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Gavin South Middle School

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Gavin South Middle School ranks 645 th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

645^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,126 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 43% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Gavin South Middle School serves 325 students in grades 5–8 in Ingleside, Illinois. Its results vary sharply by grade: ELA proficiency is 37% in grade 5 and 44% in grade 6, compared with 65% and 68% in grades 7 and 8; math is especially low in grade 6 at 14%, while grade 8 reaches 38%. The most important takeaway is that schoolwide results mask a major grade-level divide, with upper-grade ELA and grade 8 math much stronger than results in the lower grades.

ELA is the school’s relative strength compared with its district, while math is its clearest weakness. In 2025–2026, 53% of students were proficient in ELA—3 points below the state and 1 point above Gavin School District 37. Math proficiency was 29%, 11 points below the state and 6 below the district. Gavin South’s ELA result was nearly identical to the nearby-school average of 52.6%, but it fell below the 57% average for nearby grades 5–8 schools, including Park West School, Stanton School and Big Hollow Middle School. Its math result was also below the averages for nearby schools overall and for those three grades 5–8 schools. Nearby comparisons include schools with different grade spans, so grade-specific comparisons are more informative where available.

Scores have risen over the past three reported years: ELA went from 34% in 2023–2024 to 53% in 2025–2026, and math from 16% to 29%; the gaps to state results have narrowed overall. However, SchoolDigger’s ranking fell from the 55th percentile with 2 stars in 2024–2025 to the 43rd percentile with 2 stars in 2025–2026. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 12.7, and 58% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that school year. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings also point to a notable strength: English Language Learner Students ranked at the 85th percentile with 4 stars in 2024–2025, compared with the school’s overall 55th-percentile ranking that year.

325

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,709

Per pupil spending ?

58.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

94.1%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

25775 W IL Route 134
Ingleside, IL 60041-9587

(847) 546-9336

District: Gavin School District 37

Students who attend Gavin South Middle School usually attend:

High:

Grant Community High School

Feeder schools for Gavin South Middle School:

Elementary:

Gavin Central Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.4%

Hispanic:

35.1%

African American:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (43% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg44%

Illinois avg49%

645^th of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

501^st of 738Gavin School District 37 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	41.0	645 of 1126	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.1	610 of 1368	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.1	816 of 1363	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	981 of 1367	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	821 of 1369	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	711 of 1241	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	842 of 1356	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	856 of 1293	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.5	939 of 1293	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.1	952 of 1294	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.3	924 of 1302	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.3	865 of 1322	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.0	941 of 1367	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.9	886 of 1365	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.8	697 of 1344	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.2	750 of 1327	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.3	845 of 1318	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	30.2	988 of 1293	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	51.4	738 of 1287	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.9	580 of 1272	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.1	546 of 1209	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.1	621 of 1204	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	62.9	488 of 1185	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	239 of 694	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	191 of 639	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	173 of 674	74.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	74 of 483	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	46.4	192 of 486	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.5	278 of 480	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	421 of 454	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	426 of 867	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.1	576 of 1248	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.9	815 of 1251	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.8	1003 of 1275	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	860 of 1286	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	702 of 1017	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.9	912 of 1276	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	877 of 1226	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	300 of 483	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.5	281 of 669	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.1	411 of 643	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.0	553 of 661	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.6	412 of 662	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	272 of 517	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.4	460 of 639	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	408 of 590	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	313 of 788	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.8	540 of 1229	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.8	750 of 1219	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	936 of 1234	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.9	515 of 1221	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	429 of 1019	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.5	841 of 1217	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	764 of 1161	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	37.5	508 of 829	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.1	572 of 1271	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.8	700 of 1264	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	832 of 1292	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	658 of 1286	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	574 of 1048	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	732 of 1296	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	786 of 1223	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	468 of 812	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	436 of 802	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	422 of 805	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	388 of 781	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.0	363 of 548	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.6	236 of 792	70.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	419 of 754	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.9	611 of 884	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.1	741 of 875	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	800 of 895	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	694 of 898	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	612 of 813	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	761 of 905	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	794 of 889	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)85th percentile+29 vs school

Disabled (2025)66th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-13 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)38th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts53%-3 vs state

