Best Middle Schools in Illinois

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
901	Spring Wood Middle School	Public	6-8	5540 Arlington Dr E	Hanover Park	60133	DuPage County	Keeneyville School District 20	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 893-8900	420	40	10.4	57.1%	142 (33.8%)	45 (10.7%)	174 (41.4%)	37 (8.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.8%)	$20,547	$749	$19,799	32.5	32.2	861	40	172088002375
902	LEARN Charter - Butler	Public, Charter	K-8	1132 S Homan Ave	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 722-0200	475	23	20.6	97.3%	0 (0.0%)	464 (97.7%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$19,472	$3,284	$16,188	32.5	47.9	615	287	170993006471
903	Beverly Manor Elementary School	Public	4-8	1014 School St	Washington	61571	Tazewell County	District 50 Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 745-3921	315	29	10.8	57.1%	281 (89.2%)	5 (1.6%)	14 (4.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	$17,324	$70	$17,254	32.4	22	1062	159	174101004878
904	Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School	Public	6-8	847 Walnut St	Bushnell	61422	McDonough County	Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 772-3123	131	14	9.4	58.0%	116 (88.5%)	4 (3.1%)	5 (3.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	$16,874	$1,480	$15,394	32.4	26.2	979	75	170795000402
905	Catalyst Charter-Circle Rock Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-8	5608 W Washington Blvd	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 945-5025	512	27	18.9	81.4%	2 (0.4%)	501 (97.9%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	$21,369	$199	$21,170	32.2	39.6	755	150	170993005935
906	Mozart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2200 N Hamlin Ave	Chicago	60647	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-4160	499	40	12.6	88.6%	19 (3.8%)	32 (6.4%)	439 (88.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	$21,485	$2,345	$19,141	32	27.9	943	37	170993000979
907	Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	7355 S Jeffery Blvd	Chicago	60649	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0501	660	51	13	95.3%	3 (0.5%)	611 (92.6%)	39 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	$20,390	$2,959	$17,432	31.9	19.1	1111	204	170993000623
908	Murphysboro Middle School	Public	6-8	2125 Spruce St	Murphysboro	62966	Jackson County	Murphysboro CUSD 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 684-3041	422	35	12.1	95.5%	299 (70.9%)	53 (12.6%)	35 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.1%)	$17,553	$1,533	$16,020	31.9	18.2	1148	240	172761002926
909	Catalyst Charter - Maria Elementary School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6727 S California Ave	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 993-1770	1,107	78	14.1	96.5%	17 (1.5%)	476 (43.0%)	605 (54.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.6%)	$17,469	$259	$17,210	31.9	36.3	803	106	170993006243
910	Hardin County Junior High School	Public	6-8	4 School Rd	Elizabethtown	62931	Hardin County	Hardin County CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 287-2411	107	9	11.8	55.1%	100 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.7%)	$15,737	$4,423	$11,314	31.9	12.8	1269	359	171820004657
911	Marquette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6550 S Richmond St	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9260	1,030	68	15.1	96.0%	38 (3.7%)	271 (26.3%)	712 (69.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	$16,477	$2,067	$14,411	31.8	22	1061	150	170993000940
912	Bethel Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	1201 Bethel Rd	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	Bethel School District 82	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 244-8095	154	13	11.5	76.6%	130 (84.4%)	4 (2.6%)	14 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	$17,415	$1,318	$16,097	31.8	40.5	738	174	170618000305
913	Lewis-Clark Junior High School	Public	6-8	501 E Lorena Ave	Wood River	62095	Madison County	Wood River-Hartford Education Service District 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 254-4355	171	15	11.6	72.5%	139 (81.3%)	14 (8.2%)	11 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	$17,637	$1,463	$16,174	31.8	30.4	893	20	174305004321
914	Mercer County Junior High School	Public	6-8	1002 Sw 6Th St	Aledo	61231	Mercer County	Mercer County School District 404	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 584-4174	270	24	11.3	49.6%	239 (88.5%)	7 (2.6%)	5 (1.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.9%)	$14,262	$676	$13,585	31.6	30.2	902	12	170139506040
