Best Middle Schools in Illinois

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
201	Virgil I Grissom Middle School	Public	6-8	17000 80th Ave	Tinley Park	60477	Cook County	Kirby School District 140	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 429-3030	627	50	12.5		436 (69.5%)	35 (5.6%)	99 (15.8%)	32 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.7%)	$17,918	$390	$17,528	83.3	86.4	154	47	172127002402
202	Northwood Middle School	Public	6-8	945 North Ave	Highland Park	60035	Lake County	North Shore School District 112	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 765-3600	540	51	10.5	37.2%	248 (45.9%)	8 (1.5%)	232 (43.0%)	16 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.5%)	$25,586	$567	$25,019	83.3	72	324	122	170011902198
203	Ebinger Elementary School	Public	K-8	7350 W Pratt Ave	Chicago	60631	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-1070	693	49	14.2	14.7%	537 (77.5%)	11 (1.6%)	86 (12.4%)	33 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.6%)	$17,382	$1,619	$15,763	83.3	80.9	218	15	170993000741
204	Tremont Middle School	Public	5-8	400 W Pearl St	Tremont	61568	Tazewell County	Tremont CUSD 702	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 925-3823	291	19	15.6	18.9%	265 (91.1%)	6 (2.1%)	8 (2.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	$12,076	$431	$11,645	83.2	72.4	317	113	173939003984
205	Nettelhorst Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3252 N Broadway St	Chicago	60657	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5810	653	45	14.5	19.3%	358 (54.8%)	51 (7.8%)	98 (15.0%)	68 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	76 (11.6%)	$17,843	$1,248	$16,595	83.2	88.1	133	72	170993000988
206	Edison Park Elementary School	Public	K-8	6220 N Olcott Ave	Chicago	60631	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-0960	411	36	11.4	13.1%	278 (67.6%)	6 (1.5%)	99 (24.1%)	16 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	$24,342	$1,681	$22,661	83.2	67.7	368	162	170993005985
207	Oriole Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5424 N Oketo Ave	Chicago	60656	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-1201	617	47	13.1	24.5%	373 (60.5%)	13 (2.1%)	166 (26.9%)	43 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	$17,595	$1,123	$16,472	83.1	84.8	176	31	170993001010
208	Waterloo Junior High School	Public	6-8	200 Bellefontaine Dr	Waterloo	62298	Monroe County	Waterloo CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 939-3457	613	36	17	18.3%	576 (94.0%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	$11,433	$483	$10,950	83.1	88.3	130	78	174107004112
209	Lexington Junior High School	Public	6-8	100 E Wall St	Lexington	61753	McLean County	Lexington CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 365-2711	110	7	16.2	15.5%	101 (91.8%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	$12,431	$121	$12,310	82.9	69.9	346	137	172271002518
210	Century Junior High School	Public	6-8	10801 W 159th St	Orland Park	60467	Cook County	Orland School District 135	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 364-3506	636	49	13		427 (67.1%)	59 (9.3%)	73 (11.5%)	54 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.6%)	$18,548	$517	$18,030	82.6	81.3	213	3	173022001597
211	Pinckneyville Middle School	Public	5-8	700 E Water St	Pinckneyville	62274	Perry County	Pinckneyville School District 50	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 357-2724	235	18	12.8	43.8%	215 (91.5%)	3 (1.3%)	5 (2.1%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.0%)	$13,681	$1,389	$12,293	82.6	85.2	171	40	170000903323
212	Emmons Grade School	Public	K-8	24226 W Beach Grove Rd	Antioch	60002	Lake County	Emmons School District 33	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 395-1105	288	28	10.1	23.3%	230 (79.9%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (15.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	$19,387	$402	$18,986	82.5	85.9	159	53	171425001767
213	Liberty Junior High School	Public	7-8	151 Lenox St	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 462-7951	573	45	12.7	16.8%	445 (77.7%)	12 (2.1%)	97 (16.9%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	$13,867	$389	$13,478	82.4	84.2	189	24	172814004933