Science45%-5 vs state

Mathematics29%-11 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 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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gavin South Middle School	Public	5-8	25775 W IL Route 134	Ingleside	60041	Lake County	Gavin School District 37	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 546-9336	325	25	12.7	58.2%	180 (55.4%)	14 (4.3%)	114 (35.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.7%)	41	645^th of 1126 public middle schools	42.7%		51.1	610^th of 1368 public middle schools	55.4%	35	32.9	57.3	37.3	43.6	64.5	67.6	52.9	31.5	14.4	34.8	37.8	28.8	94.1%		$15,709	$561	$15,148
Big Hollow Middle School	Public	5-8	26051 W Nippersink Rd	Ingleside	60041	Lake County	Big Hollow School District 38	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 740-5322	744	54	13.7	32.5%	379 (50.9%)	48 (6.5%)	242 (32.5%)	30 (4.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.4%)	52	501^st of 1126 public middle schools	55.5%		64.1	436^th of 1368 public middle schools	68.1%	65	50.3	72.3	55.9	63.9	55.6	84.3	65.4	37.9	25.6	29.8	37.2	32.7	97.8%		$15,103	$233	$14,870
Stanton School	Public	5-8	101 Hawthorne Ln	Fox Lake	60020	Lake County	Fox Lake GSD 114	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 973-4205	255	27	9.4	56.5%	149 (58.4%)	4 (1.6%)	83 (32.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.3%)	12.4	1015^th of 1126 public middle schools	9.9%		31.4	916^th of 1368 public middle schools	33.0%	99	34.5	30.9	30.0	30.2	35.0	35.3	32.7	16.7	18.8	31.7		19.6	96.9%		$14,801	$278	$14,523
Round Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	2000 Lotus Dr	Round Lake Heights	60073	Lake County	Round Lake CUSD 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 270-9400	783	76	10.3	85.8%	87 (11.1%)	61 (7.8%)	607 (77.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (2.7%)	8	1060^th of 1126 public middle schools	5.9%		17.4	1163^rd of 1368 public middle schools	15.0%	103		38.2		20.7	29.7	33.9	28.2		11.0	15.1	12.7	12.9	100%		$22,931	$1,633	$21,298
Magee Middle School	Public	6-8	500 N Cedar Lake Rd	Round Lake	60073	Lake County	Round Lake CUSD 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 546-8800	642	63	10.1	89.3%	59 (9.2%)	49 (7.6%)	509 (79.3%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	6.2	1087^th of 1126 public middle schools	3.5%		13.9	1235^th of 1368 public middle schools	9.7%	148		31.3		27.5	26.8	24.5	26.2		13.9	13.9	10.6	12.8	98.6%		$24,267	$1,579	$22,688
Park West School	Public	5-8	400 W Townline Rd	Round Lake	60073	Lake County	Grayslake CCSD 46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 201-7010	321	26	12.3	27.7%	147 (45.8%)	31 (9.7%)	82 (25.5%)	41 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.9%)	68.1	317^th of 1126 public middle schools	71.8%		70.5	354^th of 1368 public middle schools	74.1%	37	65.1	72.3	81.0	73.2	71.6	65.7	72.7	28.6	48.8	59.5	35.8	44.1	98%		$28,518	$361	$28,157
Peter J Palombi School	Public	6-8	133 McKinley Ave	Lake Villa	60046	Lake County	Lake Villa CCSD 41	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 356-2118	844	58	14.6	45.3%	413 (48.9%)	36 (4.3%)	315 (37.3%)	12 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (7.9%)	29.5	799^th of 1126 public middle schools	29.0%		44	712^th of 1368 public middle schools	48.0%	87		48.1		47.3	48.3	49.8	48.5		27.9	36.5	28.7	31.0	97.6%		$15,052	$395	$14,657
Grayslake Middle School	Public	7-8	440 Barron Blvd	Grayslake	60030	Lake County	Grayslake CCSD 46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 223-3680	641	46	13.9	36.0%	335 (52.3%)	36 (5.6%)	209 (32.6%)	26 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.1%)	58	422^nd of 1126 public middle schools	62.5%		56.7	526^th of 1368 public middle schools	61.5%	104		62.7			64.2	64.5	64.4			51.3	35.3	43.5	97%		$19,847	$361	$19,486
McHenry Middle School	Public	6-8	2120 W Lincoln Rd	McHenry	60051	McHenry County	McHenry CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(779) 244-1600	695	59	11.7	40.6%	502 (72.2%)	5 (0.7%)	163 (23.5%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.4%)	42.7	624^th of 1126 public middle schools	44.6%		51.7	598^th of 1368 public middle schools	56.3%	26		55.8		61.3	68.6	57.4	62.5		34.4	34.1	20.4	29.7	96.7%		$18,878	$501	$18,377
Frederick School	Public	5-6	595 Frederick Rd	Grayslake	60030	Lake County	Grayslake CCSD 46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 543-5300	667	46	14.5	34.8%	352 (52.8%)	36 (5.4%)	211 (31.6%)	27 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	38 (5.7%)								(n/a)	54.5		59.7	68.2			64.1	23.9	39.0			31.7	97.2%		$19,992	$361	$19,631

Frequently Asked Questions about Gavin South Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Gavin South Middle School?

Students at Gavin South Middle School are 55% White, 35% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Gavin South Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 325 students attended Gavin South Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Gavin South Middle School attend?

Students who attend Gavin South Middle School usually go on to attend Grant Community High School

Is Gavin South Middle School a good school?

Gavin South Middle School ranks 645^th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Gavin South Middle School in?

Gavin School District 37

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