915	West Oak Middle School	Public	6-8	26156 N Acorn Ln	Mundelein	60060	Lake County	Diamond Lake School District 76	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 566-9220	280	27	10.3		56 (20.0%)	11 (3.9%)	190 (67.9%)	14 (5.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	$24,220	$1,217	$23,003	31.5	26.3	973	58	171221001475
916	Stanton School	Public	5-8	101 Hawthorne Ln	Fox Lake	60020	Lake County	Fox Lake GSD 114	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 973-4205	255	27	9.4	56.5%	149 (58.4%)	4 (1.6%)	83 (32.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.3%)	$24,593	$1,090	$23,504	31.4	38	775	141	171563001877
917	Dallas City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	921 Creamery Hill Rd	Dallas City	62330	Hancock County	Dallas Education Service District 327	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 852-3201	156	18	8.9	78.8%	146 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	7 (4.5%)	$18,110	$1,379	$16,730	31.3	30.3	898	19	170138805917
918	Tefft Middle School	Public	7-8	1100 Shirley Ave	Streamwood	60107	Cook County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 213-5540	606	63	9.6	64.2%	61 (10.1%)	44 (7.3%)	453 (74.8%)	36 (5.9%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	$20,504	$1,659	$18,845	31.2	30.4	896	22	171371001691
919	Fairmont School	Public	PK, KG-8	735 Green Garden Pl	Lockport	60441	Will County	Fairmont School District 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 726-6156	300	34	8.8	99.0%	35 (11.7%)	81 (27.0%)	171 (57.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.3%)	$25,471	$1,506	$23,965	31.1	29.8	909	10	171476004930
920	Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6809 McCullom Lake Rd	Wonder Lake	60097	McHenry County	Harrison School District 36	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 653-2311	447	40	11.3	56.2%	298 (66.7%)	10 (2.2%)	112 (25.1%)	10 (2.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	$18,028	$551	$17,478	31	35.8	805	115	171836002120
921	National Teachers Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	55 W Cermak Rd	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-9970	795	49	16.2	46.2%	77 (9.7%)	583 (73.3%)	55 (6.9%)	34 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.7%)	$16,081	$2,268	$13,813	30.9	46.4	649	272	170993004722
922	Whistler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	11533 S Ada St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5560	242	19	12.7	88.8%	0 (0.0%)	235 (97.1%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	$23,107	$2,918	$20,189	30.9	33.8	841	81	170993001155
923	Henry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4250 N Saint Louis Ave	Chicago	60618	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5060	445	40	11.1	89.7%	23 (5.2%)	14 (3.1%)	384 (86.3%)	15 (3.4%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	$20,131	$2,381	$17,750	30.8	34.1	832	91	170993000844
924	Porta High School	Public	7-12	17651 Bluejay Rd	Petersburg	62675	Menard County	Porta CUSD 202	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 632-3216	411	32	12.8	47.0%	381 (92.7%)	8 (1.9%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	$16,151	$739	$15,412	30.8	23.9	1024	100	173141003313
925	Palestine Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	205 S Washington St	Palestine	62451	Crawford County	Palestine CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 586-2711	274	21	12.9	55.1%	258 (94.2%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	$14,573	$2,172	$12,401	30.7	15.9	1209	284	173048003169
926	Northlawn Junior High School	Public	5-8	202 E 1st St	Streator	61364	LaSalle County	Streator Education Service District 44	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 672-4558	614	39	15.6	71.7%	376 (61.2%)	28 (4.6%)	152 (24.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.6%)	$15,224	$2,614	$12,610	30.6	20	1097	171	170011205381
927	Central Park Elementary School	Public	K-8	3621 151st St	Midlothian	60445	Cook County	Midlothian School District 143	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 385-0045	640	47	13.7	67.5%	110 (17.2%)	160 (25.0%)	330 (51.6%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.3%)	$17,381	$2,641	$14,740	30.5	22.7	1046	119	172592002785
928	Frazier Perspectives Magnet Elementary School	Public	K-8	4027 W Grenshaw St	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6880	129	21	6.2	88.4%	1 (0.8%)	117 (90.7%)	11 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$36,195	$4,568	$31,626	30.4	27.4	954	26	170993005930
