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Park West School

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Park West School ranks 354 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

354^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 74% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Park West School is a public middle school located in Round Lake, Illinois, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 299 students. It is part of the Grayslake CCSD 46 district, which is ranked 268 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Park West School consistently ranks in the top 30% of Illinois middle schools, with particularly strong performance in 5th grade ELA, where 81% of students were proficient or better, compared to 61.1% for the district and 54.6% for the state. The school also excels in science, with 62% of 5th graders and 61.5% of 8th graders proficient or better on the ISA test, significantly higher than the district and state. However, the school faces challenges with rising chronic absenteeism, increasing from 16.4% in 2020-2021 to 25.4% in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby schools, Park West School generally outperforms other middle schools in the Grayslake CCSD 46 district, as well as schools in the Wauconda CUSD 118 and Round Lake CUSD 116 districts. However, Fremont Junior High/Middle School has consistently higher academic performance, with over 70% of students proficient or better in ELA and 49% in Math.

321

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,726

Per pupil spending ?

27.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 W Townline Rd
Round Lake, IL 60073-4323

(847) 201-7010

District: Grayslake CCSD 46

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.8%

Hispanic:

25.5%

Asian:

12.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (58% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg54%

Illinois avg44%

354^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Grayslake CCSD 46

268^th of 811Grayslake CCSD 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	70.5	354 of 1368	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	59.0	462 of 1363	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	419 of 1367	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	401 of 1369	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	59.7	387 of 1241	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.5	150 of 1356	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	170 of 1293	86.9%	★★★★☆
2017	85.2	157 of 1293	87.9%	★★★★☆
2016	85.7	141 of 1294	89.1%	★★★★☆
2015	84.3	167 of 1302	87.2%	★★★★☆
2014	82.6	186 of 1322	85.9%	★★★★☆
2013	79.0	248 of 1367	81.9%	★★★★☆
2012	72.6	366 of 1365	73.2%	★★★★☆
2011	65.9	522 of 1344	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.6	377 of 1327	71.6%	★★★★☆
2009	73.8	335 of 1318	74.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	173 of 574	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	53.2	195 of 573	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	120 of 186	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.6	163 of 192	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.8	116 of 198	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.7	68 of 201	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	56 of 209	73.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	333 of 694	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.3	364 of 639	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.8	160 of 674	76.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	76 of 483	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	58.7	114 of 486	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	94 of 480	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	87.2	14 of 454	96.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	383 of 1248	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	494 of 1251	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	402 of 1275	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	391 of 1286	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	456 of 1017	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.4	221 of 1276	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	214 of 1226	82.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	216 of 669	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.3	464 of 643	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.8	318 of 661	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	363 of 662	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.8	370 of 517	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	71.2	132 of 639	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	100 of 590	83.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	382 of 1229	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	629 of 1219	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.3	392 of 1234	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	321 of 1221	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	51.7	401 of 1019	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.5	127 of 1217	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	86.5	75 of 1161	93.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	329 of 1271	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	425 of 1264	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	406 of 1292	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	330 of 1286	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	281 of 1048	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	90.4	90 of 1296	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	85.6	134 of 1223	89.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	293 of 812	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	386 of 802	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	300 of 805	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	180 of 781	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	48.3	192 of 548	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.5	291 of 792	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	206 of 602	65.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	364 of 884	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	461 of 875	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	351 of 895	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	314 of 898	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.7	314 of 813	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.4	145 of 905	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	202 of 889	77.3%	★★★★☆

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)84th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile~ school

African American (2025)70th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2025)52nd percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2025)35th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%+12 vs state

Science62%+19 vs state

Mathematics44%+6 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
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%)	70.5	354^th of 1368 public middle schools	74.1%		59	462^nd of 1363 public middle schools	66.1%	108	62.0	61.5	81.0	68.5	50.7	60.4	65.4	49.4	43.1	40.6	42.9	44.1	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	75.4	98.4	98.7	74.1	$22,726	$431	$22,296
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%)	13.9	1235^th of 1368 public middle schools	9.7%		16.6	1184^th of 1363 public middle schools	13.1%	51		23.0		25.1	17.8	15.6	19.6		8.6	11.1	10.0	9.9	98.1	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.7	98.1	98.4	93.7	$23,979	$1,696	$22,283
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%)	64.1	436^th of 1368 public middle schools	68.1%		58.8	467^th of 1363 public middle schools	65.7%	31	38.8	61.7	50.3	62.4	68.3	66.3	61.8	31.5	22.9	36.2	26.0	29.3	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.6	97.4	98.9	75.8	$15,391	$327	$15,063
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%)	56.7	526^th of 1368 public middle schools	61.5%		48.9	607^th of 1363 public middle schools	55.5%	81		62.6			46.3	44.8	45.5			43.2	29.3	36.0	97.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.7	97.2	98.4	97.8	$17,595	$431	$17,165
Fremont Junior High/Middle School	Public	6-8	28871 N Fremont Center Rd	Mundelein	60060	Lake County	Fremont School District 79	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 566-9384	692	49	14.0		459 (66.3%)	19 (2.7%)	117 (16.9%)	70 (10.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	21 (3.0%)	84.3	189^th of 1368 public middle schools	86.2%		84.8	178^th of 1363 public middle schools	86.9%	11		72.1		73.3	69.9	75.7	73.0		50.0	53.1	44.4	49.2	98.6	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.5	97.7	100.0	96.9	$16,084	$215	$15,869
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%)	51.1	610^th of 1368 public middle schools	55.4%		35.1	816^th of 1363 public middle schools	40.1%	206	17.0	50.7	40.9	45.3	59.7	54.2	49.7	21.6	24.3	33.8	20.8	25.1	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	72.0	$15,592	$656	$14,936
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)	52.0		56.8	60.9			58.3	32.1	40.1			36.0	97.1	96.9	96.9	96.9	45.8	94.4	96.8	42.0	$17,542	$431	$17,112
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%)	17.4	1163^rd of 1368 public middle schools	15.0%		16.8	1183^rd of 1363 public middle schools	13.2%	20		29.3		29.5	20.0	20.2	23.1		14.3	11.5	8.9	11.5	98.8	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.0	98.2	98.8	93.1	$22,824	$1,642	$21,182
Wauconda Middle School	Public	6-8	217 Slocum Lake Rd	Wauconda	60084	Lake County	Wauconda CUSD 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 526-2122	506	42	11.9	33.2%	330 (65.2%)	6 (1.2%)	142 (28.1%)	16 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	64	438^th of 1368 public middle schools	68.0%		58	481^st of 1363 public middle schools	64.7%	43		60.0		57.8	52.4	55.1	55.1		38.5	35.6	40.3	38.2	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.0	$19,827	$826	$19,001
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%)	31.4	916^th of 1368 public middle schools	33.0%		38	775^th of 1363 public middle schools	43.1%	141	14.5	36.4	34.4	33.3	33.3	34.3	33.9	19.0	24.6	25.8	19.4	22.1	98.1	98.9	98.9	98.9	76.3	98.5	98.1	74.8	$24,593	$1,090	$23,504

Frequently Asked Questions about Park West School

Is Park West School a good school?

Park West School ranks 354^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Park West School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended Park West School.

What is the racial makeup of Park West School?

Students at Park West School are 46% White, 26% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 10% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Park West School in?

Grayslake CCSD 46

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