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Largest Illinois Public Preschools

The average public preschool in Illinois has approximately 378 students (2026).
The public preschools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public preschool in Illinois (by enrollment) is Disney Elementary Magnet School, with 1,384 students.
# Students Range: 851 1,384 Avg. # Students: 1,034

Largest Illinois Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Disney Elementary Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Students: 1,384
Grades: PK-8
4140 N Marine Dr
Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 534-5840
Rank: #22.
Armstrong G Elementary Intl Studies
(Math: 27% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Students: 1,304
Grades: PK-8
2110 W Greenleaf Ave
Chicago, IL 60645
(773) 534-2150
Rank: #33.
Westfield Community School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Students: 1,287
Grades: PK-8
2100 Sleepy Hollow Rd
Algonquin, IL 60102
(847) 532-7800
Rank: #44.
Dirksen Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Students: 1,263
Grades: PK-8
8601 W Foster Ave
Chicago, IL 60656
(773) 534-1090
Rank: #55.
Edwards Elementary School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,209
Grades: PK-8
4815 S Karlov Ave
Chicago, IL 60632
(773) 535-4875
Rank: #66.
Stevenson Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,206
Grades: PK-8
8010 S Kostner Ave
Chicago, IL 60652
(773) 535-2280
Rank: #77.
Mount Greenwood Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Students: 1,182
Grades: PK-8
10841 S Homan Ave
Chicago, IL 60655
(773) 535-2786
Rank: #88.
Skinner Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Students: 1,139
Grades: PK-8
111 S Throop St
Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 534-7790
Rank: #99.
Hanson Park Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,125
Grades: PK-8
5411 W Fullerton Ave
Chicago, IL 60639
(773) 534-3100
Rank: #1010.
Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,119
Grades: PK-8
5255 S State St
Chicago, IL 60609
(773) 535-1230
Rank: #1111.
Peirce Elementary Intl Studies School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Students: 1,116
Grades: PK-8
1423 W Bryn Mawr Ave
Chicago, IL 60660
(773) 534-2440
Rank: #1212.
Bridge Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,100
Grades: PK-8
3800 N New England Ave
Chicago, IL 60634
(773) 534-3718
Rank: #1313.
Locke J Elementary School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,089
Grades: PK-8
2828 N Oak Park Ave
Chicago, IL 60634
(773) 534-3300
Rank: #1414.
Haugan Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,065
Grades: PK-8
4540 N Hamlin Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 534-5040
Rank: #1515.
Clinton Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,050
Grades: PK-8
6110 N Fairfield Ave
Chicago, IL 60659
(773) 534-2025
Rank: #1616.
Marquette Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,030
Grades: PK-8
6550 S Richmond St
Chicago, IL 60629
(773) 535-9260
Rank: #1717.
Eberhart Elementary School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,011
Grades: PK-8
3400 W 65th Pl
Chicago, IL 60629
(773) 535-9190
Rank: #1818.
Beaubien Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Students: 1,004
Grades: PK-8
5025 N Laramie Ave
Chicago, IL 60630
(773) 534-3500
Rank: #1919.
Gray Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,000
Grades: PK-8
3730 N Laramie Ave
Chicago, IL 60641
(773) 534-3520
Rank: #2020.
Belle Valley School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Students: 997
Grades: PK-8
2465 Amann Dr
Belleville, IL 62220
(618) 236-5200
Rank: #2121.
Lyon Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 988
Grades: PK-8
2941 N Mcvicker Ave
Chicago, IL 60634
(773) 534-3120
Rank: #2222.
Portage Park Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 933
Grades: PK-8
5330 W Berteau Ave
Chicago, IL 60641
(773) 534-3576
Rank: #2323.
Dawes Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 926
Grades: PK-8
3810 W 81st Pl
Chicago, IL 60652
(773) 535-2350
Rank: #2424.
Hibbard Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 924
Grades: PK-6
3244 W Ainslie St
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 534-5191
Rank: #2525.
Maria Saucedo Magnet Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 922
Grades: PK-8
2850 W 24th Blvd
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1770
Rank: #2626.
Nightingale Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 917
Grades: PK-8
5250 S Rockwell St
Chicago, IL 60632
(773) 535-9270
Rank: #2727.
Peterson Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 913
Grades: PK-8
5510 N Christiana Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 534-5070
Rank: #2828.
Bateman Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 904
Grades: PK-8
4220 N Richmond St
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 534-5055
Rank: #2929.
Pulaski Intl School Of Chicago
(Math: 35% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Students: 889
Grades: PK-8
2230 W Mclean Ave
Chicago, IL 60647
(773) 534-4391
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Park View Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Students: 885
Grades: PK-8
6200 Lake St
Morton Grove, IL 60053
(847) 965-6200
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Sawyer Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 885
Grades: PK-8
5248 S Sawyer Ave
Chicago, IL 60632
(773) 535-0440
Rank: #3232.
Hickory Grove Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Students: 865
Grades: PK-5
2514 W Hickory Grove Rd
Dunlap, IL 61525
(309) 243-8711
Rank: #3333.
Mascoutah Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Students: 853
Grades: PK-5
533 N 6th St
Mascoutah, IL 62258
(618) 566-2152
Rank: #3434.
Scott Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Students: 852
Grades: PK-5
4732 Patriots Dr
Scott Air Force Base, IL 62225
(618) 746-4738
Rank: #3535.
Hayt Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 851
Grades: PK-8
1518 W Granville Ave
Chicago, IL 60660
(773) 534-2040
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