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Edgewood Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

83^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 94% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Edgewood Middle School is a public middle school located in Highland Park, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 659 students. The school is part of the North Shore School District 112, which is ranked 101 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Edgewood Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 83-204 out of 1,300+ middle schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on state assessments (IAR and ISA) is significantly higher than the state and district averages, with 81.9% of Edgewood students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 74.4% in the district and 53.1% statewide. Edgewood's performance is particularly strong in certain student subgroups, such as African American students (ranked 19th out of 574 Illinois middle schools) and Hispanic students (ranked 43rd out of 669 Illinois middle schools).

While Edgewood Middle School has a relatively high per-student spending of $25,477 in 2023-2024 and a low student-teacher ratio of 11.2, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.1% to 26.3% over the past few years. This suggests that the school may need to investigate and address any underlying factors contributing to student disengagement or attendance issues. Compared to nearby schools, such as Northwood Middle School and Sunset Ridge Elementary School, Edgewood Middle School stands out as a consistently high-performing institution with a strong focus on academic excellence and equity.

663

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,694

Per pupil spending ?

12.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

929 Edgewood Rd
Highland Park, IL 60035-4623

(224) 765-3201

District: North Shore School District 112

Students who attend Edgewood Middle School usually attend:

High:

Highland Park High School

Feeder schools for Edgewood Middle School:

Elementary:	Braeside Elementary School
	Indian Trail Elementary School
	Ravinia Elementary School
	Sherwood Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.9%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (72% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Illinois middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg68%

Illinois avg46%

83^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the North Shore School District 112

101^st of 811North Shore School District 112 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	83 of 1368	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	85.9	160 of 1363	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	204 of 1367	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	88.6	116 of 1369	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	87.3	115 of 1241	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	90.4	97 of 1356	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	88.4	119 of 1293	90.8%	★★★★★
2017	90.9	86 of 1293	93.3%	★★★★★
2016	89.4	103 of 1294	92.0%	★★★★★
2015	84.8	164 of 1302	87.4%	★★★★☆
2014	89.9	89 of 1322	93.3%	★★★★★
2013	87.6	114 of 1367	91.7%	★★★★★
2012	84.0	129 of 1365	90.5%	★★★★★
2011	86.3	68 of 1344	94.9%	★★★★★
2010	86.9	58 of 1327	95.6%	★★★★★
2009	86.6	67 of 1318	94.9%	★★★★★
2008	87.5	52 of 1293	96.0%	★★★★★
2007	89.3	32 of 1287	97.5%	★★★★★
2006	89.6	37 of 1272	97.1%	★★★★★
2005	91.6	30 of 1209	97.5%	★★★★★
2004	91.4	37 of 1204	96.9%	★★★★★
2003	93.8	27 of 1185	97.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.9	19 of 574	96.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	80 of 186	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.1	136 of 184	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.8	138 of 192	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	69.3	59 of 198	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	13 of 201	93.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.8	28 of 694	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	38 of 639	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	70.9	96 of 674	85.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	45.8	186 of 454	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.2	30 of 339	91.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	89 of 1248	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	85.6	138 of 1251	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	197 of 1275	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	88.4	116 of 1286	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	85.1	103 of 1017	89.9%	★★★★☆
2019	85.9	132 of 1276	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	195 of 1226	84.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.2	43 of 669	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	85.4	55 of 643	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	70.7	130 of 661	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	56.8	206 of 662	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.5	127 of 517	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	156 of 639	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	51 of 590	91.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	82 of 1229	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	74.8	188 of 1219	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	311 of 1234	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	54.4	445 of 1221	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.6	168 of 1019	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	162 of 1217	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	260 of 1161	77.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	68 of 1271	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	83.7	164 of 1264	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	187 of 1292	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	86.9	121 of 1286	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	85.0	108 of 1048	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	92.2	66 of 1296	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	91.4	73 of 1223	94.0%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	60.3	3 of 10	70.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.7	46 of 812	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	51 of 802	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	77.2	117 of 805	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	119 of 781	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.9	65 of 548	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.9	48 of 792	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	80.4	53 of 602	91.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	96 of 884	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	175 of 875	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	209 of 895	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	106 of 898	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	110 of 813	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	84.5	87 of 905	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	79.0	133 of 889	85.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)97th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)94th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)89th percentile-5 vs school

Military Connected (2022)70th percentile-22 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)59th percentile-32 vs school

Asian (2025)57th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts82%+29 vs state

Science72%+27 vs state

Mathematics63%+24 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, February 11, 2010

I go to Edgewood. The teachers are nice, the students are nice, and it's a great place for me to get an education. I am challenged in every subject, and all of the gifted kids (like me) have fantastic programs such as Humanities (taught by Ms. Montelongo in sixth grade) and about 7 levels of math, ranging from Regular in sixth grade to Geometry in 8th grade. All in all, this is an amazing school. Close Quote

