Best Middle Schools in Illinois

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
601	Midwest Central Middle School	Public	6-8	121 N Church St	Green Valley	61534	Tazewell County	Midwest Central CUSD 191	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 352-2300	183	16	11.4	47.5%	173 (94.5%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	$14,441	$553	$13,888	51.4	46	657	56	174396201455
602	Harrisburg Middle School	Public	6-8	312 Bulldog Blvd	Harrisburg	62946	Saline County	Harrisburg CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 253-7637	382	32	11.9	66.0%	317 (83.0%)	19 (5.0%)	15 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.9%)	$13,559	$494	$13,065	51.4	56	513	89	171827002116
603	Wolcott School	Public	PK, KG-8	200 N Wolcott St	Thornton	60476	Cook County	Thornton School District 154	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 877-2526	249	14	17.7	57.8%	42 (16.9%)	77 (30.9%)	114 (45.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.4%)	$17,707	$2,827	$14,880	51.4	53.9	542	61	173891005071
604	Palmer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5051 N Kenneth Ave	Chicago	60630	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3704	746	53	14	64.9%	278 (37.3%)	17 (2.3%)	299 (40.1%)	119 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	30 (4.0%)	$17,899	$2,086	$15,813	51.3	59.3	457	147	170993001017
605	Red Hill Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	908 Church St	Bridgeport	62417	Lawrence County	Red Hill CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 945-2521	396	27	14.8	57.8%	383 (96.7%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	$12,345	$528	$11,818	51.3	45.1	666	61	172213005283
606	Herget Middle School	Public	6-8	1550 Deerpath Rd	Aurora	60506	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5006	594	41	14.4	50.0%	171 (28.8%)	49 (8.2%)	331 (55.7%)	17 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	22 (3.7%)	$19,344	$1,625	$17,719	51.2	46.4	648	42	170471005616
607	Pickard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2301 W 21st Pl	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7280	319	30	10.6	90.6%	13 (4.1%)	18 (5.6%)	287 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$24,152	$2,799	$21,354	51.2	43.9	690	83	170993001034
608	Webster Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4055 W Arthington St	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6925	183	16	11.4	88.5%	0 (0.0%)	179 (97.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	$30,496	$5,241	$25,255	51.2	42.7	708	100	170993001148
609	Steeleville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	609 S Sparta St	Steeleville	62288	Randolph County	Steeleville CUSD 138	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 965-3469	323	21	15.2	43.0%	285 (88.2%)	2 (0.6%)	22 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	$11,663	$537	$11,126	51.1	59.9	449	160	173765003878
610	Gavin South Middle School	Public	5-8	25775 W IL Route 134	Ingleside	60041	Lake County	Gavin School District 37	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 546-9336	325	25	12.7	58.2%	180 (55.4%)	14 (4.3%)	114 (35.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.7%)	$15,592	$656	$14,936	51.1	35.1	816	206	171629001945
611	Montmorency CCSD #145	Public	K-8	9415 Hoover Rd	Rock Falls	61071	Whiteside County	Montmorency CCSD 145	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 625-6616	209	21	9.9	37.8%	166 (79.4%)	1 (0.5%)	34 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	$15,555	$880	$14,675	50.9	73.3	306	305	172659002846
612	Putnam County Junior High School	Public	6-8	13183 N 350th Ave	Mc Nabb	61335	Putnam County	Putnam County CUSD 535	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 882-2800	162	16	10.1	38.3%	136 (84.0%)	2 (1.2%)	22 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	$19,596	$943	$18,653	50.9	40.9	731	119	173296003409
613	Indian Creek Middle School	Public	5-8	335 E Garfield St	Waterman	60556	DeKalb County	Indian Creek CUSD 425	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 264-3351	213	19	11.5	40.8%	169 (79.3%)	7 (3.3%)	29 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	$17,159	$623	$16,536	50.7	47.5	624	11	173597000455
614	Ashley Com Consolidated School	Public	PK, KG-8	450 N Third St	Ashley	62808	Washington County	Ashley CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 485-6611	115	12	9.5	53.9%	109 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	$16,401	$1,218	$15,183	50.5			(n/a)	170434000125
