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John Middleton Elementary School

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John Middleton Elementary School ranks 469 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

469^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

John Middleton Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Skokie, Illinois, serving grades 1-5 with a total enrollment of 519 students. The school is part of the Skokie School District 73-5, which is ranked 155 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John Middleton Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 65.9%, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 54.5%, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school's performance in Science, as measured by the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA), is also strong, with a 5th-grade proficiency rate of 53.2% in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 40.6%. However, the school's performance for Asian students is relatively lower, ranking 201st out of 234 Illinois elementary schools in 2024-2025.

While John Middleton Elementary School generally outperforms the nearby Elizabeth Meyer School, which is also part of the Skokie School District 73-5, it lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the neighboring Evanston CCSD 65 district, such as Dawes Elementary School and Walker Elementary School, in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 16.7% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the state average.

521

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,594

Per pupil spending ?

33.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8300 Saint Louis Ave
Skokie, IL 60076-2930

(847) 673-1222

District: Skokie School District 73-5

Students who attend John Middleton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Oliver McCracken Middle School
High:	Niles North High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.0%

Asian:

27.6%

Hispanic:

13.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 71st percentile in 2022 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (58% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 77th (2025) from a 71st-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg59%

Illinois avg44%

469^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

155^th of 811Skokie School District 73-5 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	76.5	469 of 2056	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	518 of 2067	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	472 of 2077	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.2	611 of 2082	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	564 of 1948	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	90.4	152 of 2086	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.2	180 of 2037	91.2%	★★★★★
2017	86.2	236 of 2044	88.5%	★★★★☆
2016	86.5	242 of 2046	88.2%	★★★★☆
2015	80.9	340 of 2052	83.4%	★★★★☆
2014	83.6	306 of 2093	85.4%	★★★★☆
2013	73.5	566 of 2167	73.9%	★★★★☆
2012	78.6	411 of 2166	81.0%	★★★★☆
2011	72.6	625 of 2147	70.9%	★★★★☆
2010	78.3	415 of 2139	80.6%	★★★★☆
2009	76.9	478 of 2120	77.5%	★★★★☆
2008	76.3	487 of 2092	76.7%	★★★★☆
2007	68.3	773 of 2095	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.4	689 of 2086	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	75.6	462 of 2022	77.2%	★★★★☆
2004	78.9	376 of 2030	81.5%	★★★★☆
2003	70.9	678 of 2020	66.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.5	21 of 688	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	75.2	76 of 692	89.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	201 of 234	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	197 of 219	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	195 of 237	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	212 of 226	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	123 of 134	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	182 of 243	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.2	177 of 242	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	459 of 1049	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	346 of 886	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	281 of 907	69.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	189 of 788	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	53.1	266 of 826	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.6	123 of 788	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	168 of 768	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	86.0	27 of 537	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	73.6	77 of 743	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	74 of 718	89.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	446 of 1942	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	566 of 1942	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	480 of 1957	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	547 of 1970	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.4	532 of 1680	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.0	206 of 2019	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	305 of 1964	84.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	410 of 982	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.9	181 of 959	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	216 of 970	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	260 of 954	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	94.9	12 of 955	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	86.9	65 of 938	93.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	193 of 1800	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	191 of 1793	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	285 of 1808	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	357 of 1763	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.5	250 of 1514	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	94.4	26 of 1816	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	30 of 1765	98.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	470 of 1947	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	439 of 1959	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	435 of 1984	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	610 of 1977	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.7	542 of 1707	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	92.3	105 of 2019	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	92 of 1972	95.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	25 of 120	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	15 of 93	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	94.1	4 of 89	95.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	360 of 1292	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	260 of 1195	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	204 of 1156	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	244 of 1113	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	54.7	219 of 640	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.2	230 of 1194	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	93 of 763	87.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	385 of 1389	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.1	533 of 1392	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	600 of 1419	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	592 of 1425	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	570 of 1308	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.8	98 of 1462	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	86.3	130 of 1463	91.1%	★★★★★

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+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)76th percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

White (2025)72nd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile-19 vs school

Disabled (2025)56th percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2025)14th percentile-63 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+13 vs state

