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Daniel Wright Junior High School

Public Grades 6-8

17^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 99% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Daniel Wright Junior High School is a highly-ranked public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Lincolnshire, Illinois, part of the Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103. The school has consistently been among the top middle schools in Illinois, currently ranked 17th out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Daniel Wright Junior High School's academic performance is exceptional, with 90.4% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 83.4% proficient or better in Mathematics on the 2024-2025 Illinois Assessment of Readiness exams, far surpassing the state and district averages. The school's 8th-grade students also achieved 87.9% proficiency in Science, again outpacing the district and state. This strong academic performance extends across diverse student groups, with the school ranking among the top Illinois middle schools for Asian, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and students with disabilities.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Alan B. Shepard Middle School, Deer Path Middle School West, and Northwood Middle School, Daniel Wright Junior High School stands out with significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. This consistent high performance, along with the school's diverse student population and supportive community, make Daniel Wright Junior High School an exceptional educational institution within the Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103.

720

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,946

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

1370 N Riverwoods Rd
Lincolnshire, IL 60069-2402

(847) 295-1560

District: Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103

Students who attend Daniel Wright Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Adlai E Stevenson High School

Feeder schools for Daniel Wright Junior High School:

Elementary:	Half Day School
	Laura B Sprague School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

53.5%

White:

38.6%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (87% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Illinois middle schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school87%

District avg86%

Illinois avg46%

17^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 811Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.8	17 of 1368	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	18 of 1363	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.7	11 of 1367	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	98.8	15 of 1369	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.3	12 of 1241	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	99.2	5 of 1356	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	99.3	5 of 1293	99.6%	★★★★★
2017	98.7	12 of 1293	99.1%	★★★★★
2016	99.0	11 of 1294	99.1%	★★★★★
2015	99.5	9 of 1302	99.3%	★★★★★
2014	96.3	13 of 1322	99.0%	★★★★★
2013	96.1	17 of 1367	98.8%	★★★★★
2012	90.1	26 of 1365	98.1%	★★★★★
2011	89.8	24 of 1344	98.2%	★★★★★
2010	89.9	21 of 1327	98.4%	★★★★★
2009	89.7	20 of 1318	98.5%	★★★★★
2008	89.1	34 of 1293	97.4%	★★★★★
2007	90.2	21 of 1287	98.4%	★★★★★
2006	91.2	21 of 1272	98.3%	★★★★★
2005	92.4	25 of 1209	97.9%	★★★★★
2004	94.8	14 of 1204	98.8%	★★★★★
2003	95.8	12 of 1185	99.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	12 of 186	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	7 of 184	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	3 of 192	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	89.1	12 of 198	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	90.9	2 of 112	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	90.1	7 of 201	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.5	7 of 209	96.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	21 of 694	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	12 of 639	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	99.4	5 of 674	99.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	98.7	2 of 483	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	3 of 486	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	54.0	130 of 480	72.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	14 of 1248	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.4	15 of 1251	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.4	7 of 1275	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	98.0	16 of 1286	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	98.1	11 of 1017	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	98.3	9 of 1276	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	98.3	9 of 1226	99.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	84.9	56 of 661	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	98.2	7 of 662	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.9	5 of 517	99.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	26 of 1229	97.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.7	17 of 1271	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	98.3	17 of 1264	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.5	15 of 1292	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.0	12 of 1286	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	99.6	6 of 1048	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	99.4	6 of 1296	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	99.5	6 of 1223	99.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	86.8	18 of 184	90.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	41 of 812	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	26 of 802	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.9	14 of 805	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	96.1	17 of 781	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	8 of 548	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	99.4	8 of 792	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	99.7	4 of 602	99.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	60 of 884	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	85.7	92 of 875	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	92.1	36 of 895	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	91.1	42 of 898	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.6	41 of 813	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	96.9	9 of 905	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	97.7	10 of 889	98.9%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)97th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)95th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)94th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)93rd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2023)92nd percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)90th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts90%+37 vs state

Science88%+42 vs state

Mathematics83%+45 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, December 9, 2016

Daniel Wright school teaches above private school University of Chicago Lab school. I have been comparing with my husband's kids learning at grades 3-5 and Daniel Wright has taught more at these levels. Also Lab school does not test the kids to compare them with public school children, which in my opinion is a sign they are not wanting to be compared and that says a lot also. Lab also does not break the kids up into different levels in math during these grades but Daniel Wright does. One of my husbands kids is good in math and she said she is not challenged there. Lab is aboout $2500 a month for one student, that's the price of a mortgage in the Daniel Wright school zone. Close Quote

