Elementary Schools in Skokie School District 73-5

Elementary schools in Skokie School District 73-5 include two schools serving prekindergarten through grade 5: Elizabeth Meyer School serves prekindergarten–kindergarten, and John Middleton Elementary School serves grades 1–5. Only Middleton has test results in the supplied data, so Meyer cannot be compared with it on achievement. The clearest achievement finding is that in 2025–2026 Middleton scored above the state in both reported subjects, but its comparison with the district was mixed: it was 10 points above the state in ELA yet 9 points below the district, while in math it was 13 points above the state and about 1 point above the district.

Middleton is the standout on available achievement results, with above-state scores in both subjects; Meyer stands out on the supplied non-test measures. In 2024–2025, Meyer’s student–teacher ratio was lower, at 9.9:1 compared with Middleton’s 11.0:1, and its free/reduced lunch eligible share was 26% compared with Middleton’s 33%. In 2025–2026, chronic absenteeism was also lower at Meyer: 12%, versus 13% at Middleton. Both schools were below the statewide rate of 24%—by 11 points at Meyer and 10 points at Middleton. These differences describe school context, not the cause of achievement results.

Middleton’s scores changed modestly from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026: ELA rose from 66% to 67%, while math fell from 55% to 53%. Its lead over the state narrowed by 2 points in ELA and 3 points in math, even though it remained above state results in both subjects. SchoolDigger’s ranking for Middleton rose from the 75th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 77th in 2024–2025, then fell to the 66th percentile in 2025–2026. For families weighing the available context, Meyer has the lower reported ratio and absenteeism, while Middleton offers the only supplied achievement results; the schools also serve different grade spans.