929	Prieto Math-Science Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2231 N Central Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-0210	733	59	12.4	88.1%	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.1%)	692 (94.4%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	$18,964	$3,089	$15,875	30.4	23.1	1036	107	170993006067
930	Legacy Elementary Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	3318 W Ogden Ave	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 542-1640	458	26	17.6	92.4%	3 (0.7%)	417 (91.0%)	32 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	$22,085	$2,353	$19,732	30.3	28.3	934	4	170993005799
931	Bluford Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	901 6th St	Bluford	62814	Jefferson County	Bluford Unit School District 318	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 732-8242	236	20	11.7	39.4%	224 (94.9%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	$13,510	$1,060	$12,451	30.3	38.6	768	163	170141706362
932	Tarkington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3330 W 71st St	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4700	791	58	13.6	93.0%	9 (1.1%)	124 (15.7%)	654 (82.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	$17,444	$2,212	$15,231	30.3	26.8	962	30	170993005803
933	Northlake Middle School	Public	6-8	202 S Lakewood Ave	Northlake	60164	Cook County	Berkeley School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 449-3195	378	31	12.3	84.4%	11 (2.9%)	4 (1.1%)	355 (93.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	$21,524	$1,155	$20,370	30.2	21	1077	144	170600000281
934	Nathan Hale Middle School	Public	6-8	5220 135th St	Crestwood	60445	Cook County	Cook County School District 130	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 385-6690	334	30	11.1	65.3%	83 (24.9%)	75 (22.5%)	167 (50.0%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	$21,381	$2,463	$18,919	30.1	30.4	895	39	170651000334
935	Central A & M Middle School	Public	6-8	404 Colegrove St Ste A	Assumption	62510	Christian County	Central A & M CUD 21	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 226-4241	177	14	12.6	44.6%	165 (93.2%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.5%)	$12,402	$686	$11,717	30	26.4	971	36	170910000129
936	Pleasant Valley Intermediate School	Public	4-8	3314 W Richwoods Blvd	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Pleasant Valley School District 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 679-0634	166	18	9.2	99.4%	50 (30.1%)	88 (53.0%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (13.9%)	$23,205	$928	$22,277	29.9	31.5	874	62	173195006536
937	Albany Park Multicultural Elementary	Public	7-8	4929 N Sawyer Ave	Chicago	60625	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5108	243	18	13.5	92.2%	10 (4.1%)	10 (4.1%)	199 (81.9%)	15 (6.2%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	$20,123	$2,613	$17,510	29.9	25.8	986	49	170993004962
938	Washington Junior High School	Public	7-8	3300 18th Ave	Rock Island	61201	Rock Island County	Rock Island School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 793-5915	529	33	16.2	64.5%	185 (35.0%)	162 (30.6%)	104 (19.7%)	24 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.0%)	$14,754	$2,209	$12,545	29.8	26.4	972	34	173441003529
939	North Clay Elementary/Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	550 Route 45 N	Louisville	62858	Clay County	North Clay CUSD 25	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 665-3393	379	34	11.1	37.2%	349 (92.1%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	$12,984	$1,139	$11,846	29.8	21.4	1073	134	172881004772
940	South Beloit Junior High School	Public	7-8	840 Blackhawk Blvd	South Beloit	61080	Winnebago County	County of Winnebago School District 320	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 389-1421	118	9	12.9	50.0%	68 (57.6%)	3 (2.5%)	41 (34.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.1%)	$20,967	$2,099	$18,868	29.8	35.5	809	131	173660002341
941	Monmouth-Roseville Junior High School	Public	7-8	200 E Gossett St	Roseville	61473	Warren County	Monmouth-Roseville CUSD 238	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 426-2682	214	21	10.2	61.2%	117 (54.7%)	10 (4.7%)	63 (29.4%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	15 (7.0%)	$14,717	$1,581	$13,136	29.7	27.8	945	4	170032005602
942	Central Junior High School	Public	7-8	1600 E 9th St	West Frankfort	62896	Franklin County	Frankfort CUSD 168	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 937-2444	215	19	11.2	53.5%	195 (90.7%)	4 (1.9%)	9 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	$15,429	$361	$15,069	29.7	29.2	919	23	174158004165