615	Southwestern Middle School	Public	7-8	8226 Route 111	Piasa	62079	Macoupin County	Southwestern CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 372-3813	171	14	12.1	42.1%	161 (94.2%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.3%)	$14,334	$523	$13,811	50.3	38.5	769	154	173150003321
616	Odell Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	203 N East St	Odell	60460	Livingston County	Odell CCSD 435	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 998-2272	155	18	8.6	75.5%	149 (96.1%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	$23,896	$1,846	$22,049	50.2	43	702	86	172952003077
617	Shabbona Middle School	Public	6-8	725 School St	Morris	60450	Grundy County	Morris School District 54	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 942-0056	360	25	14.5	48.3%	247 (68.6%)	10 (2.8%)	82 (22.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.3%)	$16,009	$925	$15,085	50.2	51.9	573	44	172661002850
618	Timber Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	2101 S Bronk Rd	Plainfield	60586	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 439-3410	885	58	15.3	40.1%	400 (45.2%)	97 (11.0%)	320 (36.2%)	24 (2.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.5%)	$14,224	$1,026	$13,199	50.1	50.7	590	28	173174001873
619	Gillespie Middle School	Public	6-8	412 Oregon St	Gillespie	62033	Macoupin County	Gillespie CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 839-2116	244	18	13.6	62.7%	229 (93.9%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	$14,533	$755	$13,778	50.1	51.4	581	38	171668000560
620	Bismarck-Henning Junior High School	Public	5-8	17302 E 2750 North Rd	Bismarck	61814	Vermilion County	Bismarck Henning CUSD	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 759-7301	246	18	13.6	44.3%	216 (87.8%)	6 (2.4%)	13 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	$15,831	$232	$15,599	50	44.8	674	54	170639000308
621	Hurley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3849 W 69th Pl	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2068	748	53	14.2	89.7%	6 (0.8%)	9 (1.2%)	727 (97.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	$17,478	$2,443	$15,035	50	51.2	583	38	170993000866
622	Signal Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	40 Signal Hill Pl	Belleville	62223	St. Clair County	Signal Hill School District 181	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 397-0325	291	35	8.3	62.9%	102 (35.1%)	132 (45.4%)	18 (6.2%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (12.0%)	$21,633	$2,835	$18,798	49.9	35.5	808	186	173633003754
623	Argenta-Oreana Middle School	Public	6-8	200 E East St	Argenta	62501	Macon County	Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 795-2163	180	14	13.1	60.0%	144 (80.0%)	9 (5.0%)	10 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.4%)	$14,263	$541	$13,722	49.9	47.6	622	1	170399000086
624	Illinois School	Public	K-8	210 Illinois St	Park Forest	60466	Cook County	Matteson Education Service District 162	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 747-0301	391	38	10.4	79.3%	0 (0.0%)	356 (91.0%)	27 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	$21,421	$926	$20,495	49.8	47.4	626	2	172502002581
625	Reagan Middle School	Public	6-8	620 Division St	Dixon	61021	Lee County	Dixon Unified School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 253-4966	585	37	15.8	55.0%	468 (80.0%)	20 (3.4%)	36 (6.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.7%)	$16,865	$827	$16,038	49.8	43.2	701	76	171233005309
626	Willow Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	815 W 7th St	Centralia	62801	Clinton County	Willow Grove School District 46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 532-3313	127	13	9.7	76.4%	97 (76.4%)	3 (2.4%)	12 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (11.8%)	$16,441	$1,874	$14,566	49.7	58.3	472	154	174251001739
627	Central Junior High	Public	7-8	215 E Central Blvd	Kewanee	61443	Henry County	Kewanee CUSD 229	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 853-4290	235	20	11.6	74.0%	128 (54.5%)	20 (8.5%)	67 (28.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.5%)	$14,049	$1,938	$12,111	49.7	53.2	555	72	172100005610
628	Mattoon Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 S 9th St	Mattoon	61938	Coles County	Mattoon CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 238-5800	610	53	11.5	64.6%	502 (82.3%)	26 (4.3%)	39 (6.4%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.1%)	$15,586	$1,141	$14,445	49.7	46.3	654	26	172505002735
