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Best public middle schools in Illinois

Stacker compiled a list of the best public middle schools in Illinois using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: academics grade, teachers grade, district overall grade, culture & diversity grade, and parent / student surveys. You can read more about the methodology here. Online schools were not included in the list.

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#10. Union Elementary School

– School grades: K-8
– Location: Joliet, IL
– Enrollment: 128 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A

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#9. Clifford Crone Middle School

– School grades: 6-8
– Location: Indian Prairie Community Unit School District No. 204, IL
– Enrollment: 885 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A

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#8. Hinsdale Middle School

– School grades: 6-8
– Location: Community Consolidated School District 181, IL
– Enrollment: 784 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+

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#7. Gordon Gregory Middle School

– School grades: 6-8
– Location: Indian Prairie Community Unit School District No. 204, IL
– Enrollment: 838 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+

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#6. Scullen Middle School

– School grades: 6-8
– Location: Indian Prairie Community Unit School District No. 204, IL
– Enrollment: 937 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+

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#5. Bannockburn School

– School grades: K-8
– Location: Bannockburn, IL
– Enrollment: 170 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+

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#4. Clarendon Hills Middle School

– School grades: 6-8
– Location: Community Consolidated School District 181, IL
– Enrollment: 475 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+

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#3. Thomas Metcalf School

– School grades: PK, K-8
– Location: Isu Laboratory Schools, IL
– Enrollment: 449 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+

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#2. The Joseph Sears School

– School grades: PK, K-8
– Location: Kenilworth, IL
– Enrollment: 480 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+

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#1. Kennedy Junior High School

– School grades: 6-8
– Location: Naperville Community Unit School District No. 203, IL
– Enrollment: 917 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+