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1 / 10#10. Brimfield Grade School
- School grades: PK, K-8
- Location: Brimfield Community Unit School District No. 309, IL
- Enrollment: 403 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
Best public middle schools in the Peoria metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best public middle schools in the Peoria metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: academics grade, teachers grade, district overall grade, culture & diversity grade, and parent / student surveys. You can read more about the methodology here.
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2 / 10#9. Tremont Middle School
- School grades: 5-8
- Location: Tremont Community Unit School District No. 702, IL
- Enrollment: 290 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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3 / 10#8. Washington Middle School
- School grades: 5-8
- Location: Washington School District No. 52, IL
- Enrollment: 361 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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4 / 10#7. Monroe Elementary School
- School grades: PK, K-8
- Location: Bartonville, IL
- Enrollment: 292 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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5 / 10#6. Eureka Middle School
- School grades: 5-8
- Location: Congerville-Eureka-Goodfield CUSD #140, IL
- Enrollment: 460 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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6 / 10#5. Germantown Hills Middle School
- School grades: 5-8
- Location: Germantown Hills School District No. 69, IL
- Enrollment: 372 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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7 / 10#4. Central Intermediate School
- School grades: 5-8
- Location: Central School District No. 51, IL
- Enrollment: 591 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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8 / 10#3. Dunlap Valley Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Dunlap Community Unit School District No. 323, IL
- Enrollment: 584 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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9 / 10#2. Morton Junior High School
- School grades: 7-8
- Location: Morton Community Unit School District No. 709, IL
- Enrollment: 506 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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10 / 10#1. Dunlap Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Dunlap Community Unit School District No. 323, IL
- Enrollment: 526 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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