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Public School Review - Established 2003

Most Diverse Public Middle Schools in Illinois

The average public middle school diversity score in Illinois is approximately 0.71 per year (2026).
The most diverse public middle schools are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The most diverse school in Illinois is currently Young Magnet High School, with a diversity score of 0.78.
Diversity Score Range: 0.73 0.78 Avg. Diversity Score: 0.75

Most Diverse Public Middle Schools in Illinois (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Diversity Score
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Young Magnet High School
Magnet School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Diversity Score: 0.78
Grades: 7-12
211 S Laflin St
Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 534-7500
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Skinner Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: PK-8
111 S Throop St
Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 534-7790
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Rogers Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: PK-8
7345 N Washtenaw Ave
Chicago, IL 60645
(773) 534-2125
Rank: #4 - 104. - 10.
Lincoln Jr High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: 6-8
7839 Lincoln Ave
Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 676-3545
Rank: #4 - 104. - 10.
Old Orchard Jr High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: 6-8
9310 Kenton Ave
Skokie, IL 60076
(847) 568-7501
Rank: #4 - 104. - 10.
Swift Elementary Specialty School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-8
5900 N Winthrop Ave
Chicago, IL 60660
(773) 534-2695
Rank: #4 - 104. - 10.
Thayer J Hill Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: 6-8
1836 Brookdale Rd
Naperville, IL 60563
(630) 428-6200
Rank: #4 - 104. - 10.
Oliver Mccracken Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: 6-8
8000 E Prairie Rd
Skokie, IL 60076
(847) 673-1220
Rank: #4 - 104. - 10.
John F Kennedy Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: 6-8
12350 Essington Rd
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 439-8024
Rank: #4 - 104. - 10.
Gemini Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: 6-8
8955 N Greenwood Ave
Niles, IL 60714
(847) 827-1181
Rank: #11 - 1811. - 18.
South Loop Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: PK-8
1601 S Dearborn St
Chicago, IL 60616
(773) 534-8690
Rank: #11 - 1811. - 18.
University Of Illinois High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: 7-12
1212 W Springfield Ave
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-2870
Rank: #11 - 1811. - 18.
Chute Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: 6-8
1400 Oakton St
Evanston, IL 60202
(847) 859-8601
Rank: #11 - 1811. - 18.
Stone Elementary Scholastic Academy
(Math: 38% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: K-8
6239 N Leavitt St
Chicago, IL 60659
(773) 534-2045
Rank: #11 - 1811. - 18.
Pritzker Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: PK-8
2009 W Schiller St
Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 534-4415
Rank: #11 - 1811. - 18.
Fischer Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: 6-8
1305 Long Grove Dr
Aurora, IL 60504
(630) 375-3100
Rank: #11 - 1811. - 18.
East Prairie Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: PK-8
7616 E Prairie Rd
Skokie, IL 60076
(847) 673-1141
Rank: #11 - 1811. - 18.
West Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: PK-8
6700 N Whipple St
Chicago, IL 60645
(773) 534-8250
Rank: #19 - 2519. - 25.
Armstrong G Elementary Intl Studies
(Math: 27% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: PK-8
2110 W Greenleaf Ave
Chicago, IL 60645
(773) 534-2150
Rank: #19 - 2519. - 25.
Kilmer Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: PK-8
6700 N Greenview Ave
Chicago, IL 60626
(773) 534-2115
Rank: #19 - 2519. - 25.
Chicago World Language Academy
(Math: 40% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: K-8
1340 W Harrison St
Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 534-7000
Rank: #19 - 2519. - 25.
Bloomington Jr High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: 6-8
901 Colton Ave
Bloomington, IL 61701
(309) 827-0086
Rank: #19 - 2519. - 25.
Glenview Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: 5-8
3100 7th St
East Moline, IL 61244
(309) 755-1919
Rank: #19 - 2519. - 25.
Washington Jr High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: 7-8
3300 18th Ave
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5915
Rank: #19 - 2519. - 25.
Hayt Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: PK-8
1518 W Granville Ave
Chicago, IL 60660
(773) 534-2040
Rank: #26 - 4126. - 41.
J W Eater Jr High School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 4%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Diversity Score: 0.73
Grades: 6-8
400 E Wabash Ave
Rantoul, IL 61866
(217) 893-5401
Rank: #26 - 4126. - 41.
Dr Ml King Jr Literary&fine Arts
(Math: 30% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Diversity Score: 0.73
Grades: K-8
2424 Lake St
Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 859-8500
Rank: #26 - 4126. - 41.
Urbana Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Diversity Score: 0.73
Grades: 6-8
1201 S Vine St
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 384-3685
Rank: #26 - 4126. - 41.
Bernard W Flinn Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Diversity Score: 0.73
Grades: 6-8
2525 Ohio Pkwy
Rockford, IL 61108
(815) 229-2800
Rank: #26 - 4126. - 41.
Franklin Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Diversity Score: 0.73
Grades: 6-8
817 N Harris Ave
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 351-3819
Rank: #26 - 4126. - 41.
Jamieson Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Diversity Score: 0.73
Grades: PK-8
5650 N Mozart St
Chicago, IL 60659
(773) 534-2395
Rank: #26 - 4126. - 41.
Goudy Technology Academy
(Math: 24% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Diversity Score: 0.73
Grades: PK-8
5120 N Winthrop Ave
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 534-2480
Rank: #26 - 4126. - 41.
Peterson Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Diversity Score: 0.73
Grades: PK-8
5510 N Christiana Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 534-5070
Rank: #26 - 4126. - 41.
Dwight D Eisenhower Junior High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Diversity Score: 0.73
Grades: 7-8
800 Hassell Rd
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
(847) 357-5500
Rank: #26 - 4126. - 41.
Beaubien Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Diversity Score: 0.73
Grades: PK-8
5025 N Laramie Ave
Chicago, IL 60630
(773) 534-3500
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