Best Middle Schools in Illinois

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
1	Thurgood Marshall School	Public	5-8	4664 N Rockton Ave	Rockford	61103	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 490-5400	514	29	17.8	31.5%	295 (57.4%)	19 (3.7%)	78 (15.2%)	86 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.0%)	$16,625	$318	$16,307	99.1	99.2	9	8	173451006242
2	Young Magnet High School	Public	7-12	211 S Laflin St	Chicago	60607	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-7500	2,223	130	17.1	33.3%	529 (23.8%)	415 (18.7%)	617 (27.8%)	548 (24.7%)	9 (0.4%)	16 (0.7%)	88 (4.0%)	$16,478	$1,431	$15,047	99.1	99.5	3	1	170993000714
3	Decatur Classical Elementary School	Public	K-8	7030 N Sacramento Ave	Chicago	60645	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-2201	341	23	14.8	12.0%	151 (44.3%)	10 (2.9%)	46 (13.5%)	97 (28.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.0%)	$17,929	$1,468	$16,461	99.1	99.4	4	1	170993000692
4	Reservoir Gifted School	Public	5-8	3706 N Grand Blvd	Peoria	61614	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 672-6563	308	16	18.9	35.1%	167 (54.2%)	51 (16.6%)	37 (12.0%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (14.6%)	$12,148	$740	$11,408	98.9	99.2	7	3	173123000973
5	Edison Elementary Regional Gifted Center	Public	K-8	4929 N Sawyer Ave	Chicago	60625	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-0540	265	20	13.2	8.7%	148 (55.8%)	4 (1.5%)	27 (10.2%)	50 (18.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (13.2%)	$18,806	$1,260	$17,547	98.8	99.5	2	3	170993004944
6	Iles Elementary School	Public	1-8	1700 S 15th St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 525-3226	414	23	18	21.7%	190 (45.9%)	57 (13.8%)	18 (4.3%)	98 (23.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (11.6%)	$17,192	$1,936	$15,256	98.7	98.6	14	8	173708003825
7	Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School	Public	1-8	3020 W 108th St	Chicago	60655	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-2636	222	14	15.5	38.7%	29 (13.1%)	60 (27.0%)	27 (12.2%)	97 (43.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	$19,854	$1,161	$18,694	98.7	99.6	1	6	170993000860
8	Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy	Public	K-8	3319 N Clifton Ave	Chicago	60657	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5550	642	43	15.1	12.0%	339 (52.8%)	28 (4.4%)	129 (20.1%)	82 (12.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (9.7%)	$16,399	$977	$15,423	98.6	99.3	5	3	170993000832
9	University of Illinois High School	Public	7-12	1212 W Springfield Ave	Urbana	61801	Champaign County	University of Ill Lab School	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 333-2870	319	4	79.7		105 (32.9%)	16 (5.0%)	52 (16.3%)	101 (31.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.7%)				98.6			(n/a)	170010004505
10	Skinner North Elementary School	Public	K-8	640 W Scott St	Chicago	60610	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-8500	515	30	17	12.0%	123 (23.9%)	21 (4.1%)	32 (6.2%)	272 (52.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (11.8%)	$15,070	$1,188	$13,882	98.6	99.1	10		170993006081
11	Lane Technical High School	Public	7-12	2501 W Addison St	Chicago	60618	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5400	4,604	278	16.5	35.2%	1,884 (40.9%)	341 (7.4%)	1,631 (35.4%)	495 (10.8%)	19 (0.4%)	25 (0.5%)	209 (4.5%)	$14,632	$1,156	$13,476	98.2	99.2	8	3	170993000942
12	Hickory Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	22150 S Owens Rd	Frankfort	60423	Will County	Frankfort CCSD 157C	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 469-4474	943	63	14.8		663 (70.3%)	95 (10.1%)	82 (8.7%)	28 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (8.0%)	$14,164	$392	$13,772	98.1	98.9	11	1	171570001881
13	Taft High School	Public	7-12	6530 W Bryn Mawr Ave	Chicago	60631	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-1000	4,487	275	16.3	50.6%	1,768 (39.4%)	134 (3.0%)	2,017 (45.0%)	335 (7.5%)	15 (0.3%)	27 (0.6%)	189 (4.2%)	$15,050	$888	$14,162	98.1	97.3	31	18	170993001153