214	Stephen Mack Middle School	Public	6-8	11810 Old River Rd	Rockton	61072	Winnebago County	Rockton School District 140	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 624-2611	552	33	16.8	29.7%	413 (74.8%)	23 (4.2%)	70 (12.7%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.2%)	$13,113	$401	$12,712	82.4	83.6	197	17	173454003624
215	Geneva Middle School South	Public	6-8	1415 Viking Dr	Geneva	60134	Kane County	Geneva CUSD 304	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 463-3600	613	49	12.5		493 (80.4%)	6 (1.0%)	74 (12.1%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.6%)	$18,307	$312	$17,995	82.3	85.2	170	45	171638001953
216	Kelvin Grove Junior High School	Public	4-8	808 Adams St	Lockport	60441	Will County	Lockport School District 91	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 838-0737	260	30	8.6	36.5%	200 (76.9%)	8 (3.1%)	42 (16.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	$19,511	$248	$19,263	82.3	70.5	337	121	170921000529
217	Riley Community Cons School	Public	K-8	9406 Riley Rd	Marengo	60152	McHenry County	Riley CCSD 18	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 568-8637	277	24	11.6	36.5%	189 (68.2%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (31.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$18,410	$492	$17,918	82.3	78.8	240	23	173375003470
218	Heineman Middle School	Public	6-8	725 Dr John Burkey Dr	Algonquin	60102	McHenry County	Huntley Community School District 158	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 659-4300	724	55	13.1	21.3%	502 (69.3%)	27 (3.7%)	100 (13.8%)	64 (8.8%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	20 (2.8%)	$16,483	$291	$16,193	82.3	77.5	260	42	171983005640
219	Onahan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6634 W Raven St	Chicago	60631	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-1180	657	46	14.4	31.4%	389 (59.2%)	12 (1.8%)	206 (31.4%)	20 (3.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.0%)	$17,979	$1,328	$16,651	82.3	80.9	219		170993001009
220	East Dubuque Junior High	Public	7-8	200 Parklane Dr	East Dubuque	61025	Jo Daviess County	East Dubuque Unified School District 119	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 747-3188	84	7	12	42.9%	69 (82.1%)	4 (4.8%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (11.9%)	$14,477	$546	$13,931	82.2	90.3	114	106	171305006158
221	Thomas Jefferson Junior High School	Public	7-8	7200 Janes Ave	Woodridge	60517	DuPage County	Woodridge School District 68	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 795-6700	573	52	10.9	44.5%	271 (47.3%)	90 (15.7%)	144 (25.1%)	32 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	32 (5.6%)	$20,977	$532	$20,444	82.1	86.6	148	73	171704002014
222	Lincoln Hall Middle School	Public	6-8	6855 N Crawford Ave	Lincolnwood	60712	Cook County	Lincolnwood School District 74	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 745-3884	413	43	9.6		179 (43.3%)	26 (6.3%)	14 (3.4%)	157 (38.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.7%)	$25,906	$935	$24,971	82	74.9	285	63	172310002549
223	Westview Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	630 65th St	Willowbrook	60527	DuPage County	Maercker School District 60	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 515-4830	455	33	13.9	44.6%	195 (42.9%)	32 (7.0%)	103 (22.6%)	97 (21.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.5%)	$18,735	$562	$18,173	82	78.1	248	25	172400002625
224	Bureau Valley Elementary and JH	Public	3-8	9080 2125 North Ave	Manlius	61338	Bureau County	Bureau Valley CUSD 340	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 445-2121	303	30	10.1	45.9%	270 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	$15,573	$312	$15,261	82	80.1	226	2	170012506750
225	Richard Ira Jones Middle School	Public	6-8	15320 W Wallin Dr	Plainfield	60544	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 267-3600	851	55	15.4	22.4%	467 (54.9%)	97 (11.4%)	142 (16.7%)	106 (12.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (4.1%)	$14,558	$584	$13,974	82	79	236	11	173174005748
