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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Dupage County Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 277 public schools serving 177,827 students in Dupage County, IL (there are 167 private schools, serving 24,882 private students). 85% of all K-12 students in Dupage County, IL are educated in public schools (compared to the IL state average of 88%). Dupage County has one of the highest concentrations of top-ranked public schools in Illinois.
The top-ranked public schools in Dupage County, IL are Oak Elementary School, The Lane Elementary School and Elm Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Dupage County, IL public schools have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 30% statewide average). Schools in Dupage County have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 5% of Illinois public schools.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Schools in Dupage County (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oak Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
950 S Oak St
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 861-4300
Gr: PK-5 | 446 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #22.
The Lane Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
500 N Elm St
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 861-4500
Gr: K-5 | 345 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #33.
Elm Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
15w201 60th St
Willowbrook, IL 60527
(630) 861-4000
Gr: K-5 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #44.
Meadow Glens Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1150 Muirhead Ave
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 420-3200
Gr: K-5 | 475 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #55.
Prospect Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
130 N Prospect Ave
Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
(630) 861-4400
Gr: K-5 | 302 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #66.
Highlands Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
525 S Brainard St
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 420-6335
Gr: K-5 | 510 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Ellsworth Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
145 N Sleight St
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 420-6338
Gr: K-5 | 227 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Walker School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
120 Walker Ave
Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
(630) 861-4600
Gr: K-5 | 299 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #99.
Brook Forest Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
60 Regent Dr
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 325-6888
Gr: K-5 | 293 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #1010.
Madison Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
611 S Madison St
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 861-4100
Gr: K-5 | 367 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #1111.
Monroe Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
210 N Madison St
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 861-4200
Gr: K-5 | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #1212.
Kennedy Junior High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2929 Green Trails Dr
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 420-3220
Gr: 6-8 | 937 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #1313.
Prairie Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
500 S Charles Ave
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 420-6348
Gr: K-5 | 515 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #1414.
Hinsdale Central High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
5500 S Grant St
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 570-8000
Gr: 9-12 | 2,445 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Butler Junior High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2801 York Rd
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 573-2760
Gr: 6-8 | 163 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
River Woods Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2607 River Woods Dr
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 420-6630
Gr: K-5 | 481 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #1717.
Norton Creek Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2033 Smith Rd
West Chicago, IL 60185
(331) 228-2700
Gr: K-5 | 479 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #1818.
Clarendon Hills Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
301 Chicago Ave
Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
(630) 861-4800
Gr: 6-8 | 448 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #1919.
Hawthorne Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
145 W Arthur St
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 834-4541
Gr: K-5 | 568 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #2020.
Hinsdale Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
100 S Garfield St
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 861-4700
Gr: 6-8 | 755 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #2121.
Spring Brook Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2700 Seiler Dr
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 428-6600
Gr: K-5 | 569 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #2222.
Longfellow Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
311 W Seminary Ave
Wheaton, IL 60187
(630) 682-2080
Gr: K-5 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #2323.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
565 S Fairfield Ave
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 834-4548
Gr: K-5 | 527 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #2424.
Ranch View Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1651 Ranchview Dr
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 420-6575
Gr: K-5 | 584 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #2525.
Field Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
295 N Emroy Ave
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 834-5313
Gr: K-5 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #2626.
Hadley Junior High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
240 Hawthorne Blvd
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 790-6450
Gr: 6-8 | 1,143 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #2727.
Gower West Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
7650 Clarendon Hills Rd
Willowbrook, IL 60527
(630) 986-5383
Gr: PK-4 | 531 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #2828.
Maplebrook Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1630 Warbler Dr
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 420-6381
Gr: K-5 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #2929.
Elmwood Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1024 Magnolia Ln
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 420-6341
Gr: K-5 | 726 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #3030.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
360 E Crescent Ave
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 834-6261
Gr: K-5 | 329 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #3131.
Naperville Central High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
440 Aurora Ave
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 420-6422
Gr: 9-12 | 2,589 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #3232.
Westfield Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
149 Fairfield Way
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
(630) 529-6211
Gr: 6-8 | 493 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #3333.
Kingsley Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2403 Kingsley Dr
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 420-3208
Gr: K-5 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #3434.
Scott Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
500 Warwick Dr
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 420-6477
Gr: K-5 | 435 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #3535.
Whittier Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
218 W Park Ave
Wheaton, IL 60189
(630) 682-2185
Gr: K-5 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public schools in Dupage County, IL?
The top-ranked public schools in Dupage County, IL include Oak Elementary School, The Lane Elementary School and Elm Elementary School. Dupage County has one of the highest concentrations of top-ranked public schools in Illinois.
How many public schools are located in Dupage County?
280 public schools are located in Dupage County.
What percentage of students in Dupage County go to public school?
85% of all K-12 students in Dupage County are educated in public schools (compared to the IL state average of 88%).
What is the racial composition of students in Dupage County?
Dupage County public schools minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public schools average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Which public schools in Dupage County are often viewed compared to one another?

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