementary41492.2%
7Astoria Elem SchoolAstoria, ILAstoria CUSD 1Elementary14591.7%
8Oak Elem SchoolHinsdale, ILHinsdale CCSD 181Elementary44690.5%
9Hawthorne Elem Scholastic AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary64289.5%
10Skinner North Elem SchChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary51589.5%
11Fairmount Elem SchoolDowners Grove, ILDowners Grove GSD 58Elementary34289.5%
12Brook Forest Elem SchoolOak Brook, ILButler SD 53Elementary29389.4%
13Meadow Glens Elementary SchoolNaperville, ILNaperville CUSD 203Elementary47589.4%
14Keller Elem Gifted Magnet SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary22289.1%
15Horace Mann Elem SchoolOak Park, ILOak Park ESD 97Elementary41988.7%
16Prairie Elem SchoolNaperville, ILNaperville CUSD 203Elementary51588.5%
17The Joseph Sears SchoolKenilworth, ILKenilworth SD 38Elementary47185.7%
18Towanda Elem SchoolTowanda, ILMcLean County USD 5Elementary19385.7%
19Hillcrest Elem SchoolDowners Grove, ILDowners Grove GSD 58Elementary38285.5%
20Lenart Elem Regional Gifted CtrChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary30085.0%
21Madison Elem SchoolHinsdale, ILHinsdale CCSD 181Elementary36784.3%
22Monroe Elem SchoolHinsdale, ILHinsdale CCSD 181Elementary32584.2%
23Neponset Grade SchoolNeponset, ILKewanee CUSD 229Elementary13784.0%
24Oak Grove Elem SchoolLibertyville, ILOak Grove SD 68 Green OaksElementary91184.0%
25V Blanche Graham ElementaryNaperville, ILIndian Prairie CUSD 204Elementary32584.0%
26Copeland Manor Elem SchoolLibertyville, ILLibertyville SD 70Elementary37883.3%
27Lincoln Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary86883.0%
28Poe Elem Classical SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary22482.5%
29Highlands Elem SchoolNaperville, ILNaperville CUSD 203Elementary51082.4%
30Bell Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary90282.0%
31Prairie Elementary SchoolBuffalo Grove, ILKildeer Countryside CCSD 96Elementary45381.9%
32Hough Street Elem SchoolBarrington, ILBarrington CUSD 220Elementary24481.8%
33Prospect Elem SchoolClarendon Hills, ILHinsdale CCSD 181Elementary30281.7%
34Anna McDonald Elem SchoolManhattan, ILManhattan SD 114Elementary43481.2%
35Hawthorne Elem SchoolElmhurst, ILElmhurst SD 205Elementary56881.0%
36Adler Park SchoolLibertyville, ILLibertyville SD 70Elementary23880.9%
37Thomas Metcalf SchoolNormal, ILISU Laboratory SchoolsElementary45980.8%
38North Barrington Elem SchoolNorth Barrington, ILBarrington CUSD 220Elementary43280.6%
39The Lane Elem SchoolHinsdale, ILHinsdale CCSD 181Elementary34580.0%
40St Rose Elem SchoolBreese, ILSt Rose SD 14-15Elementary16780.0%
41Hawthorne Elem SchoolWheaton, ILCUSD 200Elementary18579.2%
42Field Elem SchoolElmhurst, ILElmhurst SD 205Elementary43378.7%
43Half Day SchoolLincolnshire, ILLincolnshire-Prairieview SD 103Elementary63378.5%
44Bronzeville Classical Elem SchChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary45878.0%
45Blaine Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary63977.8%
46Oliver W Holmes Elem SchoolOak Park, ILOak Park ESD 97Elementary51377.6%
47Wild Rose Elem SchoolSaint Charles, ILSt Charles CUSD 303Elementary53577.6%
48May Watts Elementary SchoolNaperville, ILIndian Prairie CUSD 204Elementary66877.6%
49Grove Elementary SchoolNormal, ILMcLean County USD 5Elementary51977.2%
50River Woods Elementary SchoolNaperville, ILNaperville CUSD 203Elementary48176.9%
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