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Lake Bluff Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

89^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 93% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Lake Bluff Middle School is a public middle school serving 289 students in grades 6-8 in the highly-ranked Lake Bluff Education Service District 65 in Lake Bluff, Illinois. This school consistently performs exceptionally well, ranking among the top 6.5% of middle schools in the state.

Lake Bluff Middle School's academic performance is truly impressive, with 82.2% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 62% proficient or better in Mathematics, far surpassing the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's strong performance extends across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 5-10% of Illinois middle schools for female, white, and special education students. Additionally, the school maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates at 6.8%, compared to the state average of 25.4%.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Highland Middle School in Libertyville, Lake Bluff Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution, outpacing its peers in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's high spending per student, at $27,107 compared to the state average of $22,154, and low student-teacher ratio of 8.8, suggest a strong investment in resources and personalized attention that may contribute to its academic success.

305

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,114

Per pupil spending ?

16.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

31 E Sheridan Pl
Lake Bluff, IL 60044-2652

(847) 234-9407

District: Lake Bluff Education Service District 65

Students who attend Lake Bluff Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lake Forest High School

Feeder schools for Lake Bluff Middle School:

Elementary:

Lake Bluff Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.5%

Hispanic:

15.4%

Asian:

7.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2014 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (72% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Illinois middle schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg70%

Illinois avg46%

89^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

93^rd of 811Lake Bluff Education Service District 65 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	92.2	89 of 1368	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.1	115 of 1363	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	113 of 1367	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	78.9	232 of 1369	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	98.1	17 of 1356	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	98.5	16 of 1293	98.8%	★★★★★
2017	97.1	31 of 1293	97.6%	★★★★★
2016	95.7	34 of 1294	97.4%	★★★★★
2015	98.5	23 of 1302	98.2%	★★★★★
2014	91.6	59 of 1322	95.5%	★★★★★
2013	87.4	119 of 1367	91.3%	★★★★★
2012	77.8	258 of 1365	81.1%	★★★★☆
2011	78.6	229 of 1344	83.0%	★★★★☆
2010	84.7	101 of 1327	92.4%	★★★★★
2009	83.9	116 of 1318	91.2%	★★★★★
2008	84.7	99 of 1293	92.3%	★★★★★
2007	83.6	116 of 1287	91.0%	★★★★★
2006	83.7	125 of 1272	90.2%	★★★★★
2005	82.4	182 of 1209	84.9%	★★★★☆
2004	90.9	44 of 1204	96.3%	★★★★★
2003	87.3	98 of 1185	91.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	42 of 694	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	85.1	46 of 639	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	62.7	143 of 674	78.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	54.6	112 of 454	75.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.6	67 of 1248	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	82 of 1251	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	100 of 1275	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	80.1	206 of 1286	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	96.4	22 of 1276	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.9	12 of 1226	99.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	303 of 669	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.4	133 of 643	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	57 of 661	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	54.1	235 of 662	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.4	101 of 639	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	85.3	49 of 590	91.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	324 of 1229	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	59.6	381 of 1219	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	481 of 1234	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.7	603 of 1221	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.8	241 of 1217	80.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	104 of 1271	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	86.5	132 of 1264	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	88.8	102 of 1292	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	75.3	243 of 1286	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	98.4	14 of 1296	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	97.8	22 of 1223	98.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	71 of 812	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	35 of 802	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	63 of 805	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	66.5	112 of 781	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	97.0	17 of 792	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	17 of 602	97.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	62 of 884	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	85.3	94 of 875	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	113 of 895	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	199 of 898	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	97.3	7 of 905	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	97.5	12 of 889	98.7%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)91st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2022)75th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts82%+29 vs state

