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)
170993001032	1131	Pershing Elementary Humanities Magnet	Public	PK, KG-8	3200 S Calumet Ave	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 534-9272	396	35	11.3	83.1%	4 (1.0%)	377 (95.2%)	10 (2.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	$23,647			$5,333			$18,315	18.6	26.7	972	159
171767002063	1132	Greenfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	115 Prairie St	Greenfield	62044	Greene County	Greenfield CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 368-2551	303	26	11.7	44.9%	295 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	$14,861			$1,108			$13,753	18.6	44.7	696	436
173451004426	1133	Eisenhower Middle School	Public	6-8	3525 Spring Creek Rd	Rockford	61107	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 229-2450	985	52	19	60.9%	387 (39.3%)	235 (23.9%)	227 (23.0%)	55 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (8.1%)	$15,304			$937			$14,367	18.6	20.7	1099	34
174008004866	1134	Valmeyer Junior High	Public	6-8	300 S Cedar Bluff Dr	Valmeyer	62295	Monroe County	Valmeyer CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 935-2100	82	7	12.3	25.6%	78 (95.1%)	1 (1.2%)	3 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,768			$593			$15,175	18.5	29.2	933	201
173321003441	1135	J W Eater Junior High School	Public	6-8	400 E Wabash Ave	Rantoul	61866	Champaign County	Rantoul City School District 137	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 893-5401	515	47	10.9	88.5%	127 (24.7%)	144 (28.0%)	178 (34.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (12.4%)	$19,228			$4,085			$15,143	18.5	14.8	1235	100
170993001124	1136	Tilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	223 N Keeler Ave	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 534-6746	243	18	13.8	93.4%	1 (0.4%)	219 (90.1%)	22 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$24,114			$6,359			$17,754	18.4	13.9	1255	119
170993005691	1137	Calmeca Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3456 W 38th St	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 535-7000	628	40	15.6	85.7%	5 (0.8%)	6 (1.0%)	610 (97.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	$18,209			$2,924			$15,285	18.4	19.5	1125	12
170033206548	1138	Schuyler Industry Middle School	Public	5-8	750 N Congress St	Rushville	62681	Schuyler County	Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(217) 322-4311	262	21	12.3	55.7%	228 (87.0%)	11 (4.2%)	9 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	$13,175			$996			$12,179	18.4	23.8	1031	107
170993000903	1139	Kozminski Elementary Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	936 E 54th St	Chicago	60615	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(773) 535-0980	257	23	11	77.8%	9 (3.5%)	205 (79.8%)	22 (8.6%)	17 (6.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	$23,150			$4,024			$19,126	18.4	18.2	1157	18
170834000449	1140	Carbondale Middle School	Public	6-8	1150 E Grand Ave	Carbondale	62901	Jackson County	Carbondale Education Service District 95	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 457-2174	468	33	14.1	71.2%	134 (28.6%)	231 (49.4%)	46 (9.8%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (9.0%)	$16,760			$1,823			$14,937	18.4	22.7	1054	86

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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:

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Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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.