The top ranked public middle schools in Illinois are Young Magnet High School, Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School and Edison Elementary Regional Gifted Center. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public middle schools are Deerfield, Dunlap and Hinsdale.
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 30%.
Top Ranked Public Middle Schools in Illinois (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Young Magnet High School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 91% (Top 1%)
Reading: 89% (Top 1%)
Grades: 7-12
211 S Laflin St
Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 534-7500
Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 534-7500
Rank: #22.
Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 1-8
3020 W 108th St
Chicago, IL 60655
(773) 535-2636
Chicago, IL 60655
(773) 535-2636
Rank: #33.
Edison Elementary Regional Gifted Center
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8
4929 N Sawyer Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 534-0540
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 534-0540
Rank: #44.
Lane Technical High School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 82% (Top 1%)
Reading: 87% (Top 1%)
Grades: 7-12
2501 W Addison St
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 534-5400
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 534-5400
Rank: #55.
Reservoir Gifted School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 87% (Top 1%)
Grades: 5-8
3706 N Grand Blvd
Peoria, IL 61614
(309) 672-6563
Peoria, IL 61614
(309) 672-6563
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: #7 - 87. - 8.
Decatur Classical Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8
7030 N Sacramento Ave
Chicago, IL 60645
(773) 534-2201
Chicago, IL 60645
(773) 534-2201
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Skinner North Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 81% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8
640 W Scott St
Chicago, IL 60610
(773) 534-8500
Chicago, IL 60610
(773) 534-8500
Rank: #99.
Hickory Creek Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 70% (Top 5%)
Reading: 78% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-8
22150 S Owens Rd
Frankfort, IL 60423
(815) 469-4474
Frankfort, IL 60423
(815) 469-4474
Rank: #10 - 1210. - 12.
Bannockburn School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8
2165 Telegraph Rd
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 945-5900
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 945-5900
Rank: #10 - 1210. - 12.
Daniel Wright Jr High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 77% (Top 1%)
Reading: 71% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
1370 N Riverwoods Rd
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
(847) 295-1560
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
(847) 295-1560
Rank: #10 - 1210. - 12.
Lenart Elementary Regional Gifted Center
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-8
8101 S La Salle St
Chicago, IL 60620
(773) 535-0040
Chicago, IL 60620
(773) 535-0040
Rank: #1313.
The Joseph Sears School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 77% (Top 1%)
Reading: 70% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
542 Abbotsford Rd
Kenilworth, IL 60043
(847) 853-3803
Kenilworth, IL 60043
(847) 853-3803
Rank: #1414.
Lisbon Grade School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8
127 S Canal St
Newark, IL 60541
(815) 736-6324
Newark, IL 60541
(815) 736-6324
Rank: #1515.
Northbrook Junior High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 65% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
1475 Maple Ave
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-7920
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-7920
Rank: #1616.
Sunset Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70% (Top 5%)
Reading: 69% (Top 5%)
Grades: 4-8
525 Sunset Ridge Rd
Winnetka, IL 60093
(847) 881-9459
Winnetka, IL 60093
(847) 881-9459
Rank: #1717.
Kennedy Junior High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 62% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
2929 Green Trails Dr
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 420-3220
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 420-3220
Rank: #1818.
Wood Oaks Jr High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 68% (Top 5%)
Reading: 68% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
1250 Sanders Rd
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 272-1900
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 272-1900
Rank: #1919.
Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy
(Math: 71% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 71% (Top 5%)
Reading: 67% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-8
3319 N Clifton Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 534-5550
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 534-5550
Rank: #2020.
Iles Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 68% (Top 5%)
Grades: 1-8
1700 S 15th St
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3226
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3226
Rank: #2121.
Marie Murphy School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 63% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
2921 Illinois Rd
Wilmette, IL 60091
(847) 251-3617
Wilmette, IL 60091
(847) 251-3617
Rank: #2222.
Dunlap Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 62% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
Po Box 366
Dunlap, IL 61525
(309) 243-7778
Dunlap, IL 61525
(309) 243-7778
Rank: #2323.
Central School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 65% (Top 5%)
Reading: 68% (Top 5%)
Grades: 5-8
620 Greenwood Ave
Glencoe, IL 60022
(847) 835-7600
Glencoe, IL 60022
(847) 835-7600
Rank: #2424.
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: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 61% (Top 5%)
Reading: 72% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-8
615 W Kemper Pl
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 534-5720
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 534-5720
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Skinner Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 62% (Top 5%)
Reading: 68% (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.
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: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Twin Groves Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 62% (Top 5%)
Reading: 67% (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: #2929.
Clarendon Hills Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 67% (Top 5%)
Reading: 64% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
301 Chicago Ave
Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
(630) 861-4800
Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
(630) 861-4800
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Rondout Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 55-59% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-8
28593 N Bradley Rd
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 362-2021
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 362-2021
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Teutopolis Junior High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 55-59% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-8
904 W Water St
Teutopolis, IL 62467
(217) 857-6678
Teutopolis, IL 62467
(217) 857-6678
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Carleton W Washburne School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 75% (Top 1%)
Reading: 61% (Top 10%)
Grades: 7-8
515 Hibbard Rd
Winnetka, IL 60093
(847) 446-5892
Winnetka, IL 60093
(847) 446-5892
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Willowbrook Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 57% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70% (Top 5%)
Grades: 5-8
6605 Prairie Hill Rd
South Beloit, IL 61080
(815) 389-3957
South Beloit, IL 61080
(815) 389-3957
Rank: #3434.
Maple School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 72% (Top 1%)
Reading: 61% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
2370 Shermer Rd
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 400-8905
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 400-8905
Rank: #3535.
Germantown Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 55-59% (Top 5%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
Po Box 400
Germantown, IL 62245
(618) 523-4253
Germantown, IL 62245
(618) 523-4253
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