226	Golf Middle School	Public	5-8	9401 Waukegan Rd	Morton Grove	60053	Cook County	Golf Education Service District 67	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 965-3740	306	23	13.4	40.8%	144 (47.1%)	14 (4.6%)	32 (10.5%)	106 (34.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.9%)	$19,599	$441	$19,159	81.8	83.5	198	28	172682002867
227	Stone Elementary Scholastic Academy	Public	K-8	6239 N Leavitt St	Chicago	60659	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-2045	553	42	13.3	60.8%	126 (22.8%)	124 (22.4%)	69 (12.5%)	202 (36.5%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.9%)	$17,910	$2,185	$15,725	81.8	85.3	169	58	170993001105
228	Channahon Junior High School	Public	7-8	24917 W Sioux Dr	Channahon	60410	Will County	Channahon School District 17	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 467-4314	269	18	14.9		215 (79.9%)	2 (0.7%)	42 (15.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	$16,961	$525	$16,437	81.7	85.1	172	56	170954000562
229	Wolf Branch Middle School	Public	5-8	410 Huntwood Rd	Swansea	62226	St. Clair County	Wolf Branch School District 113	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 277-2100	341	26	13.1	29.0%	195 (57.2%)	80 (23.5%)	27 (7.9%)	12 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.9%)	$12,743	$323	$12,420	81.7	84	192	37	174296005723
230	Helen Keller Junior High School	Public	6-8	820 Bode Rd	Schaumburg	60194	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 357-6500	617	56	11		214 (34.7%)	26 (4.2%)	202 (32.7%)	160 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.3%)	$19,577	$825	$18,752	81.6	82.7	204	26	173474000707
231	Albers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	206 N Broadway	Albers	62215	Clinton County	Albers School District 63	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 248-5146	154	14	10.9	19.5%	148 (96.1%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	$12,663	$491	$12,171	81.5	88.3	128	103	170327000015
232	Mascoutah Middle School	Public	6-8	846 N 6th St	Mascoutah	62258	St. Clair County	Mascoutah CUD 19	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 566-2305	973	64	15.1	21.2%	673 (69.2%)	85 (8.7%)	94 (9.7%)	19 (2.0%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	96 (9.9%)	$12,533	$815	$11,718	81.4	86.8	144	88	172494002702
233	Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1300 1500th St	Lincoln	62656	Logan County	Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 732-4136	288	24	12	44.4%	265 (92.0%)	4 (1.4%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	$12,282	$931	$11,351	81.4	75.4	280	47	170985000580
234	Metamora Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	815 E Chatham St	Metamora	61548	Woodford County	Metamora CCSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 367-2361	829	54	15.4	21.5%	749 (90.3%)	3 (0.4%)	33 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.1%)	$10,682	$32	$10,651	81.2	77.7	257	23	172574002783
235	Thayer J Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	1836 Brookdale Rd	Naperville	60563	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 428-6200	828	59	14.1	25.2%	248 (30.0%)	153 (18.5%)	121 (14.6%)	264 (31.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.7%)	$16,574	$610	$15,964	81.1	80.5	224	11	174169004170
236	Prairie View Middle School	Public	6-8	8500 175th St	Tinley Park	60487	Cook County	Kirby School District 140	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 532-8540	579	49	11.7		428 (73.9%)	37 (6.4%)	73 (12.6%)	25 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (2.4%)	$17,755	$390	$17,365	80.9	81	217	19	172127000294
237	Saratoga Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4040 N Division St	Morris	60450	Grundy County	Saratoga CCSD 60C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 942-5970	786	66	11.9	41.2%	524 (66.7%)	38 (4.8%)	156 (19.8%)	9 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	54 (6.9%)	$15,358	$293	$15,065	80.9	76.3	270	33	173540003696