14	Butler Junior High School	Public	6-8	2801 York Rd	Oak Brook	60523	DuPage County	Butler School District 53	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 573-2760	163	27	6		55 (33.7%)	3 (1.8%)	11 (6.7%)	80 (49.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.6%)	$35,676	$35	$35,640	98.1	98.5	15	1	170798004936
15	Maple School	Public	6-8	2370 Shermer Rd	Northbrook	60062	Cook County	Northbrook/Glenview School District 30	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 400-8905	451	42	10.6		207 (45.9%)	5 (1.1%)	30 (6.7%)	171 (37.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.4%)	$24,807	$378	$24,430	98	98.7	12	3	172442002649
16	The Joseph Sears School	Public	PK, KG-8	542 Abbotsford Rd	Kenilworth	60043	Cook County	Kenilworth School District 38	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 853-3803	471	53	8.8		400 (84.9%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (3.2%)	26 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.9%)	$30,709	$782	$29,927	97.9	97.5	25	9	172097002378
17	Daniel Wright Junior High School	Public	6-8	1370 N Riverwoods Rd	Lincolnshire	60069	Lake County	Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 295-1560	720	66	10.9		278 (38.6%)	12 (1.7%)	18 (2.5%)	385 (53.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.8%)	$19,946	$262	$19,684	97.8	98.2	18	1	172309002545
18	Northbrook Junior High School	Public	6-8	1475 Maple Ave	Northbrook	60062	Cook County	Northbrook School District 28	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 498-7920	621	74	8.4		460 (74.1%)	8 (1.3%)	36 (5.8%)	90 (14.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.2%)	$28,604	$371	$28,233	97.6	97.8	22	4	172898003040
19	Bartelso Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	306 S Washington St	Bartelso	62218	Clinton County	Bartelso School District 57	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 765-2164	166	12	13.8	3.0%	166 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,451	$567	$8,884	97.6	96.1	41	22	170516000198
20	Kennedy Junior High School	Public	6-8	2929 Green Trails Dr	Lisle	60532	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 420-3220	937	66	14.1	11.1%	396 (42.3%)	23 (2.5%)	62 (6.6%)	390 (41.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (6.7%)	$20,869	$239	$20,630	97.5	98.3	16	4	172771005436
21	Bronzeville Classical Elementary School	Public	K-8	8 W Root St	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-8085	458	26	17.6	16.6%	23 (5.0%)	340 (74.2%)	22 (4.8%)	41 (9.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.8%)	$15,884	$963	$14,921	97.5	97.9	21		170993006590
22	Marie Murphy School	Public	6-8	2921 Illinois Rd	Wilmette	60091	Cook County	Avoca School District 37	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 251-3617	253	27	9.4		116 (45.8%)	4 (1.6%)	36 (14.2%)	72 (28.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	24 (9.5%)	$31,401	$567	$30,834	97.4	95.5	50	28	170480000043
23	Wood Oaks Junior High School	Public	6-8	1250 Sanders Rd	Northbrook	60062	Cook County	Northbrook Education Service District 27	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 272-1900	455	46	9.8		283 (62.2%)	5 (1.1%)	19 (4.2%)	120 (26.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.7%)	$25,611	$104	$25,507	97.4	98.2	17	6	171785002081
24	McDade Elementary Classical School	Public	K-8	8801 S Indiana Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-3669	207	12	17.2	36.2%	5 (2.4%)	186 (89.9%)	7 (3.4%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	$19,542	$1,358	$18,184	97.3	93.6	77	53	170993000957
25	Clarendon Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	301 Chicago Ave	Clarendon Hills	60514	DuPage County	Hinsdale CCSD 181	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 861-4800	448	43	10.5		319 (71.2%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.8%)	62 (13.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (8.0%)	$22,522	$332	$22,190	97.3	98.6	13	12	171929004036
