Best Middle Schools in Illinois

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
501	Marissa Junior & Senior High School	Public	7-12	300 School View Dr	Marissa	62257	St. Clair County	Marissa CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 295-2393	226	23	9.8	59.7%	194 (85.8%)	4 (1.8%)	12 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.1%)	$19,124	$1,795	$17,329	58.9	30.2	901	400	172465002672
502	LEARN John Kathy Schreiber Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1200 W Glen Flora Ave	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	LEARN John and Kathy Schreiber Ch	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 377-0690	519	43	12	83.8%	15 (2.9%)	45 (8.7%)	457 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	$16,371	$1,194	$15,177	58.9	64.6	399	103	170142306386
503	Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	9750 Soreng Ave	Schiller Park	60176	Cook County	Schiller Park School District 81	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 671-1816	474	34	14	68.4%	200 (42.2%)	6 (1.3%)	232 (48.9%)	23 (4.9%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	$15,393	$680	$14,713	58.8	55.5	519	16	173564003711
504	Willow Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8345 Archer Ave	Willow Springs	60480	Cook County	Willow Springs School District 108	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 839-6828	414	35	11.8	65.7%	151 (36.5%)	45 (10.9%)	206 (49.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	$24,974	$2,538	$22,436	58.6	56.6	505	1	174257004273
505	Sullivan Middle School	Public	6-8	735 N Main St	Sullivan	61951	Moultrie County	Sullivan CUSD 300	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 728-8381	266	16	16.3	47.4%	250 (94.0%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.3%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	$8,375	$427	$7,948	58.5	58.7	470	35	173813003907
506	Disney II Magnet High School	Public	7-12	3900 N Lawndale Ave	Chicago	60618	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5010	738	86	8.5	46.5%	131 (17.8%)	138 (18.7%)	422 (57.2%)	24 (3.3%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.4%)				58.4	47.2	632	126	170993006250
507	Morrisonville Junior High School	Public	7-8	204 N Perrine St	Morrisonville	62546	Christian County	Morrisonville CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 707-6880	47	6	7.3	25.5%	47 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,240	$00	$15,240	58.2	58	479	28	172676002857
508	Brooks Middle School	Public	6-8	350 Blair Ln	Bolingbrook	60440	Will County	Valley View CUSD 365U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 759-6340	850	83	10.2	61.1%	113 (13.3%)	258 (30.4%)	368 (43.3%)	65 (7.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.3%)	$19,984	$1,039	$18,945	58	55.6	517	9	174007004024
509	Mt Olive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	804 W Main St	Mount Olive	62069	Macoupin County	Mount Olive CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 999-4241	328	30	10.8	47.6%	323 (98.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	$14,787	$1,493	$13,294	58	56.4	508	1	172718004751
510	Triopia Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	2204 Concord Arenzville Rd	Concord	62631	Morgan County	Triopia CUSD 27	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 457-2281	186	18	10.2	32.8%	178 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	$13,130	$104	$13,026	57.9	38.9	763	253	171083001324
511	Farnsworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5414 N Linder Ave	Chicago	60630	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3535	502	44	11.4	38.0%	182 (36.3%)	20 (4.0%)	209 (41.6%)	73 (14.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.2%)	$23,035	$2,275	$20,760	57.9	57.5	489	22	170993000764
512	Abingdon-Avon Middle School	Public	6-8	320 E Woods St	Avon	61415	Fulton County	Abingdon-Avon CUSD 276	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 465-3621	204	14	14.7	51.5%	172 (84.3%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (6.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.4%)	$16,410	$618	$15,793	57.9	58.4	471	41	170141306247
513	Iroquois West Middle School	Public	6-8	303 N Evergreen St	Onarga	60955	Iroquois County	Iroquois West CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 268-4355	215	18	12.2	53.5%	141 (65.6%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (30.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	$13,133	$449	$12,685	57.8	57.3	494	19	172018004925
514	Fox River Grove Middle School	Public	5-8	401 Orchard St	Fox River Grove	60021	McHenry County	Fox River Grove Cons School District 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 516-5105	174	16	11.2	20.7%	136 (78.2%)	1 (0.6%)	27 (15.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.6%)	$20,255	$505	$19,750	57.8	30.3	897	383	171566005508
