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Best public schools in Champaign, IL

22 public schools in Champaign: 10 elementary · 3 middle · 5 high · 2 K-8 · 2 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Illinois.

Elementary schools

10 schools in Champaign, best first
1
South Side Elementary School 61.6
Champaign CUSD 4 · Grades K-5 · 290 students
ELA 59%Math 61%Science 33%
#565 of 1,470 in Illinois
2
Vernon L Barkstall Elementary Sch 43.8
Champaign CUSD 4 · Grades K-5 · 408 students
ELA 47%Math 46%Science 38%
#826 of 1,470 in Illinois
3
Robeson Elem School 41.3
Champaign CUSD 4 · Grades K-5 · 432 students
ELA 41%Math 38%Science 53%
#863 of 1,470 in Illinois
4
Westview Elem School 35.6
Champaign CUSD 4 · Grades K-5 · 418 students
ELA 38%Math 35%Science 49%
#947 of 1,470 in Illinois
5
Bottenfield Elem School 34.9
Champaign CUSD 4 · Grades K-5 · 439 students
ELA 42%Math 38%Science 36%
#957 of 1,470 in Illinois
6
Kenwood Elem School 26.8
Champaign CUSD 4 · Grades K-5 · 370 students
ELA 38%Math 32%Science 35%
#1,076 of 1,470 in Illinois
7
Dr Howard Elem School 10.0
Champaign CUSD 4 · Grades K-5 · 380 students
ELA 26%Math 21%
#1,323 of 1,470 in Illinois
8
Stratton Elementary School 5.1
Champaign CUSD 4 · Grades K-5 · 422 students
ELA 19%Math 18%Science 13%
#1,395 of 1,470 in Illinois
9
Washington Elem School 3.4
Champaign CUSD 4 · Grades K-5 · 372 students
ELA 18%Math 13%
#1,420 of 1,470 in Illinois
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Champaign Early Chldhd Cntr —
Champaign CUSD 4 · Grades PK · 268 students
No published test results

Middle schools

3 schools in Champaign, best first
1
Edison Middle School 31.6
Champaign CUSD 4 · Grades 6-8 · 646 students
ELA 39%Math 27%Science 45%
#418 of 610 in Illinois
2
Jefferson Middle School 27.8
Champaign CUSD 4 · Grades 6-8 · 711 students
ELA 47%Math 24%Science 31%
#441 of 610 in Illinois
3
Franklin Middle School 21.2
Champaign CUSD 4 · Grades 6-8 · 632 students
ELA 36%Math 27%Science 22%
#481 of 610 in Illinois

High schools

5 schools in Champaign, best first
1
Central High School 67.7
Champaign CUSD 4 · Grades 9-12 · 1,642 students
ELA 54%Math 48%Science 55%
#164 of 506 in Illinois
2
Centennial High School 33.5
Champaign CUSD 4 · Grades 9-12 · 1,473 students
ELA 43%Math 32%Science 44%
#337 of 506 in Illinois
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Educ for Employment Sys 330 —
Champaign/Ford ROE · Grades 11-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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Novak Academy —
Champaign CUSD 4 · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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RE-Start Program —
Champaign/Ford ROE · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

2 schools in Champaign, best first
1
International Prep Academy 55.3
Champaign CUSD 4 · Grades PK-8 · 650 students
ELA 40%Math 30%Science 37%
#282 of 630 in Illinois
2
Garden Hills Elem School 2.8
Champaign CUSD 4 · Grades PK-8 · 359 students
ELA 15%Math 8%
#613 of 630 in Illinois

Combined schools

2 schools in Champaign
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ACTIONS Program —
Champaign CUSD 4 · Grades K-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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R E A D Y Program —
Champaign/Ford ROE · Grades 6-12 · 0 students
No published test results

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