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The smallest public elementary schools in Illinois

2,414 public elementary schools in Illinois appear in this ranking of the smallest public elementary schools, ranked by the smallest total enrollment (schools with at least 10 students). Centralia Pre-Kindergarten Ctr leads the list at 11, against a median of 360 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

2,414

Illinois

Best Students

Median Students

360

SMALLEST · ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students
1	Centralia Pre-Kindergarten Ctr	Centralia, IL	Centralia SD 135	Elementary	11
2	Galatia Grade School Annex	Galatia, IL	Galatia CUSD 1	Elementary	19
3	Rudolph Elem Learning Center	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	22
4	Deer Park C C Elem School	Ottawa, IL	Deer Park CCSD 82	Elementary	44
5	Dalzell Grade School	Dalzell, IL	Dalzell SD 98	Elementary	45
6	Farrington Elem School	Bluford, IL	Farrington CCSD 99	Elementary	46
7	Franklin Elementary School	Franklin, IL	Franklin CUSD 1	Elementary	47
8	Avon Elem Sch	Avon, IL	Abingdon-Avon CUSD 276	Elementary	48
9	Ashkum Early Literacy Center	Ashkum, IL	Central CUSD 4	Elementary	49
10	West Central Early Childhood	Biggsville, IL	West Central CUSD 235	Elementary	50
11	Buncombe Cons School	Buncombe, IL	Buncombe Cons SD 43	Elementary	51
12	Ludlow Elementary School	Ludlow, IL	Ludlow CCSD 142	Elementary	52
13	Graymont Elem School	Graymont, IL	Rooks Creek CCSD 425	Elementary	52
14	South School	Westmont, IL	CUSD 201	Elementary	53
15	Crescent City Grade School	Crescent City, IL	Crescent Iroquois CUSD 249	Elementary	54
16	Spring Lake Elem School	Manito, IL	Spring Lake CCSD 606	Elementary	55
17	McClellan Elementary School	Mount Vernon, IL	McClellan CCSD 12	Elementary	56
18	Adams Elem School	Lincoln, IL	Lincoln ESD 27	Elementary	57
19	Steward Elementary School	Steward, IL	Steward ESD 220	Elementary	57
20	Oakdale Grade School	Oakdale, IL	Oakdale CCSD 1	Elementary	58
21	Venice Elem School	Granite City, IL	Venice CUSD 3	Elementary	62
22	Lostant Elem School	Lostant, IL	Lostant CUSD 425	Elementary	63
23	Grand Prairie Elem School	Centralia, IL	Grand Prairie CCSD 6	Elementary	63
24	Irvington Elem School	Irvington, IL	Irvington CCSD 11	Elementary	64
25	Kell Grade School	Kell, IL	Kell Cons SD 2	Elementary	64
26	McElvain School	Murphysboro, IL	Murphysboro CUSD 186	Elementary	64
27	West Campus Facility	Mason City, IL	Illini Central CUSD 189	Elementary	65
28	St Libory Elem School	St Libory, IL	St Libory Cons SD 30	Elementary	65
29	Mercer County ELC	Joy, IL	Mercer County School District 404	Elementary	66
30	Grantfork Upper Elementary Sch	Highland, IL	Highland CUSD 5	Elementary	66
31	Brussels Grade School	Brussels, IL	Brussels CUSD 42	Elementary	67
32	Mount Erie Elem School	Mount Erie, IL	North Wayne CUSD 200	Elementary	67
33	Lovejoy Elementary School	Lovejoy, IL	Brooklyn UD 188	Elementary	67
34	New Holland-Middletown Elem Sch	Middletown, IL	New Holland-Middletown ED 88	Elementary	70
35	German Valley Grade School	Forreston, IL	Forrestville Valley CUSD 221	Elementary	70
36	Rutland Elem School	Ottawa, IL	Rutland CCSD 230	Elementary	70
37	Prekindergarten Facility	Carmi, IL	Carmi-White County CUSD 5	Elementary	72
38	Creative Center for Children	Paris, IL	Paris-Union SD 95	Elementary	73
39	South Wilmington Grade School	South Wilmington, IL	South Wilmington CCSD 74	Elementary	73
40	Ashmore Elem School	Ashmore, IL	Charleston CUSD 1	Elementary	74
41	Central Early Childhood	Golden, IL	Central CUSD 3	Elementary	75
42	Elverado Intermediate School	Vergennes, IL	Elverado CUSD 196	Elementary	75
43	Goodfield Elem School	Goodfield, IL	Eureka CUD 140	Elementary	75
44	Bond County CUSD 2 ECC	Greenville, IL	Bond County CUSD 2	Elementary	75
45	Creston Elem School	Creston, IL	Creston CCSD 161	Elementary	76
46	Edinburg Elem School	Edinburg, IL	Edinburg CUSD 4	Elementary	76
47	Coulterville Elementary School	Coulterville, IL	Coulterville USD 1	Elementary	77
48	Nettle Creek Elem School	Morris, IL	Nettle Creek CCSD 24C	Elementary	77
49	Queen Bee School	Glendale Heights, IL	Queen Bee SD 16	Elementary	77
50	Shelbyville Kindergarten Center	Shelbyville, IL	Shelbyville CUSD 4	Elementary	78

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