The average public middle school diversity score in Illinois is approximately 0.71 per year (2025).
The most diverse public middle schools are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The most diverse school in Illinois is currently Skinner Elementary 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 (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Diversity Score
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Skinner Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Diversity Score: 0.78
Grades: PK-8
111 S Throop St
Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 534-7790
Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 534-7790
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Young Magnet High School
Magnet School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Diversity Score: 0.78
Grades: 7-12
211 S Laflin St
Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 534-7500
Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 534-7500
Rank: #33.
Gemini Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: 6-8
8955 N Greenwood Ave
Niles, IL 60714
(847) 827-1181
Niles, IL 60714
(847) 827-1181
Rank: #4 - 84. - 8.
John F Kennedy Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: 6-8
12350 Essington Rd
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 439-8024
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 439-8024
Rank: #4 - 84. - 8.
Rogers Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-8
7345 N Washtenaw Ave
Chicago, IL 60645
(773) 534-2125
Chicago, IL 60645
(773) 534-2125
Rank: #4 - 84. - 8.
Lincoln Jr High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: 6-8
7839 Lincoln Ave
Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 676-3545
Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 676-3545
Rank: #4 - 84. - 8.
South Loop Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-8
1212 S Plymouth Ct
Chicago, IL 60616
(773) 534-8690
Chicago, IL 60616
(773) 534-8690
Rank: #4 - 84. - 8.
West Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-8
6700 N Whipple St
Chicago, IL 60645
(773) 534-8250
Chicago, IL 60645
(773) 534-8250
Rank: #9 - 139. - 13.
Thayer J Hill Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: 6-8
1836 Brookdale Rd
Naperville, IL 60563
(630) 428-6200
Naperville, IL 60563
(630) 428-6200
Rank: #9 - 139. - 13.
Pritzker Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: PK-8
2009 W Schiller St
Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 534-4415
Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 534-4415
Rank: #9 - 139. - 13.
Old Orchard Jr High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: 6-8
9310 Kenton Ave
Skokie, IL 60076
(847) 568-7501
Skokie, IL 60076
(847) 568-7501
Rank: #9 - 139. - 13.
Dr Ml King Jr Literary&fine Arts
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: K-8
2424 Lake St
Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 859-8500
Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 859-8500
Rank: #9 - 139. - 13.
Stone Elementary Scholastic Academy
(Math: 33% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: K-8
6239 N Leavitt St
Chicago, IL 60659
(773) 534-2045
Chicago, IL 60659
(773) 534-2045
Rank: #14 - 2714. - 27.
Oliver Mccracken Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: 6-8
8000 E Prairie Rd
Skokie, IL 60076
(847) 673-1220
Skokie, IL 60076
(847) 673-1220
Rank: #14 - 2714. - 27.
Bernard W Flinn Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: 6-8
2525 Ohio Pkwy
Rockford, IL 61108
(815) 229-2800
Rockford, IL 61108
(815) 229-2800
Rank: #14 - 2714. - 27.
East Prairie Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: PK-8
7616 E Prairie Rd
Skokie, IL 60076
(847) 673-1141
Skokie, IL 60076
(847) 673-1141
Rank: #14 - 2714. - 27.
Chicago World Language Academy
(Math: 24% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: K-8
1340 W Harrison St
Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 534-7000
Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 534-7000
Rank: #14 - 2714. - 27.
Chute Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: 6-8
1400 Oakton St
Evanston, IL 60202
(847) 859-8601
Evanston, IL 60202
(847) 859-8601
Rank: #14 - 2714. - 27.
Swift Elementary Specialty School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: PK-8
5900 N Winthrop Ave
Chicago, IL 60660
(773) 534-2695
Chicago, IL 60660
(773) 534-2695
Rank: #14 - 2714. - 27.
Edison Jr High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: 7-8
4141 9th St
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5920
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5920
Rank: #14 - 2714. - 27.
Fischer Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: 6-8
1305 Long Grove Dr
Aurora, IL 60504
(630) 375-3100
Aurora, IL 60504
(630) 375-3100
Rank: #14 - 2714. - 27.
Bloomington Jr High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: 6-8
901 Colton Ave
Bloomington, IL 61701
(309) 827-0086
Bloomington, IL 61701
(309) 827-0086
Rank: #14 - 2714. - 27.
Washington Jr High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: 7-8
3300 18th Ave
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5915
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5915
Rank: #14 - 2714. - 27.
Liberty Leadership Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: 5-8
6327 N Sheridan Rd
Peoria, IL 61614
(309) 693-4427
Peoria, IL 61614
(309) 693-4427
Rank: #14 - 2714. - 27.
University Of Illinois High School
(Reading: 85-89%)
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: 7-12
1212 W Springfield Ave
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-2870
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-2870
Rank: #14 - 2714. - 27.
Freeport Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: 7-8
701 W Empire St
Freeport, IL 61032
(815) 232-0500
Freeport, IL 61032
(815) 232-0500
Rank: #14 - 2714. - 27.
Peterson Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: PK-8
5510 N Christiana Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 534-5070
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 534-5070
Rank: #28 - 4428. - 44.
Eisenhower Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.73
Grades: 6-8
3525 Spring Creek Rd
Rockford, IL 61107
(815) 229-2450
Rockford, IL 61107
(815) 229-2450
Rank: #28 - 4428. - 44.
Goudy Technology Academy
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.73
Grades: PK-8
5120 N Winthrop Ave
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 534-2480
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 534-2480
Rank: #28 - 4428. - 44.
Kilmer Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.73
Grades: PK-8
6700 N Greenview Ave
Chicago, IL 60626
(773) 534-2115
Chicago, IL 60626
(773) 534-2115
Rank: #28 - 4428. - 44.
Glenview Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.73
Grades: 5-8
3100 7th St
East Moline, IL 61244
(309) 755-1919
East Moline, IL 61244
(309) 755-1919
Rank: #28 - 4428. - 44.
Harriet Tubman Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.73
Grades: PK-8
2851 N Seminary Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 534-5725
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 534-5725
Rank: #28 - 4428. - 44.
Hayt Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.73
Grades: PK-8
1518 W Granville Ave
Chicago, IL 60660
(773) 534-2040
Chicago, IL 60660
(773) 534-2040
Rank: #28 - 4428. - 44.
J W Eater Jr High School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 4%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.73
Grades: 6-8
400 E Wabash Ave
Rantoul, IL 61866
(217) 893-5401
Rantoul, IL 61866
(217) 893-5401
Rank: #28 - 4428. - 44.
Cambridge Lakes Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.73
Grades: K-12
900 Wester Blvd
Hampshire, IL 60140
(847) 464-4300
Hampshire, IL 60140
(847) 464-4300
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Illinois average public middle schools diversity score?
The Illinois average public middle schools diversity score is 0.71 for 2025.
What are public middle schools with the most diversity score in Illinois?
The best top ranked public middle schools in Illinois include Skinner Elementary School, Young Magnet High School and Gemini Middle School.
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