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Lake Zurich Middle - S Campus

Public Grades 6-8

32^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 98% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Lake Zurich Middle - S Campus is a high-performing public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Lake Zurich, Illinois, part of the Lake Zurich CUSD 95 district. With 604 students and a student-teacher ratio of 11.1, the school has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in Illinois, currently ranking 32nd out of 1,368 schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Lake Zurich Middle - S Campus significantly outperforms the state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels, with 88.4% of students proficient or better in ELA and 74.1% proficient in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's performance is also consistently higher than the district average, indicating that it is a top-performing school within the Lake Zurich CUSD 95 district. Additionally, the school excels in serving various student subgroups, with high rankings across categories like female students, male students, Asian students, White students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus, the other middle school in the Lake Zurich CUSD 95 district, also performs well, it is not as highly ranked as Lake Zurich Middle - S Campus. Other nearby schools, such as Plum Grove Junior High School and Cooper Middle School, have lower academic performance and rankings compared to Lake Zurich Middle - S Campus. The Barrington middle schools, which are in a neighboring district, are also high-performing and comparable to Lake Zurich Middle - S Campus in terms of academic achievement.

599

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,351

Per pupil spending ?

15.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

435 W Cuba Rd
Lake Zurich, IL 60047-3346

(847) 540-7070

District: Lake Zurich CUSD 95

Students who attend Lake Zurich Middle - S Campus usually attend:

High:

Lake Zurich High School

Feeder schools for Lake Zurich Middle - S Campus:

Elementary:	Isaac Fox Elementary School
	Sarah Adams Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.3%

Asian:

8.7%

Hispanic:

6.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 89th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (79% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Illinois middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg75%

Illinois avg46%

32^nd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Lake Zurich CUSD 95

37^th of 811Lake Zurich CUSD 95 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	96.2	32 of 1368	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	60 of 1363	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	50 of 1367	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.4	52 of 1369	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	87.2	117 of 1241	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	84.8	173 of 1356	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	88.5	117 of 1293	91.0%	★★★★★
2017	83.9	177 of 1293	86.3%	★★★★☆
2016	76.0	252 of 1294	80.5%	★★★★☆
2015	87.6	146 of 1302	88.8%	★★★★☆
2014	84.4	163 of 1322	87.7%	★★★★☆
2013	85.8	153 of 1367	88.8%	★★★★☆
2012	84.9	108 of 1365	92.1%	★★★★★
2011	84.0	109 of 1344	91.9%	★★★★★
2010	85.3	91 of 1327	93.1%	★★★★★
2009	82.5	147 of 1318	88.8%	★★★★☆
2008	83.7	129 of 1293	90.0%	★★★★★
2007	84.1	106 of 1287	91.8%	★★★★★
2006	84.5	109 of 1272	91.4%	★★★★★
2005	80.8	209 of 1209	82.7%	★★★★☆
2004	86.8	108 of 1204	91.0%	★★★★★
2003	89.0	79 of 1185	93.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	16 of 186	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	83.4	19 of 184	89.7%	★★★★★
2023	78.8	30 of 192	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	41 of 198	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.6	35 of 112	68.8%	★★★★☆
2019	61.4	80 of 201	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	63 of 209	69.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	98.6	9 of 694	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	48 of 639	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	19 of 674	97.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	31 of 483	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	65.8	75 of 486	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	50.0	161 of 480	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.4	421 of 454	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	43 of 1248	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	45 of 1251	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.3	50 of 1275	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	94.2	55 of 1286	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	83.3	118 of 1017	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.5	179 of 1276	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	87.3	118 of 1226	90.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	70 of 669	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	88.3	44 of 643	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	58.7	198 of 661	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	86 of 662	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	47.3	301 of 639	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	169 of 590	71.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	87.3	71 of 1219	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	80.5	126 of 1234	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.4	74 of 1221	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	79.2	98 of 1019	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	71.3	235 of 1217	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	201 of 1161	82.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	25 of 1271	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	65 of 1264	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	46 of 1292	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	49 of 1286	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	87.2	88 of 1048	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	85.5	148 of 1296	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	85.8	132 of 1223	89.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	99.6	5 of 812	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	31 of 802	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	28 of 805	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	79.1	64 of 781	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	72.8	66 of 548	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	64 of 792	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	79.1	61 of 602	89.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.8	37 of 884	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	87.3	78 of 875	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	88.8	62 of 895	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	88.0	67 of 898	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	73.2	166 of 813	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	245 of 905	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	147 of 889	83.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)99th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)94th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)94th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)91st percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts88%+35 vs state

