2022 Most Diverse Public Middle Schools in DuPage County

Spring Wood Middle School

• Keeneyville School District No. 20, IL•
• 6-8
• •
  Rating 4.25 out of 5  4 reviews

Parent: My child has had a great experience here. Challenging academics, great band program, competitive sports teams and a great new theater program. The teachers here are fully invested in making sure these students succeed. The new 1:1 technology has been a great enhancement to the curriculum. The diversity at this school makes it a great place to meet new people from different backgrounds and to learn about being a responsible citizen in the world. Well rounded and rigorous academics...Read 4 Reviews

• grade C+

• grade A+

• 464 Students
• 13:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Fischer Middle School

• Indian Prairie Community Unit School District No. 204, IL•
• 6-8
• •
  Rating 5 out of 5  1 review

Alum: I liked the organization of this school. Although it seemed huge at first, it is actually a small building at looking back, it was easy to navigate. I liked that teachers always seemed happy or excited to teach. I especially miss the fun Fridays in 8th grade where we would gather up in our "teams" (3 per grade) and do fun activities in the forum room...Read 1 Review

• grade A

• grade A+

• 867 Students
• 14:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Francis Granger Middle School

• Indian Prairie Community Unit School District No. 204, IL•
• 6-8
• •
  Rating 4.17 out of 5  6 reviews

Freshman: Granger was an amazing school. The teachers tried their best and succeeded in getting students for high school and college. The only thing I would change are sports. The schools forte was never in sports rather it was weak. Granger contained a very good curriculum which I have used in and outside of school. Similarly, there were many school programs such as Grizzleaders which was a club similar to key club. In this club students did community service along with PSA’s to the entire school. Overall granger was an amazing school...Read 6 Reviews

• grade A+

• grade A+

• 1,071 Students
• 15:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Thayer J. Hill Middle School

• Indian Prairie Community Unit School District No. 204, IL•
• 6-8
• •
  Rating 4 out of 5  3 reviews

Freshman: The school was great in terms of teaching and education but the reason why I'm taking away a star is because it's a very old school and needs maintenance. The air conditioning only works in some parts of the school and it's really loud, especially when taking a test it can be distracting. Other than that it was a nice school...Read 3 Reviews

• grade A+

• grade A+

• 918 Students
• 15:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Westview Hills Middle School

• Maercker School District No. 60, IL•
• 6-8
• •
  Rating 4.25 out of 5  8 reviews

Alum: The teachers here genuinely care about their students so much and create a friendly, hard working environment that builds community and trust. Cross country is highly competitive here with committed, experienced, likable coaches, but all of the other sports are not competitive. It has a great number of clubs here for it's size. This is the most diverse school I have witnessed and socially most students feel included and welcomed by other students. After going to high school, I realized how great the teachers and community was here at Westview! It was a great middle school to build a foundation on before high school. (Also it has a great band program and is strong overall in education but I was very unprepared for my science courses in high school)...Read 8 Reviews

• grade A

• grade A+

• 456 Students
• 14:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Still Middle School

• Indian Prairie Community Unit School District No. 204, IL•
• 6-8
• •
  Rating 3.67 out of 5  3 reviews

Junior: Wow. I have to say that the academics at this school really push you which can definitely be tough on a middle schooler. I remember not going to school one day because I was so stressed about my home work. That being said, the teachers really push you to be better and I personally think I learned very well at this school. I personally never found a club I could really get into (the music program is really based on favoritism and everyone knows it). In addition, the food is average but way too expensive for a school lunch. For diversity, I would say the school is almost entirely Indians and white people. Most of the students came from decently wealthy families which made me, for one, feel very out of place. I was a new student here in 7th grade and I had absolutely no idea where to go with no help. Overall, the academics and teachers are absolutely wonderful at this school but it does lack in some other areas...Read 3 Reviews

• grade A+

• grade A+

• 797 Students
• 14:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Thomas Jefferson Junior High School

• Woodridge School District 68, IL•
• 7-8
• •
  Rating 4.25 out of 5  4 reviews

Alum: Jefferson was amazing. There are so many sports and activities you can be apart of. When I was there I was encouraged to join the cheer team, even though I never cheered before I still made the team with the support of my teachers and friends. Great School!...Read 4 Reviews

• grade A minus

• grade A

• 680 Students
• 14:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Multi-Needs Program

• Public School•
• LISLE, IL•
• PK, K-12

• grade unavailable

• grade A

• 89 Students
• 4:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

William F. Murphy Elementary School

• Woodridge School District 68, IL•
• PK, K-8
• •
  Rating 5 out of 5  1 review

• grade A minus

• grade A

• 419 Students
• 15:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Stratford Middle School

