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Aptakisic Junior High School

Public Grades 6-8

94^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 93% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Aptakisic Junior High School is a public middle school located in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, serving 885 students in grades 6-8. This exceptional school is part of the highly-ranked Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102 district, which is ranked 49 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Aptakisic Junior High School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Illinois, with exceptional academic performance. In 2024-2025, 76.1% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 65.7% were proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly outperforming the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school also demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking highly for Asian, Hispanic, and multi-racial students, as well as English Language Learners and students with disabilities.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Aptakisic Junior High School stands out. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 76.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 57.8% at Hawthorn Middle School South, 74.6% at MacArthur Middle School, and 45.9% at Jack London Middle School. Additionally, Aptakisic Junior High School maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.3, lower than many nearby schools, and spends significantly more per student than the state average, providing a well-resourced educational environment for its students.

940

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,549

Per pupil spending ?

5.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1231 Weiland Rd
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089-7040

(847) 353-5506

District: Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102

Students who attend Aptakisic Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Adlai E Stevenson High School

Feeder schools for Aptakisic Junior High School:

Elementary:	Earl Pritchett School
	Meridian School
	Tripp School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

56.0%

White:

31.3%

Hispanic:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2014 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Illinois middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg73%

Illinois avg46%

94^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

49^th of 811Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	94 of 1368	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	82 of 1363	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.5	71 of 1367	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	44 of 1369	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	96.9	31 of 1356	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	96.7	31 of 1293	97.6%	★★★★★
2017	95.1	42 of 1293	96.8%	★★★★★
2016	95.8	33 of 1294	97.4%	★★★★★
2015	97.3	39 of 1302	97.0%	★★★★★
2014	94.2	33 of 1322	97.5%	★★★★★
2013	87.6	115 of 1367	91.6%	★★★★★
2012	87.3	59 of 1365	95.7%	★★★★★
2011	86.9	59 of 1344	95.6%	★★★★★
2010	85.1	94 of 1327	92.9%	★★★★★
2009	86.9	63 of 1318	95.2%	★★★★★
2008	89.2	33 of 1293	97.4%	★★★★★
2007	85.9	77 of 1287	94.0%	★★★★★
2006	84.2	114 of 1272	91.0%	★★★★★
2005	85.4	126 of 1209	89.6%	★★★★☆
2004	81.3	200 of 1204	83.4%	★★★★☆
2003	83.2	174 of 1185	85.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	62 of 186	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.3	48 of 184	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	40 of 192	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	35 of 198	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	19 of 201	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	85.1	18 of 209	91.4%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	46 of 694	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	80.1	58 of 639	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	75.9	75 of 674	88.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	27 of 483	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	81.5	22 of 486	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	86.6	16 of 480	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	5 of 454	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	85.8	6 of 339	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	99.7	1 of 285	99.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.2	91 of 1248	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	73 of 1251	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.5	71 of 1275	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	58 of 1286	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	95.0	30 of 1276	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	96.4	27 of 1226	97.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	195 of 669	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	146 of 643	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	157 of 661	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	136 of 662	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	80 of 639	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	63 of 590	89.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	241 of 1229	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	183 of 1219	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	222 of 1234	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	85.1	77 of 1221	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	89.1	52 of 1217	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	98.9	7 of 1161	99.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.1	85 of 1271	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	80 of 1264	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	63 of 1292	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	29 of 1286	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	97.5	23 of 1296	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	95.9	33 of 1223	97.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	31 of 204	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	24 of 184	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	20 of 194	89.7%	★★★★★
2022	88.3	18 of 195	90.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	51 of 812	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	75.4	145 of 802	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	141 of 805	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	82 of 781	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.5	67 of 792	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	24 of 602	96.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	310 of 884	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	249 of 875	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	248 of 895	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	151 of 898	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	87.4	67 of 905	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	88.1	62 of 889	93.0%	★★★★★

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)

English Language Learner (2025)94th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)94th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)85th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2025)67th percentile-26 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%+23 vs state

Science74%+29 vs state

Mathematics66%+27 vs state

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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
Aptakisic Junior High School	Public	6-8	1231 Weiland Rd	Buffalo Grove	60089	Lake County	Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 353-5506	940	67	14.1		294 (31.3%)	20 (2.1%)	52 (5.5%)	526 (56.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.9%)	91.6	94^th of 1368 public middle schools	93.1%		93	82^nd of 1363 public middle schools	94.0%	12	74.5	75.0	74.5	78.6	76.1	63.2	71.3	63.2	65.7	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.3	98.3	98.6	96.8	$17,549	$1,166	$16,383
Twin Groves Middle School	Public	6-8	2600 N Buffalo Grove Rd	Buffalo Grove	60089	Lake County	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 821-8946	625	42	14.7		234 (37.4%)	10 (1.6%)	32 (5.1%)	329 (52.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.0%)	94.3	65^th of 1368 public middle schools	95.2%		95.8	47^th of 1363 public middle schools	96.6%	18	82.4	80.6	82.2	79.4	80.7	69.1	67.8	72.7	69.9	97.6	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.1	97.6	98.5	94.9	$21,255	$361	$20,894
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
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
Lake County Hulse Detention Center 6-	Public	6-8	25467 N Milwaukee Ave	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 377-7800	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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
Daniel Wright Junior High School	Public	6-8	1370 N Riverwoods Rd	Lincolnshire	60069	Lake County	Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 295-1560	720	66	10.9		278 (38.6%)	12 (1.7%)	18 (2.5%)	385 (53.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.8%)	97.8	17^th of 1368 public middle schools	98.8%		98.2	18^th of 1363 public middle schools	98.7%	1	87.9	87.2	88.9	94.8	90.4	81.9	83.6	84.7	83.4	95.5	96.8	96.8	96.8	95.7	95.7	92.9	92.9	$19,946	$262	$19,684
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
Woodlawn Middle School	Public	6-8	6362 Gilmer Rd	Long Grove	60047	Lake County	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 353-8500	632	41	15.5		315 (49.8%)	23 (3.6%)	49 (7.8%)	220 (34.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.3%)	93.6	75^th of 1368 public middle schools	94.5%		94.2	67^th of 1363 public middle schools	95.1%	8	83.7	73.4	84.6	81.9	79.9	62.3	70.5	68.4	67.1	97.7	97.9	97.9	97.9	96.0	97.3	98.2	95.9	$21,578	$427	$21,151
Hawthorn Middle School South	Public	6-8	600 N Aspen Dr	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Hawthorn CCSD 73	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 990-4100	609	54	11.2	30.7%	226 (37.1%)	32 (5.3%)	155 (25.5%)	170 (27.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	68.7	380^th of 1368 public middle schools	72.2%		72.8	309^th of 1363 public middle schools	77.3%	71	55.3	59.1	49.5	64.4	57.8	47.0	46.2	37.5	43.4	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.4	98.1	98.6	95.3	$18,374	$481	$17,893

Frequently Asked Questions about Aptakisic Junior High School

Is Aptakisic Junior High School a good school?

Yes. Aptakisic Junior High School ranks in the top 6.9% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Aptakisic Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 940 students attended Aptakisic Junior High School.

What high school do graduates of Aptakisic Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Aptakisic Junior High School usually go on to attend Adlai E Stevenson High School

What district is Aptakisic Junior High School in?

Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102

What is the racial makeup of Aptakisic Junior High School?

Students at Aptakisic Junior High School are 56% Asian, 31% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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