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)
171209004603	1071	DePue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	204 Pleasant St	DePue	61322	Bureau County	DePue Unified School District 103	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(815) 447-2121	226	22	10.1	87.6%	26 (11.5%)	2 (0.9%)	194 (85.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	$16,576			$1,881			$14,695	21.4	29.4	927	144
170993000855	1072	Higgins Elementary Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	11710 S Morgan St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 535-5625	271	19	14.2	89.7%	0 (0.0%)	252 (93.0%)	19 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$22,263			$4,091			$18,172	21.4	29.7	920	152
172881004772	1073	North Clay Elementary/Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	550 Route 45 N	Louisville	62858	Clay County	North Clay CUSD 25	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 665-3393	373	36	10.4	41.6%	347 (93.0%)	4 (1.1%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	$14,627			$2,180			$12,446	21.4	38.8	794	279
170000403009	1074	Norris City-Omaha Elementary School	Public	K-8	580 US HWY 45 South	Norris City	62869	White County	Norris City-Omaha-Enfield CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 378-3212	419	28	14.7	61.3%	392 (93.6%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	$12,687			$1,231			$11,456	21.3	18.5	1146	72
170993001013	1075	OToole Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6550 S Seeley Ave	Chicago	60636	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 535-9040	286	24	12.1	97.2%	7 (2.4%)	200 (69.9%)	74 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	$22,245			$4,647			$17,598	21.3	14.2	1250	175
170993000762	1076	Faraday Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3250 W Monroe St	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 534-6670	163	17	9.5	98.2%	0 (0.0%)	160 (98.2%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$29,400			$5,448			$23,953	21.2	15	1231	155
170600000281	1077	Northlake Middle School	Public	6-8	202 S Lakewood Ave	Northlake	60164	Cook County	Berkeley School District 87	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 449-3195	366	31	12	84.4%	15 (4.1%)	6 (1.6%)	339 (92.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	$21,159			$886			$20,273	21	32.1	889	188
170993006524	1078	Acero Charter Roberto Clemente Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	2050 N Natchez Ave	Chicago	60707	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(312) 455-5425	468	28	16.7	84.0%	5 (1.1%)	33 (7.1%)	427 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	$16,598			$1,867			$14,731	21	17	1185	107
170993001116	1079	Sullivan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8331 S Mackinaw Ave	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 535-6585	410	37	11.2	92.2%	10 (2.4%)	307 (74.9%)	89 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	$24,058			$3,950			$20,108	21	18.3	1150	71
171185004424	1080	Robertson Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2240 E Geddes Ave	Decatur	62526	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 428-7072	332	6	55.3	77.1%	6 (1.8%)	294 (88.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.7%)	$18,507			$1,264			$17,243	21	15.1	1226	146

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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

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.