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J Giles Elementary School

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J Giles Elementary School ranks 328 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

328^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 76% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

J Giles Elementary School is a public middle school located in Norridge, Illinois, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 504 students. The school is part of the Norridge School District 80, which is ranked 171 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

J Giles Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grades, with 69.6% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025 compared to the state average of 53.1%. However, the school lags behind in Mathematics proficiency, with only 32.8% of students proficient or better compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 20% of Illinois middle schools for English Language Learners and Special Education students in ELA and Mathematics. Compared to nearby middle schools, J Giles stands out as a strong performer in ELA proficiency, but lags behind in Mathematics proficiency.

Despite the school's academic strengths, J Giles Elementary School has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.4% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's spending per student has increased from $9,138 in 2020-2021 to $11,712 in 2023-2024, indicating a focus on resource allocation to support student learning. However, the school's student-teacher ratio has decreased from 17.4 in 2021-2022 to 16.8 in 2023-2024, suggesting a commitment to maintaining smaller class sizes.

499

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,874

Per pupil spending ?

43.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4251 N Oriole Ave
Norridge, IL 60706-1144

(708) 453-4847

District: Norridge School District 80

Students who attend J Giles Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Ridgewood Community High School

Feeder schools for J Giles Elementary School:

Elementary:

J Leigh Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.7%

Hispanic:

18.8%

Asian:

10.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2019 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (52% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Illinois middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2019

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg55%

Illinois avg44%

328^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 6 pts since 2019

From top 18% (2019) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

171^st of 811Norridge School District 80 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	73.1	328 of 1368	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	349 of 1363	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	312 of 1367	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	233 of 1369	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	246 of 1356	81.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	159 of 186	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	166 of 184	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	160 of 192	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	85 of 694	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	51.0	218 of 639	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.5	78 of 674	88.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	79 of 483	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	78 of 486	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	51 of 480	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	88.3	10 of 454	97.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	265 of 1248	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.1	386 of 1251	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.6	310 of 1275	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	218 of 1286	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	271 of 1276	78.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	235 of 669	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	203 of 643	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	149 of 661	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	129 of 662	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	131 of 639	79.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	134 of 1229	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	167 of 1219	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	148 of 1234	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	85.4	75 of 1221	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	96.1	15 of 1217	98.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	343 of 1271	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	268 of 1264	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	315 of 1292	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	244 of 1286	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.7	208 of 1296	84.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	119 of 812	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	53.9	258 of 802	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	212 of 805	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	58.2	164 of 781	79.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	299 of 884	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	343 of 875	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	347 of 895	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	250 of 898	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.5	298 of 905	67.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2025)88th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)84th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)15th percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+16 vs state