515	Red Bud Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	200 W Field Dr	Red Bud	62278	Randolph County	Red Bud CUSD 132	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 282-3858	582	44	13.3	49.0%	531 (91.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.4%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	$13,329	$529	$12,800	57.7	56.8	499	16	173330003447
516	Orozco Elementary Fine Arts & Sciences	Public	PK, KG-8	1940 W 18th St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7215	280	24	11.6	72.9%	9 (3.2%)	6 (2.1%)	263 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$22,280	$2,710	$19,570	57.7	77.1	265	251	170993004954
517	Marengo Community Middle School	Public	6-8	816 E Grant Hwy	Marengo	60152	McHenry County	Marengo-Union E Cons D 165	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 568-5720	342	21	16	55.0%	207 (60.5%)	2 (0.6%)	120 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	$14,148	$844	$13,305	57.7	58.2	477	40	170007703147
518	Richard F Bernotas Middle School	Public	6-8	170 N Oak St	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 459-9210	737	65	11.4	28.0%	540 (73.3%)	33 (4.5%)	112 (15.2%)	25 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.4%)	$15,776	$519	$15,257	57.7	56.3	509	9	171135001362
519	Fischer Middle School	Public	6-8	1305 Long Grove Dr	Aurora	60504	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 375-3100	861	63	13.7	34.5%	274 (31.8%)	110 (12.8%)	286 (33.2%)	141 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.8%)	$17,518	$738	$16,780	57.6	59	464	55	174169006041
520	Fieldcrest Middle School	Public	6-8	102 W Elm St	Wenona	61377	Marshall County	Fieldcrest CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 853-4331	196	17	11.6	58.7%	168 (85.7%)	6 (3.1%)	16 (8.2%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	$17,789	$973	$16,815	57.6	67.7	367	153	171510006543
521	Minooka Junior High School	Public	7-8	333 W McEvilly Rd	Minooka	60447	Grundy County	Minooka CCSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 467-2136	1,024	65	15.8	26.9%	635 (62.0%)	83 (8.1%)	243 (23.7%)	18 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.2%)	$13,594	$272	$13,322	57.5	54.4	533	12	172631002799
522	Gifford Grade School	Public	K-8	406 S Main St	Gifford	61847	Champaign County	Gifford CCSD 188	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 568-7733	151	14	10.7	33.8%	137 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.3%)	$16,068	$592	$15,476	57.4	46.5	647	125	171665001969
523	Yorkville Middle School	Public	7-8	920 Prairie Crossing Dr	Yorkville	60560	Kendall County	Yorkville CUSD 115	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 553-4544	1,152	75	15.4	24.7%	706 (61.3%)	85 (7.4%)	282 (24.5%)	23 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	53 (4.6%)	$15,715	$330	$15,385	57.2	58.2	475	48	174396004360
524	Rome Community Cons Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	233 W South St	Dix	62830	Jefferson County	Rome CCSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 266-7214	286	23	12.3	47.2%	263 (92.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)	$14,920	$495	$14,425	57.1	53.2	554	30	173459003625
525	Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd	Public	K-8	820 S Carpenter St	Chicago	60607	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-7070	547	40	13.8	47.9%	62 (11.3%)	148 (27.1%)	289 (52.8%)	20 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.9%)	$18,261	$1,340	$16,920	57.1	65.3	393	132	170993005548
526	Grayslake Middle School	Public	7-8	440 Barron Blvd	Grayslake	60030	Lake County	Grayslake CCSD 46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 223-3680	641	46	13.9	36.0%	335 (52.3%)	36 (5.6%)	209 (32.6%)	26 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.1%)	$17,595	$431	$17,165	56.7	48.9	607	81	171752002054
527	Rosemont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6101 Ruby St	Rosemont	60018	Cook County	Rosemont Education Service District 78	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 825-0144	221	27	8.1	34.4%	137 (62.0%)	5 (2.3%)	58 (26.2%)	9 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.4%)	$29,401	$462	$28,939	56.7	60.8	441	86	173477003659
528	Wolf Ridge Education Center	Public	PK, KG-8	700 W Orange St	Bunker Hill	62014	Macoupin County	Bunker Hill CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 585-4831	407	27	15.3	51.4%	372 (91.4%)	7 (1.7%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	$11,852	$702	$11,150	56.5	33.6	843	315	170777000394
529	Central City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	129 Douglas St	Centralia	62801	Marion County	Central City School District 133	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 532-9521	276	22	12.8	58.3%	228 (82.6%)	9 (3.3%)	15 (5.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.3%)	$13,179	$1,150	$12,029	56.5	42.2	713	184	170918000527