238	Roscoe Middle School	Public	6-8	6121 Elevator Rd	Roscoe	61073	Winnebago County	Kinnikinnick CCSD 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 623-2837	596	0		31.2%	472 (79.2%)	13 (2.2%)	66 (11.1%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.5%)	$13,083	$838	$12,244	80.9	86.1	158	80	172118003821
239	Creekside Middle School	Public	5-8	3201 Hercules Rd	Woodstock	60098	McHenry County	Woodstock CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 337-5200	736	54	13.7	46.1%	405 (55.0%)	44 (6.0%)	257 (34.9%)	15 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.9%)	$15,659	$682	$14,977	80.8	85.7	162	77	174333004328
240	Neponset Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	201 W Main St	Neponset	61345	Bureau County	Kewanee CUSD 229	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 594-2306	137	13	10.7	73.0%	106 (77.4%)	2 (1.5%)	21 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.8%)	$16,097	$1,373	$14,724	80.8	82	211	29	172100002954
241	Alex M Martino Junior High School	Public	7-8	731 E Joliet Hwy	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 485-7593	591	38	15.5	10.8%	498 (84.3%)	5 (0.8%)	62 (10.5%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.2%)	$13,724	$389	$13,334	80.8	79	237	4	172814002970
242	Wm F Gurrie Middle School	Public	7-8	1001 S Spring Ave	La Grange	60525	Cook County	La Grange School District 105 South	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 482-2720	278	33	8.3	34.2%	149 (53.6%)	5 (1.8%)	99 (35.6%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.8%)	$25,578	$393	$25,186	80.7	87.7	138	104	172163002429
243	Cassell Elementary School	Public	K-8	11314 S Spaulding Ave	Chicago	60655	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-2640	364	35	10.4	19.8%	239 (65.7%)	22 (6.0%)	89 (24.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	$23,888	$2,078	$21,810	80.3	75	283	40	170993000655
244	Mitchell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2233 W Ohio St	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-7655	446	33	13.7	30.3%	242 (54.3%)	32 (7.2%)	133 (29.8%)	14 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.4%)	$17,212	$1,029	$16,183	80.3	85	173	71	170993000965
245	John E Albright Middle School	Public	5-8	1110 S Villa Ave	Villa Park	60181	DuPage County	Salt Creek School District 48	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 279-6160	183	18	9.9	46.4%	97 (53.0%)	16 (8.7%)	40 (21.9%)	28 (15.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	$26,923	$766	$26,157	80.3	72.3	320	75	173522003682
246	Triad Middle School	Public	6-8	9539 US Highway 40	Saint Jacob	62281	Madison County	Triad CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 644-5511	925	57	16.3	16.8%	829 (89.6%)	20 (2.2%)	35 (3.8%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.5%)	$11,258	$390	$10,868	80.3	82.7	205	41	173735003868
247	Freeburg Elementary School	Public	3-8	408 S Belleville St	Freeburg	62243	St. Clair County	Freeburg CCSD 70	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 539-3188	508	36	14.1	28.3%	483 (95.1%)	5 (1.0%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	$12,971	$427	$12,544	80.2	80.8	221	26	171582005721
248	LaSalle Elementary Language Academy	Public	K-8	1734 N Orleans St	Chicago	60614	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-8470	456	35	13.2	27.9%	152 (33.3%)	159 (34.9%)	91 (20.0%)	29 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	$18,026	$1,378	$16,648	80.1	80.8	220	28	170993000905
249	Percy Julian Middle School	Public	6-8	416 S Ridgeland Ave	Oak Park	60302	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 524-3040	927	78	11.8	18.0%	506 (54.6%)	135 (14.6%)	138 (14.9%)	26 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (11.7%)	$17,464	$1,119	$16,345	80.1	69.5	351	102	172925004582
250	Eastland Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	500 S School Dr	Lanark	61046	Carroll County	Eastland CUSD 308	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 493-6341	298	24	12.4	40.9%	266 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	$18,888	$1,363	$17,526	79.5	78.3	246	4	170000705083
