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John Middleton Elementary School

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John Middleton Elementary School ranks 587 th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

587^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

John Middleton Elementary School serves grades 1–5 and enrolls 521 students in Skokie. Its 2025–2026 results were above state proficiency levels in every reported subject, though ELA remained below the district level. The key takeaway is that John’s scores are stronger than the state’s overall, but performance varies by subject and grade.

ELA is John’s clearest gap with the district: 67% of students were proficient, compared with 56% statewide and 76% in Skokie School District 73-5. Math was 53%, above the state’s 40% and just above the district’s 52%; fifth-grade science was 56%, above the state’s 48% and equal to the district. Among nearby K–5 schools, John was 3 points above their average in ELA and 1 point below their average in math. Fifth-grade math is a particular soft spot: 45% were proficient, placing John sixth among nine nearby schools with numerical results for that grade, although the score was 9 points above the state. In fifth-grade science, John tied East Prairie Elementary School at 56%.

Results have improved over the longer term: from 2023–2024 to 2025–2026, ELA rose from 49% to 67% and math from 38% to 53%, though both subjects’ advantages over the state narrowed from 2024–2025 to the latest year. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile fell from 77 to 66, with a 3-star rating and a rank of 587 out of 1,737 schools in 2025–2026. John’s student–teacher ratio was 11.0 in 2024–2025, and 33% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s student-group rankings also show substantially lower relative standing than John’s overall percentile: Special Education Students ranked at the 24th percentile, compared with 66 overall, and Asian Students at the 5th percentile. The Special Education comparison uses differently sized school pools across years, so its sharp change merits caution.

521

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,901

Per pupil spending ?

33.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

98.5%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

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: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (58% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (66th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg61%

Illinois avg48%

587^th of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

194^th of 738Skokie 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
2026	64.8	587 of 1737	66.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	6.9	169 of 177	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	58.2	491 of 1286	61.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	58.5	357 of 1001	64.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	46.3	686 of 1311	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	29.2	152 of 201	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	68.8	320 of 1149	72.1%	★★★★☆
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

Multi-racial (2025)79th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)76th percentile~ school

White (2026)72nd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile~ school

Female (2026)62nd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile-19 vs school

Disabled (2025)56th percentile-21 vs school

Male (2026)48th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2026)24th percentile-42 vs school

Asian (2026)5th percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts67%+10 vs state

Science56%+8 vs state

Mathematics53%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)							IAR Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	64.8	587^th of 1737 public elementary schools	66.2%		76.5	469^th of 2056 public elementary schools	77.2%	118	55.8		62.4	69.8	67.6				66.7	58.7	55.2	44.7				52.6	98.5%		$25,901	$303	$25,598
Dr ML King Junior Literary & Fine Arts School	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%)	44.3	935^th of 1737 public elementary schools	46.2%		63.5	733^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	64.3%	202	46.5	62.2	40.0	65.8	46.5	69.4	61.4	68.9	59.3	48.9	50.0	25.6	43.5	54.4	44.4	44.8	98%		$32,699	$942	$31,758
Dr Bessie Rhodes School 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%)								(n/a)				56.7					30.8							23.1	97%		$31,489	$1,020	$30,469
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%)	66.8	539^th of 1737 public elementary schools	69.0%		80.9	377^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.7%	162	66.7		59.6	69.4	72.5				66.9	53.4	44.9	56.9				51.9	99%		$28,131	$1,392	$26,739
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)																	96.3%		$35,441	$80	$35,360
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%)	66.2	554^th of 1737 public elementary schools	68.1%		74	511^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.1%	43	62.9		59.7	65.1	74.3				66.9	64.5	44.2	50.0				53.7	99.4%		$26,443	$1,004	$25,439
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%)	75.1	374^th of 1737 public elementary schools	78.5%		77	458^th of 2056 public elementary schools	77.7%	84	55.8	75.9	70.9	76.7	84.6	78.7	84.9	89.7	80.8	80.0	69.5	46.2	36.1	52.8	44.8	54.7	99.1%		$21,527	$606	$20,921
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%)	68.5	507^th of 1737 public elementary schools	70.8%		66.5	675^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.2%	168	56.3		68.4	68.8	66.2				67.8	80.7	46.1	47.9				56.4	99%		$28,288	$1,545	$26,743
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%)	36	1076^th of 1737 public elementary schools	38.1%		51.3	981^st of 2056 public elementary schools	52.3%	95	45.0		50.8	54.1	48.3				51.1	42.6	37.1	35.0				38.3	96.8%		$21,503	$933	$20,570
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%)	78.4	327^th of 1737 public elementary schools	81.2%		88.6	212^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.7%	115	77.2		52.5	72.9	73.7				65.7	68.9	77.1	56.1				66.9	98.5%		$26,709	$633	$26,076

Frequently Asked Questions about John Middleton Elementary School

Is John Middleton Elementary School a good school?

John Middleton Elementary School ranks 587^th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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 district is John Middleton Elementary School in?

Skokie School District 73-5

How many students attend John Middleton Elementary School?

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

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

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