530	North Boone Middle School	Public	7-8	17641 Poplar Grove Rd	Poplar Grove	61065	Boone County	North Boone CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 765-9274	233	17	13.4	41.6%	134 (57.5%)	1 (0.4%)	79 (33.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.2%)	$17,319	$719	$16,600	56.4	53.8	543	13	172870004967
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
541	LeRoy Junior High School	Public	7-8	505 E Center St	Le Roy	61752	McLean County	LeRoy CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 962-2911	102	11	9.5	22.5%	97 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.9%)	$12,167	$468	$11,700	55.7	40.6	737	196	172262002513
542	Western Junior High School	Public	6-8	300 Chaney St	Kinderhook	62345	Pike County	Western CUSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 432-8324	146	11	13.8	55.5%	138 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	$15,734	$364	$15,370	55.7	53.5	549	7	170138705901
543	Peterson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5510 N Christiana Ave	Chicago	60625	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5070	913	61	14.9	56.8%	233 (25.5%)	57 (6.2%)	334 (36.6%)	246 (26.9%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.8%)	$16,381	$1,803	$14,578	55.6	56.2	511	32	170993001033
544	Trico Junior High School	Public	6-8	16533 Highway 4	Campbell Hill	62916	Jackson County	Trico CUSD 176	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 426-1111	182	14	13.1	57.7%	146 (80.2%)	1 (0.5%)	32 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	$13,891	$575	$13,316	55.6	49.8	598	54	170825000436
545	Washington G Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3611 E 114th St	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5010	571	42	13.7	77.8%	23 (4.0%)	20 (3.5%)	518 (90.7%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	$18,168	$2,586	$15,582	55.6	51.1	586	41	170993001145
546	Holmes Junior High School	Public	6-8	1900 W Lonnquist Blvd	Mount Prospect	60056	Cook County	Community Cons School District 59	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 593-4390	459	49	9.3	62.5%	156 (34.0%)	29 (6.3%)	191 (41.6%)	65 (14.2%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.4%)	$24,377	$701	$23,676	55.5	51.6	577	31	171377001719
547	Pocahontas Center	Public	PK, KG-8	4 E State St	Pocahontas	62275	Bond County	Bond County CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 669-2296	193	18	10.6	53.9%	180 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.7%)	$15,883	$783	$15,100	55.5	62.5	421	126	171773002069
548	Nauvoo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2461 N State Highway 96	Nauvoo	62354	Hancock County	Nauvoo-Colusa CUSD 325	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(866) 453-2600	208	22	9.4	51.9%	187 (89.9%)	6 (2.9%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	$18,963	$571	$18,392	55.5	25.2	999	451	172778004761
549	Vienna Elementary School District 55	Public	PK, KG-8	310 N 3rd St	Vienna	62995	Johnson County	Vienna School District 55	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 658-6611	386	28	13.9	57.5%	347 (89.9%)	6 (1.6%)	13 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	$12,991	$1,278	$11,712	55.5	61.7	430	119	174026004049
550	Havana Junior High School	Public	5-8	801 E Laurel Ave	Havana	62644	Mason County	Havana CUSD 126	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 543-6677	284	21	13.8	51.8%	268 (94.4%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	$18,660	$279	$18,380	55.5	52.6	562	12	171851004407
551	Inter-American Elementary Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-8	851 W Waveland Ave	Chicago	60613	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5490	616	44	13.9	38.3%	58 (9.4%)	16 (2.6%)	526 (85.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	$18,204	$1,854	$16,351	55.4	57.6	487	64	170993000971
552	Earhart Elementary Opt for Knowl School	Public	K-8	1710 E 93rd St	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6416	195	16	12.1	71.3%	0 (0.0%)	188 (96.4%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$24,592	$3,398	$21,194	55.2	54.9	524	28	170993000859
553	Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center	Public	7-8	200 W John Casey Rd	Bourbonnais	60914	Kankakee County	Bourbonnais School District 53	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 929-5200	484	35	14	47.5%	315 (65.1%)	63 (13.0%)	71 (14.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.4%)	$13,814	$330	$13,484	55.2	54.6	529	24	170675000351
554	Hamilton County Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 Fox Ln	Mc Leansboro	62859	Hamilton County	Hamilton County CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 643-2328	480	33	14.7	53.1%	462 (96.3%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	$11,682	$1,356	$10,326	55.2	47.4	627	73	171079004391
555	Rockridge Junior High School	Public	6-8	14110 134th Ave W	Taylor Ridge	61284	Rock Island County	Rockridge CUSD 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 793-8040	234	17	13.4	21.8%	222 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	$12,967	$400	$12,567	55	57.9	483	72	173444003550
