Top 10 Best Dupage County Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

For the 2024-25 school year, there are 54 public middle schools serving 30,195 students in Dupage County, IL. The top ranked public middle schools in Dupage County, IL are Kennedy Junior High School, Hinsdale Middle School and Butler Junior High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Dupage County, IL public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 29% statewide average). Middle schools in Dupage County have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 5% of Illinois public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Middle Schools in Dupage County (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kennedy Junior High School
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2929 Green Trails Dr
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 420-3220
Grades: 6-8
| 931 students
Rank: #22.
Hinsdale Middle School
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
100 S Garfield St
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 861-4700
Grades: 6-8
| 751 students
Rank: #33.
Butler Junior High School
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2801 York Rd
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 573-2760
Grades: 6-8
| 190 students
Rank: #44.
Clarendon Hills Middle School
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
301 Chicago Ave
Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
(630) 861-4800
Grades: 6-8
| 540 students
Rank: #55.
Pleasantdale Middle School
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
7450 Wolf Rd
Willowbrook, IL 60527
(708) 246-3210
Grades: 5-8
| 342 students
Rank: #66.
Gower Middle School
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
7941 S Madison St
Willowbrook, IL 60527
(630) 986-5383
Grades: 5-8
| 374 students
Rank: #77.
Roselle Middle School
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
500 S Park St
Roselle, IL 60172
(630) 529-1600
Grades: 6-8
| 242 students
Rank: #88.
Hadley Junior High School
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
240 Hawthorne Blvd
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 790-6450
Grades: 6-8
| 1,148 students
Rank: #99.
Partners For Success-old Mill School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
848 N Mill Rd
Addison, IL 60101
(630) 543-4222
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: #1010.
Westfield Middle School
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
149 Fairfield Way
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
(630) 529-6211
Grades: 6-8
| 484 students
Rank: #1111.
Lincoln Jr High School
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1320 Olympus Dr
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 420-6370
Grades: 6-8
| 766 students
Rank: #1212.
Washington Jr High School
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
201 N Washington St
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 420-6390
Grades: 5-8
| 558 students
Rank: #1313.
Sandburg Middle School
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
345 E Saint Charles Rd
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 834-4534
Grades: 6-8
| 618 students
Rank: #1414.
O Neill Middle School
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
635 59th St
Downers Grove, IL 60516
(630) 719-5815
Grades: 7-8
| 433 students
Rank: #1515.
Bryan Middle School
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
111 W Butterfield Rd
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 617-2350
Grades: 6-8
| 707 students
Rank: #1616.
Madison Jr High School
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1000 River Oak Dr
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 420-6400
Grades: 6-8
| 546 students
Rank: #1717.
Francis Granger Middle School
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2721 Stonebridge Blvd
Aurora, IL 60502
(630) 375-1010
Grades: 6-8
| 1,021 students
Rank: #1818.
Herrick Middle School
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4335 Middaugh Ave
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 719-5810
Grades: 7-8
| 666 students
Rank: #1919.
Cass Jr High School
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8502 Bailey Rd
Darien, IL 60561
(331) 481-4020
Grades: 5-8
| 324 students
Rank: #2020.
Winfield Central School
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
0s150 Winfield Rd
Winfield, IL 60190
(630) 909-4960
Grades: 3-8
| 213 students
Rank: #2121.
Franklin Middle School
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
211 E Franklin St
Wheaton, IL 60187
(630) 682-2060
Grades: 6-8
| 575 students
Rank: #2222.
Jefferson Jr High School
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1525 N Loomis St
Naperville, IL 60563
(630) 420-6363
Grades: 6-8
| 817 students
Rank: #2323.
F E Peacock Middle School
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
301 E North St
Itasca, IL 60143
(630) 773-0335
Grades: 6-8
| 333 students
Rank: #2424.
Westview Hills Middle School
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
630 65th St
Willowbrook, IL 60527
(630) 515-4830
Grades: 6-8
| 444 students
Rank: #2525.
