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Thomas Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

93^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 93% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Thomas Middle School is a high-performing public middle school located in Arlington Heights, Illinois, serving 992 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Arlington Heights School District 25, which is ranked 67 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thomas Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 32 and 209 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments (IAR and ISA) is significantly higher than the state and district averages across all grades and subjects, with 79.1% of students proficient or better in ELA in 2024-2025, compared to 75.1% in the district and 53.1% statewide. The school's performance is particularly strong in science, with 81.1% of 8th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 78% in the district and 45.4% statewide. Thomas Middle School's performance is consistently strong across different student subgroups, and the school has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state and district.

Compared to nearby schools, such as South Middle School, also part of the Arlington Heights School District 25, Thomas Middle School consistently outperforms on academic measures. Additionally, when compared to other nearby schools in different districts, such as Holmes Junior High School and Jack London Middle School, Thomas Middle School's performance is significantly higher, particularly in ELA and science. The school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio suggest that it is well-resourced, which may contribute to its strong academic outcomes.

1,024

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,182

Per pupil spending ?

16%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1430 N Belmont Ave
Arlington Heights, IL 60004-4832

(847) 398-4260

District: Arlington Heights School District 25

Feeder schools for Thomas Middle School:

Elementary:	Greenbrier Elementary School
	Ivy Hill Elementary School
	Olive-Mary Stitt School
	Patton Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.5%

Asian:

17.0%

Hispanic:

9.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 84th percentile in 2022 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (73% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Illinois middle schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 93rd (2025) from a 84th-percentile low (2022)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg72%

Illinois avg46%

93^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Arlington Heights School District 25

67^th of 811Arlington Heights School District 25 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	91.8	93 of 1368	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	82.3	209 of 1363	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	175 of 1367	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	213 of 1369	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	82.6	167 of 1241	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	90.9	86 of 1356	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	96 of 1293	92.6%	★★★★★
2017	92.4	74 of 1293	94.3%	★★★★★
2016	94.3	48 of 1294	96.3%	★★★★★
2015	98.1	32 of 1302	97.5%	★★★★★
2014	88.9	104 of 1322	92.1%	★★★★★
2013	91.4	61 of 1367	95.5%	★★★★★
2012	86.2	78 of 1365	94.3%	★★★★★
2011	88.0	46 of 1344	96.6%	★★★★★
2010	85.9	76 of 1327	94.3%	★★★★★
2009	86.5	71 of 1318	94.6%	★★★★★
2008	84.6	101 of 1293	92.2%	★★★★★
2007	86.3	70 of 1287	94.6%	★★★★★
2006	86.0	85 of 1272	93.3%	★★★★★
2005	90.9	36 of 1209	97.0%	★★★★★
2004	88.5	84 of 1204	93.0%	★★★★★
2003	90.0	70 of 1185	94.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	76.8	65 of 573	88.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	34 of 186	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	61.1	74 of 184	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.2	46 of 192	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	57.0	88 of 198	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.7	42 of 112	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.0	49 of 201	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	68 of 209	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	83 of 694	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	55.9	183 of 639	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	55.5	202 of 674	70.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	105 of 483	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	39.1	278 of 486	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	203 of 480	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	144 of 454	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.9	30 of 277	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	59.0	68 of 339	79.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	97 of 1248	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	83.0	167 of 1251	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	153 of 1275	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	236 of 1286	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	176 of 1017	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	90.0	93 of 1276	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	87.9	111 of 1226	90.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	108 of 669	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	58.8	207 of 643	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.7	123 of 661	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	60.6	188 of 662	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	100 of 517	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	53.5	258 of 639	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	135 of 590	77.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	51 of 1229	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	67.2	273 of 1219	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	144 of 1234	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	292 of 1221	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	81.3	85 of 1019	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	85.2	90 of 1217	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	77.6	155 of 1161	86.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	83 of 1271	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	79.9	208 of 1264	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	181 of 1292	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	175 of 1286	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	149 of 1048	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	89.8	95 of 1296	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.9	88 of 1223	92.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	79 of 812	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	81.6	105 of 802	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	34.8	470 of 805	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.3	213 of 781	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	46.0	212 of 548	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.7	110 of 792	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	58.2	155 of 602	74.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	124 of 884	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	247 of 875	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	252 of 895	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.2	293 of 898	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.8	246 of 813	69.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.9	134 of 905	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	129 of 889	85.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2022)89th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2025)88th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)86th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)82nd percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)78th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science81%+36 vs state