556	Turner-Drew Elementary Language Academy	Public	K-8	9300 S Princeton Ave	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5720	194	15	12.9	77.8%	0 (0.0%)	192 (99.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$26,293	$3,479	$22,815	55	43.2	700	144	170993000628
557	Hutsonville Elementary and Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	500 W Clover St	Hutsonville	62433	Crawford County	Hutsonville CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 563-4812	190	21	9	51.6%	179 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	$17,994	$767	$17,227	54.9	45.9	658	101	171992002248
558	Ransom Grade School	Public	K-8	400 S Lane St	Ransom	60470	LaSalle County	Allen-Otter Creek CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 586-4611	96	13	7.6	30.2%	83 (86.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.2%)	$20,516	$644	$19,871	54.9			(n/a)	170342000026
559	Hubert H Humphrey Middle School	Public	6-8	777 Falcon Ridge Way	Bolingbrook	60440	Will County	Valley View CUSD 365U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 972-9240	596	48	12.4	62.1%	67 (11.2%)	131 (22.0%)	338 (56.7%)	38 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.5%)	$23,463	$1,870	$21,593	54.8	55	523	36	174007004027
559	Winnebago Middle School	Public	6-8	407 N Elida St	Winnebago	61088	Winnebago County	Winnebago CUSD 323	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 335-2364	296	27	10.8	31.4%	249 (84.1%)	4 (1.4%)	26 (8.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.4%)	$16,741	$561	$16,180	54.8	58	478	81	174279004295
561	Forest Park Middle School	Public	6-8	925 Beloit Ave	Forest Park	60130	Cook County	Forest Park School District 91	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 366-5742	186	21	8.8	53.8%	29 (15.6%)	103 (55.4%)	40 (21.5%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)	$34,696	$1,224	$33,472	54.7	54	540	21	171545001858
562	Winfield Central School	Public	3-8	0S150 Winfield Rd	Winfield	60190	DuPage County	Winfield School District 34	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 909-4960	189	20	9.6	29.6%	113 (59.8%)	11 (5.8%)	43 (22.8%)	8 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (6.9%)	$22,392	$933	$21,459	54.6	68	361	201	174272005191
563	Geo T Wilkins Junior High School	Public	7-8	8001 S 82nd Ave	Justice	60458	Cook County	Indian Springs School District 109	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 496-8708	508	45	11.4	67.1%	236 (46.5%)	90 (17.7%)	161 (31.7%)	11 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	$19,346	$765	$18,581	54.6	59.7	453	110	170717004585
564	Sandwich Middle School	Public	6-8	600 S Wells St	Sandwich	60548	DeKalb County	Sandwich CUSD 430	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 786-2138	420	32	13	51.2%	307 (73.1%)	2 (0.5%)	94 (22.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	$16,429	$727	$15,703	54.6	54.1	539	25	173537004314
565	Benton Grade School 5-8	Public	5-8	1000 Forrest St	Benton	62812	Franklin County	Benton CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 438-4011	429	34	12.6	61.1%	400 (93.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.3%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	$14,282	$939	$13,343	54.5	47	636	71	170595004370
566	Athens Junior High School	Public	7-8	501 Warrior Way	Athens	62613	Menard County	Athens CUSD 213	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 636-8380	144	11	13.5	40.3%	125 (86.8%)	2 (1.4%)	7 (4.9%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)	$11,639	$271	$11,367	54.4	51.7	576	10	170447004530
567	Horizon Science Academy-McKinley Pk	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2245 W Pershing Rd	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Horizon Science Academy-McKinley Pk	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 247-8400	873	81	10.7	80.3%	54 (6.2%)	93 (10.7%)	720 (82.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	$20,542	$2,294	$18,249	54.3	54.5	532	35	170141006254
568	Crab Orchard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	19189 Bailey St	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Crab Orchard CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 982-2181	323	22	14.8	20.1%	316 (97.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	$12,937	$1,482	$11,455	54.3	52	569	1	171110004587
569	Belle Valley School	Public	PK, KG-8	2465 Amann Dr	Belleville	62220	St. Clair County	Belle Valley School District 119	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 236-5200	997	79	12.6	82.4%	199 (20.0%)	615 (61.7%)	49 (4.9%)	10 (1.0%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	116 (11.6%)	$13,818	$1,637	$12,181	54.3	53.7	545	24	170558000229
570	Pawnee Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	810 4th St	Pawnee	62558	Sangamon County	Pawnee CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 625-2471	247	24	10.2	8.9%	234 (94.7%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	$16,324	$456	$15,868	54.2	33.2	848	278	173093003221