629	Northbrook School	Public	5-8	1804 Guiles Ave	Mendota	61342	LaSalle County	Mendota CCSD 289	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 539-6237	526	38	13.8	58.6%	284 (54.0%)	12 (2.3%)	211 (40.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	$16,233	$804	$15,429	49.6	44.2	685	56	172562002773
630	Ingersoll Middle School	Public	5-8	1605 E Ash St	Canton	61520	Fulton County	Canton Union School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 647-6951	631	49	12.8	56.3%	568 (90.0%)	9 (1.4%)	14 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.9%)	$15,482	$660	$14,822	49.5	48.9	606	24	170828000440
631	Hitch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5625 N McVicker Ave	Chicago	60646	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1189	495	38	13.2	50.1%	183 (37.0%)	8 (1.6%)	238 (48.1%)	43 (8.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.0%)	$19,086	$1,167	$17,920	49.5	51.6	577	54	170993000857
632	CICS - Irving Park Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	3820 N Spaulding Ave	Chicago	60618	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 433-5000	453	34	13.3	68.0%	38 (8.4%)	27 (6.0%)	363 (80.1%)	8 (1.8%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.2%)	$18,934	$1,947	$16,988	49.3	55.5	518	114	170993006462
633	Sherrard Junior High School	Public	7-8	4701 176th Ave	Sherrard	61281	Rock Island County	Sherrard CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 593-2135	189	16	11.5	35.4%	169 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.6%)	$12,116	$56	$12,060	49.2	38.1	774	141	173618003748
634	Woodland Middle School	Public	6-8	7000 Washington St	Gurnee	60031	Lake County	Woodland CCSD 50	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 856-3421	1,541	133	11.5	37.8%	556 (36.1%)	147 (9.5%)	587 (38.1%)	157 (10.2%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	86 (5.6%)	$24,741	$391	$24,351	49.2	48.6	608	26	174311004324
635	Wells Preparatory Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	249 E 37th St	Chicago	60653	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1204	308	22	14	82.8%	2 (0.6%)	296 (96.1%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	$22,776	$2,969	$19,807	49.1	53	559	76	170993001614
636	Tonica Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	535 N 1981st Rd	Tonica	61370	LaSalle County	Tonica CCSD 79	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 442-3420	98	12	8.1	41.8%	84 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	$26,019	$724	$25,295	49.1	55.7	516	120	173918003976
637	Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	410 1st St	Kirkland	60146	DeKalb County	Hiawatha CUSD 426	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 522-3335	211	19	11	46.9%	166 (78.7%)	4 (1.9%)	29 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	$20,671	$900	$19,771	49.1	42.6	710	73	172130002403
638	CICS - Basil Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	1816 W Garfield Blvd	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 778-9455	541	13	41.6	92.8%	1 (0.2%)	403 (74.5%)	133 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	$17,804	$2,081	$15,724	49.1	44.2	687	49	170993006488
639	Morrison Junior High School	Public	6-8	300 Academic Dr	Morrison	61270	Whiteside County	Morrison CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 772-7264	215	14	15.3	37.2%	190 (88.4%)	2 (0.9%)	18 (8.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	$12,139	$620	$11,520	48.9	60.9	437	202	172671002853
640	Grimes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5450 W 64th Pl	Chicago	60638	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2364	368	33	11.1	72.0%	19 (5.2%)	10 (2.7%)	336 (91.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$20,231	$1,829	$18,402	48.9	41.5	721	81	170993000812
641	V I T Junior High School	Public	6-8	1500 E US Highway 136	Table Grove	61482	Fulton County	V I T Cusd 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 758-5136	69	7	10	39.1%	64 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	$15,899	$1,277	$14,622	48.7	33	850	209	173849003926
642	Komarek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8940 W 24th St	North Riverside	60546	Cook County	Komarek School District 94	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 447-8030	570	47	12.1	53.7%	136 (23.9%)	94 (16.5%)	310 (54.4%)	21 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	$16,514	$275	$16,239	48.5	37.6	784	142	172142002410
643	Byrne Elementary School	Public	K-8	5329 S Oak Park Ave	Chicago	60638	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2170	619	43	14.3	47.2%	146 (23.6%)	23 (3.7%)	446 (72.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	$18,752	$2,131	$16,621	48.5	46.3	651	8	170993000640