943	Quincy Junior High School	Public	6-8	100 S 14th St	Quincy	62301	Adams County	Quincy School District 172	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 222-3073	1,295	76	17	58.9%	955 (73.7%)	99 (7.6%)	74 (5.7%)	10 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	156 (12.0%)	$12,145	$1,017	$11,128	29.6	30.5	892	51	173300005054
944	Libby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5300 S Loomis Blvd	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9050	275	24	11.5	76.0%	4 (1.5%)	138 (50.2%)	132 (48.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$24,255	$3,681	$20,575	29.6	23.8	1026	82	170993000916
945	Lovington Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	330 S High St	Lovington	61937	Moultrie County	Arthur CUSD 305	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 873-4318	148	15	9.7	72.3%	139 (93.9%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	$15,702	$1,469	$14,233	29.5	43	703	242	170426002588
946	Intrinsic Charter High School	Public, Charter	7-12	4540 W Belmont Ave	Chicago	60641	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 887-2735	993	79	12.6	91.2%	25 (2.5%)	22 (2.2%)	940 (94.7%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	$15,495	$708	$14,787	29.4	25.5	991	45	170993006293
947	Liberty Junior High School	Public	6-8	5900 W 81st St	Burbank	60459	Cook County	Burbank School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 952-3255	1,087	73	14.8	70.5%	341 (31.4%)	16 (1.5%)	655 (60.3%)	36 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (3.4%)	$13,469	$955	$12,513	29.2	35	817	130	173681005027
948	North Mac Middle School	Public	6-8	525 N 3rd St	Girard	62640	Macoupin County	North Mac CUSD 34	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 627-2136	228	20	11.6	54.4%	207 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.8%)	$14,026	$399	$13,627	29.1	33.6	844	104	170140306527
949	Liberty Leadership Middle School	Public	5-8	6327 N Sheridan Rd	Peoria	61614	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 693-4427	350	27	12.8	64.3%	78 (22.3%)	159 (45.4%)	72 (20.6%)	8 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.9%)	$16,064	$1,695	$14,369	29	43.3	698	251	173123005332
950	Bloomington Junior High School	Public	6-8	901 Colton Ave	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	Bloomington School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 827-0086	1,050	80	13	65.0%	399 (38.0%)	251 (23.9%)	214 (20.4%)	22 (2.1%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	160 (15.2%)	$17,782	$2,483	$15,299	28.9	20.1	1096	146	170648000319
951	Telpochcalli Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2832 W 24th Blvd	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1402	209	24	8.8	87.1%	10 (4.8%)	10 (4.8%)	187 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	$28,909	$4,618	$24,290	28.9	20.4	1090	139	170993001613
952	South Shore Fine Arts Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1415 E 70th St	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-8340	224	24	9.3	63.4%	0 (0.0%)	214 (95.5%)	10 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$35,750	$4,702	$31,048	28.8	25.4	996	44	170993006099
953	John R Lewis Middle School	Public	6-8	600 S Lewis Ave	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-2560	721	64	11.2	74.1%	26 (3.6%)	101 (14.0%)	569 (78.9%)	9 (1.2%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.1%)	$23,464	$1,526	$21,938	28.7	27.5	952	1	174125004138
954	Vanderpoel Elementary Magnet School	Public	K-8	9510 S Prospect Ave	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-2690	241	19	12.5	56.8%	0 (0.0%)	235 (97.5%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	$21,333	$2,864	$18,469	28.6	20.8	1085	131	170993001131
955	Carnegie Elementary School	Public	K-8	1414 E 61st Pl	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0530	389	31	12.5	79.7%	2 (0.5%)	375 (96.4%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	$20,761	$2,919	$17,842	28.6	45	669	286	170993000648
956	Jensen Elementary Scholastic Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3030 W Harrison St	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6840	255	23	11	94.5%	1 (0.4%)	242 (94.9%)	10 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$25,366	$3,081	$22,285	28.6	27	959	3	170993000875
957	West Park Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1425 N Tripp Ave	Chicago	60651	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-4940	442	42	10.6	97.7%	12 (2.7%)	73 (16.5%)	353 (79.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	$20,940	$2,838	$18,102	28.6	39.6	754	203	170993002042