571	Hampton Elementary School	Public	K-8	206 5th St	Hampton	61256	Rock Island County	Hampton School District 29	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 755-0693	225	16	14	40.0%	158 (70.2%)	11 (4.9%)	41 (18.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	$11,779	$717	$11,062	54.2	69.4	353	218	171809002087
572	Oak Grove School	Public	PK, KG-8	6018 W Lancaster Rd	Bartonville	61607	Peoria County	Oak Grove School District 68 Bartonville	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 697-0621	285	25	11.4	37.2%	216 (75.8%)	18 (6.3%)	19 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.2%)	$13,973	$723	$13,250	54.2	55.9	514	58	172910003045
573	Galva Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1020 N Center Ave	Galva	61434	Henry County	Galva CUSD 224	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 932-2151	191	19	10.1	41.4%	173 (90.6%)	4 (2.1%)	11 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	$19,926	$570	$19,356	54	66.6	386	187	171614001939
574	Acero Charter - Rufino Tamayo Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	5135 S California Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 434-6355	266	19	14	90.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	265 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$20,388	$969	$19,418	53.8	57.8	485	89	170993006455
575	Carl Sandburg Middle School	Public	6-8	855 W Hawley St	Mundelein	60060	Lake County	Mundelein Education Service District 75	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 949-2707	529	44	12.1	41.0%	175 (33.1%)	19 (3.6%)	297 (56.1%)	16 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.0%)	$18,191	$348	$17,843	53.8	54.4	536	39	172754002914
576	Drauden Point Middle School	Public	6-8	1911 Drauden Rd	Plainfield	60586	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 577-4900	658	49	13.5	36.0%	282 (42.9%)	132 (20.1%)	205 (31.2%)	12 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	$16,871	$914	$15,958	53.4	53.8	544	32	173174004935
577	Pecatonica Community Middle School	Public	5-8	1200 Main St	Pecatonica	61063	Winnebago County	Pecatonica CUSD 321	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 239-2612	269	19	14.1	33.5%	233 (86.6%)	3 (1.1%)	14 (5.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.3%)	$15,424	$269	$15,155	53.2	53.3	553	24	173105005648
578	Sesser-Valier Junior High School	Public	6-8	4626 State Highway 154	Sesser	62884	Franklin County	Sesser-Valier CUSD 196	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 625-5105	121	8	14.6	66.1%	112 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.0%)	$13,561	$1,400	$12,161	53.2	64.7	397	181	173594004831
579	Jack Hille Middle School	Public	6-8	5800 151st St	Oak Forest	60452	Cook County	Forest Ridge School District 142	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 687-5550	490	33	14.8	46.5%	234 (47.8%)	44 (9.0%)	165 (33.7%)	19 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.7%)	$14,837	$698	$14,139	53.2	44.2	682	103	171548001864
580	Georgetown Middle School	Public	4-8	51 Yates Rd	Marquette Heights	61554	Tazewell County	N Pekin & Marquette Hght School District 102	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 382-3456	230	18	13.1	58.7%	201 (87.4%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.1%)	$13,369	$103	$13,266	53	45	670	90	172892003034
581	Cornell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	300 N 7th St	Cornell	61319	Livingston County	Cornell CCSD 426	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 358-2216	114	11	10.3	26.3%	106 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.4%)	$20,295	$3,336	$16,959	53	57.5	488	93	171086001325
582	Parker Junior High School	Public	6-8	2810 School St	Flossmoor	60422	Cook County	Flossmoor School District 161	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 647-5400	822	66	12.4	54.3%	69 (8.4%)	568 (69.1%)	114 (13.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	64 (7.8%)	$19,738	$845	$18,893	52.9	47.8	617	35	171542001849
583	Franklin Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	110 State	Franklin	62638	Morgan County	Franklin CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 675-2395	157	17	9.1	26.1%	155 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	$22,683	$318	$22,365	52.9	36.5	800	217	171575001885
584	Locke A Elementary Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3141 W Jackson Blvd	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 265-7232	346	24	14.4	87.0%	0 (0.0%)	342 (98.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$25,374	$1,124	$24,250	52.9	51.5	579	5	170993003564
585	Grayville Junior Senior High School	Public	6-12	728 W North St	Grayville	62844	White County	Grayville CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 375-7114	145	13	11.5	53.8%	143 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	$13,920	$1,410	$12,510	52.7	50.9	589	4	171758002058
