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Wm F Gurrie Middle School

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Wm F Gurrie Middle School ranks 242 nd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

242^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 82% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Wm F Gurrie Middle School is a public middle school located in La Grange, Illinois, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 272 students. The school is part of the La Grange School District 105 South, which is ranked 207 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wm F Gurrie Middle School consistently performs well academically, with 71.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and 54.1% in Mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year, outperforming the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong for specific student subgroups, such as White students and Disabled students, who rank in the top 25% of Illinois middle schools in ELA and Mathematics. However, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Wm F Gurrie Middle School outperforms Heritage Middle School and Washington Middle School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates. The school's high spending per student, at $25,196 in the 2023-2024 school year, may contribute to its strong academic performance and support for various student populations, though further analysis would be needed to understand how these funds are being allocated.

278

Students ?

8.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,578

Per pupil spending ?

34.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 S Spring Ave
La Grange, IL 60525-2760

(708) 482-2720

District: La Grange School District 105 South

Students who attend Wm F Gurrie Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lyons Township High School

Feeder schools for Wm F Gurrie Middle School:

Elementary:	Hodgkins Elementary School
	Ideal Elementary School
	Seventh Ave Elementary School
	Spring Ave Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.6%

Hispanic:

35.6%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (59% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Illinois middle schools

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg60%

Illinois avg46%

242^nd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

207^th of 811La Grange School District 105 South 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	80.7	242 of 1368	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	87.7	138 of 1363	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	224 of 1367	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	265 of 1369	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	211 of 1241	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	227 of 1356	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	332 of 1293	74.3%	★★★★☆
2017	75.5	265 of 1293	79.5%	★★★★☆
2016	73.6	275 of 1294	78.7%	★★★★☆
2015	73.2	280 of 1302	78.5%	★★★★☆
2014	59.3	537 of 1322	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.5	565 of 1367	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.0	575 of 1365	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.4	511 of 1344	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.8	552 of 1327	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.9	467 of 1318	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.5	299 of 1293	76.9%	★★★★☆
2007	60.5	597 of 1287	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.5	669 of 1272	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.9	704 of 1209	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.3	640 of 1204	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	68.7	399 of 1185	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	152 of 694	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	149 of 639	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	64 of 674	90.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	111 of 483	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	53.6	133 of 480	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	41.5	237 of 454	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.2	56 of 277	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	26.2	283 of 285	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	251 of 1248	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	182 of 1251	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	149 of 1275	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	167 of 1286	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	190 of 1017	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	200 of 1276	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	245 of 1226	80.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	205 of 669	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	153 of 643	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	135 of 661	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	51.8	260 of 662	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	169 of 517	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	197 of 639	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.4	469 of 590	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	301 of 1229	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	232 of 1219	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	252 of 1234	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	58.4	379 of 1221	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.8	417 of 1019	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	409 of 1217	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.6	701 of 1161	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	187 of 1271	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	90.3	101 of 1264	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	73.9	254 of 1292	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	340 of 1286	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	196 of 1048	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	227 of 1296	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	368 of 1223	69.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	78.2	41 of 194	78.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	189 of 812	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	199 of 802	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	115 of 805	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	69 of 781	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	62.7	94 of 548	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	100 of 792	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	45.9	243 of 602	59.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	143 of 884	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	89.2	63 of 875	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	80.3	128 of 895	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.3	89 of 898	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	87.9	63 of 813	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	81.6	110 of 905	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	150 of 889	83.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)85th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)79th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2025)78th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)77th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts72%+19 vs state

