For the 2025 school year, there are 54 public middle schools serving 29,942 students in Dupage County, IL. The top ranked public middle schools in Dupage County, IL are Kennedy Junior High School, Butler Junior High School and Clarendon Hills Middle 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 39% (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 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Middle Schools in Dupage County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kennedy Junior High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2929 Green Trails Dr
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 420-3220
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 420-3220
Gr: 6-8 | 917 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #22.
Butler Junior High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2801 York Rd
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 573-2760
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 573-2760
Gr: 6-8 | 183 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #33.
Clarendon Hills Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
301 Chicago Ave
Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
(630) 861-4800
Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
(630) 861-4800
Gr: 6-8 | 475 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #44.
Hinsdale Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
100 S Garfield St
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 861-4700
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 861-4700
Gr: 6-8 | 784 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #55.
Hadley Junior High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
240 Hawthorne Blvd
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 790-6450
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 790-6450
Gr: 6-8 | 1,111 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #66.
Westfield Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
149 Fairfield Way
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
(630) 529-6211
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
(630) 529-6211
Gr: 6-8 | 496 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #77.
Pleasantdale Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7450 Wolf Rd
Willowbrook, IL 60527
(708) 246-3210
Willowbrook, IL 60527
(708) 246-3210
Gr: 5-8 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #88.
Madison Jr High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1000 River Oak Dr
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 420-6400
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 420-6400
Gr: 6-8 | 558 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #99.
Partners For Success-old Mill School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
848 N Mill Rd
Addison, IL 60101
(630) 543-4222
Addison, IL 60101
(630) 543-4222
Gr: 6-12
Rank: #1010.
Washington Jr High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
201 N Washington St
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 420-6390
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 420-6390
Gr: 5-8 | 561 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #1111.
Gower Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7941 S Madison St
Willowbrook, IL 60527
(630) 986-5383
Willowbrook, IL 60527
(630) 986-5383
Gr: 5-8 | 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #1212.
Lincoln Jr High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1320 Olympus Dr
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 420-6370
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 420-6370
Gr: 6-8 | 794 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #1313.
Sandburg Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
345 E Saint Charles Rd
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 834-4534
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 834-4534
Gr: 6-8 | 621 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #1414.
Bryan Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
111 W Butterfield Rd
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 617-2350
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 617-2350
Gr: 6-8 | 689 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #1515.
Roselle Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
500 S Park St
Roselle, IL 60172
(630) 529-1600
Roselle, IL 60172
(630) 529-1600
Gr: 6-8 | 222 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #1616.
Still Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
787 Meadowridge Dr
Aurora, IL 60504
(630) 375-3900
Aurora, IL 60504
(630) 375-3900
Gr: 6-8 | 678 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #1717.
Jefferson Jr High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1525 N Loomis St
Naperville, IL 60563
(630) 420-6363
Naperville, IL 60563
(630) 420-6363
Gr: 6-8 | 849 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #1818.
Franklin Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
211 E Franklin St
Wheaton, IL 60187
(630) 682-2060
Wheaton, IL 60187
(630) 682-2060
Gr: 6-8 | 538 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #1919.
Lakeview Jr High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
701 Plainfield Rd
Downers Grove, IL 60516
(630) 783-5102
Downers Grove, IL 60516
(630) 783-5102
Gr: 6-8 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #2020.
Herrick Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4335 Middaugh Ave
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 719-5810
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 719-5810
Gr: 7-8 | 626 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #2121.
Benjamin Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
28w300 Saint Charles Rd
West Chicago, IL 60185
(630) 876-7820
West Chicago, IL 60185
(630) 876-7820
Gr: 5-8 | 250 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Francis Granger Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2721 Stonebridge Blvd
Aurora, IL 60502
(630) 375-1010
Aurora, IL 60502
(630) 375-1010
Gr: 6-8 | 1,013 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Winfield Central School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
0s150 Winfield Rd
Winfield, IL 60190
(630) 909-4960
Winfield, IL 60190
(630) 909-4960
Gr: 3-8 | 215 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #2424.
Thomas Jefferson Jr High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7200 Janes Ave
Woodridge, IL 60517
(630) 795-6700
Woodridge, IL 60517
(630) 795-6700
Gr: 7-8 | 562 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #2525.
Edison Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1125 S Wheaton Ave
Wheaton, IL 60189
(630) 682-2050
Wheaton, IL 60189
(630) 682-2050
Gr: 6-8 | 656 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #2626.
Cass Jr High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8502 Bailey Rd
Darien, IL 60561
(331) 481-4000
Darien, IL 60561
(331) 481-4000
Gr: 5-8 | 327 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #2727.
Glen Crest Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
725 Sheehan Ave
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 469-5220
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 469-5220
Gr: 6-8 | 701 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #2828.