Science53%+10 vs state

Mathematics33%-6 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
J Giles Elementary School	Public	5-8	4251 N Oriole Ave	Norridge	60706	Cook County	Norridge School District 80	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 453-4847	499	31	16.3	43.1%	343 (68.7%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (18.8%)	54 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	73.1	328^th of 1368 public middle schools	76.0%		69.7	349^th of 1363 public middle schools	74.4%	21	42.6	63.1	63.0	67.9	69.3	76.9	69.6	24.1	25.9	43.9	36.2	32.8	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	95.8	98.4	67.7	$11,874	$581	$11,293
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	9750 Soreng Ave	Schiller Park	60176	Cook County	Schiller Park School District 81	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 671-1816	474	34	14.0	68.4%	200 (42.2%)	6 (1.3%)	232 (48.9%)	23 (4.9%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	58.8	503^rd of 1368 public middle schools	63.2%		55.5	519^th of 1363 public middle schools	61.9%	16		58.1		48.1	53.6	62.8	55.1		30.4	36.4	29.7	32.2	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	$15,393	$680	$14,713
Elm Middle School	Public	6-8	7607 W Cortland St	Elmwood Park	60707	Cook County	Elmwood Park CUSD 401	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 452-3550	615	46	13.3	63.1%	207 (33.7%)	20 (3.3%)	368 (59.8%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.8%)	60.8	479^th of 1368 public middle schools	65.0%		59	463^rd of 1363 public middle schools	66.0%	16		51.0		49.1	70.5	76.0	65.8		20.5	27.3	37.0	28.6	99.4	98.2	98.2	98.2	97.1	96.6	100.0	93.7	$16,961	$854	$16,107
Hester Junior High School	Public	6-8	2836 Gustav St	Franklin Park	60131	Cook County	Franklin Park School District 84	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 455-2150	426	34	12.6	62.9%	93 (21.8%)	4 (0.9%)	310 (72.8%)	17 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	63.4	443^rd of 1368 public middle schools	67.6%		58.3	473^rd of 1363 public middle schools	65.3%	30		37.5		57.7	70.4	61.0	63.3		39.8	39.4	32.4	37.2	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	$17,407	$388	$17,019
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	200 S Lincoln Ave	Park Ridge	60068	Cook County	Park Ridge CCSD 64	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 318-4215	749	60	12.3		616 (82.2%)	3 (0.4%)	76 (10.1%)	30 (4.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.5%)	91.9	91^st of 1368 public middle schools	93.3%		86.7	146^th of 1363 public middle schools	89.3%	55		72.3		80.1	75.5	80.7	78.8		58.4	63.7	70.1	64.4	98.4	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.7	98.4	98.3	97.8	$19,814	$380	$19,433
Northwest Middle School	Public	6-8	5252 W Palmer St	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3250	532	39	13.8	89.8%	12 (2.3%)	11 (2.1%)	504 (94.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	12.1	1274^th of 1368 public middle schools	6.9%		15.2	1224^th of 1363 public middle schools	10.2%	50		11.7		19.0	15.2	32.3	22.6		4.5	12.3	6.7	7.6	91.9	95.8	95.8	95.8	94.4	92.5	89.4	89.6	$19,053	$2,406	$16,647
Mannheim Middle School	Public	6-8	2600 Hyde Park Ave	Melrose Park	60164	Cook County	Mannheim School District 83	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 455-5020	768	74	10.3	65.4%	57 (7.4%)	14 (1.8%)	676 (88.0%)	10 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.0%)	35.1	859^th of 1368 public middle schools	37.2%		34.6	825^th of 1363 public middle schools	39.5%	34		44.3		32.5	40.7	48.1	40.7		16.7	22.8	18.7	19.3	91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	$20,782	$839	$19,943
Stevenson Middle School	Public	6-8	1630 N 20th Ave	Melrose Park	60160	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 450-2053	682	65	10.4	62.8%	11 (1.6%)	45 (6.6%)	618 (90.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	45.2	689^th of 1368 public middle schools	49.6%		31.2	882^nd of 1363 public middle schools	35.3%	193		39.4		50.7	48.5	60.9	53.9		22.2	21.5	22.5	22.1	97.5	96.9	96.7	96.9	97.5	95.9	97.6	93.3	$20,318	$1,149	$19,168
Roosevelt School	Public	5-8	7560 Oak Ave	River Forest	60305	Cook County	River Forest School District 90	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 366-9230	625	61	10.3		398 (63.7%)	36 (5.8%)	81 (13.0%)	41 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (10.7%)	95.2	51^st of 1368 public middle schools	96.3%		96	45^th of 1363 public middle schools	96.7%	6	63.3	71.9	85.1	85.5	84.7	84.4	84.9	72.0	69.5	80.8	67.3	72.8	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	78.3	$21,788	$328	$21,461
Emerson Middle School	Public	6-8	8101 N Cumberland Ave	Niles	60714	Cook County	Park Ridge CCSD 64	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 318-8110	890	77	11.5		698 (78.4%)	8 (0.9%)	78 (8.8%)	74 (8.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	29 (3.3%)	91.6	97^th of 1368 public middle schools	92.9%		87.7	137^th of 1363 public middle schools	89.9%	40		74.8		86.5	74.8	76.2	79.0		61.8	61.5	61.3	61.5	97.8	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.3	97.7	98.1	96.7	$19,090	$510	$18,580

Frequently Asked Questions about J Giles Elementary School

What high school do graduates of J Giles Elementary School attend?

Students who attend J Giles Elementary School usually go on to attend Ridgewood Community High School

How many students attend J Giles Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 499 students attended J Giles Elementary School.

What district is J Giles Elementary School in?

Norridge School District 80

What is the racial makeup of J Giles Elementary School?

Students at J Giles Elementary School are 69% White, 19% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Is J Giles Elementary School a good school?

J Giles Elementary School ranks 328^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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