Top 10 Best Dupage County Public Middle Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 54 public middle schools serving 30,753 students in Dupage County, IL.
The top ranked public middle schools in Dupage County, IL are Kennedy Junior High School, Hinsdale Middle School and Butler Junior High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Dupage County, IL public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 31% statewide average). Middle schools in Dupage County have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 5% of Illinois public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Middle Schools in Dupage County (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kennedy Junior High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2929 Green Trails Dr
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 420-3220
Grades: 6-8
| 979 students
Rank: #22.
Hinsdale Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
100 S Garfield St
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 861-4700
Grades: 6-8
| 743 students
Rank: #33.
Butler Junior High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2801 York Rd
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 573-2760
Grades: 6-8
| 194 students
Rank: #44.
Clarendon Hills Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
301 Chicago Ave
Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
(630) 861-4800
Grades: 6-8
| 533 students
Rank: #55.
Roselle Middle School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
500 S Park St
Roselle, IL 60172
(630) 529-1600
Grades: 6-8
| 244 students
Rank: #66.
Gower Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
7941 S Madison St
Willowbrook, IL 60527
(630) 986-5383
Grades: 5-8
| 381 students
Rank: #77.
Pleasantdale Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
7450 Wolf Rd
Willowbrook, IL 60527
(708) 246-3210
Grades: 5-8
| 361 students
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
Herrick Middle School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4335 Middaugh Ave
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 719-5810
Grades: 7-8
| 662 students
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
O Neill Middle School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
635 59th St
Downers Grove, IL 60516
(630) 719-5815
Grades: 7-8
| 414 students
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
Partners For Success-old Mill School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
848 N Mill Rd
Addison, IL 60101
(630) 543-4222
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: #1111.
Washington Jr High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
201 N Washington St
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 420-6390
Grades: 5-8
| 566 students
Rank: #1212.
Westview Hills Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
630 65th St
Willowbrook, IL 60527
(630) 515-4830
Grades: 6-8
| 450 students
Rank: #1313.
Lincoln Jr High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1320 Olympus Dr
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 420-6370
Grades: 6-8
| 747 students
Rank: #1414.
Cass Jr High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8502 Bailey Rd
Darien, IL 60561
(331) 481-4020
Grades: 5-8
| 326 students
Rank: #1515.
Francis Granger Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2721 Stonebridge Blvd
Aurora, IL 60502
(630) 375-1010
Grades: 6-8
| 1,042 students
Rank: #1616.
Madison Jr High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1000 River Oak Dr
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 420-6400
Grades: 6-8
| 604 students
Rank: #1717.
Westfield Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
149 Fairfield Way
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
(630) 529-6211
Grades: 6-8
| 505 students
Rank: #1818.
Sandburg Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
345 E Saint Charles Rd
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 834-4534
Grades: 6-8
| 622 students
Rank: #1919.
Hadley Junior High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
240 Hawthorne Blvd
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 790-6450
Grades: 6-8
| 1,118 students
Rank: #2020.
Lakeview Jr High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
701 Plainfield Rd
Downers Grove, IL 60516
(630) 985-2700
Grades: 6-8
| 352 students
Rank: #2121.
Franklin Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
211 E Franklin St
Wheaton, IL 60187
(630) 682-2060
Grades: 6-8
| 600 students
Rank: #2222.
Medinah Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
700 E Granville Ave
Roselle, IL 60172
(630) 893-3838
Grades: 6-8
| 207 students
Rank: #2323.
Glen Crest Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
725 Sheehan Ave
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 469-5220
Grades: 6-8
| 696 students
Rank: #2424.
Winfield Central School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
0s150 Winfield Rd
Winfield, IL 60190
(630) 909-4960
Grades: 3-8
| 218 students
Rank: #2525.
Thayer J Hill Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1836 Brookdale Rd
Naperville, IL 60563
(630) 428-6200
Grades: 6-8
| 850 students
Rank: #2626.
Benjamin Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
28w300 Saint Charles Rd
West Chicago, IL 60185
(630) 876-7820
Grades: 5-8
| 266 students
Rank: #2727.
F E Peacock Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
301 E North St
Itasca, IL 60143
(630) 773-0335
Grades: 6-8
| 367 students
Rank: #2828.
Bryan Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
111 W Butterfield Rd
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 617-2350
Grades: 6-8
| 700 students
Rank: #2929.
Jefferson Jr High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1525 N Loomis St
Naperville, IL 60563
(630) 420-6363
Grades: 6-8
| 828 students
Rank: #3030.
Thomas Jefferson Jr High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7200 Janes Ave
Woodridge, IL 60517
(630) 795-6700
Grades: 7-8
| 620 students
Rank: #3131.
Still Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
787 Meadowridge Dr
Aurora, IL 60504
(630) 375-3900
Grades: 6-8
| 748 students
Rank: #3232.
Monroe Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1855 Manchester Rd
Wheaton, IL 60187
(630) 682-2285
Grades: 6-8
| 706 students
Rank: #3333.
Edison Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1125 S Wheaton Ave
Wheaton, IL 60189
(630) 682-2050
Grades: 6-8
| 662 students
Rank: #3434.
Glenn Westlake Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1514 S Main St
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 827-4500
Grades: 6-8
| 946 students
Rank: #3535.
Westmont Jr High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
944 Oakwood Dr
Westmont, IL 60559
(630) 468-8200
Grades: 6-8
| 283 students
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Dupage County Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
322 South York Rd
Bensenville, IL 60106
(630) 766-7611
Grades: 3-5
| 342 students
Connections Program (Closed 2021)
Special Education School
6s331 Cornwall Rd
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 778-4524
Grades: Inquire with school
| n/a students
6s331 Cornwall Rd
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 778-4524
Grades: PK-8
| n/a students
7301 Fairview Ave
Darien, IL 60561
(630) 969-6660
Grades: PK-5
| 438 students
43 East Stevenson Dr
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
(630) 260-6147
Grades: PK-3
| n/a students
Glenwood Elementary School & Academy (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
Magnet School
1525 Bloomingdale Rd
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
(630) 871-2300
Grades: n/a
| 22 students
133 S Grant St
Westmont, IL 60559
(630) 810-9530
Grades: PK-12
| 12 students
164 S Prairie Ave
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
(630) 529-2871
Grades: 3-12
| 7 students
Mark Lund Day School (Closed 2021)
Special Education School
230 E Pine
Roselle, IL 60172
(630) 307-1882
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
43 E Stevenson Dr
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
(630) 260-6147
Grades: K-3
| n/a students
825 N Cass Ave Ste 117
Westmont, IL 60559
(630) 230-9234
Grades: 12
| 5 students
5205 Kingston Ave
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 493-8100
Grades: 3-5
| 421 students
1736 Middleton Ave
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 493-8050
Grades: 1-2
| 246 students
Villa Grove School (Closed 2021)
Special Education School
502 E Van Buren St
Villa Park, IL 60181
(630) 617-2647
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
6s331 Cornwall Rd
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 778-4524
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
252 Ridgewood Ave
Bensenville, IL 60106
(630) 766-2605
Grades: K-5
| 407 students
0s150 Park St
Winfield, IL 60190
(630) 668-6052
Grades: 6-8
| 131 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public middle schools in Dupage County, IL?
The top ranked public middle schools in Dupage County, IL include Kennedy Junior High School, Hinsdale Middle School and Butler Junior High School.
How many public middle schools are located in Dupage County, IL?
54 public middle schools are located in Dupage County, IL.
What is the racial composition of students in Dupage County, IL?
Dupage County, IL public middle schools minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle schools average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

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