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Wood Oaks Junior High School

Public Grades 6-8

23^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 98% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Wood Oaks Junior High School is a public middle school located in Northbrook, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 451 students. The school is part of the Northbrook Education Service District 27, which is ranked 9 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wood Oaks Junior High School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 8-27 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on standardized tests is exceptional, with 89.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 82.9% proficient or better in Mathematics for the 2024-2025 school year. These scores are significantly higher than the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the top 25 Illinois middle schools for female, male, Asian, and white students, as well as for students with special education needs and disabilities.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Wood Oaks Junior High School consistently outperforms its peers on academic measures. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Wood Oaks had 89.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 74.6% at MacArthur Middle School, 81.1% at Attea Middle School, and 81.3% at Field School. Additionally, Wood Oaks Junior High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.1 students per teacher, compared to the nearby schools, which range from 8.3 to 12 students per teacher.

455

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,611

Per pupil spending ?

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1250 Sanders Rd
Northbrook, IL 60062-2900

(847) 272-1900

District: Northbrook Education Service District 27

Students who attend Wood Oaks Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Glenbrook North High School

Feeder schools for Wood Oaks Junior High School:

Elementary:	Hickory Point Elementary School
	Shabonee School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.2%

Asian:

26.4%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (86% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Illinois middle schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg86%

Illinois avg46%

23^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 811Northbrook Education Service District 27 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	97.4	23 of 1368	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	17 of 1363	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	27 of 1367	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	98.6	16 of 1369	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	98.9	15 of 1241	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	98.9	8 of 1356	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	98.4	20 of 1293	98.5%	★★★★★
2017	98.9	10 of 1293	99.2%	★★★★★
2016	97.5	20 of 1294	98.5%	★★★★★
2015	99.2	13 of 1302	99.0%	★★★★★
2014	94.6	28 of 1322	97.9%	★★★★★
2013	91.3	62 of 1367	95.5%	★★★★★
2012	86.6	71 of 1365	94.8%	★★★★★
2011	84.7	99 of 1344	92.6%	★★★★★
2010	88.3	39 of 1327	97.1%	★★★★★
2009	85.0	95 of 1318	92.8%	★★★★★
2008	87.2	60 of 1293	95.4%	★★★★★
2007	89.0	36 of 1287	97.2%	★★★★★
2006	89.2	43 of 1272	96.6%	★★★★★
2005	90.9	37 of 1209	96.9%	★★★★★
2004	90.9	46 of 1204	96.2%	★★★★★
2003	93.6	31 of 1185	97.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	17 of 186	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.0	9 of 184	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	85.1	15 of 192	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	11 of 198	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	89.2	6 of 112	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	88.7	8 of 201	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	88.1	11 of 209	94.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	99.7	1 of 694	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	17 of 639	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	6 of 674	99.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.2	21 of 1248	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	24 of 1251	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	31 of 1275	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	97.4	21 of 1286	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	97.5	17 of 1017	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	97.5	15 of 1276	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	96.2	31 of 1226	97.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.5	24 of 1271	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	98.9	11 of 1264	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	16 of 1292	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.7	14 of 1286	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	98.9	13 of 1048	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	99.2	7 of 1296	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	99.0	13 of 1223	98.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.7	15 of 812	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	43 of 802	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	98.4	18 of 805	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	86.1	40 of 781	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	74.2	61 of 548	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	99.7	5 of 792	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	98.9	7 of 602	98.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	25 of 884	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	23 of 875	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	40 of 895	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	92.9	27 of 898	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	94.6	20 of 813	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	96.6	10 of 905	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	23 of 889	97.4%	★★★★★

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)

Disabled (2025)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)91st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts89%+36 vs state

