Summary:
The city of Wheaton, Illinois is home to three high-performing middle schools that consistently outshine state and district averages in academic proficiency. Franklin Middle School stands out as the top-ranked middle school in the area, ranking 73 out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year. This school boasts the highest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (87.8%) and Mathematics (61.4%) across all grade levels compared to the other two middle schools in Wheaton.
Edison Middle School is another standout, ranking 130 out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools in 2024-2025 and maintaining strong proficiency rates in English Language Arts (80.8%) and Mathematics (56.4%). All three Wheaton middle schools, including Monroe Middle School, outperform the state and Community Unit School District 200 averages in both subject areas.
While the middle schools in Wheaton face higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates of 25.4%, they have been able to effectively support student learning and maintain their academic excellence. The differences in spending per student and student-teacher ratios among the schools suggest that resource allocation and staffing levels may play a role in their performance, with the higher-performing schools generally having more resources and lower student-teacher ratios.
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