26	Sunset Ridge Elementary School	Public	4-8	525 Sunset Ridge Rd	Northfield	60093	Cook County	Sunset Ridge School District 29	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 881-9459	274	34	8.1		211 (77.0%)	4 (1.5%)	14 (5.1%)	22 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.4%)	$32,403	$530	$31,873	97.1	99.2	6	20	173840003918
27	Damiansville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	101 E Main St	Damiansville	62215	Clinton County	Damiansville School District 62	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 248-5188	102	10	9.8	12.7%	91 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	$10,288	$574	$9,714	97.1			(n/a)	171173001379
28	Deer Path Middle School West	Public	7-8	300 S Waukegan Rd	Lake Forest	60045	Lake County	Lake Forest School District 67	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 604-7400	361	42	8.5		305 (84.5%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.3%)	18 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	$28,756	$423	$28,332	96.7	93.3	79	51	172175002449
29	Germantown Hills Middle School	Public	5-8	103 Warrior Way	Germantown Hills	61548	Woodford County	Germantown Hills School District 69	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 383-2121	374	27	13.8	16.8%	328 (87.7%)	5 (1.3%)	23 (6.1%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	$11,417	$609	$10,808	96.7	96.7	35	6	171656005639
30	Pleasantdale Middle School	Public	5-8	7450 Wolf Rd	Burr Ridge	60527	Cook County	Pleasantdale School District 107	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 246-3210	352	35	10.1	18.2%	258 (73.3%)	1 (0.3%)	58 (16.5%)	16 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (4.8%)	$23,095	$465	$22,630	96.3	95.6	49	19	173204005539
31	Lenart Elementary Regional Gifted Center	Public	PK, KG-8	8101 S La Salle St	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-0040	300	18	16.6	40.3%	39 (13.0%)	202 (67.3%)	15 (5.0%)	35 (11.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	$18,236	$1,433	$16,803	96.3	95.8	46	15	170993005269
32	Lake Zurich Middle - S Campus	Public	6-8	435 W Cuba Rd	Lake Zurich	60047	Lake County	Lake Zurich CUSD 95	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 540-7070	599	55	10.8	15.4%	481 (80.3%)	6 (1.0%)	37 (6.2%)	52 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.3%)	$20,351	$215	$20,136	96.2	94.7	60	28	172190000517
33	Highlands Middle School	Public	5-8	1850 W Plainfield Rd	La Grange Highlands	60525	Cook County	LaGrange Highlands School District 106	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 579-6890	429	37	11.6		331 (77.2%)	4 (0.9%)	58 (13.5%)	18 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	$17,948	$578	$17,370	96.2	93.6	74	41	171911002197
34	Bannockburn School	Public	K-8	2165 Telegraph Rd	Bannockburn	60015	Lake County	Bannockburn School District 106	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 945-5900	165	18	9		105 (63.6%)	3 (1.8%)	5 (3.0%)	40 (24.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.3%)	$34,537	$571	$33,965	96.2	97.4	29	5	170495000186
35	Charles J Caruso Middle School	Public	6-8	1801 Montgomery Rd	Deerfield	60015	Lake County	Deerfield School District 109	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 945-8430	440	49	8.9		364 (82.7%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (5.7%)	25 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.2%)	$22,436	$381	$22,055	96.2	96.7	34	1	171198001444
36	Central School	Public	5-8	620 Greenwood Ave	Glencoe	60022	Cook County	Glencoe School District 35	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 835-7600	561	59	9.5		461 (82.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.0%)	26 (4.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.6%)	$29,006	$329	$28,676	96	97.5	27	9	171686001993
37	Bradford Junior High School	Public	6-8	115 High St	Bradford	61421	Stark County	Bradford CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 897-2801	45	5	9	68.9%	41 (91.1%)	2 (4.4%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	$16,774	$696	$16,078	96	98	19	18	170688004784