Science87%+42 vs state

Mathematics83%+44 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
Wood Oaks Junior High School	Public	6-8	1250 Sanders Rd	Northbrook	60062	Cook County	Northbrook Education Service District 27	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 272-1900	455	46	9.8		283 (62.2%)	5 (1.1%)	19 (4.2%)	120 (26.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.7%)	97.4	23^rd of 1368 public middle schools	98.3%		98.2	17^th of 1363 public middle schools	98.8%	6	87.0	91.4	92.9	82.9	89.1	79.6	89.4	80.1	82.9	97.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.5	96.4	97.5	96.6	$25,611	$104	$25,507
Field School	Public	6-8	2055 Landwehr Rd	Northbrook	60062	Cook County	West Northfield School District 31	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 272-6884	333	34	9.7		126 (37.8%)	3 (0.9%)	38 (11.4%)	122 (36.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.9%)	91.8	92^nd of 1368 public middle schools	93.3%		93.2	80^th of 1363 public middle schools	94.1%	12	67.5	74.2	79.4	88.7	81.3	61.3	62.7	63.5	62.6	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.5	93.7	98.1	95.3	$25,508	$482	$25,026
Oliver W Holmes Middle School	Public	6-8	221 S Wolf Rd	Wheeling	60090	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 520-2790	615	56	10.9	71.2%	84 (13.7%)	29 (4.7%)	447 (72.7%)	37 (6.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	19.7	1121^st of 1368 public middle schools	18.1%		22.4	1055^th of 1363 public middle schools	22.6%	66	27.6	21.7	24.0	34.2	26.8	10.1	19.7	12.8	14.0	99.2	98.7	98.7	98.7		98.0	99.2	97.7	$22,432	$591	$21,841
Alan B Shepard Middle School	Public	6-8	440 Grove Ave	Deerfield	60015	Lake County	Deerfield School District 109	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 948-0620	476	49	9.6		392 (82.4%)	4 (0.8%)	35 (7.4%)	17 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.5%)	95.1	52^nd of 1368 public middle schools	96.2%		96.9	32^nd of 1363 public middle schools	97.7%	20	69.9	88.3	89.2	83.8	87.1	61.6	80.3	70.1	70.0	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.8	97.6	98.5	93.5	$21,374	$381	$20,993
Charles J Caruso Middle School	Public	6-8	1801 Montgomery Rd	Deerfield	60015	Lake County	Deerfield School District 109	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 945-8430	440	49	8.9		364 (82.7%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (5.7%)	25 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.2%)	96.2	35^th of 1368 public middle schools	97.4%		96.7	34^th of 1363 public middle schools	97.5%	1	77.9	91.2	90.4	80.0	87.1	69.7	81.2	76.8	75.7	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.8	$22,436	$381	$22,055
Maple School	Public	6-8	2370 Shermer Rd	Northbrook	60062	Cook County	Northbrook/Glenview School District 30	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 400-8905	451	42	10.6		207 (45.9%)	5 (1.1%)	30 (6.7%)	171 (37.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.4%)	98	15^th of 1368 public middle schools	98.9%		98.7	12^th of 1363 public middle schools	99.1%	3	82.0	93.6	94.3	89.4	92.3	88.6	90.8	80.7	86.5	99.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.3	98.6	99.8	96.2	$24,807	$378	$24,430
Jack London Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 W Dundee Rd	Wheeling	60090	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 520-2745	628	65	9.6	63.5%	188 (29.9%)	15 (2.4%)	345 (54.9%)	56 (8.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.5%)	48.2	649^th of 1368 public middle schools	52.6%		47.3	630^th of 1363 public middle schools	53.8%	19	47.9	36.2	46.2	55.0	45.9	18.5	33.3	38.3	30.2	98.7	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	93.4	$23,300	$576	$22,724
Northbrook Junior High School	Public	6-8	1475 Maple Ave	Northbrook	60062	Cook County	Northbrook School District 28	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 498-7920	621	74	8.4		460 (74.1%)	8 (1.3%)	36 (5.8%)	90 (14.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.2%)	97.6	18^th of 1368 public middle schools	98.7%		97.8	22^nd of 1363 public middle schools	98.4%	4	84.9	91.5	88.7	89.8	89.9	76.3	83.1	82.9	81.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.1	98.8	99.4	98.3	$28,604	$371	$28,233
River Trails Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 N Wolf Rd	Mount Prospect	60056	Cook County	River Trails School District 26	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 298-1750	508	43	11.8	30.3%	271 (53.3%)	14 (2.8%)	82 (16.1%)	121 (23.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	69.6	366^th of 1368 public middle schools	73.2%		69.7	347^th of 1363 public middle schools	74.5%	19	58.3	52.6	51.5	61.5	55.1	39.2	49.7	53.8	47.3	98.4	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.8	98.0	98.4	94.0	$18,098	$671	$17,427
MacArthur Middle School	Public	6-8	700 N Schoenbeck Rd	Prospect Heights	60070	Cook County	Prospect Heights School District 23	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 870-3879	483	36	13.6	41.8%	326 (67.5%)	8 (1.7%)	90 (18.6%)	44 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	88.3	142^nd of 1368 public middle schools	89.6%		84.4	183^rd of 1363 public middle schools	86.6%	41	71.8	81.9	63.8	77.9	74.6	58.7	59.1	57.7	58.5	98.9	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.1	97.9	98.9	95.8	$18,422	$361	$18,061

Frequently Asked Questions about Wood Oaks Junior High School

What high school do graduates of Wood Oaks Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Wood Oaks Junior High School usually go on to attend Glenbrook North High School

What is the racial makeup of Wood Oaks Junior High School?

Students at Wood Oaks Junior High School are 62% White, 26% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Is Wood Oaks Junior High School a good school?

Yes! Wood Oaks Junior High School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 23^rd of 1368 Illinois middle schools.

What district is Wood Oaks Junior High School in?

Northbrook Education Service District 27

How many students attend Wood Oaks Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 455 students attended Wood Oaks Junior High School.

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