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Best Middle Schools in Gurnee, IL

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Top rankedWoodland Middle School634^th of 1,368 Illinois middle schools

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Summary:

The city of Gurnee, Illinois is home to two middle schools: Woodland Middle School and Viking School. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and are part of the Woodland CCSD 50 and Gurnee School District 56, respectively.

Based on the available data, Woodland Middle School appears to be the stronger-performing school of the two. It has a higher statewide ranking, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, compared to Viking School's 1-star rating. Woodland Middle School also has higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels, with 51.4% and 28.7% proficiency, respectively, compared to Viking School's 25.8% and 10.7% proficiency rates.

The data also suggests a significant performance gap between the two schools, with Woodland Middle School outperforming Viking School across various metrics, including school rankings, test scores, and student demographics. The higher per-student spending and slightly lower student-teacher ratio at Woodland Middle School may be contributing factors to its stronger academic performance.

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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
Viking School	Public	6-8	4460 Old Grand Ave	Gurnee	60031	Lake County	Gurnee School District 56	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 336-2108	461	39	11.8	54.4%	88 (19.1%)	108 (23.4%)	216 (46.9%)	17 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.5%)	19.1	1138^th of 1368 public middle schools	16.8%		25.6	990^th of 1363 public middle schools	27.4%	148	34.1	25.4	16.1	34.7	25.8	6.8	7.5	16.6	10.7	95.2	95.8	95.8	95.8	96.4	95.2	96.8	82.7	$19,652	$740	$18,912
Woodland Middle School	Public	6-8	7000 Washington St	Gurnee	60031	Lake County	Woodland CCSD 50	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 856-3421	1,541	133	11.5	37.8%	556 (36.1%)	147 (9.5%)	587 (38.1%)	157 (10.2%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	86 (5.6%)	49.2	634^th of 1368 public middle schools	53.7%		48.6	608^th of 1363 public middle schools	55.4%	26	40.2	55.7	51.3	47.7	51.4	23.2	33.4	29.2	28.7	99.9	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	99.9	98.0	$24,741	$391	$24,351

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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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