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Madero Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

1035^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 24% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Madero Middle School is a public middle school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 250 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 698 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Madero Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Illinois middle schools over the past several years.

Academically, Madero Middle School significantly underperforms compared to the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 33% of Madero students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 12.1% at Madero, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. Additionally, Madero Middle School has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

However, the data suggests that Madero Middle School has the potential to improve. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, and it performs better for certain subgroups, such as English Language Learners, indicating that with the right interventions and support, the school could raise its overall academic achievement. Furthermore, there are several higher-performing middle schools, such as Shields Middle School, Evergreen Academy Elementary School, and Freedom Middle School, within a few miles of Madero, suggesting that the challenges at Madero Middle School may be addressable.

231

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,190

Per pupil spending ?

71.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3202 W 28th St
Chicago, IL 60623-4708

(773) 535-4466

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Madero Middle School usually attend:

High:

Farragut Career Academy High School

Feeder schools for Madero Middle School:

Elementary:

McCormick Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.8%

White:

1.3%

African American:

0.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 25th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (28% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg34%

Illinois avg46%

1,035^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 11Middle Schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299

698^th of 811Chicago Public Schools District 299 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	1035 of 1368	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	1141 of 1363	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	1113 of 1367	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	1068 of 1369	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	1139 of 1241	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	1071 of 1356	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	1032 of 1293	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.1	1105 of 1293	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.1	953 of 1294	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.4	976 of 1302	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	40.6	808 of 1322	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.3	899 of 1367	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.6	1007 of 1365	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.4	1071 of 1344	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.9	1113 of 1327	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.8	1093 of 1318	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.0	998 of 1293	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.8	907 of 1287	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.9	905 of 1272	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.2	1002 of 1209	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	24.1	935 of 1204	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	15.9	990 of 1185	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	557 of 694	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	595 of 639	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	600 of 674	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	242 of 483	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.1	371 of 486	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.0	298 of 480	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	287 of 454	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	171 of 277	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.6	293 of 339	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.2	178 of 285	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	845 of 1248	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.8	955 of 1251	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	1126 of 1275	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	1005 of 1286	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	970 of 1017	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	1086 of 1276	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	1009 of 1226	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	503 of 669	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	542 of 643	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	557 of 661	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	547 of 662	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	495 of 517	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	540 of 639	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	495 of 590	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	857 of 1229	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.7	950 of 1219	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	943 of 1234	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	867 of 1221	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	897 of 1019	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	859 of 1217	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	805 of 1161	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	1057 of 1271	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	1135 of 1264	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	960 of 1292	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	1009 of 1286	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	970 of 1048	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	893 of 1296	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.1	944 of 1223	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	523 of 812	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	546 of 802	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	511 of 805	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	654 of 781	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	501 of 548	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	650 of 792	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	450 of 602	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)50th percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)20th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science38%-7 vs state