644	R O W V A Junior and Senior High School	Public	7-12	335 N Joy St	Oneida	61467	Knox County	R O W V A Cusd 208	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 483-6371	248	32	7.8	36.3%	220 (88.7%)	4 (1.6%)	15 (6.0%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	$18,312	$32	$18,280	48.4	34.6	826	182	172994003102
645	Sangamon Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	341 Matilda St	Illiopolis	62539	Sangamon County	Sangamon Valley CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 486-2241	145	13	11.1	62.8%	138 (95.2%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	$14,404	$125	$14,280	48.4	24.9	1004	359	170032405626
646	Colemon J Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1441 W 119th St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3975	166	23	7.3	77.7%	0 (0.0%)	157 (94.6%)	9 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$31,360	$5,020	$26,340	48.4	38.8	765	119	170993004016
647	Dimmick Community Cons School District 175	Public	PK, KG-8	297 N 33rd Rd	La Salle	61301	LaSalle County	Dimmick Community Cons School District #175	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 223-2933	153	13	11.9		124 (81.0%)	4 (2.6%)	21 (13.7%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	$19,241	$574	$18,667	48.3	51.4	582	65	170143406538
648	Okaw Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	501 W Division St	Findlay	62534	Shelby County	Okaw Valley CUSD 302	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 756-8521	124	11	10.9	50.0%	121 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	$16,559	$453	$16,106	48.2	47.4	625	23	170022304224
649	Jack London Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 W Dundee Rd	Wheeling	60090	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 520-2745	628	65	9.6	63.5%	188 (29.9%)	15 (2.4%)	345 (54.9%)	56 (8.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.5%)	$23,300	$576	$22,724	48.2	47.3	630	19	174221001184
650	Bluffs Junior High School	Public	6-8	100 W Rockwood St	Bluffs	62621	Scott County	Scott-Morgan CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 754-3815	37	4	8.3	48.6%	37 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,813	$221	$15,592	48.1	50.4	592	58	170660004552
651	Center Street Elementary School	Public	4-8	200 W Center St	Fairfield	62837	Wayne County	Fairfield PSD 112	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 842-2679	296	24	12.4	67.2%	262 (88.5%)	4 (1.4%)	13 (4.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	$14,377	$1,092	$13,285	48.1	57.3	495	156	171471001814
652	Sparta Lincoln School	Public	PK, KG-8	203A Dean Ave	Sparta	62286	Randolph County	Sparta CUSD 140	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 443-5331	735	53	13.8	65.6%	516 (70.2%)	115 (15.6%)	19 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (11.3%)	$12,348	$548	$11,800	48	35.1	814	162	173690003806
653	Blackhawk Middle School	Public	6-8	250 S Church Rd	Bensenville	60106	DuPage County	Bensenville School District 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 766-2601	665	58	11.4	55.0%	135 (20.3%)	10 (1.5%)	476 (71.6%)	24 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.0%)	$20,618	$1,489	$19,129	48	51.9	572	81	170591000266
654	Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts	Public	PK, KG-8	5415 S Union Ave	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1666	272	28	9.7	96.0%	2 (0.7%)	235 (86.4%)	33 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$24,394	$3,914	$20,480	48	42.6	709	55	170993000706
655	Kingsley Junior High School	Public	6-8	303 Kingsley St	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 557-4407	730	52	13.9	40.8%	421 (57.7%)	126 (17.3%)	85 (11.6%)	32 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (8.9%)	$14,296	$481	$13,815	48	48.1	612	43	172862005695
656	Horizon Science Academy-Belmont	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-10	2456 N Mango Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Horizon Science Academy-Belmont	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 237-2702	785	80	9.8	84.3%	4 (0.5%)	275 (35.0%)	499 (63.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	$20,875	$1,885	$18,990	47.8	54.7	528	128	170141206309
657	Charleston Middle School	Public	7-8	920 Smith Dr	Charleston	61920	Coles County	Charleston CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 639-6000	401	30	13.3	48.1%	306 (76.3%)	32 (8.0%)	24 (6.0%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (8.0%)	$14,820	$556	$14,265	47.7	43.7	693	36	170960000568
