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The highest-performing public middle schools in reading in Illinois · page 6

Ranks 251–300 of the highest-performing public schools in reading in Illinois. Back to page 1.

BEST IN READING · ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
251	Old Orchard Jr High School	Skokie, IL	Skokie SD 68	Middle	711	63.3%
252	Harrisburg Middle School	Harrisburg, IL	Harrisburg CUSD 3	Middle	382	63.1%
253	Emge Junior High School	Belleville, IL	Harmony Emge SD 175	Middle	146	62.9%
254	Limestone Middle Sch	Kankakee, IL	Herscher CUSD 2	Middle	468	62.9%
255	Parkland School	McHenry, IL	McHenry CCSD 15	Middle	645	62.9%
256	Aux Sable Middle Sch	Joliet, IL	Plainfield SD 202	Middle	844	62.9%
257	Golf Middle School	Morton Grove, IL	Golf ESD 67	Middle	306	62.8%
258	Abingdon-Avon Middle Sch	Avon, IL	Abingdon-Avon CUSD 276	Middle	204	62.7%
259	Erie Middle School	Erie, IL	Erie CUSD 1	Middle	171	62.7%
260	Orion Middle School	Orion, IL	Orion CUSD 223	Middle	244	62.7%
261	Pana Jr High School	Pana, IL	Pana CUSD 8	Middle	248	62.7%
262	Sesser-Valier Jr High School	Sesser, IL	Sesser-Valier CUSD 196	Middle	121	62.6%
263	Seneca Elem School South Campus	Seneca, IL	Seneca CCSD 170	Middle	209	62.5%
264	Eldorado Middle School	Eldorado, IL	Eldorado CUSD 4	Middle	246	62.4%
265	Pleasant Plains Middle School	Pleasant Plains, IL	Pleasant Plains CUSD 8	Middle	393	62.4%
266	Simmons Middle School	Oak Lawn, IL	Ridgeland SD 122	Middle	725	62.3%
267	Midland Middle School	Sparland, IL	Midland CUSD 7	Middle	214	62.1%
268	EPG Middle School	Gridley, IL	El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11	Middle	345	62.1%
269	Prairie Central Jr High School	Forrest, IL	Prairie Central CUSD 8	Middle	250	62.0%
270	Kaneland Harter Middle School	Sugar Grove, IL	Kaneland CUSD 302	Middle	822	61.9%
271	Minooka Intermediate School	Minooka, IL	Minooka CCSD 201	Middle	941	61.9%
272	Hamlin Upper Grade Center	Alsip, IL	Atwood Heights SD 125	Middle	182	61.8%
273	Big Hollow Middle School	Ingleside, IL	Big Hollow SD 38	Middle	744	61.8%
274	Glenside Middle School	Glendale Heights, IL	Queen Bee SD 16	Middle	732	61.8%
275	Hubert H Humphrey Middle School	Bolingbrook, IL	Valley View CUSD 365U	Middle	596	61.8%
276	Liberty Middle School	Edwardsville, IL	Edwardsville CUSD 7	Middle	888	61.4%
277	Hawthorn Middle School North	Vernon Hills, IL	Hawthorn CCSD 73	Middle	627	61.3%
278	Cisne Middle School	Cisne, IL	North Wayne CUSD 200	Middle	115	61.1%
279	Washington Elem School	Oglesby, IL	Oglesby ESD 125	Middle	116	61.0%
280	Mt Zion Jr High School	Mount Zion, IL	Mt Zion CUSD 3	Middle	378	60.8%
281	Columbia Central School	Steger, IL	Steger SD 194	Middle	646	60.8%
282	Prairie Jr High School	Alsip, IL	Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126	Middle	303	60.7%
283	Highland Middle School	Highland, IL	Highland CUSD 5	Middle	616	60.7%
284	Dundee Middle School	Dundee, IL	CUSD 300	Middle	1,144	60.6%
285	Orenic Intermediate School	Plainfield, IL	Troy CCSD 30C	Middle	812	60.6%
286	Lincoln Middle School	Mt Prospect, IL	Mount Prospect SD 57	Middle	784	60.5%
287	Glenwood Middle School	Chatham, IL	Ball Chatham CUSD 5	Middle	735	60.4%
288	Rock Falls Middle School	Rock Falls, IL	Rock Falls ESD 13	Middle	246	60.4%
289	Olympia Middle School	Stanford, IL	Olympia CUSD 16	Middle	380	60.3%
290	Sumner Attendance Center	Sumner, IL	Red Hill CUSD 10	Middle	193	60.2%
291	Lincoln Middle School	Berwyn, IL	Berwyn North SD 98	Middle	793	60.1%
292	Georgetown Middle School	Marquette Hts, IL	N Pekin & Marquette Hght SD 102	Middle	230	60.1%
293	Antioch Upper Grade School	Antioch, IL	Antioch CCSD 34	Middle	875	60.0%
294	Prairie Grove Junior High School	Crystal Lake, IL	Prairie Grove CSD 46	Middle	357	59.8%
295	Tri-City Jr High School	Buffalo, IL	Tri City CUSD 1	Middle	137	59.8%
296	Brooks Middle School	Bolingbrook, IL	Valley View CUSD 365U	Middle	850	59.8%
297	Paxton-Buckley-Loda Jr High Sch	Paxton, IL	Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10	Middle	288	59.7%
298	Cary Jr High School	Cary, IL	Cary CCSD 26	Middle	761	59.7%
299	Trico Jr High School	Campbell Hill, IL	Trico CUSD 176	Middle	182	59.5%
300	Forest Park Middle School	Forest Park, IL	Forest Park SD 91	Middle	186	59.4%

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