• Community Consolidated School District No. 93, IL•
• 6-8

• grade A minus

• grade A

• 621 Students
• 10:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Jay Stream Middle School

• Community Consolidated School District No. 93, IL•
• 6-8
• •
  Rating 4 out of 5  7 reviews

Alum: Teachers were great. I ran track and field. made many friends. The three years flow right by. Made me the man I am today.Read 7 Reviews

• grade A minus

• grade A

• 615 Students
• 11:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Glenside Middle School

• Queen Bee School District No. 16, IL•
• 6-8
• •
  Rating 3.5 out of 5  2 reviews

Middle School Student: I liked this school because of the teachers and the students, the teachers provide a lot of help for the students and some can be very strict but that’s only because they want to help the students.Read 2 Reviews

• grade B+

• grade A

• 603 Students
• 13:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Southeast Alternative School

• Public School•
• NAPERVILLE, IL•
• K-12

• grade unavailable

• grade A

• 104 Students
• 5:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Directions Program

• Public School•
• NAPERVILLE, IL•
• 4-12

• grade unavailable

• grade A

• 19 Students
• 6:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Marquardt Middle School

• Marquardt School District No. 15, IL•
• 6-8
• •
  Rating 3.5 out of 5  4 reviews

• grade B minus

• grade A

• 796 Students
• 12:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Jackson Middle School

• DuPage County School District No. 45, IL•
• 6-8
• •
  Rating 2 out of 5  1 review

• grade B

• grade A

• 716 Students
• 15:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Jefferson Junior High School

• Naperville Community Unit School District No. 203, IL•
• 6-8
• •
  Rating 4.33 out of 5  6 reviews

Alum: My overall experience at this school was pretty good, the teachers were amazing, the administration was nice, although at least when I was there my classmates were not the best and the science program is lacking but the amazing math and English program make up for that. The school is also very tech-savvy and gives every student chromebooks...Read 6 Reviews

• grade A+

• grade A

• 835 Students
• 15:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Partners for Success - Old Mill School

• Public School•
• ADDISON, IL•
• 6-12
• •
  Rating 2 out of 5  1 review

• grade unavailable

• grade A

• 34 Students
• 4:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Lincoln Academy

• Public School•
• ROSELLE, IL•
• 3-12

• grade unavailable

• grade A

• 29 Students
• 6:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Westmont Junior High School

• Community Unit School District No. 201, IL•
• 6-8
• •
  Rating 5 out of 5  4 reviews

Parent: I have one graduate from WJHS and one currently enrolled and I could not be more pleased. The classes are small, giving attention to students that is so valuable and my students feel as if they are getting personal attention. The staff is incredibly kind and giving of their time. WJHS also has a required volunteerism aspect for graduation and I applaud it. Students volunteer within the community and learn the value of helping within the community. My children have learned so much from this opportunity. The school admin is attentive to my students needs and we cannot say enough good things about them. Highly recommend WJHS for people looking for a quality school that is not overwhelming in size...Read 4 Reviews

• grade A

• grade A

• 282 Students
• 13:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Wood Dale Junior High School

• Wood Dale School District No. 7, IL•
• 6-8
• •
  Rating 4 out of 5  1 review

Middle School Student: My main complaint would be the teachers and other staff. Most staff, especially those in some sort of power (Skarzynski, Krause, and some teachers) were generally disliked by the students and were horrible in some way. Whether from teaching, laziness, or bias, the staff is near corrupt and unable to manage the children. Recently, in the 2019-2020 school year, a student caused a school lockdown and they were unable to control them, so police were called. The student was mentally unstable for the day prior and had had a fight that day, but measures were not taken to prevent him from his episode...Read 1 Review

• grade B

• grade A

• 331 Students
• 13:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Jefferson Middle School

• DuPage County School District No. 45, IL•
• 6-8

• grade B minus

• grade A

• 406 Students
• 13:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Eisenhower Junior High School

• Darien School District No. 61, IL•
• 6-8
• •
  Rating 4.25 out of 5  4 reviews

Parent: I currently have a 7th grader at Eisenhower and I’m pleased with our experience. The administration has been very supportive and there are plenty of chances to get involved.Read 4 Reviews

• grade B

• grade A

• 470 Students
• 12:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Churchville Middle School

• Elmhurst School District No. 205, IL•
• 6-8
• •
  Rating 4.5 out of 5  2 reviews

Parent: Smallest but mighty middle school in town. Great teachers. Churchville grads regularly are seen as leaders academically and socially through high school.Read 2 Reviews

• grade A minus

• grade A

• 507 Students
• 10:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

John E. Albright Middle School

• Salt Creek School District No. 48, IL•
• 5-8

• grade B

• grade A

• 203 Students
• 13:1 Student-Teacher Ratio