38	H H Conrady Junior High School	Public	6-8	7950 W 97th St	Hickory Hills	60457	Cook County	North Palos School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 233-4500	1,047	71	14.7	60.0%	453 (43.3%)	46 (4.4%)	259 (24.7%)	25 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	264 (25.2%)	$16,648	$858	$15,789	95.9	97.5	24	14	172889003029
39	Gordon Gregory Middle School	Public	6-8	2621 Springdale Cir	Naperville	60564	Will County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 428-6300	811	52	15.7	8.3%	394 (48.6%)	25 (3.1%)	73 (9.0%)	271 (33.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.5%)	$15,097	$598	$14,498	95.8	96.5	38	1	174169005293
40	Hinsdale Middle School	Public	6-8	100 S Garfield St	Hinsdale	60521	DuPage County	Hinsdale CCSD 181	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 861-4700	755	62	12.1		469 (62.1%)	9 (1.2%)	47 (6.2%)	168 (22.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (8.2%)	$21,462	$327	$21,136	95.8	97.5	26	14	171929002215
41	Audubon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3500 N Hoyne Ave	Chicago	60618	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5470	606	45	13.6	9.1%	410 (67.7%)	5 (0.8%)	106 (17.5%)	36 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.1%)	$18,513	$1,164	$17,349	95.8	95	52	11	170993000581
42	Steward Elementary School	Public	K-8	602 Main St	Steward	60553	Lee County	Steward Education Service District 220	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 396-2413	57	10	5.7	17.5%	46 (80.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.3%)	$25,145	$172	$24,974	95.8	46.9	641	599	173780003885
43	Coonley Elementary School	Public	K-8	4046 N Leavitt St	Chicago	60618	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5140	723	52	13.9	10.7%	485 (67.1%)	14 (1.9%)	114 (15.8%)	36 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (10.1%)	$19,141	$1,484	$17,657	95.5	96.1	42	1	170993000674
44	McClure Junior High School	Public	6-8	4225 Wolf Rd	Western Springs	60558	Cook County	Western Springs School District 101	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 246-7590	469	40	11.8		409 (87.2%)	4 (0.9%)	9 (1.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.2%)	$15,850	$266	$15,585	95.5	97.4	28	16	174182004192
45	Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-8	615 W Kemper Pl	Chicago	60614	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5720	868	54	16	10.1%	525 (60.5%)	82 (9.4%)	75 (8.6%)	102 (11.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	81 (9.3%)	$14,628	$1,038	$13,590	95.4	96	44	1	170993000918
46	Alcott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2625 N Orchard St	Chicago	60614	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5460	567	0		12.9%	313 (55.2%)	36 (6.3%)	91 (16.0%)	79 (13.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.3%)	$20,616	$1,290	$19,326	95.4	91.6	101	55	170993000804
47	Sandburg Middle School	Public	6-8	345 E Saint Charles Rd	Elmhurst	60126	DuPage County	Elmhurst School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 834-4534	633	51	12.4	6.8%	466 (73.6%)	16 (2.5%)	78 (12.3%)	37 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.7%)	$19,942	$297	$19,646	95.3	96.6	36	11	171397001754
48	Scullen Middle School	Public	6-8	2815 Mistflower Ln	Naperville	60564	Will County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 428-7000	948	65	14.5	10.3%	247 (26.1%)	62 (6.5%)	48 (5.1%)	540 (57.0%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (4.7%)	$15,586	$527	$15,060	95.3	96.3	39	9	174169004354
49	Wilmette Junior High School	Public	7-8	620 Locust Rd	Wilmette	60091	Cook County	Wilmette School District 39	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 512-6600	766	65	11.8		550 (71.8%)	3 (0.4%)	62 (8.1%)	70 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (10.6%)	$21,145	$308	$20,837	95.3	95.7	48	1	174260004280
50	Roselle Middle School	Public	6-8	500 S Park St	Roselle	60172	DuPage County	Roselle School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 529-1600	230	17	13.6	35.7%	177 (77.0%)	2 (0.9%)	34 (14.8%)	8 (3.5%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	$17,258	$542	$16,716	95.2	91.6	102	52	173471003629
