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Abbott Middle School

Public Grades 7-8

1153^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 16% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Abbott Middle School is a public middle school located in Elgin, Illinois, serving 560 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the School District U-46, which is ranked 594 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Abbott Middle School consistently performs below the state and district averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 26.3% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 43.1% for the district and 53.1% for the state. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25.4% to 34.9% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students (around 60%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low socioeconomic status of the student population.

When compared to nearby schools, Abbott Middle School's performance lags behind. For instance, Eastview Middle School, which is also part of the School District U-46, consistently outperforms Abbott Middle School in academic metrics, with significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics. Similarly, Wredling Middle School, which is part of the St. Charles CUSD 303 district, is a high-performing school that significantly outperforms Abbott Middle School and the state averages in academic performance.

551

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,688

Per pupil spending ?

69.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

949 Van St
Elgin, IL 60123-6131

(847) 888-5160

District: School District U-46

Feeder schools for Abbott Middle School:

Elementary:	Harriet Gifford Elementary School
	Lowrie Elementary School
	Otter Creek Elementary School
	Washington Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.9%

African American:

10.0%

White:

9.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2014 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (21% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg37%

Illinois avg46%

1,153^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8Middle Schools in the School District U-46

594^th of 811School District U-46 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	18.3	1153 of 1368	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	1229 of 1363	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	1164 of 1367	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	1010 of 1369	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	924 of 1356	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.1	933 of 1293	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.1	998 of 1293	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.6	1097 of 1294	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.5	775 of 1302	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	30.6	966 of 1322	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.7	870 of 1367	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.7	787 of 1365	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.8	801 of 1344	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.1	645 of 1327	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.8	535 of 1318	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.1	582 of 1293	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	39.5	898 of 1287	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	29.5	981 of 1272	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.8	966 of 1209	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	35.1	840 of 1204	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	39.4	777 of 1185	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	522 of 574	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	526 of 548	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	490 of 569	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	552 of 573	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	424 of 565	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	423 of 511	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	30.6	162 of 209	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	536 of 694	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	504 of 639	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	507 of 674	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	347 of 483	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	429 of 486	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.8	262 of 480	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	300 of 454	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	211 of 339	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	197 of 285	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	1071 of 1248	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	1147 of 1251	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	1102 of 1275	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	954 of 1286	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	941 of 1276	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	925 of 1226	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	634 of 669	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	620 of 643	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	622 of 661	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	585 of 662	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	520 of 639	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	504 of 590	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	30.0	56 of 70	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	40 of 53	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	1090 of 1229	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	1130 of 1219	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	1130 of 1234	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	971 of 1221	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	798 of 1217	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	858 of 1161	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	994 of 1271	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	1105 of 1264	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	1080 of 1292	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	959 of 1286	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	798 of 1296	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	824 of 1223	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	16.5	173 of 195	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	103 of 179	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.7	119 of 164	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	49.4	1 of 4	75.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	560 of 812	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.9	664 of 802	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	734 of 805	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	530 of 781	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.5	566 of 792	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	399 of 602	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	531 of 884	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.3	675 of 875	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	747 of 895	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.7	400 of 898	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	349 of 905	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	379 of 889	57.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Native American (2022)75th percentile+49 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)28th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2025)23rd percentile+7 vs school

Asian (2018)22nd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile+6 vs school

Homeless (2024)20th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)11th percentile-15 vs school

African American (2025)9th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-27 vs state

