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Plum Grove Middle School

Q: Is Plum Grove Middle School a good school?

Plum Grove Middle School ranks 170 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

170^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 88% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Plum Grove Junior High School is a public middle school located in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 834 students. The school is part of the Palatine CCSD 15 district, which is ranked 415 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Plum Grove Junior High School consistently outperforms the Palatine CCSD 15 district and the state of Illinois in academic assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, 74.6% of Plum Grove students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 55.1% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, 54.3% of Plum Grove students were proficient or better, compared to 42.9% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school has been ranked among the top middle schools in Illinois, with a ranking of 170 out of 1,368 schools in the 2024-2025 school year, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

When comparing Plum Grove Junior High School to other nearby middle schools in the Palatine CCSD 15 district, it stands out as a high-performing school. Walter R Sundling Junior High School and Carl Sandburg Junior High School, both within a few miles of Plum Grove, have significantly lower academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics well below Plum Grove's. Additionally, Plum Grove has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 17.15% in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to some nearby schools with much higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students.

1,128

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,195

Per pupil spending ?

14.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2600 Plum Grove Rd
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008-2042

(847) 963-7600

District: Palatine CCSD 15

Students who attend Plum Grove Middle School usually attend:

High:

Wm Fremd High School

Feeder schools for Plum Grove Middle School:

Elementary:	Hunting Ridge Elementary School
	Pleasant Hill Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.2%

Asian:

34.8%

Hispanic:

9.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (64% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Illinois middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Palatine CCSD 15

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg49%

Illinois avg46%

170^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle Schools in the Palatine CCSD 15

415^th of 811Palatine CCSD 15 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	86.5	170 of 1368	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	88.2	131 of 1363	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	86.4	153 of 1367	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	88.4	118 of 1369	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	81.4	180 of 1241	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	90.6	92 of 1356	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	89.2	106 of 1293	91.8%	★★★★★
2017	90.0	102 of 1293	92.1%	★★★★★
2016	95.2	38 of 1294	97.1%	★★★★★
2015	97.0	43 of 1302	96.7%	★★★★★
2014	90.2	82 of 1322	93.8%	★★★★★
2013	90.0	81 of 1367	94.1%	★★★★★
2012	85.5	96 of 1365	93.0%	★★★★★
2011	84.5	101 of 1344	92.5%	★★★★★
2010	84.8	98 of 1327	92.6%	★★★★★
2009	86.1	78 of 1318	94.1%	★★★★★
2008	87.0	68 of 1293	94.7%	★★★★★
2007	87.2	57 of 1287	95.6%	★★★★★
2006	87.2	61 of 1272	95.2%	★★★★★
2005	89.6	57 of 1209	95.3%	★★★★★
2004	90.4	53 of 1204	95.6%	★★★★★
2003	89.8	73 of 1185	93.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	204 of 574	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	128 of 548	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	45.1	261 of 569	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.1	417 of 573	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	81.8	44 of 511	91.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	58 of 186	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.5	57 of 184	69.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	59 of 192	69.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	67 of 198	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.4	63 of 112	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.4	43 of 201	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	49 of 209	76.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	43 of 694	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	80.9	53 of 639	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	68.7	108 of 674	84.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	68 of 483	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	73 of 486	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	46 of 480	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	66.2	53 of 454	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	13 of 277	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	76.1	17 of 339	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	81.9	9 of 285	96.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	155 of 1248	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	88.0	116 of 1251	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	86.7	129 of 1275	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	87.0	124 of 1286	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	77.6	183 of 1017	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	87.7	118 of 1276	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	85.8	137 of 1226	88.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	305 of 669	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	279 of 643	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	180 of 661	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	52.8	249 of 662	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	148 of 517	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	56.1	234 of 639	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	153 of 590	74.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	335 of 1229	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	278 of 1219	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	258 of 1234	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	223 of 1221	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.4	230 of 1019	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	220 of 1217	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	167 of 1161	85.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	149 of 1271	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	138 of 1264	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	174 of 1292	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	88.7	101 of 1286	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	80.8	140 of 1048	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	91.7	73 of 1296	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	86 of 1223	93.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	43 of 204	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	23 of 184	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	38 of 194	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	67 of 195	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	68 of 179	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	44 of 812	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	60 of 802	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	41 of 805	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	60.4	145 of 781	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	45.2	220 of 548	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	176 of 792	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	46.3	239 of 602	60.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	300 of 884	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	276 of 875	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	296 of 895	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	249 of 898	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	60.1	272 of 813	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.2	196 of 905	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	210 of 889	76.4%	★★★★☆

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)95th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2025)94th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)86th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)79th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2025)69th percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-22 vs school

African American (2025)64th percentile-23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+22 vs state