51	Roosevelt School	Public	5-8	7560 Oak Ave	River Forest	60305	Cook County	River Forest School District 90	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 366-9230	625	61	10.3		398 (63.7%)	36 (5.8%)	81 (13.0%)	41 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (10.7%)	$21,788	$328	$21,461	95.2	96	45	6	173381003472
52	Alan B Shepard Middle School	Public	6-8	440 Grove Ave	Deerfield	60015	Lake County	Deerfield School District 109	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 948-0620	476	49	9.6		392 (82.4%)	4 (0.8%)	35 (7.4%)	17 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.5%)	$21,374	$381	$20,993	95.1	96.9	32	20	171198001437
53	Blaine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1420 W Grace St	Chicago	60613	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5750	639	48	13.3	10.3%	420 (65.7%)	15 (2.3%)	106 (16.6%)	36 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (9.5%)	$20,025	$1,299	$18,725	95.1	91.5	103	50	170993000610
54	Burley Elementary School	Public	K-8	1630 W Barry Ave	Chicago	60657	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5475	494	30	16.4	8.3%	326 (66.0%)	6 (1.2%)	74 (15.0%)	54 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.9%)	$16,968	$1,397	$15,571	95	92.4	91	37	170993000632
55	L J Hauser Junior High School	Public	6-8	65 Woodside Rd	Riverside	60546	Cook County	Riverside School District 96	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 447-3896	597	47	12.6	25.3%	332 (55.6%)	13 (2.2%)	209 (35.0%)	15 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.5%)	$15,294	$475	$14,819	94.9	91.7	100	45	173399003495
56	Mayer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2250 N Clifton Ave	Chicago	60614	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5535	707	49	14.5	8.8%	487 (68.9%)	48 (6.8%)	58 (8.2%)	45 (6.4%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	61 (8.6%)	$16,970	$962	$16,009	94.8	97.4	30	26	170993000950
57	St Joseph Middle School	Public	5-8	606 E Peters Dr	Saint Joseph	61873	Champaign County	St Joseph CCSD 169	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 469-2334	325	24	13.7	18.8%	300 (92.3%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.1%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	$10,925	$137	$10,788	94.7	91.8	99	42	173738005765
58	Hadley Junior High School	Public	6-8	240 Hawthorne Blvd	Glen Ellyn	60137	DuPage County	Glen Ellyn School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 790-6450	1,143	78	14.5		748 (65.4%)	27 (2.4%)	167 (14.6%)	133 (11.6%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (5.6%)	$16,882	$388	$16,494	94.7	96	43	15	171680001987
59	Oak Grove Elementary School	Public	K-8	1700 Oplaine Rd	Libertyville	60048	Lake County	Oak Grove School District 68 Green Oaks	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 367-4120	911	75	12.1		513 (56.3%)	23 (2.5%)	37 (4.1%)	240 (26.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (10.2%)	$21,585	$283	$21,302	94.6	96.8	33	26	172913003047
60	Germantown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	401 Walnut St	Germantown	62245	Clinton County	Germantown School District 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 523-4253	258	22	11.6	18.2%	240 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	$10,451	$478	$9,973	94.5	94.2	68	8	171653001962
61	Bryan Middle School	Public	6-8	111 W Butterfield Rd	Elmhurst	60126	DuPage County	Elmhurst School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 617-2350	687	51	13.4	6.0%	539 (78.5%)	9 (1.3%)	53 (7.7%)	46 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.7%)	$18,665	$302	$18,363	94.5	94.2	66	5	171397001740
62	Columbia Middle School	Public	5-8	100 Eagle Dr	Columbia	62236	Monroe County	Columbia CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 281-4993	612	37	16.4	17.3%	560 (91.5%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (3.9%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	$11,816	$248	$11,569	94.5	87	143	81	171074001294
63	Carleton W Washburne School	Public	7-8	515 Hibbard Rd	Winnetka	60093	Cook County	Winnetka School District 36	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 446-5892	376	42	8.9		342 (91.0%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.7%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	$31,157	$293	$30,865	94.5	94.4	62	1	174284004298
