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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 60521


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Top rankedHinsdale Middle School40th of 1,368 Illinois middle schools
Summary:

The 60521 zip code in Illinois is home to a single outstanding middle school, Hinsdale Middle School, which is part of the highly-ranked Hinsdale CCSD 181 district. This school consistently performs at the top of the state, ranking 40th out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hinsdale Middle School's academic excellence is evident across multiple metrics. In the 2024-2025 school year, 85.2% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 75.3% were proficient or better in Mathematics, far surpassing the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's 8th-grade science proficiency rate of 76.1% also significantly outpaced the state average of 45.4%. With a low student-teacher ratio of 12.2 and spending $20,021 per student, the school provides a well-resourced and personalized learning environment for its students.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% is higher than the state's target of 20%, it is still relatively low compared to other schools. The data suggests that Hinsdale Middle School is an exceptional educational institution, offering its students a high-quality, well-rounded learning experience that prepares them for future academic success.

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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.

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