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Middle Schools in Lake Bluff Education Service District 65

At a glance

DistrictLake Bluff Education Service District 6593^rd of 811 Illinois districtsFull district overview →

School

305

Students

5-star school

Top rankedLake Bluff Middle School89^th of 1,368 Illinois middle schools

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Biggest riser

Lake Bluff Middle School up 26 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Lake Bluff Education Service District 65 in Illinois is home to a single standout middle school, Lake Bluff Middle School. This school consistently outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, ranking in the top 6.5% of Illinois middle schools.

Lake Bluff Middle School boasts impressive academic achievements, with 82.2% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 62% proficient or better in Mathematics, far exceeding the district and state averages. The school's 8th grade science proficiency rate of 72.5% also surpasses the surrounding benchmarks. Additionally, Lake Bluff Middle School has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three school years, indicating a sustained level of excellence.

While the school's high spending per student of $27,107 may contribute to its strong performance, the data also reveals a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which could be an area for improvement. Overall, Lake Bluff Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution within the Lake Bluff Education Service District 65, providing a quality education and preparing students for academic success.

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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 (2022)	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
Lake Bluff Middle School	Public	6-8	31 E Sheridan Pl	Lake Bluff	60044	Lake County	Lake Bluff Education Service District 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 234-9407	305	31	9.9	16.5%	218 (71.5%)	3 (1.0%)	47 (15.4%)	22 (7.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	92.2	89^th of 1368 public middle schools	93.5%		90.1	115^th of 1363 public middle schools	91.6%	26	72.5	72.5	84.6	90.3	82.2	54.1	62.6	69.9	62.0	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.7	99.0	99.3	95.2	$26,114	$512	$25,602

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lake Forest CHSD 115	0.78 mi	1	12^th
Lake Forest School District 67	0.89 mi	5	24^th
North Chicago School District 187	2.13 mi	10	729^th
Rondout School District 72	3.09 mi	1	120^th
Special Educ District Lake County/Sedol	3.22 mi	18

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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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