Best public middle schools in the Chicago metro area
- School grades: K-8
- Location: Joliet, IL
- Enrollment: 128 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: School Town of Munster, IN
- Enrollment: 943 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Indian Prairie Community Unit School District No. 204, IL
- Enrollment: 885 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Community Consolidated School District 181, IL
- Enrollment: 784 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Indian Prairie Community Unit School District No. 204, IL
- Enrollment: 838 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Indian Prairie Community Unit School District No. 204, IL
- Enrollment: 937 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
- School grades: K-8
- Location: Bannockburn, IL
- Enrollment: 170 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Community Consolidated School District 181, IL
- Enrollment: 475 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
- School grades: PK, K-8
- Location: Kenilworth, IL
- Enrollment: 480 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Naperville Community Unit School District No. 203, IL
- Enrollment: 917 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+