Thayer J Hill Middle School
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1836 Brookdale Rd
Naperville, IL 60563
(630) 428-6200
Grades: 6-8
| 777 students
Rank: #2626.
Benjamin Middle School
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
28w300 Saint Charles Rd
West Chicago, IL 60185
(630) 876-7820
Grades: 5-8
| 250 students
Rank: #2727.
Glen Crest Middle School
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
725 Sheehan Ave
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 469-5220
Grades: 6-8
| 702 students
Rank: #2828.
Lakeview Jr High School
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
701 Plainfield Rd
Downers Grove, IL 60516
(630) 985-2700
Grades: 6-8
| 378 students
Rank: #2929.
Still Middle School
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
787 Meadowridge Dr
Aurora, IL 60504
(630) 375-3900
Grades: 6-8
| 642 students
Rank: #3030.
Thomas Jefferson Jr High School
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7200 Janes Ave
Woodridge, IL 60517
(630) 795-6700
Grades: 7-8
| 566 students
Rank: #3131.
Edison Middle School
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1125 S Wheaton Ave
Wheaton, IL 60189
(630) 682-2050
Grades: 6-8
| 674 students
Rank: #3232.
Eastview Middle School
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
321 N Oak Ave
Bartlett, IL 60103
(630) 213-5550
Grades: 7-8
| 725 students
Rank: #3333.
Monroe Middle School
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1855 Manchester Rd
Wheaton, IL 60187
(630) 682-2285
Grades: 6-8
| 682 students
Rank: #3434.
Westmont Jr High School
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
944 Oakwood Dr
Westmont, IL 60559
(630) 468-8200
Grades: 6-8
| 301 students
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
Glenn Westlake Middle School
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1514 S Main St
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 827-4500
Grades: 6-8
| 967 students
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Dupage County Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
322 South York Rd
Bensenville, IL 60106
(630) 766-7611
Grades: 3-5
| 342 students
Connections Program (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
6s331 Cornwall Rd
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 778-4524
Grades: Inquire with school
| n/a students
6s331 Cornwall Rd
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 778-4524
Grades: PK-8
| n/a students
7301 Fairview Ave
Darien, IL 60561
(630) 969-6660
Grades: PK-5
| 438 students
43 East Stevenson Dr
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
(630) 260-6147
Grades: PK-3
| n/a students
Glenwood Elementary School & Academy (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
Magnet School
1525 Bloomingdale Rd
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
(630) 871-2300
Grades: n/a
| 22 students
133 S Grant St
Westmont, IL 60559
(630) 810-9530
Grades: PK-12
| 12 students
164 S Prairie Ave
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
(630) 529-2871
Grades: 3-12
| 7 students
Mark Lund Day School (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
230 E Pine
Roselle, IL 60172
(630) 307-1882
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
43 E Stevenson Dr
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
(630) 260-6147
Grades: K-3
| n/a students
825 N Cass Ave Ste 117
Westmont, IL 60559
(630) 230-9234
Grades: 12
| 5 students
5205 Kingston Ave
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 493-8100
Grades: 3-5
| 421 students
1736 Middleton Ave
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 493-8050
Grades: 1-2
| 246 students
Villa Grove School (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
502 E Van Buren St
Villa Park, IL 60181
(630) 617-2647
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
6s331 Cornwall Rd
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 778-4524
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
252 Ridgewood Ave
Bensenville, IL 60106
(630) 766-2605
Grades: K-5
| 407 students
0s150 Park St
Winfield, IL 60190
(630) 668-6052
Grades: 6-8
| 131 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public middle schools in Dupage County, IL?
The top ranked public middle schools in Dupage County, IL include Kennedy Junior High School, Hinsdale Middle School and Butler Junior High School. Dupage County has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Illinois.
How many public middle schools are located in Dupage County?
54 public middle schools are located in Dupage County.
What is the racial composition of students in Dupage County?
Dupage County public middle schools minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle schools average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Which public middle schools in Dupage County are often viewed compared to one another?

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