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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 Elementary 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

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)
1	Edison Elementary Regional Gifted Cntr	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	265	98.3%
2	Field Park Elementary School	Western Springs, IL	Western Springs SD 101	Elementary	278	95.2%
3	Decatur Classical Elementary School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	341	94.6%
4	Damiansville Elementary School	Damiansville, IL	Damiansville SD 62	Elementary	102	94.1%
5	Ellsworth Elementary School	Naperville, IL	Naperville CUSD 203	Elementary	227	92.3%
6	Iles Elementary School	Springfield, IL	Springfield SD 186	Elementary	414	92.2%
7	Astoria Elementary School	Astoria, IL	Astoria CUSD 1	Elementary	145	91.7%
8	Oak Elementary School	Hinsdale, IL	Hinsdale CCSD 181	Elementary	446	90.5%
9	Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	642	89.5%
10	Skinner North Elementary School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	515	89.5%
11	Fairmount Elementary School	Downers Grove, IL	Downers Grove GSD 58	Elementary	342	89.5%
12	Brook Forest Elementary School	Oak Brook, IL	Butler SD 53	Elementary	293	89.4%
13	Meadow Glens Elementary School	Naperville, IL	Naperville CUSD 203	Elementary	475	89.4%
14	Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	222	89.1%
15	Horace Mann Elementary School	Oak Park, IL	Oak Park ESD 97	Elementary	419	88.7%
16	Prairie Elementary School	Naperville, IL	Naperville CUSD 203	Elementary	515	88.5%
17	The Joseph Sears School	Kenilworth, IL	Kenilworth SD 38	Elementary	471	85.7%
18	Towanda Elementary School	Towanda, IL	McLean County USD 5	Elementary	193	85.7%
19	Hillcrest Elementary School	Downers Grove, IL	Downers Grove GSD 58	Elementary	382	85.5%
20	Lenart Elementary Regional Gifted Center	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	300	85.0%
21	Madison Elementary School	Hinsdale, IL	Hinsdale CCSD 181	Elementary	367	84.3%
22	Monroe Elementary School	Hinsdale, IL	Hinsdale CCSD 181	Elementary	325	84.2%
23	Neponset Grade School	Neponset, IL	Kewanee CUSD 229	Elementary	137	84.0%
24	Oak Grove Elementary School	Libertyville, IL	Oak Grove SD 68 Green Oaks	Elementary	911	84.0%
25	V Blanche Graham Elementary	Naperville, IL	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	Elementary	325	84.0%
26	Copeland Manor Elementary School	Libertyville, IL	Libertyville SD 70	Elementary	378	83.3%
27	Lincoln Elementary School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	868	83.0%
28	Poe Elementary Classical School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	224	82.5%
29	Highlands Elementary School	Naperville, IL	Naperville CUSD 203	Elementary	510	82.4%
30	Bell Elementary School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	902	82.0%
31	Prairie Elementary School	Buffalo Grove, IL	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96	Elementary	453	81.9%
32	Hough Street Elementary School	Barrington, IL	Barrington CUSD 220	Elementary	244	81.8%
33	Prospect Elementary School	Clarendon Hills, IL	Hinsdale CCSD 181	Elementary	302	81.7%
34	Anna McDonald Elementary School	Manhattan, IL	Manhattan SD 114	Elementary	434	81.2%
35	Hawthorne Elementary School	Elmhurst, IL	Elmhurst SD 205	Elementary	568	81.0%
36	Adler Park School	Libertyville, IL	Libertyville SD 70	Elementary	238	80.9%
37	Thomas Metcalf School	Normal, IL	ISU Laboratory Schools	Elementary	459	80.8%
38	North Barrington Elementary School	North Barrington, IL	Barrington CUSD 220	Elementary	432	80.6%
39	The Lane Elementary School	Hinsdale, IL	Hinsdale CCSD 181	Elementary	345	80.0%
40	St Rose Elementary School	Breese, IL	St Rose SD 14-15	Elementary	167	80.0%
41	Hawthorne Elementary School	Wheaton, IL	CUSD 200	Elementary	185	79.2%
42	Field Elementary School	Elmhurst, IL	Elmhurst SD 205	Elementary	433	78.7%
43	Half Day School	Lincolnshire, IL	Lincolnshire-Prairieview SD 103	Elementary	633	78.5%
44	Bronzeville Classical Elementary School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	458	78.0%
45	Blaine Elementary School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	639	77.8%
46	Oliver W Holmes Elementary School	Oak Park, IL	Oak Park ESD 97	Elementary	513	77.6%
47	Wild Rose Elementary School	Saint Charles, IL	St Charles CUSD 303	Elementary	535	77.6%
48	May Watts Elementary School	Naperville, IL	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	Elementary	668	77.6%
49	Grove Elementary School	Normal, IL	McLean County USD 5	Elementary	519	77.2%
50	River Woods Elementary School	Naperville, IL	Naperville CUSD 203	Elementary	481	76.9%

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