Thayer J Hill Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1836 Brookdale Rd
Naperville, IL 60563
(630) 428-6200
Naperville, IL 60563
(630) 428-6200
Gr: 6-8 | 788 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #2929.
O Neill Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
635 59th St
Downers Grove, IL 60516
(630) 719-5815
Downers Grove, IL 60516
(630) 719-5815
Gr: 7-8 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #3030.
Westview Hills Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
630 65th St
Willowbrook, IL 60527
(630) 515-4830
Willowbrook, IL 60527
(630) 515-4830
Gr: 6-8 | 457 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #3131.
Lisle Jr High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5207 Center Ave
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 493-8200
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 493-8200
Gr: 6-8 | 319 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #3232.
Monroe Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1855 Manchester Rd
Wheaton, IL 60187
(630) 682-2285
Wheaton, IL 60187
(630) 682-2285
Gr: 6-8 | 692 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #3333.
F E Peacock Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
301 E North St
Itasca, IL 60143
(630) 773-0335
Itasca, IL 60143
(630) 773-0335
Gr: 6-8 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #3434.
Medinah Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
700 E Granville Ave
Roselle, IL 60172
(630) 893-3838
Roselle, IL 60172
(630) 893-3838
Gr: 6-8 | 238 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #3535.
Eastview Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
321 N Oak Ave
Bartlett, IL 60103
(630) 213-5550
Bartlett, IL 60103
(630) 213-5550
Gr: 7-8 | 737 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
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Dupage County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
322 South York Rd
Bensenville, IL 60106
(630) 766-7611
Bensenville, IL 60106
(630) 766-7611
Gr: 3-5 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Connections Program (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
6s331 Cornwall Rd
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 778-4524
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 778-4524
Gr: Inquire with school
Deaf/hard Of Hearing Prgms/mn (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
6s331 Cornwall Rd
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 778-4524
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 778-4524
Gr: PK-8
0s150 Winfield Rd
Winfield, IL 60190
(630) 909-4960
Winfield, IL 60190
(630) 909-4960
Gr: PK | 105 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
7301 Fairview Ave
Darien, IL 60561
(630) 969-6660
Darien, IL 60561
(630) 969-6660
Gr: PK-5 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
43 East Stevenson Dr
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
(630) 260-6147
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
(630) 260-6147
Gr: PK-3
Glenwood Elementary School & Academy (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
1525 Bloomingdale Rd
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
(630) 871-2300
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
(630) 871-2300
22 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
235 Jacaranda Dr
Bartlett, IL 60103
(630) 540-7676
Bartlett, IL 60103
(630) 540-7676
Gr: K-6 | 283 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
133 S Grant St
Westmont, IL 60559
(630) 810-9530
Westmont, IL 60559
(630) 810-9530
Gr: PK-12 | 12 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Mark Lund Childrens Home (Closed 2008)
Special Education School
164 S Prairie Ave
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
(630) 529-2871
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
(630) 529-2871
Gr: 3-12 | 7 students Minority enrollment: 71%
43 E Stevenson Dr
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
(630) 260-6147
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
(630) 260-6147
Gr: K-3
Physically Handicapped Prgms High School (Closed 2015)
Special Education School
825 N Cass Ave Ste 117
Westmont, IL 60559
(630) 230-9234
Westmont, IL 60559
(630) 230-9234
Gr: 12 | 5 students Student-teacher ratio: 1:1
5205 Kingston Ave
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 493-8100
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 493-8100
Gr: 3-5 | 421 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
1736 Middleton Ave
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 493-8050
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 493-8050
Gr: 1-2 | 246 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
331 George St
West Chicago, IL 60185
(630) 293-7324
West Chicago, IL 60185
(630) 293-7324
Gr: PK | 72 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Villa Grove School (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
502 E Van Buren St
Villa Park, IL 60181
(630) 617-2647
Villa Park, IL 60181
(630) 617-2647
Visually Imparied Prgrms (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
6s331 Cornwall Rd
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 778-4524
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 778-4524
252 Ridgewood Ave
Bensenville, IL 60106
(630) 766-2605
Bensenville, IL 60106
(630) 766-2605
Gr: K-5 | 407 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
0s150 Park St
Winfield, IL 60190
(630) 668-6052
Winfield, IL 60190
(630) 668-6052
Gr: 6-8 | 131 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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, Butler Junior High School and Clarendon Hills Middle 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 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle schools average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Which public middle schools in Dupage County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public middle schools in Dupage County include: Wood Dale Jr High School vs. Churchville Middle School, Clarendon Hills Middle School vs. Hinsdale Middle School, Glen Crest Middle School vs. Glenn Westlake Middle School
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