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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 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th 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 5th Grade	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
Daniel Wright Junior High School	Public	6-8	1370 N Riverwoods Rd	Lincolnshire	60069	Lake County	Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 295-1560	720	66	10.9		278 (38.6%)	12 (1.7%)	18 (2.5%)	385 (53.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.8%)	97.8	17^th of 1368 public middle schools	98.8%		98.2	18^th of 1363 public middle schools	98.7%	1		87.9		87.2	88.9	94.8	90.4		81.9	83.6	84.7	83.4	95.5	96.8	96.8	96.8	95.7	95.7	92.9	92.9	$19,946	$262	$19,684
Lake County Hulse Detention Center 6-	Public	6-8	25467 N Milwaukee Ave	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 377-7800	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Aptakisic Junior High School	Public	6-8	1231 Weiland Rd	Buffalo Grove	60089	Lake County	Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 353-5506	940	67	14.1		294 (31.3%)	20 (2.1%)	52 (5.5%)	526 (56.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.9%)	91.6	94^th of 1368 public middle schools	93.1%		93	82^nd of 1363 public middle schools	94.0%	12		74.5		75.0	74.5	78.6	76.1		63.2	71.3	63.2	65.7	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.3	98.3	98.6	96.8	$17,549	$1,166	$16,383
Twin Groves Middle School	Public	6-8	2600 N Buffalo Grove Rd	Buffalo Grove	60089	Lake County	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 821-8946	625	42	14.7		234 (37.4%)	10 (1.6%)	32 (5.1%)	329 (52.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.0%)	94.3	65^th of 1368 public middle schools	95.2%		95.8	47^th of 1363 public middle schools	96.6%	18		82.4		80.6	82.2	79.4	80.7		69.1	67.8	72.7	69.9	97.6	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.1	97.6	98.5	94.9	$21,255	$361	$20,894
Charles J Caruso Middle School	Public	6-8	1801 Montgomery Rd	Deerfield	60015	Lake County	Deerfield School District 109	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 945-8430	440	49	8.9		364 (82.7%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (5.7%)	25 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.2%)	96.2	35^th of 1368 public middle schools	97.4%		96.7	34^th of 1363 public middle schools	97.5%	1		77.9		91.2	90.4	80.0	87.1		69.7	81.2	76.8	75.7	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.8	$22,436	$381	$22,055
Hawthorn Middle School South	Public	6-8	600 N Aspen Dr	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Hawthorn CCSD 73	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 990-4100	609	54	11.2	30.7%	226 (37.1%)	32 (5.3%)	155 (25.5%)	170 (27.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	68.7	380^th of 1368 public middle schools	72.2%		72.8	309^th of 1363 public middle schools	77.3%	71		55.3		59.1	49.5	64.4	57.8		47.0	46.2	37.5	43.4	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.4	98.1	98.6	95.3	$18,374	$481	$17,893
Hawthorn Middle School North	Public	6-8	201 W Hawthorn Pkwy	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Hawthorn CCSD 73	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 990-4400	627	55	11.3	33.3%	289 (46.1%)	28 (4.5%)	135 (21.5%)	149 (23.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	76.8	281^st of 1368 public middle schools	79.5%		82.6	207^th of 1363 public middle schools	84.8%	74		67.5		63.5	54.6	64.8	61.3		49.3	53.2	46.7	49.5	97.4	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.2	93.5	97.4	92.1	$17,783	$345	$17,438
Deer Path Middle School West	Public	7-8	300 S Waukegan Rd	Lake Forest	60045	Lake County	Lake Forest School District 67	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 604-7400	361	42	8.5		305 (84.5%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.3%)	18 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	96.7	28^th of 1368 public middle schools	98.0%		93.3	79^th of 1363 public middle schools	94.2%	51		85.0			83.1	89.6	86.3			78.1	82.8	80.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$28,756	$423	$28,332
Deer Path Middle School East	Public	5-6	300 S Waukegan Rd	Lake Forest	60045	Lake County	Lake Forest School District 67	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 615-4470	375	38	9.8		316 (84.3%)	4 (1.1%)	17 (4.5%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.9%)								(n/a)	62.8		82.7	89.4			86.1	74.0	73.5			73.8	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.5	47.0	$27,072	$423	$26,648
Northwood Middle School	Public	6-8	945 North Ave	Highland Park	60035	Lake County	North Shore School District 112	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 765-3600	540	51	10.5	37.2%	248 (45.9%)	8 (1.5%)	232 (43.0%)	16 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.5%)	83.3	202^nd of 1368 public middle schools	85.2%		72	324^th of 1363 public middle schools	76.2%	122		60.7		72.4	64.5	80.7	72.9		55.3	51.2	47.4	51.0	98.7	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.3	98.5	99.1	96.4	$25,586	$567	$25,019

Frequently Asked Questions about Daniel Wright Junior High School

Is Daniel Wright Junior High School a good school?

Yes! Daniel Wright Junior High School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 17^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Daniel Wright Junior High School?

Students at Daniel Wright Junior High School are 53% Asian, 39% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is Daniel Wright Junior High School in?

Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103

How many students attend Daniel Wright Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 720 students attended Daniel Wright Junior High School.

What high school do graduates of Daniel Wright Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Daniel Wright Junior High School usually go on to attend Adlai E Stevenson High School

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