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Northlake Middle School

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Northlake Middle School ranks 933 rd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

933^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 32% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Northlake Middle School is a public middle school located in Northlake, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 366 students. The school is part of the Berkeley School District 87, which is ranked 731 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northlake Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois middle schools, typically between 700-1,000 out of around 1,300-1,400 schools. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state averages across all grades and subjects, with only 35.9% of Northlake students proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%. Northlake also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom half of Illinois middle schools for female, male, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. The school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.4% to 26.5%, may be a significant contributor to its academic underperformance.

Interestingly, Northlake Middle School's performance is significantly lower than the nearby MacArthur Middle School, which is also part of the Berkeley School District 87. Additionally, schools in the neighboring Elmhurst School District 205, such as Bryan Middle School and Sandburg Middle School, significantly outperform Northlake Middle School, despite serving a more affluent student population. The nearby Hester Junior High School, part of the Franklin Park School District 84, also outperforms Northlake Middle School, despite serving a more economically disadvantaged student population.

378

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,524

Per pupil spending ?

84.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

202 S Lakewood Ave
Northlake, IL 60164-2581

(708) 449-3195

District: Berkeley School District 87

Feeder schools for Northlake Middle School:

Elementary:	J W Riley Intermediate School
	Whittier Primary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.9%

White:

2.9%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 31st percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (28% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Science scores 21 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg27%

Illinois avg46%

933^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Berkeley School District 87

731^st of 811Berkeley School District 87 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	30.2	933 of 1368	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.0	1077 of 1363	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	889 of 1367	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	913 of 1369	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	712 of 1241	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	772 of 1356	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.7	847 of 1293	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.0	883 of 1293	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.3	942 of 1294	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.1	892 of 1302	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.9	990 of 1322	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.8	1010 of 1367	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	50.5	792 of 1365	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.1	671 of 1344	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.3	829 of 1327	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.1	912 of 1318	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.1	829 of 1293	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.2	834 of 1287	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.3	872 of 1272	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	15.9	1016 of 1209	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.2	923 of 1204	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	21.3	933 of 1185	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	369 of 694	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.4	551 of 639	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	394 of 674	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	312 of 483	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	374 of 486	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	368 of 480	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.2	251 of 454	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.9	180 of 277	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.1	120 of 339	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.0	275 of 285	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	870 of 1248	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.8	1064 of 1251	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	907 of 1275	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	833 of 1286	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	631 of 1017	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	746 of 1276	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	851 of 1226	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	422 of 669	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.2	525 of 643	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	385 of 661	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	422 of 662	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	255 of 517	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.7	324 of 639	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	377 of 590	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	668 of 1229	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	877 of 1219	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.4	616 of 1234	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.1	617 of 1221	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	492 of 1019	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.1	449 of 1217	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	563 of 1161	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	836 of 1271	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.1	942 of 1264	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	774 of 1292	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	868 of 1286	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	650 of 1048	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	754 of 1296	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.4	796 of 1223	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	608 of 812	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	735 of 802	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	622 of 805	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	463 of 781	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.6	188 of 548	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.3	571 of 792	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	496 of 602	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)47th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)35th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile~ school

Female (2025)30th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)25th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-17 vs state