64	Kenwood Academy High School	Public	7-12	5015 S Blackstone Ave	Chicago	60615	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1350	2,268	130	17.4	53.8%	144 (6.3%)	1,868 (82.4%)	158 (7.0%)	36 (1.6%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	56 (2.5%)	$15,280	$1,644	$13,636	94.4	85.5	167	103	170993000925
65	Twin Groves Middle School	Public	6-8	2600 N Buffalo Grove Rd	Buffalo Grove	60089	Lake County	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 821-8946	625	42	14.7		234 (37.4%)	10 (1.6%)	32 (5.1%)	329 (52.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.0%)	$21,255	$361	$20,894	94.3	95.8	47	18	172103005513
66	F E Peacock Middle School	Public	6-8	301 E North St	Itasca	60143	DuPage County	Itasca School District 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 773-0335	305	24	12.9		215 (70.5%)	2 (0.7%)	57 (18.7%)	21 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	$16,241	$198	$16,042	94.2	89.3	120	54	172022002275
67	Palos South Middle School	Public	6-8	13100 S 82nd Ave	Palos Park	60464	Cook County	Palos CCSD 118	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 448-5971	717	49	14.6	36.4%	542 (75.6%)	23 (3.2%)	107 (14.9%)	22 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (2.8%)	$16,731	$526	$16,205	94	95	53	14	173060003181
68	Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1650 W Cornelia Ave	Chicago	60657	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5484	486	36	13.4	11.7%	338 (69.5%)	18 (3.7%)	72 (14.8%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (9.5%)	$18,461	$1,202	$17,259	94	94.1	69	1	170993000822
69	Old Quarry Middle School	Public	6-8	16100 W 127th St	Lemont	60439	Cook County	Lemont-Bromberek Central School District 113A	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 257-2286	856	56	15.2	19.7%	705 (82.4%)	8 (0.9%)	79 (9.2%)	47 (5.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.6%)	$14,224	$325	$13,898	94	92.6	88	19	170729001933
70	Lisbon Grade School	Public	K-8	127 S Canal St	Newark	60541	Kendall County	Lisbon CCSD 90	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 736-6325	121	12	10.3	5.8%	106 (87.6%)	5 (4.1%)	7 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	$12,668	$357	$12,311	93.9	98	20	50	172316002552
71	Lincoln Junior High School	Public	6-8	1320 Olympus Dr	Naperville	60565	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 420-6370	774	56	13.7	14.0%	548 (70.8%)	28 (3.6%)	73 (9.4%)	79 (10.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.7%)	$20,347	$313	$20,034	93.9	93.8	73	2	172771002934
72	Clifford Crone Middle School	Public	6-8	4020 111th St	Naperville	60564	Will County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 428-5600	891	59	15.1	10.4%	259 (29.1%)	40 (4.5%)	60 (6.7%)	485 (54.4%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.4%)	$15,415	$576	$14,839	93.9	94.9	55	17	174169002093
73	Franklin Middle School	Public	6-8	211 E Franklin St	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 682-2060	525	44	11.8	25.7%	337 (64.2%)	39 (7.4%)	68 (13.0%)	52 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.1%)	$19,148	$242	$18,906	93.8	89.1	122	49	174218004211
74	Herrick Middle School	Public	7-8	4335 Middaugh Ave	Downers Grove	60515	DuPage County	Downers Grove GSD 58	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 719-5810	626	40	15.8	10.5%	500 (79.9%)	12 (1.9%)	58 (9.3%)	31 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.8%)	$18,496	$998	$17,498	93.7	90.7	109	35	171254001508
75	Woodlawn Middle School	Public	6-8	6362 Gilmer Rd	Long Grove	60047	Lake County	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 353-8500	632	41	15.5		315 (49.8%)	23 (3.6%)	49 (7.8%)	220 (34.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.3%)	$21,578	$427	$21,151	93.6	94.2	67	8	172103003715