Science72%+27 vs state

Mathematics62%+24 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
Lake Bluff Middle School	Public	6-8	31 E Sheridan Pl	Lake Bluff	60044	Lake County	Lake Bluff Education Service District 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 234-9407	305	31	9.9		218 (71.5%)	3 (1.0%)	47 (15.4%)	22 (7.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	92.2	89^th of 1368 public middle schools	93.5%		90.1	115^th of 1363 public middle schools	91.6%	26		72.5		72.5	84.6	90.3	82.2		54.1	62.6	69.9	62.0	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.7	99.0	99.3	95.2	$26,114	$512	$25,602
Deer Path Middle School East	Public	5-6	300 S Waukegan Rd	Lake Forest	60045	Lake County	Lake Forest School District 67	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 615-4470	375	38	9.8		316 (84.3%)	4 (1.1%)	17 (4.5%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.9%)								(n/a)	62.8		82.7	89.4			86.1	74.0	73.5			73.8	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.5	47.0	$27,072	$423	$26,648
Deer Path Middle School West	Public	7-8	300 S Waukegan Rd	Lake Forest	60045	Lake County	Lake Forest School District 67	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 604-7400	361	42	8.5		305 (84.5%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.3%)	18 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	96.7	28^th of 1368 public middle schools	98.0%		93.3	79^th of 1363 public middle schools	94.2%	51		85.0			83.1	89.6	86.3			78.1	82.8	80.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$28,756	$423	$28,332
Neal Math Science Academy	Public	6-8	1905 Argonne Dr	North Chicago	60064	Lake County	North Chicago School District 187	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 689-6313	601	39	15.4	98.8%	13 (2.2%)	202 (33.6%)	365 (60.7%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.5%)	14.3	1225^th of 1368 public middle schools	10.5%		16.1	1196^th of 1363 public middle schools	12.3%	29		21.3		24.4	17.2	25.7	22.3		6.9	9.7	12.4	9.8	99.3	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.4	98.1	99.6	96.4	$19,603	$1,141	$18,461
John R Lewis Middle School	Public	6-8	600 S Lewis Ave	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-2560	721	64	11.2	74.1%	26 (3.6%)	101 (14.0%)	569 (78.9%)	9 (1.2%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.1%)	28.7	953^rd of 1368 public middle schools	30.3%		27.5	952^nd of 1363 public middle schools	30.2%	1		29.9		33.2	31.8	38.2	34.5		19.6	20.4	23.5	21.2	94.6	81.9	96.3	96.3	95.5	95.1	95.6	69.6	$23,464	$1,526	$21,938
Northwood Middle School	Public	6-8	945 North Ave	Highland Park	60035	Lake County	North Shore School District 112	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 765-3600	540	51	10.5	37.2%	248 (45.9%)	8 (1.5%)	232 (43.0%)	16 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.5%)	83.3	202^nd of 1368 public middle schools	85.2%		72	324^th of 1363 public middle schools	76.2%	122		60.7		72.4	64.5	80.7	72.9		55.3	51.2	47.4	51.0	98.7	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.3	98.5	99.1	96.4	$25,586	$567	$25,019
Daniel Wright Junior High School	Public	6-8	1370 N Riverwoods Rd	Lincolnshire	60069	Lake County	Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 295-1560	720	66	10.9		278 (38.6%)	12 (1.7%)	18 (2.5%)	385 (53.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.8%)	97.8	17^th of 1368 public middle schools	98.8%		98.2	18^th of 1363 public middle schools	98.7%	1		87.9		87.2	88.9	94.8	90.4		81.9	83.6	84.7	83.4	95.5	96.8	96.8	96.8	95.7	95.7	92.9	92.9	$19,946	$262	$19,684
Highland Middle School	Public	6-8	310 W Rockland Rd	Libertyville	60048	Lake County	Libertyville School District 70	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 362-9020	701	67	10.5		544 (77.6%)	14 (2.0%)	65 (9.3%)	35 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.1%)	87.5	158^th of 1368 public middle schools	88.5%		92.7	85^th of 1363 public middle schools	93.8%	73		76.0		75.5	64.3	85.5	75.5		59.4	52.2	53.4	54.9	98.6	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.0	98.5	98.6	96.8	$23,337	$60	$23,277
Robert E Abbott Middle School	Public	6-8	1319 Washington St	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-2360	585	49	11.9	71.1%	14 (2.4%)	37 (6.3%)	523 (89.4%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	12.3	1269^th of 1368 public middle schools	7.2%		14.8	1232^nd of 1363 public middle schools	9.6%	37		16.8		21.5	16.0	26.8	21.8		7.7	8.6	7.4	7.9	94.4	95.9	95.9	95.9	94.7	94.7	95.3	57.2	$21,327	$1,293	$20,034
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)

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Bluff Middle School

What high school do graduates of Lake Bluff Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lake Bluff Middle School usually go on to attend Lake Forest High School

What is the racial makeup of Lake Bluff Middle School?

Students at Lake Bluff Middle School are 71% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Lake Bluff Middle School in?

Lake Bluff Education Service District 65

Is Lake Bluff Middle School a good school?

Yes. Lake Bluff Middle School ranks in the top 6.5% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Lake Bluff Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 305 students attended Lake Bluff Middle School.

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