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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 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th 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 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	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
Edgewood Middle School	Public	6-8	929 Edgewood Rd	Highland Park	60035	Lake County	North Shore School District 112	No	(n/a)	No	No	(224) 765-3201	663	60	11.0		543 (81.9%)	18 (2.7%)	44 (6.6%)	27 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.4%)	92.9	83^rd of 1368 public middle schools	93.9%		85.9	160^th of 1363 public middle schools	88.3%	77		72.1			83.3	80.1	82.1	81.9			64.3	62.4	62.2	63.0	98.6	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.3	98.3	99.4	97.1	$26,694	$401	$26,293
Northwood Middle School	Public	6-8	945 North Ave	Highland Park	60035	Lake County	North Shore School District 112	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 765-3600	540	51	10.5	37.2%	248 (45.9%)	8 (1.5%)	232 (43.0%)	16 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.5%)	83.3	202^nd of 1368 public middle schools	85.2%		72	324^th of 1363 public middle schools	76.2%	122		60.7			72.4	64.5	80.7	72.9			55.3	51.2	47.4	51.0	98.7	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.3	98.5	99.1	96.4	$25,586	$567	$25,019
Alan B Shepard Middle School	Public	6-8	440 Grove Ave	Deerfield	60015	Lake County	Deerfield School District 109	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 948-0620	476	49	9.6		392 (82.4%)	4 (0.8%)	35 (7.4%)	17 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.5%)	95.1	52^nd of 1368 public middle schools	96.2%		96.9	32^nd of 1363 public middle schools	97.7%	20		69.9			88.3	89.2	83.8	87.1			61.6	80.3	70.1	70.0	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.8	97.6	98.5	93.5	$21,374	$381	$20,993
Central School	Public	5-8	620 Greenwood Ave	Glencoe	60022	Cook County	Glencoe School District 35	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 835-7600	561	59	9.5		461 (82.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.0%)	26 (4.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.6%)	96	36^th of 1368 public middle schools	97.4%		97.5	27^th of 1363 public middle schools	98.0%	9	77.2	75.6		86.8	91.7	83.5	81.4	85.6		77.2	78.9	87.8	76.4	80.1	98.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	51.1	97.3	98.6	75.2	$29,006	$329	$28,676
Northbrook Junior High School	Public	6-8	1475 Maple Ave	Northbrook	60062	Cook County	Northbrook School District 28	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 498-7920	621	74	8.4		460 (74.1%)	8 (1.3%)	36 (5.8%)	90 (14.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.2%)	97.6	18^th of 1368 public middle schools	98.7%		97.8	22^nd of 1363 public middle schools	98.4%	4		84.9			91.5	88.7	89.8	89.9			76.3	83.1	82.9	81.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.1	98.8	99.4	98.3	$28,604	$371	$28,233
Charles J Caruso Middle School	Public	6-8	1801 Montgomery Rd	Deerfield	60015	Lake County	Deerfield School District 109	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 945-8430	440	49	8.9		364 (82.7%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (5.7%)	25 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.2%)	96.2	35^th of 1368 public middle schools	97.4%		96.7	34^th of 1363 public middle schools	97.5%	1		77.9			91.2	90.4	80.0	87.1			69.7	81.2	76.8	75.7	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.8	$22,436	$381	$22,055
Sunset Ridge Elementary School	Public	4-8	525 Sunset Ridge Rd	Northfield	60093	Cook County	Sunset Ridge School District 29	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 881-9459	274	34	8.1		211 (77.0%)	4 (1.5%)	14 (5.1%)	22 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.4%)	97.1	26^th of 1368 public middle schools	98.1%		99.2	6^th of 1363 public middle schools	99.6%	20	69.8	83.0	92.2	86.0	92.3	82.4	89.1	88.6	82.8	79.6	80.4	88.2	78.3	82.0	99.2	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.2	99.2	99.2	55.4	$32,403	$530	$31,873
Maple School	Public	6-8	2370 Shermer Rd	Northbrook	60062	Cook County	Northbrook/Glenview School District 30	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 400-8905	451	42	10.6		207 (45.9%)	5 (1.1%)	30 (6.7%)	171 (37.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.4%)	98	15^th of 1368 public middle schools	98.9%		98.7	12^th of 1363 public middle schools	99.1%	3		82.0			93.6	94.3	89.4	92.3			88.6	90.8	80.7	86.5	99.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.3	98.6	99.8	96.2	$24,807	$378	$24,430
Field School	Public	6-8	2055 Landwehr Rd	Northbrook	60062	Cook County	West Northfield School District 31	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 272-6884	333	34	9.7		126 (37.8%)	3 (0.9%)	38 (11.4%)	122 (36.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.9%)	91.8	92^nd of 1368 public middle schools	93.3%		93.2	80^th of 1363 public middle schools	94.1%	12		67.5			74.2	79.4	88.7	81.3			61.3	62.7	63.5	62.6	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.5	93.7	98.1	95.3	$25,508	$482	$25,026
Carleton W Washburne School	Public	7-8	515 Hibbard Rd	Winnetka	60093	Cook County	Winnetka School District 36	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 446-5892	376	42	8.9		342 (91.0%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.7%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	94.5	63^rd of 1368 public middle schools	95.4%		94.4	62^nd of 1363 public middle schools	95.5%	1		77.3				84.6	76.4	80.8				79.9	78.8	79.4	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	98.6	98.6	98.6	$31,157	$293	$30,865

Frequently Asked Questions about Edgewood Middle School

What district is Edgewood Middle School in?

North Shore School District 112

Is Edgewood Middle School a good school?

Yes. Edgewood Middle School ranks in the top 6.1% of Illinois middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Edgewood Middle School attend?

Students who attend Edgewood Middle School usually go on to attend Highland Park High School

How many students attend Edgewood Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 663 students attended Edgewood Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Edgewood Middle School?

Students at Edgewood Middle School are 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

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