Middle Schools in Wheeling CCSD 21

Summary:

Wheeling CCSD 21, a school district in Illinois, is home to three middle schools: Cooper Middle School, Oliver W Holmes Middle School, and Jack London Middle School. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and provide a range of educational opportunities within the district.

Based on the data, Cooper Middle School stands out as the top-performing school in the district. It has the highest statewide ranking, with a rank of 392 out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools, and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In comparison, Oliver W Holmes Middle School is ranked 1,121 out of 1,368 and has a 1-star rating, while Jack London Middle School is ranked 649 out of 1,368 and has a 3-star rating. Cooper Middle School also outperforms the district and state averages in key academic metrics, such as English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency.

However, the data also reveals significant performance gaps between the schools, with Oliver W Holmes Middle School and Jack London Middle School lagging behind Cooper Middle School. Additionally, all three middle schools in the Wheeling CCSD 21 district have a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate, which may be contributing to the lower academic performance observed in some schools.

District Detail

959 W Dundee Rd
Wheeling, IL 60090

(847) 537-8270

SchoolDigger Rank:
600^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 6,298

Primary Schools: 9
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Jack London Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 W Dundee Rd	Wheeling	60090	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 520-2745	628	65	9.6	63.5%	188 (29.9%)	15 (2.4%)	345 (54.9%)	56 (8.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.5%)	48.2	649^th of 1368 public middle schools	52.6%		47.3	630^th of 1363 public middle schools	53.8%	19	47.9	36.2	46.2	55.0	45.9	18.5	33.3	38.3	30.2	98.7	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	93.4	$23,300	$576	$22,724
Cooper Middle School	Public	6-8	1050 Plum Grove Cir	Buffalo Grove	60089	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 520-2750	732	57	12.9	56.0%	440 (60.1%)	18 (2.5%)	175 (23.9%)	75 (10.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.7%)	67.8	392^nd of 1368 public middle schools	71.3%		64.5	400^th of 1363 public middle schools	70.7%	8	57.9	53.1	47.2	64.4	54.4	40.4	47.6	45.0	44.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.8	89.5	98.7	94.9	$20,945	$597	$20,348
Oliver W Holmes Middle School	Public	6-8	221 S Wolf Rd	Wheeling	60090	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 520-2790	615	56	10.9	71.2%	84 (13.7%)	29 (4.7%)	447 (72.7%)	37 (6.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	19.7	1121^st of 1368 public middle schools	18.1%		22.4	1055^th of 1363 public middle schools	22.6%	66	27.6	21.7	24.0	34.2	26.8	10.1	19.7	12.8	14.0	99.2	98.7	98.7	98.7		98.0	99.2	97.7	$22,432	$591	$21,841

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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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