251	Floyd Henson Junior High School	Public	6-8	609 N Stanford Rd	Flora	62839	Clay County	Flora CUSD 35	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 662-8394	295	23	12.7	56.9%	272 (92.2%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	$12,859	$892	$11,966	79.4	84.3	185	66	171540001846
252	Amelia V Carriel Junior High	Public	6-8	451 N 7 Hills Rd	O Fallon	62269	St. Clair County	O Fallon CCSD 90	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 622-2932	664	37	17.9	26.7%	422 (63.6%)	114 (17.2%)	48 (7.2%)	16 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.0%)	$11,545	$419	$11,125	79.3	77.7	256	4	172976006079
253	River Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2650 Thatcher Ave	River Grove	60171	Cook County	River Grove School District 85-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 453-6172	722	53	13.5	51.0%	281 (38.9%)	13 (1.8%)	386 (53.5%)	22 (3.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.1%)	$14,560	$688	$13,872	79.3	76.1	273	20	173384003476
254	Hubble Middle School	Public	6-8	3S600 Herrick Rd	Warrenville	60555	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 821-7900	679	54	12.5	33.6%	368 (54.2%)	33 (4.9%)	196 (28.9%)	38 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.5%)	$21,335	$458	$20,877	79.3	73.7	296	42	174218005077
255	Cowden-Herrick Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	633 County Highway 22	Cowden	62422	Shelby County	Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 783-2125	168	17	9.8	64.3%	164 (97.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,594	$1,538	$14,056	79.3	65.6	392	137	170017602389
256	Eastview Middle School	Public	7-8	321 N Oak Ave	Bartlett	60103	Cook County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 213-5550	757	50	15.2	28.5%	388 (51.3%)	23 (3.0%)	166 (21.9%)	140 (18.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.9%)	$19,707	$1,142	$18,565	78.9	69.6	350	94	171371001441
257	Farmington Central Junior High School	Public	6-8	300 N Lightfoot Rd	Farmington	61531	Peoria County	Farmington Central CUSD 265	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 245-1000	253	21	12.1	42.3%	235 (92.9%)	4 (1.6%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	$13,729	$898	$12,831	78.9	72.8	311	54	170004405737
258	Union Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4600 N Oak Park Ave	Harwood Heights	60706	Cook County	Union Ridge School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 867-5822	664	50	13.1	50.6%	407 (61.3%)	2 (0.3%)	164 (24.7%)	79 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	8 (1.2%)	$16,668	$623	$16,045	78.6	78	251	7	173978004006
259	Wallace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1463 N 33rd Rd	Ottawa	61350	LaSalle County	Wallace CCSD 195	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 433-2986	420	28	14.8	26.7%	346 (82.4%)	7 (1.7%)	56 (13.3%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	$14,393	$823	$13,569	78.6	80.2	225	34	174053004082
260	Beaubien Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5025 N Laramie Ave	Chicago	60630	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-3500	1,004	64	15.6	40.8%	339 (33.8%)	40 (4.0%)	355 (35.4%)	168 (16.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	97 (9.7%)	$16,538	$1,348	$15,189	78.5	75	282	22	170993000601
261	Murphy Junior High School	Public	6-8	26923 W Grande Park Blvd	Plainfield	60585	Kendall County	Cusd 308	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 608-5100	700	47	14.8	19.9%	343 (49.0%)	82 (11.7%)	106 (15.1%)	125 (17.9%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.4%)	$14,947	$426	$14,522	78.5	76.4	269	8	173027006236
262	Mount Pulaski Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	119 N Garden St	Mount Pulaski	62548	Logan County	Mt Pulaski CUSD 23	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 792-7220	369	30	12.1	40.4%	344 (93.2%)	9 (2.4%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	$15,795	$1,148	$14,647	78.5	77.8	255	7	172729002891