658	Jackson Middle School	Public	6-8	301 W Jackson St	Villa Park	60181	DuPage County	School District 45 DuPage County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 516-7600	621	48	12.9	37.8%	281 (45.2%)	47 (7.6%)	204 (32.9%)	44 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.1%)	$17,167	$653	$16,514	47.7	47.2	633	25	174035004057
659	Dwight Common School	Public	PK, KG-8	801 S Columbia St	Dwight	60420	Livingston County	Dwight Common School District 232	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 584-6221	519	41	12.7	45.5%	435 (83.8%)	2 (0.4%)	56 (10.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	$14,051	$1,205	$12,847	47.7	30.1	904	245	171284001537
660	New Simpson Hill District 32	Public	PK, KG-8	95 Tunnel Hill Rd	Tunnel Hill	62972	Johnson County	New Simpson Hill School District 32	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 658-8536	228	15	14.9	44.3%	211 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.6%)	$15,396	$1,565	$13,831	47.6	59.1	460	200	172816003817
661	Talman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5450 S Talman Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7850	332	28	11.8	89.8%	24 (7.2%)	4 (1.2%)	300 (90.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	$22,640	$2,915	$19,725	47.5	33.5	846	185	170993004726
662	Paw Paw Junior High School	Public	6-8	511 Chapman St	Paw Paw	61353	Lee County	Paw Paw CUSD 271	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 627-2841	42	6	7.3	52.4%	35 (83.3%)	1 (2.4%)	6 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$22,412	$1,307	$21,105	47.3			(n/a)	172235006774
663	Aplington Middle School	Public	6-8	610 E Mason St	Polo	61064	Ogle County	Polo CUSD 222	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 946-2519	114	9	12.7	48.2%	102 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	$13,093	$1,197	$11,897	47.3	59.1	461	202	173210003361
664	Tri-Point Junior High/Elementary	Public	4-8	519 S Margaret Ave	Piper City	60959	Ford County	Tri Point CUSD 6-J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 686-2247	129	13	9.9	96.1%	106 (82.2%)	3 (2.3%)	12 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	7 (5.4%)	$22,332	$749	$21,584	47.3	50.2	594	70	173948000171
665	Elgin Math and Science Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1600 Dundee Ave	Elgin	60120	Kane County	Elgin Math and Science Academy Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 883-5013	499	33	15	46.5%	135 (27.1%)	64 (12.8%)	229 (45.9%)	40 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.6%)	$14,788	$539	$14,249	47.2	40.7	736	71	170143506608
666	Galatia Junior High	Public	6-8	200 N McKinley St	Galatia	62935	Saline County	Galatia CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 297-4571	96	7	14.6	51.0%	87 (90.6%)	2 (2.1%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.2%)	$10,899	$1,566	$9,334	47.2	63.1	415	251	171602001910
667	Ladd Community Cons School	Public	PK, KG-8	232 E Cleveland St	Ladd	61329	Bureau County	Ladd CCSD 94	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 894-2363	183	16	11.1	53.0%	135 (73.8%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.6%)	$16,497	$115	$16,383	47.1	46.8	644	23	172151002419
668	Cobden Junior High School	Public	6-8	413 N Appleknocker St	Cobden	62920	Union County	Cobden SUD 17	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 893-4031	96	8	11.6	93.8%	72 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.3%)	$12,322	$1,399	$10,924	47	46.3	652	16	171057001273
669	Lincoln Junior High School	Public	6-8	7839 Lincoln Ave	Skokie	60077	Cook County	Skokie School District 69	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 676-3545	628	54	11.6	62.3%	164 (26.1%)	76 (12.1%)	114 (18.2%)	221 (35.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (8.1%)	$21,145	$1,814	$19,332	46.8	44	689	20	173648003760
670	Blue Ridge Intermediate-Junior High School	Public	4-8	107 South McKinley Street	Mansfield	61854	Piatt County	Blue Ridge CUSD 18	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 489-5201	232	21	11	47.8%	217 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	$18,815	$1,145	$17,670	46.7	51.1	587	83	170000305123
671	Hamlin Upper Grade Center	Public	6-8	12150 S Hamlin Ave	Alsip	60803	Cook County	Atwood Heights School District 125	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 597-1550	182	13	14	55.5%	53 (29.1%)	25 (13.7%)	98 (53.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	$16,547	$695	$15,852	46.7	55.3	520	151	170456000135
