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
361	Worth Junior High School	Public	6-8	11151 S New England Ave	Worth	60482	Cook County	Worth School District 127	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 448-2803	330	28	11.7	99.1%	204 (61.8%)	14 (4.2%)	101 (30.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	$19,496			$1,743			$17,753	69.9	65.6	391	30		174338004339
362	Carlyle Junior High School	Public	5-8	1631 12th St	Carlyle	62231	Clinton County	Carlyle CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 594-8292	281	20	13.7	56.9%	245 (87.2%)	10 (3.6%)	11 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	$14,004			$841			$13,162	69.7	58	480	118		170846001172
363	Dakota Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	300 Campus Dr	Dakota	61018	Stephenson County	Dakota CUSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	No	(844) 632-5682	344	24	14.4	29.9%	313 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	$14,854			$869			$13,984	69.7	56.7	501	138		171161001374
364	Charles J Sahs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5001 S Long Ave	Chicago	60638	Cook County	Central Stickney School District 110	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 458-1152	262	29	9.1	66.8%	21 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	241 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$27,693			$1,502			$26,191	69.7	67.9	363	1		173786003888
365	Williamsfield Middle School	Public	5-8	325 W Kentucky Ave	Williamsfield	61489	Knox County	Williamsfield CUSD 210	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 639-2219	83	8	10	50.6%	77 (92.8%)	1 (1.2%)	3 (3.6%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	$19,330			$552			$18,778	69.7	41.6	720	355		174245004267
366	River Trails Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 N Wolf Rd	Mount Prospect	60056	Cook County	River Trails School District 26	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 298-1750	508	43	11.8	30.3%	271 (53.3%)	14 (2.8%)	82 (16.1%)	121 (23.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	$18,098			$671			$17,427	69.6	69.7	347	19		173387003480
367	Rochester Junior High School	Public	7-8	3 Rocket Dr	Rochester	62563	Sangamon County	Rochester CUSD 3A	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 498-9761	288	20	14.4		252 (87.5%)	7 (2.4%)	5 (1.7%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)	$13,584			$505			$13,079	69.6	53.5	550	183		173432003519
368	Old Orchard Junior High School	Public	6-8	9310 Kenton Ave	Skokie	60076	Cook County	Skokie School District 68	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 568-7501	711	55	12.9	57.9%	237 (33.3%)	109 (15.3%)	122 (17.2%)	196 (27.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.3%)	$22,591			$936			$21,654	69.5	50	596	228		173645003759
369	Jersey Community Middle School	Public	5-7	1101 S Liberty St	Jerseyville	62052	Jersey County	Jersey CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 498-5527	489	35	14.1	45.2%	454 (92.8%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	$12,541			$682			$11,859	69.4	70.1	344	25		172043002309
370	Carmi White County Junior High School	Public	7-8	800 W Main St	Carmi	62821	White County	Carmi-White County CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 382-4661	188	15	12.5	52.1%	172 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)	$11,950			$1,522			$10,427	69.4	79.5	230	140		170850000476

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.