76	Homer Junior High School	Public	7-8	15711 S Bell Rd	Homer Glen	60491	Will County	Homer CCSD 33C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 226-7800	865	58	14.8		698 (80.7%)	14 (1.6%)	106 (12.3%)	15 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.5%)	$14,609	$178	$14,430	93.6	94.2	64	12	171950002228
77	Dunlap Middle School	Public	6-8	5200 W Cedar Hills Dr	Dunlap	61525	Peoria County	Dunlap CUSD 323	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 243-7778	541	33	16.3	15.2%	281 (51.9%)	40 (7.4%)	27 (5.0%)	146 (27.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.9%)	$12,217	$361	$11,856	93.5	94.8	58	19	171270001523
78	Morton Junior High School	Public	7-8	225 E Jackson St	Morton	61550	Tazewell County	Morton CUSD 709	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 266-6522	504	38	13.1	15.9%	456 (90.5%)	10 (2.0%)	14 (2.8%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	$14,625	$390	$14,235	93.3	92.6	89	11	172680002865
79	Bell Elementary School	Public	K-8	3730 N Oakley Ave	Chicago	60618	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5150	902	61	14.7	10.1%	505 (56.0%)	21 (2.3%)	153 (17.0%)	104 (11.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	117 (13.0%)	$17,959	$1,418	$16,541	93.2	94.3	63	16	170993000605
80	Aviston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	350 S Hull St	Aviston	62216	Clinton County	Aviston School District 21	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 228-7245	462	27	17.1	5.8%	458 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,384	$314	$9,069	93.1	97.6	23	57	170474000175
81	Washington Middle School	Public	5-8	1100 N Main St	Washington	61571	Tazewell County	Washington School District 52	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 444-3361	378	27	13.8	24.9%	343 (90.7%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	$12,202	$392	$11,809	93	92.3	92	11	174104004109
82	New Hope Elementary School	Public	K-8	1804 County Road 445 N	Fairfield	62837	Wayne County	New Hope CCSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 842-3296	204	13	15.8	43.1%	194 (95.1%)	3 (1.5%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,746	$679	$10,067	92.9	94.8	57	25	172811002964
83	Edgewood Middle School	Public	6-8	929 Edgewood Rd	Highland Park	60035	Lake County	North Shore School District 112	No	(n/a)	No	No	(224) 765-3201	663	60	11		543 (81.9%)	18 (2.7%)	44 (6.6%)	27 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.4%)	$26,694	$401	$26,293	92.9	85.9	160	77	170011902186
84	Westfield Middle School	Public	6-8	149 Fairfield Way	Bloomingdale	60108	DuPage County	Bloomingdale School District 13	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 529-6211	493	38	12.9		380 (77.1%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	91 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.2%)	$17,265	$432	$16,833	92.8	96.1	40	44	170645000316
85	Park Junior High School	Public	7-8	325 N Park Rd	La Grange Park	60526	Cook County	La Grange School District 102	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 215-7100	661	54	12.3	15.7%	439 (66.4%)	38 (5.7%)	138 (20.9%)	13 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.8%)	$18,597	$263	$18,334	92.5	91.3	106	21	172160002424
86	Brooks College Prep Academy High School	Public	7-12	250 E 111th St	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9930	1,007	58	17.5	58.8%	21 (2.1%)	794 (78.8%)	179 (17.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.1%)	$17,134	$1,870	$15,264	92.4	87.9	135	49	170993002031
87	Barrington Mdle School- Prairie Cmps	Public	6-8	40 E Dundee Rd	Barrington	60010	Cook County	Barrington CUSD 220	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 304-3990	980	72	13.7	20.2%	525 (53.6%)	16 (1.6%)	184 (18.8%)	211 (21.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.3%)	$21,000	$352	$20,648	92.3	92.1	94	7	170505000044
88	Gower Middle School	Public	5-8	7941 S Madison St	Burr Ridge	60527	DuPage County	Gower School District 62	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 986-5383	409	33	12.3		223 (54.5%)	12 (2.9%)	72 (17.6%)	66 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.8%)	$19,523	$114	$19,409	92.3	96.6	37	51	171716002020