English Language Arts79%+26 vs state

Mathematics60%+21 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
Thomas Middle School	Public	6-8	1430 N Belmont Ave	Arlington Heights	60004	Cook County	Arlington Heights School District 25	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 398-4260	1,024	77	13.2	16.0%	722 (70.5%)	16 (1.6%)	94 (9.2%)	174 (17.0%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (1.0%)	6 (0.6%)	91.8	93^rd of 1368 public middle schools	93.2%		82.3	209^th of 1363 public middle schools	84.7%	116	81.1	76.9	78.8	81.5	79.1	61.9	60.0	57.6	59.7	97.9	97.7	97.7	97.7	100.0	97.0	98.2	94.6	$17,182	$665	$16,517
MacArthur Middle School	Public	6-8	700 N Schoenbeck Rd	Prospect Heights	60070	Cook County	Prospect Heights School District 23	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 870-3879	483	36	13.6	41.8%	326 (67.5%)	8 (1.7%)	90 (18.6%)	44 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	88.3	142^nd of 1368 public middle schools	89.6%		84.4	183^rd of 1363 public middle schools	86.6%	41	71.8	81.9	63.8	77.9	74.6	58.7	59.1	57.7	58.5	98.9	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.1	97.9	98.9	95.8	$18,422	$361	$18,061
South Middle School	Public	6-8	400 S Highland Ave	Arlington Heights	60005	Cook County	Arlington Heights School District 25	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 398-4250	812	67	12.0	15.6%	679 (83.6%)	8 (1.0%)	73 (9.0%)	50 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	85.9	178^th of 1368 public middle schools	87.0%		88.7	126^th of 1363 public middle schools	90.8%	52	74.1	71.3	80.9	70.9	74.2	53.7	58.9	42.7	51.8	98.1	98.2	98.2	98.2	97.9	96.7	98.4	97.1	$19,127	$859	$18,268
Winston Campus Middle School	Public	6-8	120 N Babcock Dr	Palatine	60074	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-7400	847	65	12.9	49.9%	240 (28.3%)	41 (4.8%)	510 (60.2%)	35 (4.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.0%)	33.2	894^th of 1368 public middle schools	34.6%		30.5	891^st of 1363 public middle schools	34.6%	3	27.3	32.4	42.0	38.0	37.4	20.1	30.6	25.1	25.2	96.9	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.4	96.7	99.8	97.7	$17,197	$1,022	$16,175
Carl Sandburg Middle School	Public	6-8	2600 Martin Ln	Rolling Meadows	60008	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-7800	468	40	11.6	48.5%	179 (38.2%)	13 (2.8%)	226 (48.3%)	31 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.6%)	44.1	711^th of 1368 public middle schools	48.0%		54.9	525^th of 1363 public middle schools	61.5%	186	43.2	43.7	57.6	56.4	52.3	14.6	33.6	10.7	19.3	97.3	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.2	98.0	97.7	96.8	$20,371	$684	$19,687
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
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	700 W Lincoln St	Mount Prospect	60056	Cook County	Mount Prospect School District 57	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 394-7350	784	58	13.5		576 (73.5%)	13 (1.7%)	87 (11.1%)	62 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.9%)	78.4	265^th of 1368 public middle schools	80.6%		77.3	263^rd of 1363 public middle schools	80.7%	2	64.5	64.0	54.0	62.9	60.5	52.2	54.5	60.3	55.8	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.5	97.3	97.8	95.9	$16,899	$472	$16,428
Holmes Junior High School	Public	6-8	1900 W Lonnquist Blvd	Mount Prospect	60056	Cook County	Community Cons School District 59	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 593-4390	459	49	9.3	62.5%	156 (34.0%)	29 (6.3%)	191 (41.6%)	65 (14.2%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.4%)	55.5	546^th of 1368 public middle schools	60.1%		51.6	577^th of 1363 public middle schools	57.7%	31	39.2	56.2	47.6	39.5	47.2	54.0	45.2	27.5	41.2	95.3	96.9	96.9	96.9	97.1	94.0	96.9	91.5	$24,377	$701	$23,676
Plum Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	2600 Plum Grove Rd	Rolling Meadows	60008	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-7600	1,128	68	16.5	14.9%	544 (48.2%)	35 (3.1%)	103 (9.1%)	393 (34.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (4.3%)	86.5	170^th of 1368 public middle schools	87.6%		88.2	131^st of 1363 public middle schools	90.4%	39	63.1	74.6	73.5	75.7	74.6	56.7	58.4	48.7	54.3	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.7	98.6	99.3	98.3	$15,195	$512	$14,683

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Middle School?

Students at Thomas Middle School are 71% White, 17% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 2% African American.

How many students attend Thomas Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,024 students attended Thomas Middle School.

Is Thomas Middle School a good school?

Yes. Thomas Middle School ranks in the top 6.8% of Illinois middle schools.

What district is Thomas Middle School in?

Arlington Heights School District 25

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