2023 Middle Schools with the Best Teachers in Cook County

#1 Best Public Middle School Teachers in Cook County.

Fairview South Elementary School

Blue checkmark.

Public School,

SKOKIE, IL,

PK, K-8,

10 Niche users give it an average review of 4.4 stars.

Featured Review: Parent says The best school and I’m so happy we live here! We feel so welcomed and we have really nice teachers & community in general. All the haters don’t even live here. We have the best teachers &....

Read 10 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A+,

Students: 765,

#2 Best Public Middle School Teachers in Cook County.

The Joseph Sears School

Public School,

KENILWORTH, IL,

PK, K-8,

Overall Niche Grade: A+,

Students: 467,

#3 Best Public Middle School Teachers in Cook County.

Maple School

Blue checkmark.

Northbrook-Glenview School District No. 30, IL,

6-8,

5 Niche users give it an average review of 4 stars.

Featured Review: Middle School Student says I love this school! The teachers are AMAZING, and you feel like you really bond with them. Maple is focused on academics, and all the kids preform really well there. At Maple I feel like it’s my home....

Read 5 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A+,

Students: 415,

#4 Best Public Middle School Teachers in Cook County.

Sunset Ridge Elementary School

Blue checkmark.

Sunset Ridge School District No. 29, IL,

4-8,

2 Niche users give it an average review of 5 stars.

Featured Review: High School Junior says The teachers were superb and had the resources to create a great experience. The Gifted/Enrichment program was unbelievably wonderful with passionate teachers who had the highest level degrees and....

Read 2 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 262,

#5 Best Public Middle School Teachers in Cook County.

L.J. Hauser Junior High School

Riverside School District No. 96, IL,

6-8,

2 Niche users give it an average review of 4.5 stars.

Featured Review: Middle School Student says Great teachers, great tech, not a lot of hw, little to no stress, teachers give little to no hw at all.

Read 2 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 581,

#6 Best Public Middle School Teachers in Cook County.

Central School

Glencoe School District No. 35, IL,

5-8,

1 Niche users give it an average review of 3 stars.

Read 1 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 535,

#7 Best Public Middle School Teachers in Cook County.

The Skokie School

Winnetka School District No. 36, IL,

5-6,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 392,

#8 Best Public Middle School Teachers in Cook County.

Highlands Middle School

Lagrange Highlands School District No. 106, IL,

5-8,

6 Niche users give it an average review of 3 stars.

Featured Review: Alum says Highlands Middle School has some of the most engaging and dedicated faculty on the planet. The school offers innumerable resources to both students and parents in a variety of ways. Academically,....

Read 6 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 390,

#9 Best Public Middle School Teachers in Cook County.

Burley School

Chicago Public Schools, IL,

K-8,

8 Niche users give it an average review of 3 stars.

Featured Review: Niche User says I loved Burley. It is small enough that you can build meaningful relationships with your peers and teachers. Also, Burley helped to solidify my love of reading and writing..

Read 8 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 576,

#10 Best Public Middle School Teachers in Cook County.

Carleton W. Washburne School

Winnetka School District No. 36, IL,

7-8,

5 Niche users give it an average review of 4 stars.

Featured Review: Middle School Student says I wish there was a little more diversity but other then that it’s amazing. I enjoy all of my classes and the teachers are very fun, it’s a very good environment to be apart of. The school sports are....

Read 5 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 370,

#11 Best Public Middle School Teachers in Cook County.

Hawthorne Scholastic Academy

Chicago Public Schools, IL,

K-8,

3 Niche users give it an average review of 4.7 stars.

Featured Review: Niche User says Hawthorne is the best school I love it. Nice Teachers great Resourcer Aids and more! This school is like the 5th best school. The lunch is awesome, and the park is awesome. if I were you, I would go...- Aminata Kamara, A 4th grade student at Hawthorne Scholastic Academy.

Read 3 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 566,

#12 Best Public Middle School Teachers in Cook County.

Field School

West Northfield School District No. 31, IL,

6-8,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 294,

#13 Best Public Middle School Teachers in Cook County.

Lenart Elementary Regional Gifted Center

Chicago Public Schools, IL,

PK, K-8,

10 Niche users give it an average review of 4 stars.

Featured Review: Parent says Great teachers very involved with students, my daughter improved in homework, confidence, and social skills for preK in Winslow classroom. I wish she could've been accepted into Kindergarten..

Read 10 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 276,

#14 Best Public Middle School Teachers in Cook County.

Edison Regional Gifted Center

Chicago Public Schools, IL,

K-8,

23 Niche users give it an average review of 3.4 stars.

Featured Review: Parent says Great school. They give out free food, and it's very good at that. The teachers are very friendly and caring. A little too easy from K-3 but then it starts getting challenging. I like that because....

Read 23 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 316,

#15 Best Public Middle School Teachers in Cook County.

Barrington Middle School - Station Campus

Blue checkmark.

Barrington Community Unit School District No. 220, IL,

6-8,

7 Niche users give it an average review of 4.1 stars.

Featured Review: Parent says My daughter has special needs and requires special services. The faculty and administration at Station have gone above and beyond to make sure she has everything she needs to succeed. Dr.... Our only issue with the school is the way absences are handled and this as we understand it is a function of District 220, not the school itself..

Read 7 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 896,

#16 Best Public Middle School Teachers in Cook County.

Edgebrook Elementary School

Chicago Public Schools, IL,

K-8,

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 494,

#17 Best Public Middle School Teachers in Cook County.

William F. Gurrie Middle School

LaGrange School District No. 105, IL,

7-8,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 334,

#18 Best Public Middle School Teachers in Cook County.

Pleasantdale Middle School

Pleasantdale School District No. 107, IL,

5-8,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 375,

#19 Best Public Middle School Teachers in Cook County.

Lincoln Middle School

Park Ridge - Niles District 64, IL,

6-8,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 738,

#20 Best Public Middle School Teachers in Cook County.

Clarence E. Culver School

Public School,

NILES, IL,

PK, K-8,

7 Niche users give it an average review of 2.7 stars.

Featured Review: Alum says Going to Culver was a great decision my parents made for me. Since it is a smaller public school, all the teachers were able to work one on one with every student and give them their undivided....

Read 7 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 622,

#21 Best Public Middle School Teachers in Cook County.

Jane Addams Junior High School

Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District No. 54, IL,

4-8,

2 Niche users give it an average review of 4.5 stars.

Featured Review: Parent says Great School, teachers really care. Each school in District 54 has their own Nurse! They are there every day, all day. They give excellent care to students with medical needs, every day. New....

Read 2 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 723,

#22 Best Public Middle School Teachers in Cook County.

Alcott Elementary School

Chicago Public Schools, IL,

PK, K-8,

5 Niche users give it an average review of 5 stars.

Featured Review: Parent says Alcott has such an amazing group of children and incredible parental support! We are excited to be attending 5th grade and have been here since Kinder. My daughter loves playing on the basketball....

Read 5 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 619,

#23 Best Public Middle School Teachers in Cook County.

Highcrest Middle School

Wilmette School District No. 39, IL,

5-6,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 819,

#24 Best Public Middle School Teachers in Cook County.

Golf Middle School

Golf Elementary School District No. 67, IL,

5-8,

5 Niche users give it an average review of 2.6 stars.

Read 5 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 323,

#25 Best Public Middle School Teachers in Cook County.

Iroquois Community School

Community Consolidated School District No. 62, IL,

K-8,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 473,