958	Broadmoor Junior High School	Public	7-8	501 Maywood Ave	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin PSD 108	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 477-4731	387	29	13.3	57.4%	341 (88.1%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.6%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	$15,178	$1,743	$13,435	28.6	29.4	918	40	173108003230
959	Reinberg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3425 N Major Ave	Chicago	60634	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3465	768	61	12.6	75.0%	119 (15.5%)	31 (4.0%)	561 (73.0%)	34 (4.4%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.4%)	$20,574	$2,243	$18,331	28.6	35.2	813	146	170993001055
960	Mann Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8050 S Chappel Ave	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6640	283	22	12.8	91.5%	1 (0.4%)	250 (88.3%)	28 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	$21,209	$2,396	$18,813	28.4	43.6	695	265	170993000937
961	Reilly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3650 W School St	Chicago	60618	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5250	539	45	11.9	67.7%	16 (3.0%)	11 (2.0%)	487 (90.4%)	11 (2.0%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	$20,149	$2,496	$17,654	28.4	31.9	867	94	170993001054
962	Ridgeview Junior High School	Public	6-8	202 E Wood St	Colfax	61728	McLean County	Ridgeview CUSD 19	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 723-2951	107	8	13.3	39.3%	90 (84.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.5%)	$14,264	$1,687	$12,577	28.2	25.4	997	35	170010905367
963	Lake Crest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	310 Teeter St	Oakland	61943	Coles County	Oakland CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 346-2166	185	19	9.7	47.0%	183 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,160	$1,175	$11,985	28.2	31.3	880	83	172934003072
964	Noble St Charter-Comer College Prep	Public, Charter	6-12	7131 S South Chicago Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 729-3969	1,007	72	13.9	86.1%	0 (0.0%)	982 (97.5%)	20 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	$23,226	$2,067	$21,159	28	35.1	815	149	170993006523
965	Montessori Academy for Peace	Public	PK, KG-8	4735 E Cantrell St	Decatur	62521	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 362-3390	586	40	14.6	52.9%	271 (46.2%)	186 (31.7%)	8 (1.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	116 (19.8%)	$18,865	$2,231	$16,634	28	17.8	1161	196	171185001398
966	Dongola Junior High School	Public	6-8	1000 High St	Dongola	62926	Union County	Dongola Unified School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 827-3524	51	3	17	100.0%	46 (90.2%)	1 (2.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.9%)	$20,154	$1,540	$18,614	27.8	23.3	1034	68	171248004610
967	Alton Middle School	Public	6-8	2200 College Ave	Alton	62002	Madison County	Alton CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 474-2200	1,220	87	14	51.1%	628 (51.5%)	354 (29.0%)	44 (3.6%)	10 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	182 (14.9%)	$15,693	$846	$14,847	27.8	24.7	1007	40	170360005841
968	Kershaw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6450 S Lowe Ave	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3050	226	25	9	88.9%	0 (0.0%)	217 (96.0%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$30,001	$3,946	$26,055	27.7	27.3	956	12	170993000883
969	Shiloh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	21751 N 575th St	Hume	61932	Edgar County	Shiloh CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 531-1850	247	23	10.6	52.2%	235 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	$17,313	$1,069	$16,243	27.7	18.8	1123	154	170012200705
970	Rhodes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8931 Fullerton Ave	River Grove	60171	Cook County	Rhodes School District 84-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 453-6813	499	67	7.4	68.5%	106 (21.2%)	26 (5.2%)	352 (70.5%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	$26,930	$1,291	$25,639	27.7	26.6	967	3	173339003457
971	Crete-Monee Middle School	Public	6-8	635 Olmstead Ln	University Park	60484	Will County	Crete Monee CUSD 201U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 367-2400	1,002	94	10.6	65.0%	131 (13.1%)	594 (59.3%)	220 (22.0%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.1%)	$22,166	$969	$21,197	27.6	26.5	970	1	171125001347
972	Lorenzo R Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4120 S. Wheeler Rd	Pembroke Township	60958	Kankakee County	Pembroke CCSD 259	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 944-5219	193	15	12.8	91.7%	15 (7.8%)	88 (45.6%)	76 (39.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.3%)	$24,053	$2,391	$21,662	27.6	27.6	948	24	173114003248
