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Best public schools in Elgin, IL

30 public schools in Elgin: 18 elementary · 5 middle · 3 high · 1 K-8 · 3 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

18 schools in Elgin, best first
1
Country Trails Elem 85.7
Central CUSD 301 · Grades PK-5 · 692 students
ELA 74%Math 63%Science 69%
#210 of 1,470 in Illinois
2
Prairie View Grade School 77.4
Central CUSD 301 · Grades PK-5 · 679 students
ELA 75%Math 60%Science 45%
#332 of 1,470 in Illinois
3
Hilltop Elementary School 43.5
Sd U-46 · Grades PK-6 · 498 students
ELA 53%Math 43%Science 32%
#831 of 1,470 in Illinois
4
Otter Creek Elem School 33.9
Sd U-46 · Grades K-6 · 447 students
ELA 43%Math 40%Science 29%
#972 of 1,470 in Illinois
5
Hillcrest Elem School 18.6
Sd U-46 · Grades PK-6 · 492 students
ELA 33%Math 27%
#1,197 of 1,470 in Illinois
6
Washington Elem School 16.8
Sd U-46 · Grades PK-6 · 436 students
ELA 34%Math 22%Science 31%
#1,223 of 1,470 in Illinois
7
Ronald D O Neal 15.9
Sd U-46 · Grades K-6 · 447 students
ELA 31%Math 25%
#1,237 of 1,470 in Illinois
8
Century Oaks Elem School 15.6
Sd U-46 · Grades PK-6 · 536 students
ELA 34%Math 22%
#1,241 of 1,470 in Illinois
9
Creekside Elem 15.5
Sd U-46 · Grades PK-6 · 478 students
ELA 36%Math 23%Science 19%
#1,242 of 1,470 in Illinois
10
Lords Park Elem School 10.2
Sd U-46 · Grades PK-6 · 679 students
ELA 29%Math 21%Science 17%
#1,320 of 1,470 in Illinois
11
Coleman Elem School 9.8
Sd U-46 · Grades PK-6 · 655 students
ELA 29%Math 19%Science 23%
#1,326 of 1,470 in Illinois
12
Huff Elem School 9.0
Sd U-46 · Grades PK-6 · 595 students
ELA 25%Math 20%Science 24%
#1,338 of 1,470 in Illinois
13
Harriet Gifford Elem School 8.7
Sd U-46 · Grades PK-6 · 437 students
ELA 26%Math 20%Science 19%
#1,342 of 1,470 in Illinois
14
McKinley Elem School 8.5
Sd U-46 · Grades K-6 · 402 students
ELA 25%Math 18%
#1,345 of 1,470 in Illinois
15
Highland Elem School 8.1
Sd U-46 · Grades PK-6 · 625 students
ELA 24%Math 22%Science 13%
#1,351 of 1,470 in Illinois
16
Channing Memorial Elem School 4.1
Sd U-46 · Grades K-6 · 521 students
ELA 18%Math 14%
#1,410 of 1,470 in Illinois
17
Lowrie Elem School 3.1
Sd U-46 · Grades K-6 · 394 students
ELA 19%Math 12%
#1,425 of 1,470 in Illinois
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Illinois Park Elem School —
Sd U-46 · Grades PK · 1 students
No published test results

Middle schools

5 schools in Elgin, best first
1
Prairie Knolls Middle Sch 90.7
Central CUSD 301 · Grades 6-7 · 777 students
ELA 82%Math 59%
#57 of 610 in Illinois
2
Larsen Middle School 11.7
Sd U-46 · Grades 7-8 · 546 students
ELA 31%Math 14%Science 24%
#539 of 610 in Illinois
3
Ellis Middle School 9.4
Sd U-46 · Grades 7-8 · 505 students
ELA 32%Math 12%Science 25%
#553 of 610 in Illinois
4
Abbott Middle School 7.6
Sd U-46 · Grades 7-8 · 560 students
ELA 26%Math 14%Science 23%
#564 of 610 in Illinois
5
Kimball Middle School 6.6
Sd U-46 · Grades 7-8 · 492 students
ELA 27%Math 11%Science 24%
#570 of 610 in Illinois

High schools

3 schools in Elgin, best first
1
Elgin High School 13.5
Sd U-46 · Grades 9-12 · 2,724 students
ELA 34%Math 19%Science 31%
#438 of 506 in Illinois
2
Larkin High School 5.8
Sd U-46 · Grades 9-12 · 2,274 students
ELA 23%Math 14%Science 21%
#477 of 506 in Illinois
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DREAM Academy —
Kane ROE · Grades 7-12 · 0 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

1 school in Elgin
1
Elgin Math and Science Acad Chtr 61.7
Elgin Math and Science Acad Chtr · Grades K-8 · Charter · 463 students
ELA 48%Math 31%Science 40%
#242 of 630 in Illinois

Combined schools

3 schools in Elgin
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Central School Program —
Sd U-46 · Grades 6-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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Dream Academy —
Sd U-46 · Grades 6-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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New Beginnings Regnl Safe Sch Pgm —
Kane ROE · Grades 6-12 · 0 students
No published test results

School districts serving Elgin

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