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)
173966004004	241	Union Elementary School	Public	K-8	1661 Cherry Hill Rd	Joliet	60433	Will County	Union School District 81	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 726-5218	128	12	10.3	46.9%	52 (40.6%)	10 (7.8%)	55 (43.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.6%)	$28,891			$1,757			$27,134	78.8			(n/a)
173309003435	242	Ramsey High School	Public	6-12	702 W 6th St	Ramsey	62080	Fayette County	Ramsey CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 423-2333	196	16	11.9	64.3%	185 (94.4%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	$14,349			$2,233			$12,116	78.7	76.3	254	12
174041004070	243	Virginia Junior/ Senior High School	Public	6-12	651 S Morgan St	Virginia	62691	Cass County	Virginia CUSD 64	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(217) 452-3087	145	14	10	58.6%	128 (88.3%)	3 (2.1%)	8 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)	$14,598			$309			$14,289	78.6	76.1	260	17
174007004030	244	Jane Addams Middle School	Public	6-8	905 Lily Cache Ln	Bolingbrook	60440	Will County	Valley View CUSD 365U	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(630) 759-7200	569	52	11	58.0%	84 (14.8%)	141 (24.8%)	267 (46.9%)	51 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.6%)	$22,267			$712			$21,555	78.4	80.5	220	24
171397001741	245	Churchville Middle School	Public	6-8	155 E Victory Pkwy	Elmhurst	60126	DuPage County	Elmhurst School District 205	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(630) 832-8682	497	50	10	43.9%	225 (45.3%)	14 (2.8%)	205 (41.2%)	34 (6.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	$22,162			$449			$21,712	78.3	62.9	409	164
170000705083	246	Eastland Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	500 S School Dr	Lanark	61046	Carroll County	Eastland CUSD 308	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 493-6341	350	25	14	47.1%	309 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.7%)	$16,450			$1,178			$15,272	78.3	78.5	235	11
171405001757	247	Elmwood Junior High School	Public	7-8	301 W Butternut St	Elmwood	61529	Peoria County	Elmwood CUSD 322	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(309) 742-2851	98	7	14.1	26.5%	90 (91.8%)	2 (2.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.1%)	$10,428			$173			$10,255	78.2	73.2	295	48
172400002625	248	Westview Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	630 65th St	Willowbrook	60559	DuPage County	Maercker School District 60	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(630) 515-4830	457	33	13.9	44.4%	193 (42.2%)	38 (8.3%)	104 (22.8%)	100 (21.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	$18,098			$447			$17,651	78.1	77.3	247	1
173078003200	249	Crestwood Junior High School	Public	6-8	15601 US Highway 150	Paris	61944	Edgar County	Paris CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(217) 465-5391	128	8	16.5	33.6%	122 (95.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	$12,453			$867			$11,585	78	81.7	202	47
170468006248	250	Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy	Public	6-8	157 N Root St	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(630) 299-7175	281	21	13.2	55.5%	15 (5.3%)	9 (3.2%)	248 (88.3%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	$20,603			$3,118			$17,485	78	78.1	239	11

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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:

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

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.