973	River Trail School	Public	K-8	333 N Oplaine Rd	Gurnee	60031	Lake County	Gurnee School District 56	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 249-6253	471	38	12.5	51.8%	89 (18.9%)	66 (14.0%)	269 (57.1%)	18 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.5%)	$18,783	$706	$18,078	27.5	36.9	796	177	171780005712
974	Field Elementary School	Public	5-8	7019 N Ashland Blvd	Chicago	60626	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2030	151	13	11.3	91.4%	10 (6.6%)	49 (32.5%)	68 (45.0%)	7 (4.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (10.6%)	$26,325	$3,857	$22,468	27.4	11.4	1303	329	170993000771
975	Locke J Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2828 N Oak Park Ave	Chicago	60634	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3300	1,089	77	14.1	86.3%	152 (14.0%)	37 (3.4%)	872 (80.1%)	12 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.2%)	$16,933	$1,920	$15,012	27.4	22.4	1053	78	170993000927
976	Ray Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5631 S Kimbark Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-0970	613	42	14.7	44.9%	79 (12.9%)	364 (59.4%)	108 (17.6%)	33 (5.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	24 (3.9%)	$17,993	$1,771	$16,222	27.2	22.9	1043	67	170993001047
977	Belvidere South Middle School	Public	6-8	919 E 6th St	Belvidere	61008	Boone County	Belvidere CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 544-4175	754	71	10.5	65.1%	260 (34.5%)	27 (3.6%)	435 (57.7%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.2%)	$21,585	$788	$20,797	27.2	27.7	947	30	170579000256
978	Acero Charter - Officer Marquez Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	2916 W 47th St	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 321-2200	508	36	14.1	93.1%	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	502 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,077	$1,139	$14,938	27.1	28.7	928	50	170993006497
979	Cuba Middle School	Public	6-8	20325 N State Route 97	Cuba	61427	Fulton County	CUSD 3 Fulton County	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 785-7122	80	8	10	51.3%	76 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.8%)	$16,929	$634	$16,295	27.1	34.9	818	161	171140001369
980	Washington Middle School	Public	5-8	100 E 12th St	Johnston City	62951	Williamson County	Johnston City CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 983-7581	296	24	12.4	62.2%	261 (88.2%)	4 (1.4%)	13 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	$15,912	$1,409	$14,503	27.1	23.5	1031	51	172055002322
981	Joppa Junior & Senior High School	Public	7-12	911 Joppa North Ave	Joppa	62953	Massac County	Joppa-Maple Grove UD 38	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 543-7589	78	10	8	61.5%	73 (93.6%)	3 (3.8%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	$24,850	$2,061	$22,788	27.1	25.2	1001	20	170001505226
982	Plamondon Elementary School	Public	K-8	2642 W 15th Pl	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1789	92	20	4.6	81.5%	5 (5.4%)	18 (19.6%)	68 (73.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$37,273	$7,463	$29,810	27	34.8	819	163	170993001037
983	Goreville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	201 S Ferne Clyffe Rd	Goreville	62939	Johnson County	Goreville CUD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 995-2142	464	26	17.6	34.3%	452 (97.4%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	$13,765	$582	$13,183	26.8	30.8	888	95	170001405225
984	Acero Charter - SPC Zizumbo Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	4248 W 47th St	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 579-3470	532	32	16.6	86.3%	11 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	515 (96.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$16,630	$860	$15,769	26.7	24.6	1010	26	170993006444
985	Pontiac Junior High School	Public	6-8	600 N Morrow St	Pontiac	61764	Livingston County	Pontiac CCSD 429	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 842-4343	326	29	11.3	50.0%	233 (71.5%)	25 (7.7%)	44 (13.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.4%)	$17,884	$990	$16,895	26.7	26.6	965	20	173216003365
986	Memorial Junior High School	Public	6-8	2721 Ridge Rd	Lansing	60438	Cook County	Lansing School District 158	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 474-2383	854	55	15.5	99.2%	54 (6.3%)	507 (59.4%)	235 (27.5%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (5.6%)	$16,589	$1,228	$15,360	26.6	26.5	969	17	172202002470
