Illinois Best Elementary Schools for 2024? Here are the Top 50

I remember my elementary school years like they were yesterday even though they very much weren't. That's probably because I didn't complete much school after it, but that's a different story for a different day. If you're looking for the best elementary school in Illinois, there are many to choose from.

The most recent ranking of the best elementary schools in Illinois was recently shared by US News and World Report. Even the bottom of this Illinois school list features highly-successful education systems. NOTE: it appears they've only rated public schools and not private schools.

50. Copeland Manor Elementary School - Libertyville, IL
49. Iles Elementary School - Springfield, IL
48. Central Intermediate School - Washington, IL
47. Wilmot Elementary School - Deerfield, IL
46. Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy - Chicago, IL
45. Alhambra Primary School - Alhambra, IL
43 (tie) Norton Creek Elementary School - West Chicago, IL
43. (tie) Bradford Grade School - Bradford, IL
42. Teutopolis Grade School - Teutopolis, IL
38. (tie) Tri-Valley Elementary School - Downs, IL
38. (tie) Prairie Elementary School - Buffalo Grove, IL
38. (tie) Pleasantdale Elementary School - La Grange, IL
38. (tie) Indian Trail Elementary School - Highland Park, IL
37. Germantown Hills Elementary School - Germantown Hills, IL
36. Prairie Hill Elementary School - South Beloit, IL
35. Cossitt Ave Elementary School - La Grange, IL
34. Lincoln Elementary School - Chicago, IL
33. Chelsea Elementary School - Frankfort, IL
32. Skinner Elementary School - Chicago, IL
31. Hickory Grove Elementary School - Dunlap, IL
30. Willowbrook Elementary School - Glenview, IL
29. Barbara B Rose Elementary School - South Barrington, IL
25. (tie) Longfellow Elementary School - Wheaton, IL
25. (tie) Hubbard Woods Elementary School - Winnetka, IL
25. (tie) Greenbriar Elementary School - Northbrook, IL
25. (tie) Gower West Elementary School - Willowbrook, IL
24. Half Day School - Lincolnshire, IL
23. Wescott Elementary School - Northbrook, IL
21. (tie) Sunset Ridge Elementary School - Northfield, IL
21. (tie) Middlefork Primary School - Northfield, IL
20. Decatur Classical Elementary School - Chicago, IL
19. Westmoor Elementary School - Northbrook, IL
18. West School - Glencoe, IL
17. Highlands Elementary School - Naperville, IL
16. Shabonee School - Northbrook, IL
15. Aviston Elementary School - Aviston, IL
14. Elm Elementary School - Burr Ridge, IL
13. Monroe Elementary School - Hinsdale, IL
12. Meadowbrook Elementary School - Northbrook, IL
11. Meadow Glens Elementary School - Naperville, IL
10. Greeley Elementary School - Winnetka, IL
9. Madison Elementary School - Hinsdale, IL
8. Walker School - Clarendon Hills, IL
6. (tie) Thurgood Marshall Elementary - Rockford, IL
6. (tie) Prospect Elementary School - Clarendon Hills, IL
5. The Lane Elementary School - Hinsdale, IL
4. The Joseph Sears School - Kenilworth, IL
3. Oak Elementary School - Hinsdale, IL
2. Brook Forest Elementary School - Oak Brook, IL
1. Skinner North Elementary School - Chicago, IL

Some interesting takeaways from this list. Seems like a large percentage are located in the northern half of Illinois. It's also odd that so many schools were tied at different levels considering how many different metrics US News and World Report used to create this ranking.