263	Jerling Junior High School	Public	6-8	8851 W 151st St	Orland Park	60462	Cook County	Orland School District 135	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 364-3708	677	46	14.5		513 (75.8%)	21 (3.1%)	97 (14.3%)	27 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.7%)	$18,501	$517	$17,984	78.5	77.8	254	9	173022005540
264	Sam Rotolo Middle School	Public	6-8	1501 S Raddant Rd	Batavia	60510	Kane County	Batavia Unified School District 101	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 937-8700	1,080	75	14.3	18.3%	814 (75.4%)	43 (4.0%)	166 (15.4%)	21 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.1%)	$18,542	$675	$17,867	78.4	73.7	297	33	170522000201
265	Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	700 W Lincoln St	Mount Prospect	60056	Cook County	Mount Prospect School District 57	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 394-7350	784	58	13.5		576 (73.5%)	13 (1.7%)	87 (11.1%)	62 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.9%)	$16,899	$472	$16,428	78.4	77.3	263	2	172721002885
266	Haven Middle School	Public	6-8	2417 Prairie Ave	Evanston	60201	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 859-8200	660	60	11	27.4%	352 (53.3%)	114 (17.3%)	87 (13.2%)	32 (4.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (10.9%)	$22,923	$337	$22,586	78.4	81.1	216	50	171446001790
267	Staunton Junior High School	Public	6-8	801 N Deneen St	Staunton	62088	Macoupin County	Staunton CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 635-3831	240	18	13.6	39.6%	224 (93.3%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	$12,552	$573	$11,978	78.2	72.6	313	46	173759004845
268	Clarence E Culver School	Public	PK, KG-8	6901 W Oakton St	Niles	60714	Cook County	Niles Education Service District 71	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 470-3407	666	56	11.8	53.6%	331 (49.7%)	20 (3.0%)	119 (17.9%)	168 (25.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (3.6%)	$20,877	$926	$19,951	78.1	71.6	328	60	172850002476
269	Canty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3740 N Panama Ave	Chicago	60634	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-1238	791	60	13.1	52.2%	326 (41.2%)	17 (2.1%)	398 (50.3%)	26 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.7%)	$19,868	$2,196	$17,672	77.6	72.8	308	39	170993000647
270	Rankin Elementary School	Public	K-8	13716 5th St	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Rankin Central School District 98	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 346-3182	196	19	10.1	30.1%	177 (90.3%)	2 (1.0%)	6 (3.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.1%)	$21,357	$713	$20,644	77.6	66.1	388	118	173312003436
271	Robert Frost Junior High School	Public	7-8	320 W Wise Rd	Schaumburg	60193	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 357-6800	737	54	13.6		329 (44.6%)	17 (2.3%)	168 (22.8%)	200 (27.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	$16,827	$423	$16,404	77.4	86.6	149	122	173474003653
272	Dee-Mack Primary/Junior High	Public	PK, KG-8	102 E Fifth St	Mackinaw	61755	Tazewell County	Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 359-4321	432	32	13.6	30.3%	403 (93.3%)	4 (0.9%)	12 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	$13,104	$697	$12,407	77.4	67.1	375	103	171188001435
273	Stockton Middle School	Public	6-8	540 N Rush St	Stockton	61085	Jo Daviess County	Stockton CUSD 206	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 947-3323	100	9	11	37.0%	83 (83.0%)	1 (1.0%)	10 (10.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.0%)	$15,705	$881	$14,824	77.3			(n/a)	173798000246
274	Lincoln Prairie School	Public	K-8	500 Hillcrest Blvd	Hoffman Estates	60169	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 357-5955	348	30	11.6		156 (44.8%)	20 (5.7%)	48 (13.8%)	90 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.8%)	$20,659	$1,026	$19,633	77.2	84.9	175	99	173474003420
275	Riverdale Middle School	Public	6-8	9822 256th St N	Port Byron	61275	Rock Island County	Riverdale CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 523-3131	254	18	14.1	15.7%	227 (89.4%)	3 (1.2%)	14 (5.5%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	$13,094	$620	$12,475	77.2	73.5	301	26	173393003485