Science63%+18 vs state

Mathematics54%+16 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, May 26, 2016

Some teachers and the principal do not care for students who have learning disabilities. They lie to parents saying that they will help their kid to succeed, when really they help them fail. For parents who have kids with mental issues or behavioral issues, DO NOT enroll your child here. This school is a joke. Close Quote

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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
Plum Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	2600 Plum Grove Rd	Rolling Meadows	60008	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-7600	1,128	68	16.5	14.9%	544 (48.2%)	35 (3.1%)	103 (9.1%)	393 (34.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (4.3%)	86.5	170^th of 1368 public middle schools	87.6%		88.2	131^st of 1363 public middle schools	90.4%	39	63.1	74.6	73.5	75.7	74.6	56.7	58.4	48.7	54.3	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.7	98.6	99.3	98.3	$15,195	$512	$14,683
Carl Sandburg Middle School	Public	6-8	2600 Martin Ln	Rolling Meadows	60008	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-7800	468	40	11.6	48.5%	179 (38.2%)	13 (2.8%)	226 (48.3%)	31 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.6%)	44.1	711^th of 1368 public middle schools	48.0%		54.9	525^th of 1363 public middle schools	61.5%	186	43.2	43.7	57.6	56.4	52.3	14.6	33.6	10.7	19.3	97.3	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.2	98.0	97.7	96.8	$20,371	$684	$19,687
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
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)
South Middle School	Public	6-8	400 S Highland Ave	Arlington Heights	60005	Cook County	Arlington Heights School District 25	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 398-4250	812	67	12.0	15.6%	679 (83.6%)	8 (1.0%)	73 (9.0%)	50 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	85.9	178^th of 1368 public middle schools	87.0%		88.7	126^th of 1363 public middle schools	90.8%	52	74.1	71.3	80.9	70.9	74.2	53.7	58.9	42.7	51.8	98.1	98.2	98.2	98.2	97.9	96.7	98.4	97.1	$19,127	$859	$18,268
Dwight D Eisenhower Junior High School	Public	7-8	800 Hassell Rd	Hoffman Estates	60169	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 357-5500	662	56	11.8		191 (28.9%)	59 (8.9%)	245 (37.0%)	148 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.7%)	72.1	340^th of 1368 public middle schools	75.1%		77.4	261^st of 1363 public middle schools	80.9%	79	45.3		74.8	65.3	70.1		45.0	40.2	42.6	99.0	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.0	97.8	98.5	98.5	$17,768	$682	$17,086
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
Thomas Middle School	Public	6-8	1430 N Belmont Ave	Arlington Heights	60004	Cook County	Arlington Heights School District 25	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 398-4260	1,024	77	13.2	16.0%	722 (70.5%)	16 (1.6%)	94 (9.2%)	174 (17.0%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (1.0%)	6 (0.6%)	91.8	93^rd of 1368 public middle schools	93.2%		82.3	209^th of 1363 public middle schools	84.7%	116	81.1	76.9	78.8	81.5	79.1	61.9	60.0	57.6	59.7	97.9	97.7	97.7	97.7	100.0	97.0	98.2	94.6	$17,182	$665	$16,517
Helen Keller Junior High School	Public	6-8	820 Bode Rd	Schaumburg	60194	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 357-6500	617	56	11.0		214 (34.7%)	26 (4.2%)	202 (32.7%)	160 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.3%)	81.6	230^th of 1368 public middle schools	83.2%		82.7	204^th of 1363 public middle schools	85.0%	26	50.4		75.6	74.3	75.0		59.8	45.7	52.7	98.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.2	97.5	99.2	97.8	$19,577	$825	$18,752
Holmes Junior High School	Public	6-8	1900 W Lonnquist Blvd	Mount Prospect	60056	Cook County	Community Cons School District 59	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 593-4390	459	49	9.3	62.5%	156 (34.0%)	29 (6.3%)	191 (41.6%)	65 (14.2%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.4%)	55.5	546^th of 1368 public middle schools	60.1%		51.6	577^th of 1363 public middle schools	57.7%	31	39.2	56.2	47.6	39.5	47.2	54.0	45.2	27.5	41.2	95.3	96.9	96.9	96.9	97.1	94.0	96.9	91.5	$24,377	$701	$23,676

Frequently Asked Questions about Plum Grove Middle School

What district is Plum Grove Middle School in?

Palatine CCSD 15

Is Plum Grove Middle School a good school?

Plum Grove Middle School ranks 170^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Plum Grove Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,128 students attended Plum Grove Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Plum Grove Middle School attend?

Students who attend Plum Grove Middle School usually go on to attend Wm Fremd High School

What is the racial makeup of Plum Grove Middle School?

Students at Plum Grove Middle School are 48% White, 35% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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