672	Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	7823 S Ellis Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 651-1221	293	17	17.2	99.3%	0 (0.0%)	271 (92.5%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	$20,866	$2,664	$18,202	46.6	44.2	683	11	170142406394
673	Casey-Westfield Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	306 E Edgar Ave	Casey	62420	Clark County	Casey-Westfield CUSD 4C	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 932-2175	361	27	13.3	46.3%	341 (94.5%)	7 (1.9%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	$15,687	$476	$15,211	46.6	46.3	653	20	170000205087
674	Southeastern Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	90 W Green St	Augusta	62311	Hancock County	Southeastern CUSD 337	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 392-2125	182	10	17.4	54.4%	175 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	$15,636	$148	$15,489	46.6	32.1	864	190	173661003771
675	Cypress Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4580 Mount Pisgah Rd	Cypress	62923	Johnson County	Cypress School District 64	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 657-2525	116	12	9.6	50.0%	105 (90.5%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.8%)	$16,291	$2,196	$14,095	46.4	26	981	306	171152001372
676	Thompson Junior High School	Public	6-8	440 Boulder Hill Pass	Oswego	60543	Kendall County	Cusd 308	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 636-2600	832	50	16.8	42.1%	312 (37.5%)	105 (12.6%)	359 (43.1%)	14 (1.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.3%)	$16,787	$442	$16,345	46.1	43	704	28	173027003133
677	Murphy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3539 W Grace St	Chicago	60618	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5223	514	40	12.8	51.8%	166 (32.3%)	25 (4.9%)	290 (56.4%)	15 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.7%)	$19,309	$2,042	$17,267	46.1	39	762	85	170993000983
678	LEARN Charter - South Chicago Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	8914 S Buffalo Ave	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 722-8577	390	27	14.4	88.2%	3 (0.8%)	356 (91.3%)	27 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	$20,444	$4,024	$16,420	46.1	46.6	646	32	170993006451
679	Brownstown Junior High School	Public	7-8	421 S College Ave	Brownstown	62418	Fayette County	Brownstown CUSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 427-3839	61	5	11.5	54.1%	58 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)	$13,644	$1,326	$12,317	46	56.2	512	167	170744000382
680	Amboy Junior High School	Public	5-8	240 N Metcalf Ave	Amboy	61310	Lee County	Amboy CUSD 272	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 857-3528	210	18	12	47.1%	185 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	$16,483	$308	$16,175	45.9	37.7	783	103	170369000061
681	Robein Elementary School	Public	K-8	200 Campus Ave	East Peoria	61611	Tazewell County	Robein School District 85	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 694-1409	150	15	10.2	44.7%	126 (84.0%)	1 (0.7%)	9 (6.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.3%)	$16,208	$380	$15,828	45.8	50.1	595	86	173417003504
682	Matthews Middle School	Public	6-8	3500 Darrell Rd.	Island Lake	60042	Lake County	Wauconda CUSD 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 526-6210	451	39	11.4	43.7%	245 (54.3%)	8 (1.8%)	163 (36.1%)	16 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	$20,691	$826	$19,866	45.8	47.9	613	69	174119005945
683	Hampshire Middle School	Public	6-8	560 S State St	Hampshire	60140	Kane County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 683-2522	821	53	15.4	33.5%	484 (59.0%)	42 (5.1%)	226 (27.5%)	39 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.5%)	$15,685	$369	$15,316	45.7	47.5	623	60	170855000479
684	Orangeville Junior High School	Public	6-8	201 S Orange St	Orangeville	61060	Stephenson County	Orangeville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 789-4289	64	5	12.7	34.4%	62 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	$14,861	$318	$14,543	45.7	47	635	49	173006003112
685	Central Junior High School	Public	6-8	601 Taylor St	East Peoria	61611	Tazewell County	East Peoria School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 427-5200	434	39	11	46.5%	365 (84.1%)	19 (4.4%)	24 (5.5%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	$20,025	$828	$19,198	45.6	38.2	773	88	171324001569
686	Malden Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	350 East St	Malden	61337	Bureau County	Malden CCSD 84	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 643-2436	79	8	9.8	54.4%	63 (79.7%)	3 (3.8%)	13 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,586	$1,625	$10,961	45.6	57	497	189	172412002635
