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Best Middle Schools in Berwyn, IL

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Schools

1,744

Students

Districts

Top rankedHeritage Middle School447^th of 1,368 Illinois middle schools

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Biggest riser

Lincoln Middle School up 29 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Berwyn, Illinois is home to three middle schools: Lincoln Middle School, Freedom Middle School, and Heritage Middle School. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and are part of the Berwyn North School District 98 and Berwyn South School District 100.

Based on the available data, Heritage Middle School appears to be the standout performer among the three schools. It ranks 447th out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools and received a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Heritage Middle School outperforms the other two schools in academic metrics, with 56.3% of all grades proficient or better in English Language Arts and 40.8% proficient or better in mathematics. The school also has the lowest student-teacher ratio at 9.1.

While Heritage Middle School is the top performer, the data suggests that all three schools in Berwyn face challenges. Chronic absenteeism rates are high across the board, ranging from 25.4% to 25.4%. Free and reduced lunch rates are also high, with Lincoln Middle School having the highest rate at 82.3%. Additionally, there are significant gaps in academic achievement, particularly in mathematics, where proficiency rates range from 20.7% at Freedom Middle School to 40.8% at Heritage Middle School, well below the state average of 38.5%.

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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)	% 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 8th 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 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	6432 16th St	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn North School District 98	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2475	793	55	14.4	83.4%	38 (4.8%)	97 (12.2%)	641 (80.8%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	56.1	536^th of 1368 public middle schools	60.8%		52.4	565^th of 1363 public middle schools	58.5%	29	52.2	58.4	58.1	64.0	60.1	19.0	28.2	28.4	25.4	96.7	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.5	96.7	97.5	95.7	$18,128	$1,067	$17,061
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	6850 31st St	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 749-6110	447	52	8.6	73.6%	49 (11.0%)	29 (6.5%)	356 (79.6%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	63.2	447^th of 1368 public middle schools	67.3%		60	448^th of 1363 public middle schools	67.1%	1	47.9	42.9	54.4	71.6	56.3	31.2	39.6	51.8	40.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.3	$20,383	$1,928	$18,456
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

Cities Near Berwyn

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Riverside	0.88 mi	5	31^st
Cicero	0.96 mi	18	722^nd
Stickney	1.52 mi	2	483^rd
Forest Park	1.83 mi	5	295^th
Oak Park	2.04 mi	11	62^nd

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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.

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