Summary:
Northbrook Education Service District 27 in Illinois is home to one exceptional middle school, Wood Oaks Junior High School, which has consistently ranked among the top 30 middle schools in the state. This 5-star rated institution serves 451 students from grades 6-8 and is part of the highly-ranked Northbrook Education Service District 27, which is ranked 9th out of 811 districts in Illinois.
Wood Oaks Junior High School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with 89.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 82.9% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly exceeding the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's 8th grade science proficiency rate of 87% is also well above the state average of 45.4%. This consistent high performance has earned the school a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and a ranking of 23rd out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year.
While the school's high spending per student ($24,187 for the 2023-2024 school year) and low student-teacher ratio (10.1 to 1) suggest it has access to significant resources, the data also reveals a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% for the 2024-2025 school year. This raises questions about potential equity issues and the need for further investigation into the underlying causes and interventions to address this challenge. Overall, Wood Oaks Junior High School stands out as a high-performing institution providing an exceptional educational experience for its students within the Northbrook Education Service District 27.
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