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
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

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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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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.