Mathematics54%+16 vs state

Science50%+4 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)	% Pneumococcal (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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wm F Gurrie Middle School	Public	7-8	1001 S Spring Ave	La Grange	60525	Cook County	La Grange School District 105 South	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 482-2720	278	33	8.3	34.2%	149 (53.6%)	5 (1.8%)	99 (35.6%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.8%)	80.7	242^nd of 1368 public middle schools	82.3%		87.7	138^th of 1363 public middle schools	89.9%	104		49.6			73.1	70.7	71.9			57.9	50.4	54.1	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4		97.4	$25,578	$393	$25,186
Highlands Middle School	Public	5-8	1850 W Plainfield Rd	La Grange Highlands	60525	Cook County	LaGrange Highlands School District 106	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 579-6890	429	37	11.6		331 (77.2%)	4 (0.9%)	58 (13.5%)	18 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	96.2	33^rd of 1368 public middle schools	97.6%		93.6	74^th of 1363 public middle schools	94.6%	41	58.8	73.5	82.2	90.7	89.6	86.8	87.4	67.3	73.1	83.3	64.0	71.6	97.1	96.6	96.6	96.6	97.1	96.6	96.2		71.9	$17,948	$578	$17,370
McClure Junior High School	Public	6-8	4225 Wolf Rd	Western Springs	60558	Cook County	Western Springs School District 101	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 246-7590	469	40	11.8		409 (87.2%)	4 (0.9%)	9 (1.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.2%)	95.5	44^th of 1368 public middle schools	96.8%		97.4	28^th of 1363 public middle schools	97.9%	16		69.7		90.4	85.9	93.1	89.8		59.0	78.5	72.4	69.6	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.1	99.3	99.3		98.2	$15,850	$266	$15,585
Park Junior High School	Public	7-8	325 N Park Rd	La Grange Park	60526	Cook County	La Grange School District 102	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 215-7100	661	54	12.3	15.7%	439 (66.4%)	38 (5.7%)	138 (20.9%)	13 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.8%)	92.5	85^th of 1368 public middle schools	93.8%		91.3	106^th of 1363 public middle schools	92.2%	21		63.8			85.3	83.7	84.4			69.9	61.4	65.3	99.0	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.8	99.1		98.7	$18,597	$263	$18,334
S E Gross Middle School	Public	6-8	3524 Maple Ave	Brookfield	60513	Cook County	Brookfield Lagrange Park School District 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 485-0600	498	39	12.7		285 (57.2%)	7 (1.4%)	169 (33.9%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	71.3	344^th of 1368 public middle schools	74.9%		75.6	278^th of 1363 public middle schools	79.6%	66		54.0		69.5	85.4	69.4	75.2		34.8	42.4	24.5	34.2	99.2	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.6	99.2	99.4	10.6	87.3	$13,893	$49	$13,843
Hinsdale Middle School	Public	6-8	100 S Garfield St	Hinsdale	60521	DuPage County	Hinsdale CCSD 181	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 861-4700	755	62	12.1		469 (62.1%)	9 (1.2%)	47 (6.2%)	168 (22.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (8.2%)	95.8	40^th of 1368 public middle schools	97.1%		97.5	26^th of 1363 public middle schools	98.1%	14		76.1		86.1	85.9	83.6	85.2		82.5	75.7	68.4	75.3	99.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.9	99.0	99.1		98.5	$21,462	$327	$21,136
Pleasantdale Middle School	Public	5-8	7450 Wolf Rd	Burr Ridge	60527	Cook County	Pleasantdale School District 107	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 246-3210	352	35	10.1	18.2%	258 (73.3%)	1 (0.3%)	58 (16.5%)	16 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (4.8%)	96.3	30^th of 1368 public middle schools	97.8%		95.6	49^th of 1363 public middle schools	96.4%	19	64.7	77.3	84.7	88.5	92.3	87.5	88.2	72.9	64.4	72.7	77.3	71.8	94.6	94.3	94.3	94.3	94.3	94.3	95.5		65.6	$23,095	$465	$22,630
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	8101 Ogden Ave	Lyons	60534	Cook County	Lyons School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 783-4200	659	59	11.1	80.0%	87 (13.2%)	32 (4.9%)	522 (79.2%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	26	998^th of 1368 public middle schools	27.0%		28.2	938^th of 1363 public middle schools	31.2%	60		25.7		34.8	32.1	39.9	35.7		17.8	20.9	14.7	17.7	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6		99.6	$21,623	$1,094	$20,529
L J Hauser Junior High School	Public	6-8	65 Woodside Rd	Riverside	60546	Cook County	Riverside School District 96	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 447-3896	597	47	12.6	25.3%	332 (55.6%)	13 (2.2%)	209 (35.0%)	15 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.5%)	94.9	55^th of 1368 public middle schools	96.0%		91.7	100^th of 1363 public middle schools	92.7%	45		71.9		81.9	90.4	88.0	86.9		64.8	66.3	71.7	67.6	97.4	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.0	96.9	97.4		95.8	$15,294	$475	$14,819
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	6021 S 74th Ave	Summit	60501	Cook County	Summit School District 104	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 458-7590	447	41	10.9	98.9%	33 (7.4%)	20 (4.5%)	380 (85.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	40.7	766^th of 1368 public middle schools	44.0%		34.3	831^st of 1363 public middle schools	39.0%	65		34.6		28.7	53.8	46.1	42.3		21.4	39.2	21.6	26.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.3		99.3	$23,368	$3,686	$19,682

Frequently Asked Questions about Wm F Gurrie Middle School

Is Wm F Gurrie Middle School a good school?

Wm F Gurrie Middle School ranks 242^nd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Wm F Gurrie Middle School in?

La Grange School District 105 South

What high school do graduates of Wm F Gurrie Middle School attend?

Students who attend Wm F Gurrie Middle School usually go on to attend Lyons Township High School

How many students attend Wm F Gurrie Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 278 students attended Wm F Gurrie Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Wm F Gurrie Middle School?

Students at Wm F Gurrie Middle School are 54% White, 36% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

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