English Language Arts33%-20 vs state

Mathematics12%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Madero Middle School	Public	6-8	3202 W 28th St	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4466	231	23	9.9	71.9%	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	226 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	23.5	1035^th of 1368 public middle schools	24.3%		18.4	1141^st of 1363 public middle schools	16.3%	106		38.4				24.5	37.5	34.1	33.0				6.1	8.3	18.6	12.1	95.6	96.4	96.4	96.4	91.9	95.6	95.6		83.9	$25,190	$4,575	$20,616
Gary Elementary School	Public	3-8	3740 W 31st St	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1455	711	53	13.4	94.5%	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	699 (98.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23	1046^th of 1368 public middle schools	23.5%		27.8	944^th of 1363 public middle schools	30.7%	102	17.4	20.2	25.0	38.6	31.7	27.6	38.5	26.9	31.3	24.0	32.5	5.9	12.2	28.8	12.7	18.7	97.9	99.0	99.0	99.0	96.9	98.5	96.8	4.2	49.5	$18,770	$2,187	$16,583
Evergreen Academy Elementary School	Public	6-8	3537 S Paulina St	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4836	191	21	9.0	89.0%	5 (2.6%)	4 (2.1%)	172 (90.1%)	7 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	42	744^th of 1368 public middle schools	45.6%		28.9	925^th of 1363 public middle schools	32.1%	181		31.1				59.6	53.3	51.6	54.7				21.1	23.3	13.1	19.1	94.5	97.0	97.0	97.0	89.6	95.5	95.5		92.0	$27,424	$3,558	$23,866
Cicero East Elementary School	Public	4-6	2324 S 49Th Ave	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 652-9440	408	28	14.8	76.7%	3 (0.7%)	8 (2.0%)	396 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	19.3			27.1	34.1	44.7			35.1		37.3	17.8	24.6			26.2	96.6	97.8	97.8	97.8	62.0	95.7	97.8		32.2	$20,735	$1,713	$19,022
Shields Middle School	Public	5-8	2611 W 48th St	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7115	330	31	10.8	96.7%	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	321 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	25.5	1001^st of 1368 public middle schools	26.8%		15.5	1218^th of 1363 public middle schools	10.6%	217	27.0	21.6			34.7	53.2	28.2	38.2	38.0			17.3	17.7	14.3	5.6	13.2	94.0	97.8	97.8	97.8	94.0	94.6	95.4		68.8	$21,553	$3,188	$18,365
Unity Junior High School	Public	7-8	2115 S 54th Ave	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 863-8268	1,919	125	15.3	66.6%	15 (0.8%)	32 (1.7%)	1,865 (97.2%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	21.4	1088^th of 1368 public middle schools	20.5%		23.9	1025^th of 1363 public middle schools	24.8%	63		25.2					27.6	31.4	29.5					18.2	15.1	16.7	99.5	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.4	99.2	99.6		99.6	$21,680	$1,953	$19,727
Columbus East Elementary School	Public	4-6	3100 S 54th Ave	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 652-6085	411	28	14.5	75.7%	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	402 (97.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)	23.8			28.0	37.3	33.3			32.9		30.4	12.7	14.9			19.5	98.4	98.7	98.7	98.7	37.4	98.1	98.7		35.8	$21,187	$1,854	$19,333
LEARN Charter - Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	3021 W Carroll Ave	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 584-4300	176	14	12.5	92.6%	0 (0.0%)	167 (94.9%)	9 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33	898^th of 1368 public middle schools	34.4%		24	1022^nd of 1363 public middle schools	25.0%	124		21.7					55.7	47.6	51.7					14.8	15.7	15.2										$33,394	$8,670	$24,724
Hernandez Middle School	Public	6-8	3510 W 55th St	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-8850	720	50	14.4	94.9%	4 (0.6%)	10 (1.4%)	704 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.1	1044^th of 1368 public middle schools	23.7%		19.3	1108^th of 1363 public middle schools	18.7%	64		21.3				32.6	29.6	33.6	31.9				16.6	23.2	13.8	17.9	98.3	98.8	98.8	98.8	94.3	98.4	98.8		93.0	$17,273	$2,783	$14,490
Freedom Middle School	Public	6-8	3016 Ridgeland Ave	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-5800	504	47	10.7	81.7%	20 (4.0%)	23 (4.6%)	441 (87.5%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	34.7	867^th of 1368 public middle schools	36.6%		34.8	822^nd of 1363 public middle schools	39.7%	45		35.0				39.5	33.9	52.5	41.6				13.2	23.5	24.7	20.7	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2		98.0	$18,233	$1,928	$16,306

Frequently Asked Questions about Madero Middle School

Is Madero Middle School a good school?

Madero Middle School ranks in the bottom 24.3% of Illinois middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Madero Middle School?

Students at Madero Middle School are 98% Hispanic, 1% White.

What high school do graduates of Madero Middle School attend?

Students who attend Madero Middle School usually go on to attend Farragut Career Academy High School

How many students attend Madero Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 231 students attended Madero Middle School.

What district is Madero Middle School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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