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Best Public Middle Schools in Illinois (2026)

The top-ranked public middle schools in Illinois are Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School, Young Magnet High School and Lane Technical High 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 27%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 30%.

Top-Ranked Public Middle Schools in Illinois (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 1-8
3020 W 108th St
Chicago, IL 60655
(773) 535-2636
Rank: #22.
Young Magnet High School
Magnet School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 92% (Top 1%)
Reading: 89% (Top 1%)
Grades: 7-12
211 S Laflin St
Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 534-7500
Rank: #33.
Lane Technical High School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 87% (Top 1%)
Grades: 7-12
2501 W Addison St
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 534-5400
Rank: #44.
Edison Elementary Regional Gifted Center
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8
4929 N Sawyer Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 534-0540
Rank: #55.
Decatur Classical Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 88% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8
7030 N Sacramento Ave
Chicago, IL 60645
(773) 534-2201
Rank: #66.
University Of Illinois High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: 7-12
1212 W Springfield Ave
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-2870
Rank: #77.
Skinner North Elementary School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 92% (Top 1%)
Reading: 81% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8
640 W Scott St
Chicago, IL 60610
(773) 534-8500
Rank: #88.
Thurgood Marshall School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 82% (Top 1%)
Reading: 82% (Top 1%)
Grades: 5-8
4664 N Rockton Ave
Rockford, IL 61103
(815) 490-5400
Rank: #99.
Reservoir Gifted School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 73% (Top 1%)
Reading: 87% (Top 1%)
Grades: 5-8
3706 N Grand Blvd
Peoria, IL 61614
(309) 672-6563
Rank: #1010.
Hickory Creek Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 73% (Top 1%)
Reading: 78% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-8
22150 S Owens Rd
Frankfort, IL 60423
(815) 469-4474
Rank: #1111.
Daniel Wright Jr High School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 76% (Top 1%)
Reading: 71% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
1370 N Riverwoods Rd
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
(847) 295-1560
Rank: #1212.
Kennedy Junior High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 71% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
2929 Green Trails Dr
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 420-3220
Rank: #1313.
Sunset Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 78% (Top 1%)
Reading: 69% (Top 5%)
Grades: 4-8
525 Sunset Ridge Rd
Winnetka, IL 60093
(847) 881-9459
Rank: #1414.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70% (Top 5%)
Reading: 72% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-8
615 W Kemper Pl
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 534-5720
Rank: #1515.
Northbrook Junior High School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 67% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
1475 Maple Ave
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-7920
Rank: #1616.
Iles Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75% (Top 1%)
Reading: 68% (Top 5%)
Grades: 1-8
1700 S 15th St
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3226
Rank: #1717.
Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy
(Math: 80% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80% (Top 1%)
Reading: 67% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-8
3319 N Clifton Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 534-5550
Rank: #1818.
Wood Oaks Jr High School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 74% (Top 1%)
Reading: 68% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
1250 Sanders Rd
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 272-1900
Rank: #1919.
Teutopolis Junior High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-8
904 W Water St
Teutopolis, IL 62467
(217) 857-6678
Rank: #2020.
Central School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 72% (Top 5%)
Reading: 68% (Top 5%)
Grades: 5-8
620 Greenwood Ave
Glencoe, IL 60022
(847) 835-7600
Rank: #2121.
Marie Murphy School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
2921 Illinois Rd
Wilmette, IL 60091
(847) 251-3617
Rank: #2222.
The Joseph Sears School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
542 Abbotsford Rd
Kenilworth, IL 60043
(847) 853-3803
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Bannockburn School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8
2165 Telegraph Rd
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 945-5900
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Lenart Elementary Regional Gifted Center
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-8
8101 S La Salle St
Chicago, IL 60620
(773) 535-0040
Rank: #2525.
Butler Junior High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
2801 York Rd
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 573-2760
Rank: #2626.
Clarendon Hills Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 72% (Top 5%)
Reading: 64% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
301 Chicago Ave
Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
(630) 861-4800
Rank: #2727.
Twin Groves Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 66% (Top 5%)
Reading: 67% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
2600 N Buffalo Grove Rd
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 821-8946
Rank: #2828.
Mcclure Jr High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 68% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
4225 Wolf Rd
Western Springs, IL 60558
(708) 246-7590
Rank: #2929.
Bronzeville Classical Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 59% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8
8 W Root St
Chicago, IL 60609
(773) 535-8085
Rank: #3030.
Hinsdale Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 67% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
100 S Garfield St
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 861-4700
Rank: #3131.
Skinner Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 62% (Top 5%)
Reading: 68% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
111 S Throop St
Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 534-7790
Rank: #3232.
Maple School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75% (Top 1%)
Reading: 61% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
2370 Shermer Rd
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 400-8905
Rank: #3333.
Carleton W Washburne School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 73% (Top 1%)
Reading: 61% (Top 10%)
Grades: 7-8
515 Hibbard Rd
Winnetka, IL 60093
(847) 446-5892
Rank: #3434.
Central Intermediate School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 62% (Top 5%)
Reading: 67% (Top 5%)
Grades: 5-8
1301 Eagle Ave
Washington, IL 61571
(309) 444-3943
Rank: #3535.
Bartelso Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-8
306 S Washington St
Bartelso, IL 62218
(618) 765-2164
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