Science25%-21 vs state

Mathematics22%-16 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
Northlake Middle School	Public	6-8	202 S Lakewood Ave	Northlake	60164	Cook County	Berkeley School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 449-3195	378	31	12.3	84.4%	11 (2.9%)	4 (1.1%)	355 (93.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	30.2	933^rd of 1368 public middle schools	31.8%		21	1077^th of 1363 public middle schools	21.0%	144	24.6	38.2	21.8	46.9	35.9	23.6	18.8	24.8	22.5	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	96.1	$21,524	$1,155	$20,370
MacArthur Middle School	Public	6-8	1310 N Wolf Rd	Berkeley	60163	Cook County	Berkeley School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 449-3185	357	29	12.3	75.9%	9 (2.5%)	152 (42.6%)	189 (52.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	24.3	1024^th of 1368 public middle schools	25.1%		24.8	1006^th of 1363 public middle schools	26.2%	18	23.4	31.6	35.0	30.4	32.2	19.1	21.6	15.2	18.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.7	99.7	96.4	$22,179	$732	$21,447
Sandburg Middle School	Public	6-8	345 E Saint Charles Rd	Elmhurst	60126	DuPage County	Elmhurst School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 834-4534	633	51	12.4	6.8%	466 (73.6%)	16 (2.5%)	78 (12.3%)	37 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.7%)	95.3	47^th of 1368 public middle schools	96.6%		96.6	36^th of 1363 public middle schools	97.4%	11	80.3	82.8	84.3	82.6	83.2	75.7	79.1	63.5	72.4	98.7	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.7	98.6	98.7	98.2	$19,942	$297	$19,646
Mannheim Middle School	Public	6-8	2600 Hyde Park Ave	Melrose Park	60164	Cook County	Mannheim School District 83	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 455-5020	768	74	10.3	65.4%	57 (7.4%)	14 (1.8%)	676 (88.0%)	10 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.0%)	35.1	859^th of 1368 public middle schools	37.2%		34.6	825^th of 1363 public middle schools	39.5%	34	44.3	32.5	40.7	48.1	40.7	16.7	22.8	18.7	19.3	91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	$20,782	$839	$19,943
Stevenson Middle School	Public	6-8	1630 N 20th Ave	Melrose Park	60160	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 450-2053	682	65	10.4	62.8%	11 (1.6%)	45 (6.6%)	618 (90.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	45.2	689^th of 1368 public middle schools	49.6%		31.2	882^nd of 1363 public middle schools	35.3%	193	39.4	50.7	48.5	60.9	53.9	22.2	21.5	22.5	22.1	97.5	96.9	96.7	96.9	97.5	95.9	97.6	93.3	$20,318	$1,149	$19,168
Roosevelt Middle School	Public	6-8	2500 Oak St	Bellwood	60104	Cook County	Bellwood School District 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 410-3900	614	41	14.8	99.3%	1 (0.2%)	270 (44.0%)	328 (53.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	13.7	1238^th of 1368 public middle schools	9.5%		17.8	1162^nd of 1363 public middle schools	14.7%	76	16.0	18.7	23.1	26.9	22.9	7.1	12.4	10.9	10.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	95.4	$21,946	$1,454	$20,491
Churchville Middle School	Public	6-8	155 E Victory Pkwy	Elmhurst	60126	DuPage County	Elmhurst School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 832-8682	489	52	9.4	45.0%	207 (42.3%)	21 (4.3%)	213 (43.6%)	29 (5.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	75.1	297^th of 1368 public middle schools	78.3%		78.3	245^th of 1363 public middle schools	82.0%	52	55.4	63.2	67.5	63.9	64.9	51.1	46.8	39.6	45.4	98.6	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.6	97.8	98.0	97.0	$23,339	$270	$23,070
Hester Junior High School	Public	6-8	2836 Gustav St	Franklin Park	60131	Cook County	Franklin Park School District 84	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 455-2150	426	34	12.6	62.9%	93 (21.8%)	4 (0.9%)	310 (72.8%)	17 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	63.4	443^rd of 1368 public middle schools	67.6%		58.3	473^rd of 1363 public middle schools	65.3%	30	37.5	57.7	70.4	61.0	63.3	39.8	39.4	32.4	37.2	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	$17,407	$388	$17,019
Irving Middle School	Public	5-8	805 S 17th Ave	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 450-2015	515	41	12.5	64.3%	2 (0.4%)	324 (62.9%)	176 (34.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	15.4	1210^th of 1368 public middle schools	11.5%		20	1098^th of 1363 public middle schools	19.4%	112	10.9	31.5	28.9	24.7	28.2	8.7	16.4	5.2	9.9	97.1	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.5	96.7	97.5	93.2	$23,479	$1,648	$21,831
Bryan Middle School	Public	6-8	111 W Butterfield Rd	Elmhurst	60126	DuPage County	Elmhurst School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 617-2350	687	51	13.4	6.0%	539 (78.5%)	9 (1.3%)	53 (7.7%)	46 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.7%)	94.5	61^st of 1368 public middle schools	95.5%		94.2	66^th of 1363 public middle schools	95.2%	5	74.7	90.3	83.4	79.7	84.3	76.9	67.5	62.6	68.8	98.7	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.7	97.5	$18,665	$302	$18,363

Frequently Asked Questions about Northlake Middle School

What district is Northlake Middle School in?

Berkeley School District 87

What is the racial makeup of Northlake Middle School?

Students at Northlake Middle School are 94% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Northlake Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 378 students attended Northlake Middle School.

Is Northlake Middle School a good school?

Northlake Middle School ranks 933^rd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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