The average public middle school in Illinois has approximately 441 students (2024-25).
The public middle schools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public middle school in Illinois (by enrollment) is Lane Technical High School with 4,496 students.
# Students Range: 1,121
4,496
Avg. # Students: 1,514
Largest Illinois Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Lane Technical High School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Students: 4,496
Grades: 7-12
2501 W Addison St
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 534-5400
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 534-5400
Rank: #22.
Taft High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 4,464
Grades: 7-12
6530 W Bryn Mawr Ave
Chicago, IL 60631
(773) 534-1000
Chicago, IL 60631
(773) 534-1000
Rank: #33.
Kenwood Academy High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 2,338
Grades: 7-12
5015 S Blackstone Ave
Chicago, IL 60615
(773) 535-1350
Chicago, IL 60615
(773) 535-1350
Rank: #44.
Young Magnet High School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Students: 2,148
Grades: 7-12
211 S Laflin St
Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 534-7500
Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 534-7500
Rank: #55.
Unity Jr High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,054
Grades: 7-8
2115 S 54th Ave
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 863-8268
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 863-8268
Rank: #66.
Galesburg Senior High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,762
Grades: 7-12
1135 W Fremont St
Galesburg, IL 61401
(309) 973-2001
Galesburg, IL 61401
(309) 973-2001
Rank: #77.
Woodland Middle School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,668
Grades: 6-8
7000 Washington St
Gurnee, IL 60031
(847) 856-3421
Gurnee, IL 60031
(847) 856-3421
Rank: #88.
Disney Elementary Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,455
Grades: PK-8
4140 N Marine Dr
Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 534-5840
Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 534-5840
Rank: #99.
Lindblom Math & Science Academy High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,432
Grades: 7-12
6130 S Wolcott Ave
Chicago, IL 60636
(773) 535-9300
Chicago, IL 60636
(773) 535-9300
Rank: #1010.
Wredling Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,375
Grades: 6-8
1200 Dunham Rd
Saint Charles, IL 60174
(331) 228-3700
Saint Charles, IL 60174
(331) 228-3700
Rank: #1111.
Westfield Community School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,354
Grades: PK-8
2100 Sleepy Hollow Rd
Algonquin, IL 60102
(847) 532-7800
Algonquin, IL 60102
(847) 532-7800
Rank: #1212.
Quincy Jr High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,348
Grades: 6-8
100 S 14th St
Quincy, IL 62301
(217) 222-3073
Quincy, IL 62301
(217) 222-3073
Rank: #1313.
Thompson Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 1,267
Grades: 6-8
705 W Main St
Saint Charles, IL 60174
(331) 228-3100
Saint Charles, IL 60174
(331) 228-3100
Rank: #1414.
Edwards Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,258
Grades: PK-8
4815 S Karlov Ave
Chicago, IL 60632
(773) 535-4875
Chicago, IL 60632
(773) 535-4875
Rank: #1515.
Cics - Longwood Campus
Charter School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,249
Grades: 3-12
1309 W 95th St
Chicago, IL 60643
(773) 238-5330
Chicago, IL 60643
(773) 238-5330
Rank: #1616.
Armstrong G Elementary Intl Studies
(Math: 28% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,248
Grades: PK-8
2110 W Greenleaf Ave
Chicago, IL 60645
(773) 534-2150
Chicago, IL 60645
(773) 534-2150
Rank: #1717.
Alton Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,241
Grades: 6-8
2200 College Ave
Alton, IL 62002
(618) 474-2200
Alton, IL 62002
(618) 474-2200
Rank: #1818.
Healy Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,222
Grades: PK-8
3010 S Parnell Ave
Chicago, IL 60616
(773) 534-9190
Chicago, IL 60616
(773) 534-9190
Rank: #1919.
Indian Trail Jr High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,199
Grades: 6-8
222 N Jf Kennedy Dr
Addison, IL 60101
(630) 458-2600
Addison, IL 60101
(630) 458-2600
Rank: #2020.
Marlowe Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,191
Grades: 6-8
9625 Haligus Rd
Lake In The Hills, IL 60156
(847) 659-4700
Lake In The Hills, IL 60156
(847) 659-4700
Rank: #2121.
Liberty Junior High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,190
Grades: 6-8
5900 W 81st St
Burbank, IL 60459
(708) 952-3255
Burbank, IL 60459
(708) 952-3255
Rank: #2222.
Carpentersville Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,177
Grades: 6-8
100 Cleveland Ave
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(847) 426-1380
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(847) 426-1380
Rank: #2323.
Mount Greenwood Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,172
Grades: K-8
10841 S Homan Ave
Chicago, IL 60655
(773) 535-2786
Chicago, IL 60655
(773) 535-2786
Rank: #2424.
Morgan Park High School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,160
Grades: 7-12
1744 W Pryor Ave
Chicago, IL 60643
(773) 535-2550
Chicago, IL 60643
(773) 535-2550
Rank: #2525.
Hufford Junior High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,151
Grades: 6-8
1125 N Larkin Ave
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 725-3540
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 725-3540
Rank: #2626.
Glenview Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,150
Grades: 5-8
3100 7th St
East Moline, IL 61244
(309) 755-1919
East Moline, IL 61244
(309) 755-1919
Rank: #2727.
Hadley Junior High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 1,148
Grades: 6-8
240 Hawthorne Blvd
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 790-6450
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 790-6450
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Hanson Park Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,146
Grades: PK-8
5411 W Fullerton Ave
Chicago, IL 60639
(773) 534-3100
Chicago, IL 60639
(773) 534-3100
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Locke J Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,146
Grades: PK-8
2828 N Oak Park Ave
Chicago, IL 60634
(773) 534-3300
Chicago, IL 60634
(773) 534-3300
Rank: #3030.
Sam Rotolo Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,142
Grades: 6-8
1501 S Raddant Rd
Batavia, IL 60510
(630) 937-8700
Batavia, IL 60510
(630) 937-8700
Rank: #3131.
Traughber Jr High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,135
Grades: 6-8
570 Colchester Dr
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 636-2700
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 636-2700
Rank: #3232.
Dundee Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,129
Grades: 6-8
4200 W Main St
Dundee, IL 60118
(847) 426-1485
Dundee, IL 60118
(847) 426-1485
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Leman Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,124
Grades: 6-8
238 E Hazel St
West Chicago, IL 60185
(630) 293-6060
West Chicago, IL 60185
(630) 293-6060
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Stevenson Elementary School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,124
Grades: PK-8
8010 S Kostner Ave
Chicago, IL 60652
(773) 535-2280
Chicago, IL 60652
(773) 535-2280
Rank: #3535.
Oak Lawn-hometown Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,121
Grades: 6-8
5345 W 99th St
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
(708) 499-6400
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
(708) 499-6400
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Illinois average public middle schools student size?
The Illinois average public middle schools student size is 441 for 2024-25.
What are the public middle schools with the largest student size in Illinois?
The best top ranked public middle schools in Illinois include Lane Technical High School, Taft High School and Kenwood Academy High School.
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