687	Cardenas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2345 S Millard Ave	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1465	764	56	13.6	95.8%	27 (3.5%)	21 (2.7%)	714 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	$19,889	$2,275	$17,614	45.3	47.6	621	66	170993001099
688	Grissom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	12810 S Escanaba Ave	Chicago	60633	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5380	287	23	12.4	76.7%	20 (7.0%)	33 (11.5%)	232 (80.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$22,428	$2,370	$20,058	45.3	66.9	378	310	170993000808
689	Stevenson Middle School	Public	6-8	1630 N 20th Ave	Melrose Park	60160	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 450-2053	682	65	10.4	62.8%	11 (1.6%)	45 (6.6%)	618 (90.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	$20,318	$1,149	$19,168	45.2	31.2	882	193	172511006427
690	Durand Junior High School	Public	7-8	200 W South St	Durand	61024	Winnebago County	Durand CUSD 322	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 248-2171	58	7	7.9	48.3%	52 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.2%)	$23,777	$2,232	$21,546	45.2	70.9	334	356	171281004614
691	Parkside Junior High School	Public	6-8	101 N Parkside Rd	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 557-4408	598	50	11.8	46.2%	343 (57.4%)	110 (18.4%)	80 (13.4%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.9%)	$17,748	$735	$17,013	45.1	40	748	57	172862003004
692	Illini Central Middle School	Public	6-8	208 N West Ave	Mason City	62664	Mason County	Illini Central CUSD 189	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 482-5180	139	12	11.1	45.3%	133 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	$17,539	$664	$16,875	45	39.9	749	57	170011305577
693	Lincoln Junior High School	Public	6-8	208 Broadway St	Lincoln	62656	Logan County	Lincoln Education Service District 27	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 732-3535	321	27	11.7	60.7%	243 (75.7%)	12 (3.7%)	21 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (13.1%)	$17,354	$1,641	$15,712	45	60.1	446	247	172298002539
694	Perez Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1241 W 19th St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7650	291	28	10.3	84.2%	6 (2.1%)	25 (8.6%)	254 (87.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	$24,106	$2,926	$21,180	44.9	23.5	1032	338	170993005410
695	Arbor Park Middle School	Public	5-8	17303 Central Ave	Oak Forest	60452	Cook County	Arbor Park School District 145	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 687-5330	520	46	11.3	49.4%	200 (38.5%)	77 (14.8%)	157 (30.2%)	80 (15.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	$17,658	$1,182	$16,476	44.8	48.3	610	85	170393000078
696	Wilbur Trimpe Middle School	Public	6-8	910 2nd St	Bethalto	62010	Madison County	Bethalto CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 377-7240	556	39	14.2	46.9%	486 (87.4%)	16 (2.9%)	21 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.4%)	$12,410	$461	$11,949	44.7	47.1	634	62	170612000302
697	Logan Junior High School	Public	5-8	302 W Central Ave	Princeton	61356	Bureau County	Princeton Education Service District 115	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 875-6415	443	30	14.7	52.8%	393 (88.7%)	6 (1.4%)	33 (7.4%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	$14,064	$623	$13,442	44.7	41.2	725	28	173267003390
698	Lindop Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2400 S 18th Ave	Broadview	60155	Cook County	Lindop School District 92	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 345-3110	307	39	7.8	65.1%	2 (0.7%)	195 (63.5%)	95 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)	$35,233	$3,169	$32,064	44.7	35.7	806	108	171344001633
699	Hoyne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8905 S Crandon Ave	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6425	230	20	11.5	69.6%	0 (0.0%)	223 (97.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	$23,717	$2,997	$20,719	44.7	34	837	138	170993000864
700	Smyser Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4310 N Melvina Ave	Chicago	60634	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3711	773	55	14.1	62.6%	181 (23.4%)	32 (4.1%)	493 (63.8%)	41 (5.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.8%)	$17,799	$1,823	$15,975	44.7	42.2	714	14	170993001097

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