Best Middle Schools in Illinois

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the IAR test scores by the Illinois State Board of Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, October 30, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 1363)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
170993000623	1111	Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	7355 S Jeffery Blvd	Chicago	60649	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 535-0501	589	41	14.3	96.3%	2 (0.3%)	571 (96.9%)	13 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$20,172			$2,935			$17,237	19.1	13.3	1275	164
170993005547	1112	McAuliffe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1841 N Springfield Ave	Chicago	60647	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 534-4400	573	42	13.8	72.9%	11 (1.9%)	27 (4.7%)	527 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	$19,003			$3,250			$15,752	19.1	22.2	1066	46
170993005801	1113	Suder Montessori Elementary Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-8	2022 W Washington Blvd	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 534-7685	444	28	16.1	43.0%	84 (18.9%)	226 (50.9%)	89 (20.0%)	16 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	24 (5.4%)	$21,543			$2,550			$18,993	19.1	20.6	1103	10
170993001028	1114	Penn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1616 S Avers Ave	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 534-1665	220	20	11	97.7%	1 (0.5%)	204 (92.7%)	14 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$28,169			$4,670			$23,499	19.1	28.1	945	169
170993005109	1115	Claremont Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2300 W 64th St	Chicago	60636	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 535-8110	339	34	9.9	94.4%	2 (0.6%)	259 (76.4%)	75 (22.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	$28,642			$6,368			$22,274	19	18.4	1147	32
170993000774	1116	Fort Dearborn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9025 S Throop St	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 535-2680	324	26	12.4	87.3%	0 (0.0%)	313 (96.6%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	$24,749			$4,001			$20,748	19	24.4	1018	98
173441003538	1117	Edison Junior High School	Public	7-8	4141 9th St	Rock Island	61201	Rock Island County	Rock Island School District 41	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 793-5920	422	25	16.9	73.7%	140 (33.2%)	147 (34.8%)	56 (13.3%)	43 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.1%)	$15,131			$2,300			$12,831	18.9	20.9	1096	21
170993000769	1118	Randolph Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7316 S Hoyne Ave	Chicago	60636	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 535-9015	334	27	12.6	95.5%	1 (0.3%)	281 (84.1%)	51 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$24,453			$4,760			$19,693	18.9	15.7	1212	94
170993000930	1119	Lowell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3320 W Hirsch St	Chicago	60651	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 534-4300	308	25	12.5	94.5%	5 (1.6%)	82 (26.6%)	213 (69.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	$25,597			$3,911			$21,686	18.9	25.8	995	124
170993001176	1120	Yates Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1839 N Richmond St	Chicago	60647	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 534-4550	280	35	8	86.1%	12 (4.3%)	67 (23.9%)	194 (69.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	$30,393			$3,952			$26,441	18.9	24.7	1011	109

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on IAR English Language Arts, IAR Mathematics test scores released by the Illinois State Board of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 30, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Illinois State Board of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Illinois State Board of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.