Ranking 2024-2025
Illinois Des Plaines
Best schools in Des Plaines
Top 21 schools in {scope}, ranked by profile completeness, views and engagement.
21Schools ranked
2024-2025Data year
Top schools — Des Plaines
#2Rank #
6–12Grades
0Students
0:1Student–teacher ratio
10.5Score
1001 E Touhy Ave Ste 200, Des Plaines, IL 60018
View school →NCISC ALOP
Public#3Rank #
6–12Grades
0Students
10.5Score
1001 E Touhy Ave Ste 200, Des Plaines, IL 60018
View school →Algonquin Middle School
Public#5Rank #
6–8Grades
597Students
10:1Student–teacher ratio
10.5Score
767 E Algonquin Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60016
View school →Central Elem School
Public#6Rank #
K–5Grades
322Students
11.5:1Student–teacher ratio
10.5Score
1526 E Thacker St, Des Plaines, IL 60016
View school →Chippewa Middle School
Public#7Rank #
6–8Grades
652Students
9.6:1Student–teacher ratio
10.5Score
123 N 8th Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60016
View school →Cumberland Elem School
Public#8Rank #
K–5Grades
279Students
6.8:1Student–teacher ratio
10.5Score
700 E Golf Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60016
View school →Forest Elem School
Public#9Rank #
Pre-K–5Grades
658Students
12.4:1Student–teacher ratio
10.5Score
1375 S 5th Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60018
View school →#10Rank #
K–8Grades
411Students
12.1:1Student–teacher ratio
10.5Score
1836 E Touhy Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60018
View school →North Elementary School
Public#11Rank #
K–5Grades
599Students
11.1:1Student–teacher ratio
10.5Score
1789 Rand Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60016
View school →#12Rank #
K–5Grades
258Students
8.1:1Student–teacher ratio
10.5Score
2727 Maple St, Des Plaines, IL 60018
View school →Plainfield Elem School
Public#13Rank #
K–5Grades
285Students
10.6:1Student–teacher ratio
10.5Score
1850 Plainfield Dr, Des Plaines, IL 60018
View school →South Elem School
Public#14Rank #
K–5Grades
253Students
9.4:1Student–teacher ratio
10.5Score
1535 Everett Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60018
View school →Terrace Elem School
Public#15Rank #
K–5Grades
206Students
7.1:1Student–teacher ratio
10.5Score
735 S Westgate Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60016
View school →Apollo Elem School
Public#16Rank #
K–5Grades
536Students
11.1:1Student–teacher ratio
10.5Score
10100 Dee Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60016
View school →Early Learning Center
Public#17Rank #
Pre-KGrades
290Students
18.1:1Student–teacher ratio
10.5Score
10000 Dee Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60016
View school →Devonshire School
Public#18Rank #
K–5Grades
370Students
12.4:1Student–teacher ratio
10.5Score
1401 Pennsylvania Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60018
View school →Brentwood Elem School
Public#19Rank #
K–5Grades
375Students
10.6:1Student–teacher ratio
10.5Score
260 Dulles Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60016
View school →#20Rank #
6–8Grades
633Students
10.7:1Student–teacher ratio
10.5Score
550 Elizabeth Ln, Des Plaines, IL 60018
View school →Maine West High School
Public#21Rank #
9–12Grades
1,857Students
15.1:1Student–teacher ratio
10.5Score
1755 S Wolf Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60018
View school →How the ranking works
Schools are scored on profile completeness (address, description, contact info, photos), page views and leads. Paid plans never change the score, so the order stays fair.
School profiles in this ranking are built from NCES Common Core of Data (EDGE / CCD) for the 2024-2025 school year. Each school’s score combines profile completeness with real signals such as page views and parent engagement; official data itself is never influenced by paid placement.