Best Middle Schools in Illinois

The top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in Illinois, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 45%.

#	School	City	Enrollment	Proficiency
1	Unity Jr High School	Cicero, IL	2,054	38%
2	Woodland Middle School	Gurnee, IL	1,668	53%
3	Disney Elem Magnet School	Chicago, IL	1,455	55%
4	Wredling Middle School	Saint Charles, IL	1,375	65%
5	Westfield Community School	Algonquin, IL	1,354	50%
6	Quincy Jr High School	Quincy, IL	1,348	52%
7	Thompson Middle School	Saint Charles, IL	1,267	54%
8	Edwards Elem School	Chicago, IL	1,258	43%
9	Armstrong G Elem IntL Studies	Chicago, IL	1,248	41%
10	Alton Middle School	Alton, IL	1,241	40%
11	Healy Elem School	Chicago, IL	1,222	33%
12	Indian Trail Jr High School	Addison, IL	1,199	47%
13	Marlowe Middle School	Lake in the Hills, IL	1,191	67%
14	Liberty Junior High School	Burbank, IL	1,190	42%
15	Carpentersville Middle School	Carpentersville, IL	1,177	34%
16	Mount Greenwood Elem School	Chicago, IL	1,172	60%
17	Hufford Junior High School	Joliet, IL	1,151	36%
18	Glenview Middle School	East Moline, IL	1,150	33%
19	Hadley Junior High School	Glen Ellyn, IL	1,148	56%
20	Hanson Park Elem School	Chicago, IL	1,146	40%
21	Locke J Elem School	Chicago, IL	1,146	27%
22	Sam Rotolo Middle Sch	Batavia, IL	1,142	63%
23	Traughber Jr High School	Oswego, IL	1,135	70%
24	Dundee Middle School	Dundee, IL	1,129	59%
25	Leman Middle School	West Chicago, IL	1,124	47%
26	Stevenson Elem School	Chicago, IL	1,124	44%
27	Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle Sch	Oak Lawn, IL	1,121	44%
28	H H Conrady Jr High School	Hickory Hills, IL	1,113	49%
29	Yorkville Middle School	Yorkville, IL	1,105	57%
30	Bridge Elem School	Chicago, IL	1,088	49%
31	Gemini Middle School	Niles, IL	1,075	35%
32	Dirksen Elem School	Chicago, IL	1,069	39%
33	Peirce Elem Intl Studies School	Chicago, IL	1,067	57%
34	Minooka Jr High School	Minooka, IL	1,058	51%
35	Lyon Elem School	Chicago, IL	1,052	40%
36	Rockford Envrnmntl Science Acad	Rockford, IL	1,051	41%
37	Beasley Elem Magnet Academic Ctr	Chicago, IL	1,046	39%
38	Eberhart Elem School	Chicago, IL	1,037	29%
39	Lake Louise Elem School	Palatine, IL	1,032	44%
40	Sawyer Elem School	Chicago, IL	1,030	24%
41	Francis Granger Middle School	Aurora, IL	1,021	64%
42	Clinton Elem School	Chicago, IL	1,016	31%
43	Bloomington Jr High School	Bloomington, IL	1,006	53%
44	Gray Elem School	Chicago, IL	1,004	30%
45	Marquette Elem School	Chicago, IL	1,002	25%
46	Minooka Intermediate School	Minooka, IL	988	64%
47	Belle Valley School	Belleville, IL	985	38%
48	KIPP One Academy	Chicago, IL	985	24%
49	Dawes Elem School	Chicago, IL	982	33%
50	Barrington Mdle Sch- Prairie Cmps	Barrington, IL	976	69%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best middle school in Illinois?

The largest middle school in Illinois is Unity Jr High School in Cicero with 2,054 students and a 38% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many middle schools are in Illinois?

This page shows the top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in Illinois by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts

Last updated: April 2026

Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.