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Best Middle Schools in Wheeling, IL

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1,243

Students

Top rankedJack London Middle School649^th of 1,368 Illinois middle schools

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Summary:

The city of Wheeling, Illinois is home to two middle schools: Oliver W. Holmes Middle School and Jack London Middle School. Based on the available data, Jack London Middle School appears to be the stronger-performing school in the area, consistently outranking Oliver W. Holmes in statewide rankings and academic proficiency rates.

Jack London Middle School has a statewide ranking of 649 out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 1,121 for Oliver W. Holmes. Additionally, Jack London students outperform their peers at Oliver W. Holmes in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, as well as in 8th grade Science assessments. Jack London also has a slightly lower chronic absenteeism rate than Oliver W. Holmes.

While both schools have similar enrollment and per-student spending, the data suggests that factors beyond just funding and resources may be contributing to the significant performance gap between the two middle schools. The district may want to investigate further and address any potential equity issues to ensure all students in the Wheeling area have access to a high-quality education, regardless of which school they attend.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jack London Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 W Dundee Rd	Wheeling	60090	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 520-2745	628	65	9.6	63.5%	188 (29.9%)	15 (2.4%)	345 (54.9%)	56 (8.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.5%)	48.2	649^th of 1368 public middle schools	52.6%		47.3	630^th of 1363 public middle schools	53.8%	19	47.9	36.2	46.2	55.0	45.9	18.5	33.3	38.3	30.2	98.7	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	93.4	$23,300	$576	$22,724
Oliver W Holmes Middle School	Public	6-8	221 S Wolf Rd	Wheeling	60090	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 520-2790	615	56	10.9	71.2%	84 (13.7%)	29 (4.7%)	447 (72.7%)	37 (6.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	19.7	1121^st of 1368 public middle schools	18.1%		22.4	1055^th of 1363 public middle schools	22.6%	66	27.6	21.7	24.0	34.2	26.8	10.1	19.7	12.8	14.0	99.2	98.7	98.7	98.7		98.0	99.2	97.7	$22,432	$591	$21,841

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City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Buffalo Grove	1.63 mi	12	114^th
Arlington Heights	1.73 mi	20	100^th
Prospect Heights	1.81 mi	6	87^th
Northbrook	2.77 mi	11	11^th
Mount Prospect	2.95 mi	16	281^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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