987	Dubois Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	330 E 133rd St	Chicago	60827	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5582	201	20	10	95.0%	0 (0.0%)	191 (95.0%)	10 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$27,138	$4,830	$22,308	26.5	18.8	1126	139	170993000731
988	South Central Middle School	Public	6-8	503 S Madison St	Kinmundy	62854	Marion County	South Central CUD 401	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 547-7734	140	13	10.4	56.4%	137 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	$14,936	$712	$14,224	26.5	15.6	1214	226	170011405392
989	Legacy Academy of Excellence Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	4029 Prairie Rd	Rockford	61102	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 961-1100	234	8	29.2	19.7%	34 (14.5%)	125 (53.4%)	57 (24.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.3%)	$17,083	$2,022	$15,061	26.4	15.3	1222	233	173451006077
990	Nightingale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5250 S Rockwell St	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9270	917	65	14.1	90.6%	6 (0.7%)	6 (0.7%)	893 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$17,600	$1,924	$15,675	26.3	29	922	68	170993000992
991	West Central Middle School	Public	6-8	217 W South St	Stronghurst	61480	Henderson County	West Central CUSD 235	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 924-1681	169	16	10.9	59.2%	159 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	$16,641	$1,330	$15,311	26.3	17.6	1164	173	170031905598
992	Community Cons School	Public	PK, KG-8	6067 State Route 154	Pinckneyville	62274	Perry County	Ccsd 204	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 357-2419	210	13	16.6	36.2%	200 (95.2%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	$10,202	$1,259	$8,943	26.3	43.8	691	301	173156003324
993	Bennett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10115 S Prairie Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5460	312	21	14.8	80.4%	0 (0.0%)	290 (92.9%)	19 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	$21,082	$3,918	$17,164	26.2	16.5	1187	194	170993000607
994	Christopher House Chrt Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5235 W Belden St	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 922-7542	502	28	17.9	78.7%	6 (1.2%)	14 (2.8%)	481 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	$17,779	$998	$16,781	26.2	29.8	908	86	170993006311
995	Daisy Bates Academy of Social Justic	Public	PK, KG-8	8546 S Cregier Ave	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6300	225	21	10.7	61.3%	0 (0.0%)	212 (94.2%)	11 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$25,090	$3,503	$21,587	26.1	22.4	1052	57	170993000641
996	Calhoun Elementary/ Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	52 Poor Farm Hollow Rd	Hardin	62047	Calhoun County	Calhoun CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 576-2341	336	30	11.2	41.7%	319 (94.9%)	5 (1.5%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	$13,152	$1,839	$11,313	26	25.2	999	3	171818004438
997	Galesburg Junior High School	Public	7-8	1135 W Fremont St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Galesburg CUSD 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 973-2002	518	32	16	79.0%	290 (56.0%)	91 (17.6%)	59 (11.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (14.7%)	$14,811	$1,269	$13,542	26	24.4	1014	17	171608001917
998	Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	8101 Ogden Ave	Lyons	60534	Cook County	Lyons School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 783-4200	659	59	11.1	80.0%	87 (13.2%)	32 (4.9%)	522 (79.2%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	$21,623	$1,094	$20,529	26	28.2	938	60	172385002600
999	Lewistown Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	15205 N State 100 Hwy	Lewistown	61542	Fulton County	Lewistown CUSD 97	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 547-2288	262	22	11.9	48.9%	253 (96.6%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	$16,239	$1,421	$14,817	25.7	32.8	857	142	170015302517
1000	Whitney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2815 S Komensky Ave	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1560	559	44	12.8	94.6%	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	549 (98.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$19,635	$2,406	$17,229	25.6	29.9	907	93	170993001157

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These rankings were last updated on October 30, 2025, 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.

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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.