Best Middle Schools in Illinois

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the ISA and IAR test scores by the Illinois State Board of Education. The most recent update was on Thursday, October 30, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 1368)	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 (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
711	Carl Sandburg Middle School	Public	6-8	2600 Martin Ln	Rolling Meadows	60008	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-7800	468	40	11.6	48.5%	179 (38.2%)	13 (2.8%)	226 (48.3%)	31 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.6%)	$20,371			$684			$19,687	44.1	54.9	525	186		173042003157
712	Peter J Palombi School	Public	6-8	133 McKinley Ave	Lake Villa	60046	Lake County	Lake Villa CCSD 41	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 356-2118	844	58	14.6	45.3%	413 (48.9%)	36 (4.3%)	315 (37.3%)	12 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (7.9%)	$14,490			$542			$13,947	44	42.4	711	1		172187002459
713	Allendale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	101 N 3rd St	Allendale	62410	Wabash County	Allendale CCSD 17	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 299-3161	131	11	11.5	47.3%	128 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	$10,746			$1,485			$9,261	44	49.1	604	109		170345004514
714	Greenview Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	147 E Palmer St	Greenview	62642	Menard County	Greenview CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 968-2295	107	12	8.9	35.5%	106 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$18,258			$1,572			$16,686	44	33.9	840	126		171770002065
715	St Elmo Junior High School	Public	7-8	300 W 12th St	Saint Elmo	62458	Fayette County	St Elmo CUSD 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 829-3227	55	5	11	54.5%	55 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,115			$772			$11,344	43.9	21.9	1065	350		173723003863
716	Edinburg Junior High School	Public	5-8	100 E Martin St	Edinburg	62531	Christian County	Edinburg CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 623-5603	62	6	9.6	54.8%	61 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	$15,344			$1,424			$13,920	43.9	25	1002	286		171341004623
717	Marion Junior High School	Public	6-8	1609 W Main St	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Marion CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 997-1317	742	49	15.2	56.7%	541 (72.9%)	75 (10.1%)	55 (7.4%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (8.5%)	$13,166			$1,222			$11,944	43.7	51.1	585	132		172460002667
718	LEARN Charter - Hunter Perkins Camp	Public, Charter	K-8	1700 W 83rd St	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 488-1634	472	23	20.5	80.7%	3 (0.6%)	452 (95.8%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	$19,353			$3,246			$16,107	43.7	49	605	113		170993006492
719	Field Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	21075 N Hails Ln	Texico	62889	Jefferson County	Field CCSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 755-4611	233	22	10.4	36.5%	219 (94.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	$11,034			$1,231			$9,804	43.6	39.8	753	34		171509001833
720	Jewel Middle School	Public	6-8	1501 Waterford Rd	North Aurora	60542	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5010	490	36	13.5	50.4%	136 (27.8%)	56 (11.4%)	265 (54.1%)	19 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	$20,610			$1,560			$19,050	43.6	38	776	56		170471002889

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on IAR English Language Arts, IAR Mathematics, ISA Science test scores released by the Illinois State Board of Education.
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.

Educational resources:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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.