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O Neill Middle School

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O Neill Middle School ranks 179 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

179^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

O'Neill Middle School is a public middle school located in Downers Grove, Illinois, serving grades 7-8 with a student population of 438. 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.

O'Neill Middle School consistently performs above the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, 78.7% of all students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%. In Mathematics, 50% of all students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois middle schools for female students, male students, Hispanic students, white students, multi-racial students, and students with disabilities in ELA.

While O'Neill Middle School's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in 2024-2025 is lower than the state average, the school has seen an increase in this metric over the past few years. Additionally, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as Asian students and English Language Learners, is not as strong as its performance for other subgroups. However, the school's relatively high per-student spending of $17,882 in the 2023-2024 school year and student-teacher ratio of 14.7 suggest that the school is investing resources in its educational program, which may contribute to its strong academic performance. When compared to other nearby middle schools, such as Hinsdale Middle School and Clarendon Hills Middle School, O'Neill Middle School generally performs well academically, though its Mathematics proficiency rate is lower than the Downers Grove GSD 58 district average.

403

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,526

Per pupil spending ?

21.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

635 59th St
Downers Grove, IL 60516-1436

(630) 719-5815

District: Downers Grove GSD 58

Students who attend O Neill Middle School usually attend:

High:

Community H S District 99 - South High School

Feeder schools for O Neill Middle School:

Elementary:	El Sierra Elementary School
	Fairmount Elementary School
	Indian Trail Elementary School
	Kingsley Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.5%

Hispanic:

16.9%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (64% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Illinois middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg72%

Illinois avg46%

179^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	85.8	179 of 1368	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	277 of 1363	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	225 of 1367	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	221 of 1369	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	275 of 1241	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.7	438 of 1356	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	480 of 1293	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.0	667 of 1293	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.1	409 of 1294	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.4	288 of 1302	77.9%	★★★★☆
2014	81.7	202 of 1322	84.7%	★★★★☆
2013	79.3	244 of 1367	82.2%	★★★★☆
2012	82.1	165 of 1365	87.9%	★★★★☆
2011	77.7	249 of 1344	81.5%	★★★★☆
2010	80.7	181 of 1327	86.4%	★★★★☆
2009	80.9	182 of 1318	86.2%	★★★★☆
2008	82.2	160 of 1293	87.6%	★★★★☆
2007	77.8	240 of 1287	81.4%	★★★★☆
2006	78.1	238 of 1272	81.3%	★★★★☆
2005	80.5	217 of 1209	82.1%	★★★★☆
2004	88.1	91 of 1204	92.4%	★★★★★
2003	83.8	166 of 1185	86.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	250 of 574	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.3	291 of 548	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	329 of 569	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.7	176 of 573	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.4	305 of 565	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	246 of 511	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	110 of 186	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.2	91 of 201	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.2	134 of 209	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	63 of 694	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	85.0	47 of 639	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	73.3	85 of 674	87.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	189 of 483	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	102 of 486	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	33.5	350 of 480	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	65.2	58 of 454	87.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	158 of 1248	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	299 of 1251	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	225 of 1275	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	192 of 1286	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	211 of 1017	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	66.3	380 of 1276	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	58.8	460 of 1226	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	160 of 669	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	56.9	219 of 643	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.6	74 of 661	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	52.8	251 of 662	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.2	522 of 639	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	476 of 590	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	396 of 1229	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	587 of 1219	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	513 of 1234	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	284 of 1221	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	52.9	504 of 1217	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.3	708 of 1161	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	156 of 1271	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	218 of 1264	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	218 of 1292	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	228 of 1286	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.2	283 of 1048	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	58.8	471 of 1296	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	459 of 1223	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	48 of 204	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	46 of 184	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.2	60 of 195	69.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	99 of 812	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	176 of 802	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	107 of 805	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	39.5	399 of 781	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.6	276 of 792	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.1	298 of 602	50.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	152 of 884	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	246 of 875	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	192 of 895	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	186 of 898	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.6	249 of 813	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	424 of 905	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	440 of 889	50.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)91st percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

White (2025)83rd percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)76th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile-19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)61st percentile-26 vs school

African American (2025)56th percentile-30 vs school

Asian (2025)41st percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts79%+26 vs state

Science64%+19 vs state

Mathematics50%+12 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 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th 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 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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
Lakeview Junior High School	Public	6-8	701 Plainfield Rd	Downers Grove	60516	DuPage County	Center Cass School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 783-5102	340	31	10.9	17.9%	239 (70.3%)	12 (3.5%)	46 (13.5%)	32 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	90	118^th of 1368 public middle schools	91.4%		85.5	165^th of 1363 public middle schools	87.9%	47		69.4		75.5	76.9	82.1	78.3		53.6	66.3	54.9	58.0	98.9	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.4	98.4	98.7	97.8	$17,600	$225	$17,375
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
Cass Junior High School	Public	5-8	8502 Bailey Rd	Darien	60561	DuPage County	Cass School District 63	No	(n/a)	No	No	(331) 481-4000	313	26	11.8	24.0%	202 (64.5%)	12 (3.8%)	39 (12.5%)	41 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.8%)	84	192^nd of 1368 public middle schools	86.0%		81.5	212^th of 1363 public middle schools	84.4%	20	42.0	70.1	66.2	85.1	70.5	71.6	74.0	35.3	51.1	50.6	41.8	45.4	96.1	96.7	96.7	96.7	97.3	96.7	97.0	70.2	$17,060	$626	$16,434
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

Frequently Asked Questions about O Neill Middle School

How many students attend O Neill Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 403 students attended O Neill Middle School.

Is O Neill Middle School a good school?

O Neill Middle School ranks 179^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of O Neill Middle School?

Students at O Neill Middle School are 67% White, 17% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% African American.

What high school do graduates of O Neill Middle School attend?

Students who attend O Neill Middle School usually go on to attend Community H S District 99 - South High School

What district is O Neill Middle School in?

Downers Grove GSD 58

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