276	Annawan Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	501 W South St	Annawan	61234	Henry County	Annawan CUSD 226	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 935-6623	243	19	12.6	38.3%	224 (92.2%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	$14,711	$853	$13,858	77	55.2	521	245	170381000068
277	Casals Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3501 W Potomac Ave	Chicago	60651	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-4444	337	30	11.4	90.2%	12 (3.6%)	83 (24.6%)	233 (69.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	$20,298	$2,402	$17,896	76.9	71	333	56	170993005303
278	Massac Junior High School	Public	7-8	3028 Old Marion Rd	Metropolis	62960	Massac County	Massac UD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 524-2645	309	24	13.1	66.7%	247 (79.9%)	21 (6.8%)	19 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.8%)	$14,927	$980	$13,947	76.9	80.7	222	56	172500002708
279	Grant Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	421 Esson Farm Rd	Grant Park	60940	Kankakee County	Grant Park CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 465-2183	325	26	12.2	48.6%	247 (76.0%)	4 (1.2%)	66 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	$14,056	$287	$13,769	76.9	70.1	343	64	171737002051
280	Lena-Winslow Junior High School	Public	6-8	517 Fremont St	Lena	61048	Stephenson County	Lena Winslow CUSD 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 369-2525	173	12	14.4	40.5%	155 (89.6%)	4 (2.3%)	7 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	5 (2.9%)	$11,445	$1,294	$10,152	76.9	78.9	238	42	172253002511
281	Hawthorn Middle School North	Public	6-8	201 W Hawthorn Pkwy	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Hawthorn CCSD 73	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 990-4400	627	55	11.3	33.3%	289 (46.1%)	28 (4.5%)	135 (21.5%)	149 (23.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	$17,783	$345	$17,438	76.8	82.6	207	74	171857002149
282	Orion Middle School	Public	6-8	800 12th Ave	Orion	61273	Henry County	Orion CUSD 223	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 526-3392	244	17	14.2	19.3%	233 (95.5%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	$12,499	$30	$12,469	76.8	70.8	336	54	173020003121
283	Monroe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5137 W Cisna Rd	Bartonville	61607	Peoria County	Monroe School District 70	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 697-3120	274	21	13	44.9%	229 (83.6%)	9 (3.3%)	16 (5.8%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	$13,568	$660	$12,908	76.8	74.2	292	9	172649002840
284	Roanoke-Benson Junior High School	Public	5-8	131 W Reiter St	Benson	61516	Woodford County	Roanoke Benson CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 394-2233	142	11	13.3	24.6%	133 (93.7%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	$13,893	$138	$13,755	76.7	75.5	279	5	173414003502
285	Albion Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	361 W Main St	Albion	62806	Edwards County	Edwards County CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 445-2327	427	30	14	47.1%	398 (93.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	$11,754	$1,117	$10,637	76.6	79.4	231	54	171350001634
286	Warren Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	311 S Water St	Warren	61087	Jo Daviess County	Warren CUSD 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 745-2641	191	18	10.6	49.7%	172 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.8%)	$16,190	$275	$15,915	76.6	54.3	537	251	174074004094
287	Wesclin Middle School	Public	4-8	10003 State Route 160	Trenton	62293	Clinton County	Wesclin CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 224-7355	492	37	13.4	35.4%	420 (85.4%)	6 (1.2%)	37 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.5%)	$11,230	$593	$10,637	76.3	71.8	327	40	173942006347
288	Waltham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2902 N Il Route 178	Utica	61373	LaSalle County	Waltham CCSD 185	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 667-4417	246	24	10.4		206 (83.7%)	1 (0.4%)	28 (11.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	$18,592	$704	$17,887	76.2	82.8	203	85	174062004085