Mathematics54%+16 vs state

Science53%+13 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)	% Pneumococcal (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 3rd 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 3rd Grade	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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John Middleton Elementary School	Public	1-5	8300 Saint Louis Ave	Skokie	60076	Cook County	Skokie School District 73-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 673-1222	521	47	11.0	33.2%	198 (38.0%)	59 (11.3%)	70 (13.4%)	144 (27.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.3%)	76.5	469^th of 2056 public elementary schools	77.2%		72.2	518^th of 2067 public elementary schools	74.9%	49	53.2		63.0	64.9	69.1				65.9	62.0	59.2	44.1				54.5	98.7	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.7	98.1			$24,594	$258	$24,335
Dr ML King Junior Literary&Fine Arts	Public	K-8	2424 Lake St	Evanston	60201	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 859-8500	421	51	8.2	50.1%	123 (29.2%)	162 (38.5%)	55 (13.1%)	19 (4.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.1%)	63.5	733^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	64.3%		66.3	624^th of 2067 public elementary schools	69.8%	109	48.1	67.3	74.3	48.6	53.7	52.5	56.5	76.4	60.1	62.9	40.5	42.6	33.9	45.7	56.4	46.2	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	99.5	98.1	98.1		31.5	$29,618	$1,404	$28,214
Dr Bessie Rhodes-Global Studies	Public	K-8	3701 Davis St	Skokie	60076	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 859-8441	254	27	9.3	70.1%	25 (9.8%)	46 (18.1%)	168 (66.1%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	21.6	1626^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.9%		26.2	1510^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.9%	116	16.7		36.4	31.0	33.3	6.7			31.4	40.6	20.7	11.1	13.3			22.8	97.8	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.3	97.8	97.8		27.8	$27,784	$1,167	$26,617
Dawes Elementary School	Public	K-5	440 Dodge Ave	Evanston	60202	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 905-3401	298	29	10.3	47.7%	90 (30.2%)	76 (25.5%)	87 (29.2%)	12 (4.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	27 (9.1%)	80.9	377^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.7%		80	363^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	82.4%	14	51.9		62.5	72.0	73.1				69.3	64.6	62.0	53.8				60.0	97.7	98.3	98.3	98.3	100.0	97.0	97.7			$25,241	$926	$24,316
Elizabeth Meyer School	Public	PK-K	8100 Tripp Ave	Skokie	60076	Cook County	Skokie School District 73-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 673-1223	204	21	9.9	26.0%	84 (41.2%)	21 (10.3%)	27 (13.2%)	54 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.8%)								(n/a)																	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	51.3		$30,523	$49	$30,474
Walker Elementary School	Public	K-5	3601 Church St	Evanston	60203	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 859-8331	364	32	11.4	36.5%	149 (40.9%)	85 (23.4%)	40 (11.0%)	41 (11.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (13.2%)	74	511^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.1%		75.9	458^th of 2067 public elementary schools	77.8%	53	54.5		58.3	52.9	76.1				62.8	72.9	44.3	49.3				53.5	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	100.0	98.5	98.7			$24,254	$608	$23,646
East Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7616 E Prairie Rd	Skokie	60076	Cook County	East Prairie School District 73	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 673-1141	513	50	10.2	43.3%	151 (29.4%)	38 (7.4%)	121 (23.6%)	167 (32.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.0%)	77	458^th of 2056 public elementary schools	77.7%		80.5	350^th of 2067 public elementary schools	83.1%	108	47.5	70.5	56.9	59.6	69.5	88.5	82.8	88.4	73.8	62.1	58.3	45.0	51.9	53.4	54.5	54.1	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.9	98.7	98.7	6.8	27.3	$21,399	$795	$20,605
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	914 Ashland Ave	Evanston	60202	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 905-4901	410	37	11.1	40.5%	163 (39.8%)	62 (15.1%)	139 (33.9%)	11 (2.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.8%)	66.5	675^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.2%		75.2	475^th of 2067 public elementary schools	77.0%	200	52.7		62.3	53.5	58.9				58.4	61.0	40.8	41.1				48.0	98.4	99.3	99.3	99.3	100.0	99.3	98.4			$25,140	$695	$24,445
Devonshire Elementary School	Public	K-5	9040 Kostner Ave	Skokie	60076	Cook County	Skokie School District 68	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 568-4901	417	32	13.0	65.7%	146 (35.0%)	57 (13.7%)	65 (15.6%)	121 (29.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.2%)	51.3	981^st of 2056 public elementary schools	52.3%		53.6	853^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	58.7%	128	42.0		53.6	48.1	44.1				48.7	53.6	33.3	32.4				40.3	92.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	96.5	94.2	93.2			$21,958	$1,092	$20,866
Dewey Elementary School	Public	K-5	1551 Wesley Ave	Evanston	60201	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 859-8141	321	29	11.1	28.7%	138 (43.0%)	43 (13.4%)	68 (21.2%)	37 (11.5%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.0%)	88.6	212^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.7%		85.9	253^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	87.8%	41	60.4		79.5	77.6	64.6				74.0	77.3	69.0	72.9				72.7	99.1	98.5	98.5	98.5	100.0	98.2	99.1			$25,295	$440	$24,855

Frequently Asked Questions about John Middleton Elementary School

How many students attend John Middleton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 521 students attended John Middleton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of John Middleton Elementary School?

Students at John Middleton Elementary School are 38% White, 28% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 11% African American, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of John Middleton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend John Middleton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oliver McCracken Middle School
High : Niles North High School

What district is John Middleton Elementary School in?

Skokie School District 73-5

Is John Middleton Elementary School a good school?

John Middleton Elementary School ranks 469^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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