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Highcrest Middle School

Public Grades 5-6

748

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,520

Per pupil spending ?

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

569 Hunter Rd
Wilmette, IL 60091-2209

(847) 512-6500

District: Wilmette School District 39

Students who attend Highcrest Middle School usually attend:

High:

New Trier Township H S Winnetka

Feeder schools for Highcrest Middle School:

Elementary:	Central Elementary School
	Harper Elementary School
	McKenzie Elementary School
	Romona Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.9%

Two or more races:

13.2%

Asian:

9.8%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (80% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg78%

Illinois avg44%

Not ranked this year

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23^rd of 811Wilmette School District 39 among Illinois districts

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts89%+36 vs state

Mathematics78%+40 vs state

Science72%+31 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)	% Pneumococcal (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 4th 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 4th Grade	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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Highcrest Middle School	Public	5-6	569 Hunter Rd	Wilmette	60091	Cook County	Wilmette School District 39	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 512-6500	748	68	11.0		515 (68.9%)	3 (0.4%)	58 (7.8%)	73 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (13.2%)								(n/a)	71.5			90.2	87.9			89.1		79.5	76.9			78.2	98.9	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.4	98.4	98.7		49.5	$22,520	$288	$22,233
Wilmette Junior High School	Public	7-8	620 Locust Rd	Wilmette	60091	Cook County	Wilmette School District 39	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 512-6600	766	65	11.8		550 (71.8%)	3 (0.4%)	62 (8.1%)	70 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (10.6%)	95.3	49^th of 1368 public middle schools	96.4%		95.7	48^th of 1363 public middle schools	96.5%	1		79.3				87.1	82.5	84.8				76.9	64.4	70.6	99.1	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2		99.0	$21,145	$308	$20,837
Marie Murphy School	Public	6-8	2921 Illinois Rd	Wilmette	60091	Cook County	Avoca School District 37	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 251-3617	253	27	9.4		116 (45.8%)	4 (1.6%)	36 (14.2%)	72 (28.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	24 (9.5%)	97.4	22^nd of 1368 public middle schools	98.4%		95.5	50^th of 1363 public middle schools	96.3%	28		83.8			90.8	90.5	87.5	89.6			76.3	81.1	80.0	79.1	99.2	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.2	98.1	99.2	7.3	79.6	$31,401	$567	$30,834
Old Orchard Junior High School	Public	6-8	9310 Kenton Ave	Skokie	60076	Cook County	Skokie School District 68	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 568-7501	711	55	12.9	57.9%	237 (33.3%)	109 (15.3%)	122 (17.2%)	196 (27.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.3%)	69.5	368^th of 1368 public middle schools	73.1%		50	596^th of 1363 public middle schools	56.3%	228		48.5			60.8	60.4	68.0	63.3			35.5	44.4	43.5	41.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	17.8	79.5	$22,591	$936	$21,654
Haven Middle School	Public	6-8	2417 Prairie Ave	Evanston	60201	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 859-8200	660	60	11.0	27.4%	352 (53.3%)	114 (17.3%)	87 (13.2%)	32 (4.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (10.9%)	78.4	266^th of 1368 public middle schools	80.6%		81.1	216^th of 1363 public middle schools	84.2%	50		48.3			70.2	73.9	60.4	68.2			56.9	63.8	39.6	53.5	99.1	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.8	99.0	99.3		95.6	$22,923	$337	$22,586
The Skokie School	Public	5-6	520 Glendale Ave	Winnetka	60093	Cook County	Winnetka School District 36	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 441-1750	362	40	8.9		312 (86.2%)	5 (1.4%)	15 (4.1%)	14 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)								(n/a)	73.7			84.4	86.3			85.3		72.5	73.8			73.1	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	51.1	98.4	98.4		48.1	$32,719	$293	$32,426
Carleton W Washburne School	Public	7-8	515 Hibbard Rd	Winnetka	60093	Cook County	Winnetka School District 36	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 446-5892	376	42	8.9		342 (91.0%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.7%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	94.5	63^rd of 1368 public middle schools	95.4%		94.4	62^nd of 1363 public middle schools	95.5%	1		77.3				84.6	76.4	80.8				79.9	78.8	79.4	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	98.6	98.6		98.6	$31,157	$293	$30,865
Oliver McCracken Middle School	Public	6-8	8000 E Prairie Rd	Skokie	60076	Cook County	Skokie School District 73-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 673-1220	340	36	9.4	33.8%	111 (32.6%)	34 (10.0%)	48 (14.1%)	109 (32.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.4%)	84.3	188^th of 1368 public middle schools	86.3%		76.8	267^th of 1363 public middle schools	80.4%	79		63.9			79.8	78.8	81.8	80.1			39.8	48.3	49.1	46.1	99.7	98.3	98.3	98.3	99.2	98.9	99.2		99.4	$28,358	$465	$27,893
Lincoln Junior High School	Public	6-8	7839 Lincoln Ave	Skokie	60077	Cook County	Skokie School District 69	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 676-3545	628	54	11.6	62.3%	164 (26.1%)	76 (12.1%)	114 (18.2%)	221 (35.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (8.1%)	46.8	669^th of 1368 public middle schools	51.1%		44	689^th of 1363 public middle schools	49.4%	20		44.4			44.8	42.1	44.4	43.8			25.7	34.5	34.5	31.4	96.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	96.7	98.0	95.3	7.4	90.0	$21,145	$1,814	$19,332
Sunset Ridge Elementary School	Public	4-8	525 Sunset Ridge Rd	Northfield	60093	Cook County	Sunset Ridge School District 29	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 881-9459	274	34	8.1		211 (77.0%)	4 (1.5%)	14 (5.1%)	22 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.4%)	97.1	26^th of 1368 public middle schools	98.1%		99.2	6^th of 1363 public middle schools	99.6%	20	69.8	83.0	92.2	86.0	92.3	82.4	89.1	88.6	82.8	79.6	80.4	88.2	78.3	82.0	99.2	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.2	99.2	99.2		55.4	$32,403	$530	$31,873

Frequently Asked Questions about Highcrest Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Highcrest Middle School?

Students at Highcrest Middle School are 69% White, 13% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 8% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Highcrest Middle School attend?

Students who attend Highcrest Middle School usually go on to attend New Trier Township H S Winnetka

How many students attend Highcrest Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 748 students attended Highcrest Middle School.

What district is Highcrest Middle School in?

Wilmette School District 39

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