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Herrick Middle School

Public Grades 7-8

74^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 95% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Herrick Middle School is a public middle school located in Downers Grove, Illinois, serving 626 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Downers Grove GSD 58 district, which is ranked 91 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Herrick Middle School consistently performs above the state and district averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, 80.6% of Herrick students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 76.3% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, 67.6% of Herrick students were proficient or better, compared to 66.4% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking highly in the state for female, male, Asian, Hispanic, white, multi-racial, special education, and disabled students.

While Herrick Middle School outperforms many nearby schools, some institutions in the Hinsdale CCSD 181 district, such as Hinsdale Middle School and Clarendon Hills Middle School, also demonstrate exceptional performance, ranking among the top 3% of Illinois middle schools. Despite Herrick's overall strong performance, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year is an area that could be further addressed to ensure all students are consistently engaged and attending school.

626

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,496

Per pupil spending ?

10.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4335 Middaugh Ave
Downers Grove, IL 60515-2789

(630) 719-5810

District: Downers Grove GSD 58

Students who attend Herrick Middle School usually attend:

High:

Community High School District 99 - North High School

Feeder schools for Herrick Middle School:

Elementary:	Belle Aire Elementary School
	Henry Puffer School
	Highland Elementary School
	Lester Elementary School
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	Pierce Downer Elementary School
	Whittier Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.9%

Hispanic:

9.3%

Asian:

5.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (75% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Illinois middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg72%

Illinois avg46%

74^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Downers Grove GSD 58

91^st of 811Downers Grove GSD 58 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	93.7	74 of 1368	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	109 of 1363	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	96 of 1367	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	83.4	171 of 1369	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	83.2	156 of 1241	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	210 of 1356	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	189 of 1293	85.4%	★★★★☆
2017	67.1	356 of 1293	72.5%	★★★★☆
2016	75.9	253 of 1294	80.4%	★★★★☆
2015	75.6	254 of 1302	80.5%	★★★★☆
2014	88.5	107 of 1322	91.9%	★★★★★
2013	83.5	182 of 1367	86.7%	★★★★☆
2012	81.0	184 of 1365	86.5%	★★★★☆
2011	78.7	227 of 1344	83.1%	★★★★☆
2010	78.5	234 of 1327	82.4%	★★★★☆
2009	79.3	222 of 1318	83.2%	★★★★☆
2008	85.0	92 of 1293	92.9%	★★★★★
2007	83.6	117 of 1287	90.9%	★★★★★
2006	84.9	102 of 1272	92.0%	★★★★★
2005	86.5	108 of 1209	91.1%	★★★★★
2004	89.5	66 of 1204	94.5%	★★★★★
2003	90.4	65 of 1185	94.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	27 of 186	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	37 of 184	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	35 of 192	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	34.9	134 of 198	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	114 of 201	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	80.5	26 of 209	87.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.6	40 of 694	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.3	27 of 639	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	78.3	66 of 674	90.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	73 of 1248	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.6	99 of 1251	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	103 of 1275	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	80.5	200 of 1286	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	168 of 1017	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	196 of 1276	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	210 of 1226	82.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	36 of 669	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	81.5	69 of 643	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	110 of 661	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	112 of 662	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	50.6	278 of 639	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	224 of 590	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	176 of 1229	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	268 of 1219	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	250 of 1234	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	255 of 1221	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	50.8	539 of 1217	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.1	233 of 1161	79.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.7	58 of 1271	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	102 of 1264	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	86 of 1292	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	84.7	136 of 1286	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	83.9	116 of 1048	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	211 of 1296	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	182 of 1223	85.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.6	16 of 204	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	77.1	41 of 184	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	19 of 194	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	85.8	21 of 195	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	59 of 179	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	32 of 812	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	83.4	94 of 802	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	87.3	66 of 805	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	58.4	160 of 781	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	69.0	73 of 548	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	51.5	253 of 792	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	195 of 602	67.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	83 of 884	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	82.2	126 of 875	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	105 of 895	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	205 of 898	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	177 of 813	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	235 of 905	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	216 of 889	75.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)85th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts81%+28 vs state

Science78%+32 vs state

Mathematics68%+29 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Are you a family with money and the endless ability to cozy up to administration? Then you child is going to have a great time, earn citizenship awards, be the darling of the school and will be pictured in the yearbook endlessly for existing. Is that not you or your family? Well, too bad. Your child will have some caring teachers, counselors who reply to your emails for help with “looks like you need to talk to your kid,” and an administration and district who punishes them by dismissing their talents and abilities. This school can’t even get the kids in the yearbook right. 7th graders are pictured as being in 8th grade, students are cropped out of club photos and there are a ton of pictures of the same kids over and over whose moms essentially bribe the administration with compliments and tokens of appreciation. Pick another school. Don’t make the same mistake we did. Close Quote

