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
531	Washington Elementary School	Public	6-8	212 W Walnut St	Oglesby	61348	LaSalle County	Oglesby Education Service District 125	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 883-3517	116	9	12.8	46.6%	91 (78.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.0%)	$16,275			$964			$15,311	56.3	40.5	739	208		172967003083
532	Simmons Middle School	Public	6-8	6450 W 95th St	Oak Lawn	60453	Cook County	Ridgeland School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 599-8540	725	49	14.9	61.2%	349 (48.1%)	42 (5.8%)	280 (38.6%)	30 (4.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.9%)	$14,277			$616			$13,662	56.3	42	715	183		173369003468
533	Unity Junior High School	Public	6-8	1121 County Road 800 N	Tolono	61880	Champaign County	Tolono CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 485-6735	367	25	14.9	27.8%	319 (86.9%)	11 (3.0%)	12 (3.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.0%)	$14,418			$4,159			$10,259	56.3	57.5	490	43		173912003971
534	Prussing Elementary School	Public	K-8	4650 N Menard Ave	Chicago	60630	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3460	642	48	13.5	65.3%	240 (37.4%)	12 (1.9%)	334 (52.0%)	40 (6.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.0%)	$17,163			$2,297			$14,865	56.2	47.9	614	80		170993001043
535	Cambridge Lakes Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	840 Campus Dr	Pingree Grove	60140	Kane County	Cusd 300	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 464-4300	642	49	13.1	15.4%	248 (38.6%)	44 (6.9%)	223 (34.7%)	78 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (7.2%)	$11,738			$00			$11,738	56.1	67	377	158		170855005954
536	Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	6432 16th St	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn North School District 98	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2475	793	55	14.4	83.4%	38 (4.8%)	97 (12.2%)	641 (80.8%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	$18,128			$1,067			$17,061	56.1	52.4	565	29		170606000288
537	Fisher Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	111 W Division St	Fisher	61843	Champaign County	Fisher CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 897-1225	284	22	12.6	28.5%	259 (91.2%)	5 (1.8%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	$20,944			$766			$20,179	56.1	68.1	360	177		171518001837
538	Addams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10810 S Avenue H	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6210	544	40	13.7	78.3%	20 (3.7%)	21 (3.9%)	500 (91.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	$17,916			$2,288			$15,628	56	51.5	580	42		170993000884
539	Armour Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	950 W 33rd Pl	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4530	255	28	9.1	77.3%	32 (12.5%)	20 (7.8%)	172 (67.5%)	17 (6.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.1%)	$24,731			$3,585			$21,145	55.9	52	570	31		170993001001
540	Prairie Central Junior High School	Public	7-8	800 N Wood St	Forrest	61741	Livingston County	Prairie Central CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 657-8660	250	21	12.1	52.4%	208 (83.2%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (10.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)	$14,590			$313			$14,277	55.8	47.8	618	78		170000505127

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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:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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.