Is your school in the top 10% in the state?
A select group of schools across the suburbs earned the “exemplary” designation on the 2024 Illinois School Report Card.
Here are some of the schools in Cook, Lake, DuPage, Kane and McHenry counties that have been designated as exemplary:
COOK COUNTY
Palatine Township District 15
Marion Jordan Elementary and Hunting Ridge Elementary, both in Palatine
Arlington Heights District 25
Greenbrier, Ivy Hill, Patton, and Westgate elementary schools, all in Arlington Heights
Northbrook Elementary District 27
Hickory Point and Shabonee elementary schools, both in Northbrook
Northbrook/Glenview District 30
Maple School, Northbrook; and Willowbrook Elementary, Glenview
Glenview District 34
Springman Middle, Glen Grove Elementary, and Westbrook Elementary School, all in Glenview
Schaumburg Township District 54
Michael Collins and Thomas Dooley elementary schools, both in Schaumburg; and Frederick Nerge Elementary School, Roselle
Mount Prospect District 57
Fairview and Lions Park elementary schools, and Westbrook Early Learning Center, all in Mount Prospect
Elk Grove Township District 59
Forest View Elementary, Mount Prospect
Des Plaines Elementary District 62
Iroquois Community School and Forest Elementary School, both in Des Plaines
Park Ridge District 64
Eugene Field Elementary, Park Ridge
Palatine-Schaumburg Township High School District 211
JB Conant High School, Hoffman Estates; William Fremd High School, Palatine; and Schaumburg High School
Northwest Suburban High School District 214
John Hersey High School, Arlington Heights
LAKE COUNTY
Emmons District 33
Emmons Grade School, Antioch
Antioch District 34
Oakland Elementary School, Lake Villa
Grayslake District 46
Meadowview School, Grayslake; Park East Elementary, Round Lake
Libertyville District 70
Butterfield School, Libertyville
Hawthorn District 73
Hawthorn Elementary School North, Vernon Hills
Lake Zurich Community Unit District 95
Lake Zurich High School; Lake Zurich Middle South Campus; Seth Paine Elementary, Hawthorn Woods; May Whitney and Sarah Adams elementary schools, both in Lake Zurich; and Spencer Loomis Elementary School, Hawthorn Woods
Kildeer Countryside District 96
Kildeer Countryside Elementary, Long Grove; Prairie Elementary School, Buffalo Grove; Country Meadows Elementary, Long Grove; and Ivy Hall Elementary School, Buffalo Grove
Libertyville-Vernon Hills High School District 128
Libertyville High School; Vernon Hills High School
Barrington Community Unit District 220
North Barrington Elementary School; Arnett C. Lines Elementary School, Barrington
Prairie Crossing Charter School
Prairie Crossing Charter School, Grayslake
DUPAGE COUNTY
Addison District 4
Stone Elementary School, Addison
Itasca District 10
F.E. Peacock Middle School, Elmer H. Franzen Intermediate School and Raymond Benson Primary School, all in Itasca
Medinah District 11
Medinah Middle School, Roselle
Roselle District 12
Roselle Middle School
Bloomingdale District 13
Westfield Middle School and DuJardin Elementary School, both in Bloomingdale
Winfield District 31
Winfield Primary School
Glen Ellyn District 41
Hadley Junior High School and Forest Glen Elementary School, both in Glen Ellyn
Downers Grove Grade School District 58
Fairmount and Whittier elementary schools, both in Downers Grove
Community Consolidated District 93
Heritage Lakes Elementary School, Carol Stream
Community Unit District 200
Wheaton Warrenville South and Wheaton Warrenville North high schools, Lowell, Washington, Whittier and Wiesbrook elementary schools, all in Wheaton
Community Unit District 201
Westmont High School, Westmont Jr. High School and J.T. Manning Elementary School, all in Westmont
Lisle Community Unit District 202
Lisle High School and Lisle Elementary School
Naperville Community Unit District 203
Naperville North High School, Ellsworth and Scott elementary schools, all in Naperville
Indian Prairie Community Unit District 204
Neuqua Valley High School, Gregory and Scullen middle schools, Watts, Graham and Kendall elementary schools, all in Naperville; Metea Valley High School and Still Middle School, both in Aurora; and Builta Elementary School in Bolingbrook.
Elmhurst District 205
Sandburg Middle School, Edison, Emerson, Hawthorne and Jefferson elementary schools, all in Elmhurst.
KANE COUNTY
Elgin Area School District U-46
Sycamore Trails Elementary School, Bartlett
Batavia Unit School District 101
Batavia Sr. High School, Grace McWayne and Hoover Wood elementary schools, all in Batavia
Aurora East Unit District 131
Johnson Elementary School, Aurora
Community Unit District 300
Eastview Elementary School in Algonquin and Hampshire Elementary School
Central Community Unit District 301
Howard B. Thomas Grade School, Burlington
St. Charles Community Unit District 303
Ferson Creek and Bell-Graham elementary schools, both in St. Charles; and Norton Creek Elementary School, West Chicago.
Geneva Community Unit District 304
Geneva High School, Geneva Middle School North, Geneva Middle School South, Western Avenue and Fabyan elementary schools, all in Geneva.
MCHENRY COUNTY
Community High School District 155
Prairie Ridge High School, Crystal Lake