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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
Herrick Middle School	Public	7-8	4335 Middaugh Ave	Downers Grove	60515	DuPage County	Downers Grove GSD 58	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 719-5810	626	40	15.8	10.5%	500 (79.9%)	12 (1.9%)	58 (9.3%)	31 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.8%)	93.7	74^th of 1368 public middle schools	94.6%		90.7	109^th of 1363 public middle schools	92.0%	35	77.7		79.2	82.1	80.6		70.4	64.5	67.6	98.2	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.2	98.1	98.5	97.7	$18,496	$998	$17,498
O Neill Middle School	Public	7-8	635 59th St	Downers Grove	60516	DuPage County	Downers Grove GSD 58	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 719-5815	403	30	13.6	21.6%	268 (66.5%)	16 (4.0%)	68 (16.9%)	22 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.2%)	85.8	179^th of 1368 public middle schools	86.9%		75.7	277^th of 1363 public middle schools	79.7%	98	64.2		81.4	76.4	78.7		59.0	42.5	50.0	97.7	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.4	97.1	98.4	95.9	$19,526	$998	$18,528
Westmont Junior High School	Public	6-8	944 Oakwood Dr	Westmont	60559	DuPage County	Cusd 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 468-8200	302	25	12.0	32.1%	175 (57.9%)	21 (7.0%)	78 (25.8%)	13 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	88.9	134^th of 1368 public middle schools	90.2%		83.9	196^th of 1363 public middle schools	85.6%	62	62.6	80.8	76.9	74.7	77.6	69.5	56.0	54.5	60.3	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	98.0	95.0	$28,658	$432	$28,227
Clarendon Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	301 Chicago Ave	Clarendon Hills	60514	DuPage County	Hinsdale CCSD 181	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 861-4800	448	43	10.5		319 (71.2%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.8%)	62 (13.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (8.0%)	97.3	25^th of 1368 public middle schools	98.2%		98.6	13^th of 1363 public middle schools	99.0%	12	76.6	90.1	93.2	86.5	89.6	92.9	86.4	76.6	84.7	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.5	99.0	99.0	97.1	$22,522	$332	$22,190
Lisle Junior High School	Public	6-8	5207 Center Ave	Lisle	60532	DuPage County	Lisle CUSD 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 493-8200	338	32	10.7	33.1%	195 (57.7%)	24 (7.1%)	82 (24.3%)	14 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.8%)	87.8	154^th of 1368 public middle schools	88.7%		86.2	155^th of 1363 public middle schools	88.6%	1	67.9	80.4	78.4	75.0	77.9	62.6	48.6	51.4	54.1	96.6	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.2	97.5	97.8	95.3	$25,790	$471	$25,320
Glenn Westlake Middle School	Public	6-8	1514 S Main St	Lombard	60148	DuPage County	Lombard School District 44	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 827-4500	935	77	12.1	30.6%	550 (58.8%)	84 (9.0%)	162 (17.3%)	107 (11.4%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	26 (2.8%)	61.9	471^st of 1368 public middle schools	65.6%		57.1	496^th of 1363 public middle schools	63.6%	25	56.7	58.5	53.1	48.3	53.1	37.7	42.6	33.6	37.8	97.3	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.4	97.0	98.1	96.1	$20,779	$364	$20,415
Westview Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	630 65th St	Willowbrook	60527	DuPage County	Maercker School District 60	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 515-4830	455	33	13.9	44.6%	195 (42.9%)	32 (7.0%)	103 (22.6%)	97 (21.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.5%)	82	223^rd of 1368 public middle schools	83.7%		78.1	248^th of 1363 public middle schools	81.8%	25	45.1	72.5	69.4	64.8	68.9	68.3	63.5	57.2	63.0	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.7	$18,735	$562	$18,173
Glen Crest Middle School	Public	6-8	725 Sheehan Ave	Glen Ellyn	60137	DuPage County	Ccsd 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 469-5220	723	50	14.4	26.6%	428 (59.2%)	34 (4.7%)	124 (17.2%)	87 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	48 (6.6%)	75	298^th of 1368 public middle schools	78.2%		80.6	223^rd of 1363 public middle schools	83.6%	75	49.2	73.7	70.5	57.4	67.0	46.6	57.7	36.8	46.7	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.9	98.2	98.4	94.8	$18,495	$448	$18,046
Thomas Jefferson Junior High School	Public	7-8	7200 Janes Ave	Woodridge	60517	DuPage County	Woodridge School District 68	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 795-6700	573	52	10.9	44.5%	271 (47.3%)	90 (15.7%)	144 (25.1%)	32 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	32 (5.6%)	82.1	221^st of 1368 public middle schools	83.8%		86.6	148^th of 1363 public middle schools	89.1%	73	51.6		76.0	80.3	78.1		46.5	53.8	50.1	99.1	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.1	97.9	99.3	97.9	$20,977	$532	$20,444
Eisenhower Junior High School	Public	6-8	1410 75th St	Darien	60561	DuPage County	Darien School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 964-5200	407	43	9.4	39.6%	230 (56.5%)	59 (14.5%)	77 (18.9%)	22 (5.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	62.8	456^th of 1368 public middle schools	66.7%		63.5	411^th of 1363 public middle schools	69.8%	45	52.2	47.5	49.2	54.0	50.3	35.3	46.7	52.5	44.8	88.6	88.6	88.6	88.6	88.6	88.6	88.6	88.6	$18,924	$721	$18,203

Frequently Asked Questions about Herrick Middle School

What district is Herrick Middle School in?

Downers Grove GSD 58

What high school do graduates of Herrick Middle School attend?

Students who attend Herrick Middle School usually go on to attend Community High School District 99 - North High School

Is Herrick Middle School a good school?

Yes. Herrick Middle School ranks in the top 5.4% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Herrick Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 626 students attended Herrick Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Herrick Middle School?

Students at Herrick Middle School are 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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