586	Linne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3221 N Sacramento Ave	Chicago	60618	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5262	687	46	14.9	52.5%	143 (20.8%)	18 (2.6%)	481 (70.0%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.1%)	$16,580	$2,153	$14,427	52.5	57.3	492	94	170993000919
587	John L Nash Middle School	Public	5-8	1134 E 3100 North Rd	Clifton	60927	Iroquois County	Central CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 694-2323	278	25	11.3	41.4%	255 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	$14,742	$438	$14,304	52.5	45.8	660	73	171041001259
588	Knoxville Junior High School	Public	5-8	701 E Mill St	Knoxville	61448	Knox County	Knoxville CUSD 202	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 289-4126	262	19	14	36.3%	252 (96.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	$13,221	$644	$12,577	52.5	33.9	839	251	172139002406
589	Lundahl Middle School	Public	6-8	560 Nash Rd	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 459-5971	797	60	13.2	35.4%	489 (61.4%)	22 (2.8%)	240 (30.1%)	19 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.4%)	$14,495	$784	$13,711	52.4	44.5	677	88	171135001360
590	Carson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5516 S Maplewood Ave	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9222	724	51	14.3	83.8%	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.0%)	696 (96.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	$17,015	$2,061	$14,954	52.4	49.1	603	13	170993005546
591	Effingham Junior High School	Public	6-8	600 S Henrietta St	Effingham	62401	Effingham County	Effingham CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 540-1300	458	35	13	43.7%	387 (84.5%)	9 (2.0%)	43 (9.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	$16,292	$476	$15,815	52.3	47.7	619	28	171356000654
592	Spoon River Valley Junior High School	Public	6-8	35265 N IL Route 97	London Mills	61544	Fulton County	Spoon River Valley CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 778-2201	42	6	7.4	47.6%	37 (88.1%)	1 (2.4%)	2 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.8%)	$13,554	$61	$13,493	52.1	54.4	535	57	173696003808
593	Plank Junior High	Public	6-8	510 Secretariat Ln	Oswego	60543	Kendall County	Cusd 308	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 551-9400	595	54	11.1	36.8%	258 (43.4%)	60 (10.1%)	211 (35.5%)	39 (6.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.0%)	$16,664	$562	$16,102	51.9	59.2	458	135	173027005820
594	Lee Elementary School	Public	K-8	6448 S Tripp Ave	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2255	581	40	14.7	90.5%	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.2%)	571 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$17,880	$2,511	$15,370	51.9	42	716	122	170993001214
595	Wood Dale Junior High School	Public	6-8	6N655 Wood Dale Rd	Wood Dale	60191	DuPage County	Wood Dale School District 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 766-6210	277	25	10.9	56.7%	95 (34.3%)	6 (2.2%)	156 (56.3%)	11 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	$25,624	$236	$25,388	51.8	48.5	609	14	174302004318
596	AlWood Middle/High School	Public	6-12	301 E 5th Ave	Woodhull	61490	Henry County	AlWood CUSD 225	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 334-2102	184	20	9.3	33.7%	169 (91.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.5%)	$19,173	$631	$18,542	51.7	38.3	771	175	170366000058
597	Nashville Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	750 E Gorman St	Nashville	62263	Washington County	Nashville CCSD 49	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 327-4304	622	42	14.8	39.1%	573 (92.1%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.2%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.1%)	$12,514	$820	$11,694	51.7	47	637	40	172772002466
598	McHenry Middle School	Public	6-8	2120 W Lincoln Rd	McHenry	60051	McHenry County	McHenry CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(779) 244-1600	695	59	11.7	40.6%	502 (72.2%)	5 (0.7%)	163 (23.5%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.4%)	$20,137	$481	$19,656	51.7	53.9	541	57	172529002757
599	Marquardt Middle School	Public	6-8	1912 Glen Ellyn Rd	Glendale Heights	60139	DuPage County	Marquardt School District 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 858-3850	754	73	10.3	59.9%	126 (16.7%)	92 (12.2%)	426 (56.5%)	90 (11.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.3%)	$27,371	$1,077	$26,294	51.7	40.2	747	148	172478002688
600	Holden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1104 W 31st St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7200	407	33	12.3	71.5%	83 (20.4%)	54 (13.3%)	212 (52.1%)	50 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	$19,283	$2,137	$17,147	51.5	56.9	498	102	170993000858

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