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
101	Central Intermediate School	Public	5-8	1301 Eagle Ave	Washington	61571	Tazewell County	Central School District 51	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 444-3943	649	36	18.1	11.6%	585 (90.1%)	3 (0.5%)	28 (4.3%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.9%)	$11,627			$258			$11,369	91.2	92.9	83	18		170915000524
102	Donovan Junior High School	Public	6-8	600 North St	Donovan	60931	Iroquois County	Donovan CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 486-7395	54	8	6.7	57.4%	45 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.7%)	$21,323			$1,236			$20,087	91.1	75.8	274	172		171251000818
103	Teutopolis Junior High School	Public	7-8	904 W Water St	Teutopolis	62467	Effingham County	Teutopolis CUSD 50	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 857-6678	166	10	15.9	14.5%	163 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	$10,950			$643			$10,306	91.1	94.9	56	47		173876001890
104	Madison Junior High School	Public	6-8	1000 River Oak Dr	Naperville	60565	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 420-6400	566	44	12.8	16.4%	353 (62.4%)	36 (6.4%)	39 (6.9%)	98 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (6.7%)	$22,632			$356			$22,276	91.1	93.9	70	34		172771002935
105	Central Middle School	Public	8	44W303 Plato Rd	Burlington	60109	Kane County	Central CUSD 301	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 464-6000	418	23	18.4	16.5%	246 (58.9%)	10 (2.4%)	74 (17.7%)	66 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	$14,396			$241			$14,155	91			(n/a)		170783000396
106	Williamsville Junior High School	Public	5-8	500 S Walnut St	Williamsville	62693	Sangamon County	Williamsville CUSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 566-3600	444	31	14.3	18.0%	411 (92.6%)	6 (1.4%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	$12,116			$01			$12,115	90.9	84	194	88		174248004272
107	Attea Middle School	Public	6-8	2500 Chestnut Ave	Glenview	60026	Cook County	Glenview CCSD 34	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 486-7700	714	68	10.5	20.0%	390 (54.6%)	11 (1.5%)	108 (15.1%)	168 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.9%)	$20,817			$582			$20,235	90.9	90.5	113	6		171692005657
108	Healy Elementary School	Public	K-8	3010 S Parnell Ave	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-9190	1,194	71	16.8	79.2%	61 (5.1%)	40 (3.4%)	190 (15.9%)	886 (74.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	13 (1.1%)	$15,072			$1,838			$13,233	90.9	89.7	116	8		170993000835
109	East Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7616 E Prairie Rd	Skokie	60076	Cook County	East Prairie School District 73	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 673-1141	513	50	10.2	43.3%	151 (29.4%)	38 (7.4%)	121 (23.6%)	167 (32.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.0%)	$21,399			$795			$20,605	90.8	86.5	153	44		171326001578
110	Thompson Middle School	Public	6-8	705 W Main St	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(331) 228-3100	1,364	100	13.6	19.0%	997 (73.1%)	25 (1.8%)	193 (14.1%)	77 (5.6%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	64 (4.7%)	$16,587			$325			$16,262	90.8	94.2	65	45		173717003859

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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.
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Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.