The average public middle school in Illinois has approximately 446 students (2024).
The public middle schools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public middle school in Illinois (by enrollment) is Lane Technical High School with 4,330 students.
# Students Range: 1,118
4,330
Avg. # Students: 1,502
Largest Illinois Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Lane Technical High School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Students: 4,330
Grades: 7-12
2501 W Addison St
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 534-5400
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 534-5400
Rank: #22.
Taft High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 4,289
Grades: 7-12
6530 W Bryn Mawr Ave
Chicago, IL 60631
(773) 534-1000
Chicago, IL 60631
(773) 534-1000
Rank: #33.
Kenwood High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 2,259
Grades: 7-12
5015 S Blackstone Ave
Chicago, IL 60615
(773) 535-1350
Chicago, IL 60615
(773) 535-1350
Rank: #44.
Unity Jr High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,255
Grades: 7-8
2115 S 54th Ave
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 863-8268
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 863-8268
Rank: #55.
Young Magnet High School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Students: 2,051
Grades: 7-12
211 S Laflin St
Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 534-7500
Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 534-7500
Rank: #66.
Woodland Middle School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,712
Grades: 6-8
7000 Washington St
Gurnee, IL 60031
(847) 856-3421
Gurnee, IL 60031
(847) 856-3421
Rank: #77.
Disney Elementary Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,456
Grades: PK-8
4140 N Marine Dr
Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 534-5840
Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 534-5840
Rank: #88.
Wredling Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,403
Grades: 6-8
1200 Dunham Rd
Saint Charles, IL 60174
(331) 228-3700
Saint Charles, IL 60174
(331) 228-3700
Rank: #99.
Quincy Jr High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,369
Grades: 6-8
100 S 14th St
Quincy, IL 62301
(217) 222-3073
Quincy, IL 62301
(217) 222-3073
Rank: #1010.
Lindblom Math & Science High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,335
Grades: 7-12
6130 S Wolcott Ave
Chicago, IL 60636
(773) 535-9300
Chicago, IL 60636
(773) 535-9300
Rank: #1111.
Edwards Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,322
Grades: PK-8
4815 S Karlov Ave
Chicago, IL 60632
(773) 535-4875
Chicago, IL 60632
(773) 535-4875
Rank: #1212.
Westfield Community School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,308
Grades: PK-8
2100 Sleepy Hollow Rd
Algonquin, IL 60102
(847) 532-7800
Algonquin, IL 60102
(847) 532-7800
Rank: #1313.
Healy Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,283
Grades: PK-8
3010 S Parnell Ave
Chicago, IL 60616
(773) 534-9190
Chicago, IL 60616
(773) 534-9190
Rank: #1414.
Alton Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,270
Grades: 6-8
2200 College Ave
Alton, IL 62002
(618) 474-2200
Alton, IL 62002
(618) 474-2200
Rank: #1515.
Indian Trail Jr High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,267
Grades: 6-8
222 N Jf Kennedy Dr
Addison, IL 60101
(630) 458-2600
Addison, IL 60101
(630) 458-2600
Rank: #1616.
Morgan Park High School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,265
Grades: 7-12
1744 W Pryor Ave
Chicago, IL 60643
(773) 535-2550
Chicago, IL 60643
(773) 535-2550
Rank: #1717.
Thompson Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,254
Grades: 6-8
705 W Main St
Saint Charles, IL 60174
(331) 228-3100
Saint Charles, IL 60174
(331) 228-3100
Rank: #1818.
Armstrong G Elementary Intl Studies
(Math: 28% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,251
Grades: PK-8
2110 W Greenleaf Ave
Chicago, IL 60645
(773) 534-2150
Chicago, IL 60645
(773) 534-2150
Rank: #1919.
Carpentersville Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,237
Grades: 6-8
100 Cleveland Ave
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(847) 426-1380
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(847) 426-1380
Rank: #2020.
Cics - Longwood Campus
Charter School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,231
Grades: 3-12
1309 W 95th St
Chicago, IL 60643
(773) 238-5330
Chicago, IL 60643
(773) 238-5330
Rank: #2121.
Sam Rotolo Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,221
Grades: 6-8
1501 S Raddant Rd
Batavia, IL 60510
(630) 937-8700
Batavia, IL 60510
(630) 937-8700
Rank: #2222.
Hufford Junior High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,206
Grades: 6-8
1125 N Larkin Ave
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 725-3540
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 725-3540
Rank: #2323.
Locke J Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,202
Grades: PK-8
2828 N Oak Park Ave
Chicago, IL 60634
(773) 534-3300
Chicago, IL 60634
(773) 534-3300
Rank: #2424.
Marlowe Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,200
Grades: 6-8
9625 Haligus Rd
Lake In The Hills, IL 60156
(847) 659-4700
Lake In The Hills, IL 60156
(847) 659-4700
Rank: #2525.
Liberty Junior High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,177
Grades: 6-8
5900 W 81st St
Burbank, IL 60459
(708) 952-3255
Burbank, IL 60459
(708) 952-3255
Rank: #2626.
Mount Greenwood Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,169
Grades: K-8
10841 S Homan Ave
Chicago, IL 60655
(773) 535-2786
Chicago, IL 60655
(773) 535-2786
Rank: #2727.
Eberhart Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,160
Grades: PK-8
3400 W 65th Pl
Chicago, IL 60629
(773) 535-9190
Chicago, IL 60629
(773) 535-9190
Rank: #2828.
Leman Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,156
Grades: 6-8
238 E Hazel St
West Chicago, IL 60185
(630) 293-6060
West Chicago, IL 60185
(630) 293-6060
Rank: #2929.
Lyon Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,151
Grades: K-8
2941 N Mcvicker Ave
Chicago, IL 60634
(773) 534-3120
Chicago, IL 60634
(773) 534-3120
Rank: #3030.
Sawyer Elementary School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,142
Grades: K-8
5248 S Sawyer Ave
Chicago, IL 60632
(773) 535-0440
Chicago, IL 60632
(773) 535-0440
Rank: #3131.
Dundee Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,140
Grades: 6-8
4200 W Main St
Dundee, IL 60118
(847) 426-1485
Dundee, IL 60118
(847) 426-1485
Rank: #3232.
Glenview Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,133
Grades: 5-8
3100 7th St
East Moline, IL 61244
(309) 755-1919
East Moline, IL 61244
(309) 755-1919
Rank: #3333.
H H Conrady Jr High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 1,130
Grades: 6-8
7950 W 97th St
Hickory Hills, IL 60457
(708) 233-4500
Hickory Hills, IL 60457
(708) 233-4500
Rank: #3434.
Hanson Park Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,123
Grades: PK-8
5411 W Fullerton Ave
Chicago, IL 60639
(773) 534-3100
Chicago, IL 60639
(773) 534-3100
Rank: #3535.
Hadley Junior High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,118
Grades: 6-8
240 Hawthorne Blvd
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 790-6450
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 790-6450
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Illinois average public middle schools student size?
The Illinois average public middle schools student size is 446 for 2024.
What are the public middle schools with the largest student size in Illinois?
The best top ranked public middle schools in Illinois include Lane Technical High School, Taft High School and Kenwood High School.
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