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Jack London Middle School

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Jack London Middle School ranks 649 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

649^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 53% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Jack London Middle School is a public middle school located in Wheeling, Illinois, serving 605 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Wheeling CCSD 21 district, which is ranked 600 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Jack London Middle School's performance is generally lower than the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in IAR/English Language Arts and IAR/Mathematics were 45.9% and 30.2%, respectively, compared to the district's 39.6% and 33.3%, and the state's 53.1% and 38.5%. The school's performance is particularly low for Hispanic students, who rank in the bottom 25% of Illinois middle schools in both subjects. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 16.6% in 2024-2025 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, higher than the district's rate of 21.5%.

Compared to nearby schools, Jack London Middle School's academic performance is generally lower. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Cooper Middle School had a proficiency rate of 54.4% in IAR/English Language Arts and 44.5% in IAR/Mathematics, significantly higher than Jack London Middle School. On the other hand, Oliver W. Holmes Middle School, also part of the Wheeling CCSD 21 district, had even lower proficiency rates than Jack London Middle School, with only 26.8% proficient or better in IAR/English Language Arts and 14% in IAR/Mathematics.

628

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,300

Per pupil spending ?

63.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 W Dundee Rd
Wheeling, IL 60090-3908

(847) 520-2745

District: Wheeling CCSD 21

Feeder schools for Jack London Middle School:

Elementary:	Booth Tarkington Elementary School
	Eugene Field Elementary School
	J W Riley Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.9%

White:

29.9%

Asian:

8.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (53rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg39%

Illinois avg46%

649^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Wheeling CCSD 21

600^th of 811Wheeling CCSD 21 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	48.2	649 of 1368	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	630 of 1363	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	719 of 1367	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	608 of 1369	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	538 of 1241	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.4	715 of 1356	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	567 of 1293	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.4	628 of 1293	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.7	610 of 1294	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.3	540 of 1302	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.5	616 of 1322	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.7	517 of 1367	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.2	674 of 1365	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.5	571 of 1344	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.4	560 of 1327	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.0	688 of 1318	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.0	701 of 1293	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	68.2	439 of 1287	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.5	292 of 1272	77.0%	★★★★☆
2005	60.8	568 of 1209	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.8	582 of 1204	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	71.3	363 of 1185	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	127 of 186	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	116 of 184	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	123 of 192	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	112 of 201	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	113 of 209	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	309 of 694	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.0	366 of 639	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	220 of 674	67.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	270 of 483	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	151 of 486	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.2	280 of 480	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	220 of 454	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.2	201 of 277	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	262 of 339	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.7	172 of 285	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	570 of 1248	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	636 of 1251	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	745 of 1275	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	678 of 1286	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	581 of 1017	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	720 of 1276	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	553 of 1226	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	494 of 669	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	488 of 643	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	540 of 661	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	490 of 662	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.4	325 of 517	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.4	505 of 639	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	433 of 590	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	52.2	25 of 70	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	92.9	3 of 53	94.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	599 of 1229	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	588 of 1219	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.0	695 of 1234	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	558 of 1221	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.7	400 of 1019	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.9	739 of 1217	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	549 of 1161	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	660 of 1271	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	560 of 1264	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	618 of 1292	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	477 of 1286	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	384 of 1048	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.6	642 of 1296	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	544 of 1223	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	365 of 812	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	314 of 802	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	223 of 805	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	33.2	523 of 781	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	246 of 548	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.0	673 of 792	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.9	259 of 602	57.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	301 of 884	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	313 of 875	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	265 of 895	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	234 of 898	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	54.0	338 of 813	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	407 of 905	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	300 of 889	66.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)66th percentile+13 vs school

Homeless (2024)64th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2025)55th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile~ school

Male (2025)48th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)44th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)32nd percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science48%~ state avg

English Language Arts46%-7 vs state

Mathematics30%-8 vs state

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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
MacArthur Middle School	Public	6-8	700 N Schoenbeck Rd	Prospect Heights	60070	Cook County	Prospect Heights School District 23	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 870-3879	483	36	13.6	41.8%	326 (67.5%)	8 (1.7%)	90 (18.6%)	44 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	88.3	142^nd of 1368 public middle schools	89.6%		84.4	183^rd of 1363 public middle schools	86.6%	41	71.8	81.9	63.8	77.9	74.6	58.7	59.1	57.7	58.5	98.9	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.1	97.9	98.9	95.8	$18,422	$361	$18,061
Cooper Middle School	Public	6-8	1050 Plum Grove Cir	Buffalo Grove	60089	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 520-2750	732	57	12.9	56.0%	440 (60.1%)	18 (2.5%)	175 (23.9%)	75 (10.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.7%)	67.8	392^nd of 1368 public middle schools	71.3%		64.5	400^th of 1363 public middle schools	70.7%	8	57.9	53.1	47.2	64.4	54.4	40.4	47.6	45.0	44.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.8	89.5	98.7	94.9	$20,945	$597	$20,348
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
Thomas Middle School	Public	6-8	1430 N Belmont Ave	Arlington Heights	60004	Cook County	Arlington Heights School District 25	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 398-4260	1,024	77	13.2	16.0%	722 (70.5%)	16 (1.6%)	94 (9.2%)	174 (17.0%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (1.0%)	6 (0.6%)	91.8	93^rd of 1368 public middle schools	93.2%		82.3	209^th of 1363 public middle schools	84.7%	116	81.1	76.9	78.8	81.5	79.1	61.9	60.0	57.6	59.7	97.9	97.7	97.7	97.7	100.0	97.0	98.2	94.6	$17,182	$665	$16,517
Wood Oaks Junior High School	Public	6-8	1250 Sanders Rd	Northbrook	60062	Cook County	Northbrook Education Service District 27	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 272-1900	455	46	9.8		283 (62.2%)	5 (1.1%)	19 (4.2%)	120 (26.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.7%)	97.4	23^rd of 1368 public middle schools	98.3%		98.2	17^th of 1363 public middle schools	98.8%	6	87.0	91.4	92.9	82.9	89.1	79.6	89.4	80.1	82.9	97.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.5	96.4	97.5	96.6	$25,611	$104	$25,507
River Trails Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 N Wolf Rd	Mount Prospect	60056	Cook County	River Trails School District 26	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 298-1750	508	43	11.8	30.3%	271 (53.3%)	14 (2.8%)	82 (16.1%)	121 (23.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	69.6	366^th of 1368 public middle schools	73.2%		69.7	347^th of 1363 public middle schools	74.5%	19	58.3	52.6	51.5	61.5	55.1	39.2	49.7	53.8	47.3	98.4	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.8	98.0	98.4	94.0	$18,098	$671	$17,427
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack London Middle School

Is Jack London Middle School a good school?

Jack London Middle School ranks 649^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Jack London Middle School in?

Wheeling CCSD 21

How many students attend Jack London Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 628 students attended Jack London Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Jack London Middle School?

Students at Jack London Middle School are 55% Hispanic, 30% White, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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