Public middle schools in Illinois achieve an average math proficiency of 24% (2024-25).
The public middle schools with the highest math proficiency are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public middle school with the highest math proficiency in Illinois is Young Magnet High School with 91%.
Math Proficiency Range: 61%
91%
Avg. Math Proficiency: 70%
Top Math Proficiency Public Middle Schools in Illinois (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Math Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Young Magnet High School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math Proficiency: 91%
Grades: 7-12
211 S Laflin St
Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 534-7500
Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 534-7500
Rank: #22.
Skinner North Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math Proficiency: 89%
Grades: K-8
640 W Scott St
Chicago, IL 60610
(773) 534-8500
Chicago, IL 60610
(773) 534-8500
Rank: #33.
Edison Elementary Regional Gifted Center
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: K-8
4929 N Sawyer Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 534-0540
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 534-0540
Rank: #44.
Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: 1-8
3020 W 108th St
Chicago, IL 60655
(773) 535-2636
Chicago, IL 60655
(773) 535-2636
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Lane Technical High School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math Proficiency: 82%
Grades: 7-12
2501 W Addison St
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 534-5400
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 534-5400
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Thurgood Marshall School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math Proficiency: 82%
Grades: 5-8
4664 N Rockton Ave
Rockford, IL 61103
(815) 490-5400
Rockford, IL 61103
(815) 490-5400
Rank: #77.
Reservoir Gifted School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math Proficiency: 79%
Grades: 5-8
3706 N Grand Blvd
Peoria, IL 61614
(309) 672-6563
Peoria, IL 61614
(309) 672-6563
Rank: #88.
Decatur Classical Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math Proficiency: 75-79%
Grades: K-8
7030 N Sacramento Ave
Chicago, IL 60645
(773) 534-2201
Chicago, IL 60645
(773) 534-2201
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Daniel Wright Jr High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math Proficiency: 77%
Grades: 6-8
1370 N Riverwoods Rd
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
(847) 295-1560
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
(847) 295-1560
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
The Joseph Sears School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math Proficiency: 77%
Grades: PK-8
542 Abbotsford Rd
Kenilworth, IL 60043
(847) 853-3803
Kenilworth, IL 60043
(847) 853-3803
Rank: #1111.
Carleton W Washburne School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 75%
Grades: 7-8
515 Hibbard Rd
Winnetka, IL 60093
(847) 446-5892
Winnetka, IL 60093
(847) 446-5892
Rank: #1212.
Maple School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 72%
Grades: 6-8
2370 Shermer Rd
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 400-8905
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 400-8905
Rank: #1313.
Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy
(Math: 71% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 71%
Grades: K-8
3319 N Clifton Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 534-5550
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 534-5550
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Hickory Creek Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math Proficiency: 70%
Grades: 6-8
22150 S Owens Rd
Frankfort, IL 60423
(815) 469-4474
Frankfort, IL 60423
(815) 469-4474
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Sunset Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 70%
Grades: 4-8
525 Sunset Ridge Rd
Winnetka, IL 60093
(847) 881-9459
Winnetka, IL 60093
(847) 881-9459
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Aviston Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 68%
Grades: PK-8
350 S Hull St
Aviston, IL 62216
(618) 228-7245
Aviston, IL 62216
(618) 228-7245
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Wood Oaks Jr High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 68%
Grades: 6-8
1250 Sanders Rd
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 272-1900
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 272-1900
Rank: #18 - 2018. - 20.
Bannockburn School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: K-8
2165 Telegraph Rd
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 945-5900
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 945-5900
Rank: #18 - 2018. - 20.
Iles Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: 1-8
1700 S 15th St
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3226
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3226
Rank: #18 - 2018. - 20.
Lenart Elementary Regional Gifted Center
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: PK-8
8101 S La Salle St
Chicago, IL 60620
(773) 535-0040
Chicago, IL 60620
(773) 535-0040
Rank: #2121.
Clarendon Hills Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 67%
Grades: 6-8
301 Chicago Ave
Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
(630) 861-4800
Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
(630) 861-4800
Rank: #22 - 2422. - 24.
Central School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 65%
Grades: 5-8
620 Greenwood Ave
Glencoe, IL 60022
(847) 835-7600
Glencoe, IL 60022
(847) 835-7600
Rank: #22 - 2422. - 24.
Hinsdale Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 65%
Grades: 6-8
100 S Garfield St
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 861-4700
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 861-4700
Rank: #22 - 2422. - 24.
Northbrook Junior High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 65%
Grades: 6-8
1475 Maple Ave
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-7920
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-7920
Rank: #2525.
Marie Murphy School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 63%
Grades: 6-8
2921 Illinois Rd
Wilmette, IL 60091
(847) 251-3617
Wilmette, IL 60091
(847) 251-3617
Rank: #26 - 2826. - 28.
Aptakisic Junior High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 60-64%
Grades: 6-8
1231 Weiland Rd
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 353-5506
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 353-5506
Rank: #26 - 2826. - 28.
Butler Junior High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 60-64%
Grades: 6-8
2801 York Rd
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 573-2760
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 573-2760
Rank: #26 - 2826. - 28.
Lisbon Grade School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 60-64%
Grades: K-8
127 S Canal St
Newark, IL 60541
(815) 736-6324
Newark, IL 60541
(815) 736-6324
Rank: #29 - 3329. - 33.
Charles J Caruso Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 62%
Grades: 6-8
1801 Montgomery Rd
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 945-8430
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 945-8430
Rank: #29 - 3329. - 33.
Dunlap Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 62%
Grades: 6-8
Po Box 366
Dunlap, IL 61525
(309) 243-7778
Dunlap, IL 61525
(309) 243-7778
Rank: #29 - 3329. - 33.
Kennedy Junior High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 62%
Grades: 6-8
2929 Green Trails Dr
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 420-3220
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 420-3220
Rank: #29 - 3329. - 33.
Skinner Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 62%
Grades: PK-8
111 S Throop St
Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 534-7790
Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 534-7790
Rank: #29 - 3329. - 33.
Twin Groves Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 62%
Grades: 6-8
2600 N Buffalo Grove Rd
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 821-8946
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 821-8946
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 61%
Grades: K-8
615 W Kemper Pl
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 534-5720
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 534-5720
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Oak Grove Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 61%
Grades: K-8
1700 Oplaine Rd
Libertyville, IL 60048
(847) 367-4120
Libertyville, IL 60048
(847) 367-4120
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Illinois average public middle schools math proficiency?
The Illinois average public middle schools math proficiency is 24%% for 2024-25.
What are the public middle schools with the highest math proficiency in Illinois?
The best top ranked public middle schools in Illinois include Young Magnet High School, Skinner North Elementary School and Edison Elementary Regional Gifted Center.
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