89	Lake Bluff Middle School	Public	6-8	31 E Sheridan Pl	Lake Bluff	60044	Lake County	Lake Bluff Education Service District 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 234-9407	305	31	9.9		218 (71.5%)	3 (1.0%)	47 (15.4%)	22 (7.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	$26,114	$512	$25,602	92.2	90.1	115	26	172172002444
90	Wredling Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Dunham Rd	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(331) 228-3700	1,289	98	13.1	19.6%	834 (64.7%)	26 (2.0%)	217 (16.8%)	156 (12.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	52 (4.0%)	$17,330	$325	$17,005	92.2	94.4	61	29	173717001443
91	Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	200 S Lincoln Ave	Park Ridge	60068	Cook County	Park Ridge CCSD 64	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 318-4215	749	60	12.3		616 (82.2%)	3 (0.4%)	76 (10.1%)	30 (4.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.5%)	$19,814	$380	$19,433	91.9	86.7	146	55	173084003216
92	Field School	Public	6-8	2055 Landwehr Rd	Northbrook	60062	Cook County	West Northfield School District 31	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 272-6884	333	34	9.7		126 (37.8%)	3 (0.9%)	38 (11.4%)	122 (36.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.9%)	$25,508	$482	$25,026	91.8	93.2	80	12	174170004176
93	Thomas Middle School	Public	6-8	1430 N Belmont Ave	Arlington Heights	60004	Cook County	Arlington Heights School District 25	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 398-4260	1,024	77	13.2	16.0%	722 (70.5%)	16 (1.6%)	94 (9.2%)	174 (17.0%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (1.0%)	6 (0.6%)	$17,182	$665	$16,517	91.8	82.3	209	116	170414000106
94	Aptakisic Junior High School	Public	6-8	1231 Weiland Rd	Buffalo Grove	60089	Lake County	Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 353-5506	940	67	14.1		294 (31.3%)	20 (2.1%)	52 (5.5%)	526 (56.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.9%)	$17,549	$1,166	$16,383	91.6	93	82	12	170390004367
95	Geneva Middle School North	Public	6-8	1357 Viking Dr	Geneva	60134	Kane County	Geneva CUSD 304	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 463-3700	623	53	11.7		510 (81.9%)	5 (0.8%)	66 (10.6%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.8%)	$19,110	$435	$18,676	91.6	87	142	47	171638005827
96	Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus	Public	6-8	95 Hubbard Ln	Hawthorn Woods	60047	Lake County	Lake Zurich CUSD 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 719-3600	697	55	12.6	23.4%	487 (69.9%)	18 (2.6%)	71 (10.2%)	88 (12.6%)	9 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	21 (3.0%)	$19,362	$302	$19,060	91.6	92.6	90	6	172190002461
97	Emerson Middle School	Public	6-8	8101 N Cumberland Ave	Niles	60714	Cook County	Park Ridge CCSD 64	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 318-8110	890	77	11.5		698 (78.4%)	8 (0.9%)	78 (8.8%)	74 (8.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	29 (3.3%)	$19,090	$510	$18,580	91.6	87.7	137	40	173084002472
98	Creston Elementary School	Public	K-8	202 W South St	Creston	60113	Ogle County	Creston CCSD 161	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 384-3920	76	10	7.4	46.1%	44 (57.9%)	4 (5.3%)	25 (32.9%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	$19,766	$1,538	$18,228	91.5			(n/a)	171122001341
98	Rutland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3231 N Il Route 71	Ottawa	61350	LaSalle County	Rutland CCSD 230	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 433-2949	70	11	6.3	14.3%	55 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (17.1%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	$28,707	$1,010	$27,697	91.5			(n/a)	173510003676
100	Willowbrook Middle School	Public	5-8	6605 Prairie Hill Rd	South Beloit	61080	Winnebago County	Prairie Hill CCSD 133	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 389-3957	348	25	13.9	15.8%	277 (79.6%)	11 (3.2%)	31 (8.9%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	$10,888	$58	$10,830	91.3	92.8	84	16	173255006063

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