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Woodlawn Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

75^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 95% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Woodlawn Middle School is a high-performing public middle school located in Long Grove, Illinois, serving 662 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 district, which is ranked 40th out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Woodlawn Middle School consistently ranks in the top 5% of Illinois middle schools for academic performance, with 79.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 67.1% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly outperforming the state averages. The school also demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, including English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Disabled students. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 14.1% is lower than the district and state averages, there may be opportunities to further enhance outcomes for specific subgroups, such as White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Lake Zurich Middle - S Campus and Twin Groves Middle School, Woodlawn Middle School maintains a slight edge in several metrics, including academic performance and support for diverse learners. The school's high per-student spending of $20,340 in the 2023-2024 school year may contribute to its strong educational program and support services. Overall, Woodlawn Middle School is a consistently high-performing institution that provides an excellent middle school education for families in the Long Grove area.

632

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,578

Per pupil spending ?

13.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6362 Gilmer Rd
Long Grove, IL 60047-5171

(847) 353-8500

District: Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96

Students who attend Woodlawn Middle School usually attend:

High:

Adlai E Stevenson High School

Feeder schools for Woodlawn Middle School:

Elementary:	Country Meadows Elementary School
	Kildeer Countryside Elementary School
	Willow Grove Early Learning Center

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.8%

Asian:

34.8%

Hispanic:

7.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (77% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Illinois middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg78%

Illinois avg46%

75^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96

40^th of 811Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 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	93.6	75 of 1368	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	67 of 1363	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	85 of 1367	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	63 of 1369	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	94.1	59 of 1241	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	97.5	28 of 1356	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	98.4	19 of 1293	98.5%	★★★★★
2017	97.8	24 of 1293	98.1%	★★★★★
2016	96.7	27 of 1294	97.9%	★★★★★
2015	98.7	21 of 1302	98.4%	★★★★★
2014	94.3	30 of 1322	97.7%	★★★★★
2013	93.6	39 of 1367	97.1%	★★★★★
2012	88.0	45 of 1365	96.7%	★★★★★
2011	88.3	41 of 1344	96.9%	★★★★★
2010	87.4	51 of 1327	96.2%	★★★★★
2009	88.9	28 of 1318	97.9%	★★★★★
2008	87.6	50 of 1293	96.1%	★★★★★
2007	88.8	39 of 1287	97.0%	★★★★★
2006	88.9	44 of 1272	96.5%	★★★★★
2005	88.5	71 of 1209	94.1%	★★★★★
2004	87.5	97 of 1204	91.9%	★★★★★
2003	92.4	40 of 1185	96.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	32 of 186	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	36 of 184	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	36 of 192	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	33 of 198	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	18 of 112	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	85.9	15 of 201	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	9 of 209	95.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	95.4	19 of 694	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	25 of 639	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	83.3	43 of 674	93.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	15 of 483	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	72.6	53 of 486	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	84 of 480	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.3	16 of 454	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	72.2	25 of 339	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	75.4	17 of 285	94.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	82 of 1248	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	81 of 1251	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	88.6	111 of 1275	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	98 of 1286	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	91.8	52 of 1017	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	95.7	24 of 1276	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.8	13 of 1226	98.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	65 of 669	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	70.4	137 of 643	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	66 of 661	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	81.2	74 of 662	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	68 of 517	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	141 of 639	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	92 of 590	84.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	39 of 1229	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	65.5	298 of 1219	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	307 of 1234	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	67 of 1221	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	69.6	169 of 1019	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	195 of 1217	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	146 of 1161	87.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.8	57 of 1271	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	52 of 1264	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	60 of 1292	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	41 of 1286	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	94.0	46 of 1048	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	98.1	17 of 1296	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	98.5	18 of 1223	98.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	82.3	30 of 195	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	88.8	16 of 164	90.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.5	36 of 812	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	44 of 802	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	87.3	65 of 805	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	34 of 781	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	94.3	17 of 548	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.1	26 of 792	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	100.0	1 of 602	99.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	138 of 884	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	123 of 875	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	170 of 895	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	104 of 898	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	114 of 813	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	94.7	22 of 905	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	96.3	18 of 889	98.0%	★★★★★

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)97th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)85th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)83rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science84%+38 vs state

