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The largest public middle schools in Chicago, Illinois

11 public middle schools in Chicago, Illinois appear in this ranking of the largest public middle schools, ranked by total student enrollment, excluding online and virtual schools. Richardson Middle School leads the list at 844, against a median of 243 across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
11
Chicago, Illinois
Top Students
844
Median Students
243
LARGEST · CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents
1Richardson Middle SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Middle844
2Hernandez Middle SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Middle720
3Gary Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Middle711
4Northwest Middle SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Middle532
5Shields Middle SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Middle330
6Albany Park Multicultural Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Middle243
7Madero Middle SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Middle231
8Evergreen Academy Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Middle191
9LEARN Chtr - Middle SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Middle176
10Field Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Middle151
11ASPIRA Charter - Haugan CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Middle83
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