The top ranked public middle schools in Illinois are Young Magnet High School, Skinner North Elementary School and Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public middle schools are Deerfield, Hinsdale and River Forest.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Illinois is 26%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 31%.
Top Ranked Public Middle Schools in Illinois (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Young Magnet High School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 91% (Top 1%)
Reading: 91% (Top 1%)
Grades: 7-12
211 S Laflin St
Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 534-7500
Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 534-7500
Rank: #22.
Skinner North Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8
640 W Scott St
Chicago, IL 60610
(773) 534-8500
Chicago, IL 60610
(773) 534-8500
Rank: #33.
Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: 1-8
3020 W 108th St
Chicago, IL 60655
(773) 535-2636
Chicago, IL 60655
(773) 535-2636
Rank: #44.
Lane Technical High School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 82% (Top 1%)
Reading: 84% (Top 1%)
Grades: 7-12
2501 W Addison St
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 534-5400
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 534-5400
Rank: #55.
Edison Elementary Regional Gifted Cntr
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8
4929 N Sawyer Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 534-0540
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 534-0540
Rank: #66.
Thurgood Marshall School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 82% (Top 1%)
Reading: 82% (Top 1%)
Grades: 5-8
4664 N Rockton Ave
Rockford, IL 61103
(815) 490-5400
Rockford, IL 61103
(815) 490-5400
Rank: #77.
Washington Gifted School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 82% (Top 1%)
Grades: 5-8
3706 N Grand Blvd
Peoria, IL 61614
(309) 672-6563
Peoria, IL 61614
(309) 672-6563
Rank: #88.
Decatur Classical Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8
7030 N Sacramento Ave
Chicago, IL 60645
(773) 534-2201
Chicago, IL 60645
(773) 534-2201
Rank: #99.
The Joseph Sears School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 77% (Top 1%)
Reading: 76% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-8
542 Abbotsford Rd
Kenilworth, IL 60043
(847) 853-3803
Kenilworth, IL 60043
(847) 853-3803
Rank: #1010.
Daniel Wright Jr High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 77% (Top 1%)
Reading: 73% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-8
1370 N Riverwoods Rd
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
(847) 295-1560
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
(847) 295-1560
Rank: #1111.
Hickory Creek Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 70% (Top 5%)
Reading: 84% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-8
22150 S Owens Rd
Frankfort, IL 60423
(815) 469-4474
Frankfort, IL 60423
(815) 469-4474
Rank: #1212.
Bannockburn School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8
2165 Telegraph Rd
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 945-5900
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 945-5900
Rank: #1313.
Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy
(Math: 71% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 71% (Top 5%)
Reading: 68% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-8
3319 N Clifton Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 534-5550
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 534-5550
Rank: #1414.
Wood Oaks Jr High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 68% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
1250 Sanders Rd
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 272-1900
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 272-1900
Rank: #1515.
Aviston Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 68% (Top 5%)
Reading: 69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
350 S Hull St
Aviston, IL 62216
(618) 228-7245
Aviston, IL 62216
(618) 228-7245
Rank: #1616.
Lisbon Grade School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8
127 S Canal St
Newark, IL 60541
(815) 736-6324
Newark, IL 60541
(815) 736-6324
Rank: #1717.
Iles Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: 1-8
1700 S 15th St
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3226
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3226
Rank: #1818.
Carleton W Washburne School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 75% (Top 1%)
Reading: 64% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-8
515 Hibbard Rd
Winnetka, IL 60093
(847) 446-5892
Winnetka, IL 60093
(847) 446-5892
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Dunlap Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 62% (Top 5%)
Reading: 73% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-8
Po Box 366
Dunlap, IL 61525
(309) 243-7778
Dunlap, IL 61525
(309) 243-7778
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Kennedy Junior High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 62% (Top 5%)
Reading: 73% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-8
2929 Green Trails Dr
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 420-3220
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 420-3220
Rank: #2121.
Maple School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 72% (Top 1%)
Reading: 63% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
2370 Shermer Rd
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 400-8900
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 400-8900
Rank: #2222.
Hinsdale Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 65% (Top 5%)
Reading: 67% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
100 S Garfield St
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 861-4700
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 861-4700
Rank: #2323.
Charles J Caruso Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 62% (Top 5%)
Reading: 68% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
1801 Montgomery Rd
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 945-8430
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 945-8430
Rank: #2424.
Sunset Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70% (Top 5%)
Reading: 63% (Top 5%)
Grades: 4-8
525 Sunset Ridge Rd
Winnetka, IL 60093
(847) 881-9459
Winnetka, IL 60093
(847) 881-9459
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Butler Junior High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
2801 York Rd
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 573-2760
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 573-2760
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Skinner Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 62% (Top 5%)
Reading: 67% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
111 S Throop St
Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 534-7790
Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 534-7790
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Clarendon Hills Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 67% (Top 5%)
Reading: 62% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
301 Chicago Ave
Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
(630) 861-4800
Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
(630) 861-4800
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Lenart Elementary Regional Gifted Center
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
8101 S La Salle St
Chicago, IL 60620
(773) 535-0040
Chicago, IL 60620
(773) 535-0040
Rank: #29 - 3129. - 31.
Central School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 65% (Top 5%)
Reading: 64% (Top 5%)
Grades: 5-8
620 Greenwood Ave
Glencoe, IL 60022
(847) 835-7600
Glencoe, IL 60022
(847) 835-7600
Rank: #29 - 3129. - 31.
Marie Murphy School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 63% (Top 5%)
Reading: 65% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
2921 Illinois Rd
Wilmette, IL 60091
(847) 251-3617
Wilmette, IL 60091
(847) 251-3617
Rank: #29 - 3129. - 31.
Northbrook Junior High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 65% (Top 5%)
Reading: 64% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
1475 Maple Ave
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-7920
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-7920
Rank: #3232.
Willowbrook Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 57% (Top 5%)
Reading: 76% (Top 1%)
Grades: 5-8
6605 Prairie Hill Rd
South Beloit, IL 61080
(815) 389-3957
South Beloit, IL 61080
(815) 389-3957
Rank: #3333.
Twin Groves Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 62% (Top 5%)
Reading: 63% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
2600 N Buffalo Grove Rd
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 821-8946
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 821-8946
Rank: #3434.
Aptakisic Junior High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
1231 Weiland Rd
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 353-5506
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 353-5506
Rank: #3535.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 61% (Top 5%)
Reading: 65% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-8
615 W Kemper Pl
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 534-5720
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 534-5720
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