Science24%-22 vs state

Mathematics14%-25 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
Abbott Middle School	Public	7-8	949 Van St	Elgin	60123	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5160	551	43	12.7	69.3%	54 (9.8%)	55 (10.0%)	407 (73.9%)	21 (3.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	18.3	1153^rd of 1368 public middle schools	15.7%		15.1	1229^th of 1363 public middle schools	9.8%	76	23.5		29.8	23.0	26.3		15.7	12.3	13.9	97.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	96.5	96.0	97.3	95.6	$22,688	$1,845	$20,843
Kimball Middle School	Public	7-8	451 N McLean Blvd	Elgin	60123	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5290	501	41	12.1	63.9%	56 (11.2%)	51 (10.2%)	371 (74.1%)	6 (1.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	17	1169^th of 1368 public middle schools	14.5%		16.3	1192^nd of 1363 public middle schools	12.5%	23	24.5		25.2	30.3	27.7		13.4	7.7	10.7	99.5	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.1	99.7	98.4	$24,597	$1,562	$23,035
Ellis Middle School	Public	7-8	225 S Liberty St	Elgin	60120	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5151	496	41	12.0	72.4%	22 (4.4%)	24 (4.8%)	428 (86.3%)	11 (2.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	19.8	1118^th of 1368 public middle schools	18.3%		24.2	1018^th of 1363 public middle schools	25.3%	100	25.0		25.0	38.1	31.7		10.3	13.1	11.7	98.9	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.3	97.9	98.2	97.7	$21,428	$1,884	$19,544
Larsen Middle School	Public	7-8	665 Dundee Ave	Elgin	60120	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5250	570	40	14.3	62.8%	42 (7.4%)	26 (4.6%)	454 (79.6%)	34 (6.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	20.3	1108^th of 1368 public middle schools	19.0%		22.6	1048^th of 1363 public middle schools	23.1%	60	23.9		32.2	29.2	30.8		15.6	13.3	14.5	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	98.2	97.1	97.6	97.2	$20,607	$1,739	$18,868
Kenyon Woods Middle School	Public	7-8	1515 Raymond St	South Elgin	60177	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 289-6685	873	62	14.0	37.8%	332 (38.0%)	30 (3.4%)	384 (44.0%)	88 (10.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (3.9%)	59	500^th of 1368 public middle schools	63.5%		54.2	538^th of 1363 public middle schools	60.5%	38	48.7		55.3	57.4	56.4		36.4	31.6	34.0	97.6	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.7	97.6	97.6	97.2	$21,479	$1,175	$20,305
Prairie Knolls Middle School	Public	6-7	225 Nesler Rd	Elgin	60124	Kane County	Central CUSD 301	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 717-8100	770	45	17.2	16.8%	470 (61.0%)	20 (2.6%)	127 (16.5%)	117 (15.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.4%)	90.7	111^th of 1368 public middle schools	91.9%		87.7	136^th of 1363 public middle schools	90.0%	25		87.6	76.7		82.4	65.0	53.3		59.4	98.7	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.8	98.5	98.8	96.3	$14,758	$241	$14,517
Carpentersville Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Cleveland Ave	Carpentersville	60110	Kane County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 426-1380	1,142	86	13.2	86.4%	59 (5.2%)	61 (5.3%)	999 (87.5%)	6 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.1%)	11.6	1282^nd of 1368 public middle schools	6.3%		16	1200^th of 1363 public middle schools	12.0%	82	14.4	20.3	18.2	22.2	20.2	9.2	9.3	5.7	8.0	98.6	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.5	98.8	97.9	$16,437	$879	$15,558
Dundee Middle School	Public	6-8	4200 W Main St	Dundee	60118	Kane County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 426-1485	1,144	74	15.4	36.7%	614 (53.7%)	43 (3.8%)	347 (30.3%)	92 (8.0%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (3.7%)	71.5	342^nd of 1368 public middle schools	75.0%		66.7	382^nd of 1363 public middle schools	72.0%	40	57.4	57.1	56.3	67.6	60.6	42.2	45.3	44.4	44.0	96.5	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.0	96.8	95.4	$16,126	$369	$15,757
Eastview Middle School	Public	7-8	321 N Oak Ave	Bartlett	60103	Cook County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 213-5550	757	50	15.2	28.5%	388 (51.3%)	23 (3.0%)	166 (21.9%)	140 (18.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.9%)	78.9	256^th of 1368 public middle schools	81.3%		69.6	350^th of 1363 public middle schools	74.3%	94	57.9		67.2	74.8	71.0		49.6	42.5	46.3	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	97.6	$19,707	$1,142	$18,565
Wredling Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Dunham Rd	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(331) 228-3700	1,289	98	13.1	19.6%	834 (64.7%)	26 (2.0%)	217 (16.8%)	156 (12.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	52 (4.0%)	92.2	90^th of 1368 public middle schools	93.4%		94.4	61^st of 1363 public middle schools	95.5%	29	74.2	81.4	77.4	77.2	78.8	66.7	63.0	63.1	64.4	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	66.4	98.1	98.7	96.5	$17,330	$325	$17,005

Frequently Asked Questions about Abbott Middle School

How many students attend Abbott Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 551 students attended Abbott Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Abbott Middle School?

Students at Abbott Middle School are 74% Hispanic, 10% African American, 10% White, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Is Abbott Middle School a good school?

Abbott Middle School ranks in the bottom 15.7% of Illinois middle schools.

What district is Abbott Middle School in?

School District U-46

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