English Language Arts80%+27 vs state

Mathematics67%+29 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
Woodlawn Middle School	Public	6-8	6362 Gilmer Rd	Long Grove	60047	Lake County	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 353-8500	632	41	15.5		315 (49.8%)	23 (3.6%)	49 (7.8%)	220 (34.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.3%)	93.6	75^th of 1368 public middle schools	94.5%		94.2	67^th of 1363 public middle schools	95.1%	8	83.7	73.4	84.6	81.9	79.9	62.3	70.5	68.4	67.1	97.7	97.9	97.9	97.9	96.0	97.3	98.2	95.9	$21,578	$427	$21,151
West Oak Middle School	Public	6-8	26156 N Acorn Ln	Mundelein	60060	Lake County	Diamond Lake School District 76	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 566-9220	280	27	10.3		56 (20.0%)	11 (3.9%)	190 (67.9%)	14 (5.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	31.5	915^th of 1368 public middle schools	33.1%		26.3	973^rd of 1363 public middle schools	28.6%	58	43.1	37.5	37.3	38.8	38.0	13.8	18.1	20.4	17.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.0	99.7	99.7	$24,220	$1,217	$23,003
Hawthorn Middle School South	Public	6-8	600 N Aspen Dr	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Hawthorn CCSD 73	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 990-4100	609	54	11.2	30.7%	226 (37.1%)	32 (5.3%)	155 (25.5%)	170 (27.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	68.7	380^th of 1368 public middle schools	72.2%		72.8	309^th of 1363 public middle schools	77.3%	71	55.3	59.1	49.5	64.4	57.8	47.0	46.2	37.5	43.4	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.4	98.1	98.6	95.3	$18,374	$481	$17,893
Twin Groves Middle School	Public	6-8	2600 N Buffalo Grove Rd	Buffalo Grove	60089	Lake County	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 821-8946	625	42	14.7		234 (37.4%)	10 (1.6%)	32 (5.1%)	329 (52.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.0%)	94.3	65^th of 1368 public middle schools	95.2%		95.8	47^th of 1363 public middle schools	96.6%	18	82.4	80.6	82.2	79.4	80.7	69.1	67.8	72.7	69.9	97.6	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.1	97.6	98.5	94.9	$21,255	$361	$20,894
Hawthorn Middle School North	Public	6-8	201 W Hawthorn Pkwy	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Hawthorn CCSD 73	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 990-4400	627	55	11.3	33.3%	289 (46.1%)	28 (4.5%)	135 (21.5%)	149 (23.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	76.8	281^st of 1368 public middle schools	79.5%		82.6	207^th of 1363 public middle schools	84.8%	74	67.5	63.5	54.6	64.8	61.3	49.3	53.2	46.7	49.5	97.4	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.2	93.5	97.4	92.1	$17,783	$345	$17,438
Carl Sandburg Middle School	Public	6-8	855 W Hawley St	Mundelein	60060	Lake County	Mundelein Education Service District 75	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 949-2707	529	44	12.1	41.0%	175 (33.1%)	19 (3.6%)	297 (56.1%)	16 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.0%)	53.8	575^th of 1368 public middle schools	58.0%		54.4	536^th of 1363 public middle schools	60.7%	39	44.9	55.5	54.1	47.6	52.2	25.0	39.6	31.6	32.0	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.1	98.9	98.9	96.8	$18,191	$348	$17,843
Lake County Hulse Detention Center 6-	Public	6-8	25467 N Milwaukee Ave	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 377-7800	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus	Public	6-8	95 Hubbard Ln	Hawthorn Woods	60047	Lake County	Lake Zurich CUSD 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 719-3600	697	55	12.6	23.4%	487 (69.9%)	18 (2.6%)	71 (10.2%)	88 (12.6%)	9 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	21 (3.0%)	91.6	96^th of 1368 public middle schools	93.0%		92.6	90^th of 1363 public middle schools	93.4%	6	68.8	81.9	77.4	77.2	78.8	65.3	63.7	61.0	63.2	98.5	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.8	98.7	98.5	96.4	$19,362	$302	$19,060
Aptakisic Junior High School	Public	6-8	1231 Weiland Rd	Buffalo Grove	60089	Lake County	Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 353-5506	940	67	14.1		294 (31.3%)	20 (2.1%)	52 (5.5%)	526 (56.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.9%)	91.6	94^th of 1368 public middle schools	93.1%		93	82^nd of 1363 public middle schools	94.0%	12	74.5	75.0	74.5	78.6	76.1	63.2	71.3	63.2	65.7	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.3	98.3	98.6	96.8	$17,549	$1,166	$16,383
Lake Zurich Middle - S Campus	Public	6-8	435 W Cuba Rd	Lake Zurich	60047	Lake County	Lake Zurich CUSD 95	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 540-7070	599	55	10.8	15.4%	481 (80.3%)	6 (1.0%)	37 (6.2%)	52 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.3%)	96.2	32^nd of 1368 public middle schools	97.7%		94.7	60^th of 1363 public middle schools	95.6%	28	75.9	85.7	93.3	85.4	88.4	65.9	79.5	75.9	74.1	98.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	98.2	96.1	98.0	93.2	$20,351	$215	$20,136

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodlawn Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Woodlawn Middle School?

Students at Woodlawn Middle School are 50% White, 35% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Woodlawn Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 632 students attended Woodlawn Middle School.

Is Woodlawn Middle School a good school?

Yes. Woodlawn Middle School ranks in the top 5.5% of Illinois middle schools.

What district is Woodlawn Middle School in?

Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96

What high school do graduates of Woodlawn Middle School attend?

Students who attend Woodlawn Middle School usually go on to attend Adlai E Stevenson High School

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