289	Carterville Junior High School	Public	7-8	816 S Division St	Carterville	62918	Williamson County	Carterville CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 985-4500	344	23	14.8	45.3%	272 (79.1%)	9 (2.6%)	26 (7.6%)	8 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.1%)	$12,153	$311	$11,842	76.1	85.5	164	125	170864000505
290	Galena Elementary and Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	1230 Franklin St	Galena	61036	Jo Daviess County	Galena Unified School District 120	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 777-2413	576	48	12	30.7%	462 (80.2%)	13 (2.3%)	87 (15.1%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	$12,482	$476	$12,006	75.7	81.1	215	75	171605001914
291	North Prairie Junior High	Public	5-8	500 North Ave	Winthrop Harbor	60096	Lake County	Winthrop Harbor School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 731-3089	240	24	10	54.6%	121 (50.4%)	24 (10.0%)	75 (31.3%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.8%)	$22,645	$1,453	$21,192	75.6	51.8	574	283	174290003654
292	Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	1 District Dr	Edwardsville	62025	Madison County	Edwardsville CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 655-6800	888	53	16.7	19.3%	680 (76.6%)	68 (7.7%)	49 (5.5%)	27 (3.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (6.6%)	$13,374	$344	$13,030	75.6	66.3	387	95	171353005717
293	Liberty High School	Public	7-12	505 N Park St	Liberty	62347	Adams County	Liberty CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 645-3433	253	21	11.9	29.2%	243 (96.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	$13,465	$762	$12,704	75.5	69.1	355	62	172277002524
294	New Berlin Junior High School	Public	6-8	300 W Ellis St	New Berlin	62670	Sangamon County	New Berlin CUSD 16	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 488-6012	155	13	12.2	29.0%	145 (93.5%)	2 (1.3%)	4 (2.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	$17,240	$490	$16,750	75.4	75.8	275	19	172799002959
295	St George Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5200 E Center St	Bourbonnais	60914	Kankakee County	St George CCSD 258	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 933-1503	395	29	13.8	28.9%	289 (73.2%)	43 (10.9%)	27 (6.8%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.1%)	$12,323	$500	$11,823	75.3	76.2	271	24	173732003865
296	Warrensburg-Latham Middle School	Public	6-8	425 W North St	Warrensburg	62573	Macon County	Warrensburg-Latham CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 672-3531	203	15	13.7	51.7%	156 (76.8%)	11 (5.4%)	7 (3.4%)	7 (3.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.3%)	$11,958	$235	$11,723	75.2	71.9	326	30	174083006189
297	Churchville Middle School	Public	6-8	155 E Victory Pkwy	Elmhurst	60126	DuPage County	Elmhurst School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 832-8682	489	52	9.4	45.0%	207 (42.3%)	21 (4.3%)	213 (43.6%)	29 (5.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	$23,339	$270	$23,070	75.1	78.3	245	52	171397001741
298	Glen Crest Middle School	Public	6-8	725 Sheehan Ave	Glen Ellyn	60137	DuPage County	Ccsd 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 469-5220	723	50	14.4	26.6%	428 (59.2%)	34 (4.7%)	124 (17.2%)	87 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	48 (6.6%)	$18,495	$448	$18,046	75	80.6	223	75	174050004078
299	Northwood Middle School	Public	6-8	2121 N Seminary Ave	Woodstock	60098	McHenry County	Woodstock CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 338-4900	576	46	12.6	43.2%	316 (54.9%)	13 (2.3%)	219 (38.0%)	11 (1.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	$16,393	$578	$15,814	74.9	73.5	302	3	174333004333
300	Orland Junior High School	Public	6-8	14855 West Ave	Orland Park	60462	Cook County	Orland School District 135	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 364-4206	524	39	13.2		345 (65.8%)	35 (6.7%)	109 (20.8%)	21 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	$18,561	$517	$18,044	74.9	73.8	295	5	173022003126

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