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)
173951003996	431	Troy Middle School	Public	7-8	5800 Theodore Dr	Plainfield	60586	Will County	Troy CCSD 30C	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(815) 577-6760	912	70	13	45.9%	393 (43.1%)	151 (16.6%)	310 (34.0%)	16 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.5%)	$16,070			$448			$15,622	61.6	59.9	442	11
174206004205	432	Wethersfield Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	439 Willard St	Kewanee	61443	Henry County	Wethersfield CUSD 230	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(309) 853-4205	224	21	10.4	48.2%	160 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (21.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.8%)	$15,759			$1,219			$14,540	61.4	58.4	463	31
173993004010	433	Unity Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4033 S Illinois Ave	Carbondale	62903	Jackson County	Unity Point CCSD 140	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 529-4151	637	51	12.6	59.7%	361 (56.7%)	103 (16.2%)	83 (13.0%)	45 (7.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.8%)	$12,017			$1,045			$10,972	61.4	65.4	385	48
170582004541	434	Bement Middle School	Public	6-8	201 S Champaign St	Bement	61813	Piatt County	Bement CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 678-4200	73	4	17	39.7%	64 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.6%)	$10,645			$496			$10,149	61.3	80.9	212	222
171366001663	435	Eldorado Middle School	Public	6-8	1907 1st St	Eldorado	62930	Saline County	Eldorado CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(618) 273-8056	231	20	11.3	73.2%	219 (94.8%)	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	$14,717			$1,977			$12,739	61	56.3	494	59
170993005791	436	Lindblom Math & Science Academy High School	Public	7-12	6130 S Wolcott Ave	Chicago	60636	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 535-9300	1,432	91	15.7	51.6%	41 (2.9%)	985 (68.8%)	383 (26.7%)	8 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (0.8%)	$16,534			$2,295			$14,239	60.9	40.1	772	336
172671002853	437	Morrison Junior High School	Public	6-8	300 Academic Dr	Morrison	61270	Whiteside County	Morrison CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 772-7264	220	16	13.8	42.3%	198 (90.0%)	1 (0.5%)	16 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	$12,273			$1,444			$10,829	60.9	57.2	484	47
170993000784	438	Garvy J Elementary School	Public	K-8	5225 N Oak Park Ave	Chicago	60656	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(773) 534-1185	761	48	16	39.7%	374 (49.1%)	8 (1.1%)	284 (37.3%)	58 (7.6%)	3 (0.4%)	12 (1.6%)	22 (2.9%)	$15,719			$2,162			$13,557	60.9	68.3	349	89
173252003735	439	Prairie Grove Junior High School	Public	5-8	3225 IL Route 176	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Prairie Grove Central School District 46	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 459-3557	321	31	10.4	18.7%	261 (81.3%)	4 (1.2%)	38 (11.8%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.8%)	$17,050			$24			$17,026	60.8	63	407	32
170426000120	440	Arthur Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	126 E Lincoln St	Arthur	61911	Douglas County	Arthur CUSD 305	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 543-2109	288	23	12.5	52.1%	235 (81.6%)	2 (0.7%)	40 (13.9%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	$13,445			$2,914			$10,531	60.8	51.2	580	140

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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.
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Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Public School Districts and Their Services: 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.