Science76%+30 vs state

Mathematics74%+36 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
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
Barrington Middle School Station	Public	6-8	215 Eastern Ave	Barrington	60010	Cook County	Barrington CUSD 220	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 756-6400	886	71	12.4	19.4%	560 (63.2%)	10 (1.1%)	146 (16.5%)	120 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.6%)	85.9	177^th of 1368 public middle schools	87.1%		90.8	107^th of 1363 public middle schools	92.1%	70	69.3	76.4	84.4	76.6	79.0	39.8	64.7	44.6	49.5	98.4	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.4	97.3	98.3	96.5	$22,437	$524	$21,913
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
Walter R Sundling Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 N Smith St	Palatine	60067	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-3700	679	61	11.2	47.0%	237 (34.9%)	47 (6.9%)	305 (44.9%)	68 (10.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.7%)	35.3	854^th of 1368 public middle schools	37.6%		66.7	384^th of 1363 public middle schools	71.8%	470	36.2	33.3	34.9	42.0	36.8	22.1	32.5	23.1	25.9	98.4	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.5	98.7	98.2	$20,664	$720	$19,944
Barrington Mdle School- Prairie Cmps	Public	6-8	40 E Dundee Rd	Barrington	60010	Cook County	Barrington CUSD 220	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 304-3990	980	72	13.7	20.2%	525 (53.6%)	16 (1.6%)	184 (18.8%)	211 (21.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.3%)	92.3	87^th of 1368 public middle schools	93.6%		92.1	94^th of 1363 public middle schools	93.1%	7	81.3	79.8	76.7	85.1	80.7	51.6	65.6	68.0	61.9	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.3	97.7	99.3	96.7	$21,000	$352	$20,648
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
Winston Campus Middle School	Public	6-8	120 N Babcock Dr	Palatine	60074	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-7400	847	65	12.9	49.9%	240 (28.3%)	41 (4.8%)	510 (60.2%)	35 (4.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.0%)	33.2	894^th of 1368 public middle schools	34.6%		30.5	891^st of 1363 public middle schools	34.6%	3	27.3	32.4	42.0	38.0	37.4	20.1	30.6	25.1	25.2	96.9	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.4	96.7	99.8	97.7	$17,197	$1,022	$16,175
Cooper Middle School	Public	6-8	1050 Plum Grove Cir	Buffalo Grove	60089	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 520-2750	732	57	12.9	56.0%	440 (60.1%)	18 (2.5%)	175 (23.9%)	75 (10.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.7%)	67.8	392^nd of 1368 public middle schools	71.3%		64.5	400^th of 1363 public middle schools	70.7%	8	57.9	53.1	47.2	64.4	54.4	40.4	47.6	45.0	44.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.8	89.5	98.7	94.9	$20,945	$597	$20,348
Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	3805 Winston Dr	Hoffman Estates	60192	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 963-5400	621	41	15.0	11.6%	342 (55.1%)	18 (2.9%)	40 (6.4%)	191 (30.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.7%)								(n/a)
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Zurich Middle - S Campus

What district is Lake Zurich Middle - S Campus in?

Lake Zurich CUSD 95

Is Lake Zurich Middle - S Campus a good school?

Yes! Lake Zurich Middle - S Campus is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 32^nd of 1368 Illinois middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Zurich Middle - S Campus?

Students at Lake Zurich Middle - S Campus are 80% White, 9% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Lake Zurich Middle - S Campus?

In the 2024-25 school year, 599 students attended Lake Zurich Middle - S Campus.

What high school do graduates of Lake Zurich Middle - S Campus attend?

Students who attend Lake Zurich Middle - S Campus usually go on to attend Lake Zurich High School

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