For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 757 students in Park Ridge, IL. The top ranked public middle school in Park Ridge, IL is Lincoln Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Park Ridge, IL public middle school have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 29% statewide average). Middle schools in Park Ridge have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 10% of Illinois public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Middle Schools in Park Ridge, IL (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Middle School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
200 S Lincoln Ave
Park Ridge, IL 60068
(847) 318-4215
Park Ridge, IL 60068
(847) 318-4215
Grades: 6-8
| 757 students
Park Ridge, Illinois Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
The Youth Campus School (Closed 2013)
Special Education School
733 North Prospect Ave
Park Ridge, IL 60068
(847) 692-6130
Park Ridge, IL 60068
(847) 692-6130
Grades: 6-12
| 4 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Park Ridge, IL?
The top ranked public middle schools in Park Ridge, IL include Lincoln Middle School. Park Ridge has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Illinois.
How many public middle schools are located in Park Ridge?
1 public middle schools are located in Park Ridge.
What is the racial composition of students in Park Ridge?
Park Ridge public middle schools minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle schools average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
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