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Winston Campus Middle School

Q: Is Winston Campus Middle School a good school?

Winston Campus Middle School ranks 894 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

894^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 35% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Winston Campus Junior High is a public middle school located in Palatine, Illinois, serving grades 7-8 with a student population of 590. 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.

Winston Campus Junior High consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois middle schools, typically between 800-900 out of 1300-1400 schools. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the district and state averages, with only 37.4% of students proficient in ELA compared to 55.1% for the district and 53.1% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) student subgroups, with proficiency rates often below 20%. Additionally, Winston Campus Junior High has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 17.1% to 26.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Carl Sandburg Junior High, Walter R Sundling Junior High, and Plum Grove Junior High, Winston Campus Junior High generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism. The school's consistent low ranking among Illinois middle schools indicates the need for a comprehensive review of its educational practices and strategies to address the unique needs of its diverse student population.

847

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,197

Per pupil spending ?

49.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 N Babcock Dr
Palatine, IL 60074-5599

(847) 963-7400

District: Palatine CCSD 15

Students who attend Winston Campus Middle School usually attend:

High:

Palatine High School

Feeder schools for Winston Campus Middle School:

Elementary:	Jane Addams Elementary School
	Lake Louise Elementary School
	Winston Campus Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.2%

White:

28.3%

African American:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (30% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg49%

Illinois avg46%

894^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	33.2	894 of 1368	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	891 of 1363	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	847 of 1367	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	834 of 1369	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	807 of 1241	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	885 of 1356	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	891 of 1293	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.4	828 of 1293	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.0	884 of 1294	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.9	429 of 1302	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	37.8	857 of 1322	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.9	965 of 1367	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.5	878 of 1365	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.9	725 of 1344	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.7	641 of 1327	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.3	710 of 1318	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.0	710 of 1293	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	74.3	306 of 1287	76.2%	★★★★☆
2006	69.0	414 of 1272	67.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	236 of 574	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.0	366 of 548	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.9	165 of 569	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	114 of 573	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	50.5	133 of 385	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.9	290 of 565	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.7	491 of 511	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	37.5	129 of 184	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.4	169 of 192	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	154 of 198	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	166 of 201	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.6	154 of 209	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	221 of 694	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	179 of 639	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	30.9	468 of 674	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	467 of 483	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	373 of 486	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	375 of 480	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	395 of 454	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	225 of 277	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	319 of 339	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.6	221 of 285	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	794 of 1248	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	832 of 1251	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	776 of 1275	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	790 of 1286	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.9	739 of 1017	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	921 of 1276	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	870 of 1226	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	640 of 669	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	573 of 643	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	518 of 661	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	515 of 662	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	442 of 517	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	596 of 639	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	557 of 590	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	46.8	14 of 34	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.7	22 of 36	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	1025 of 1229	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	880 of 1219	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	848 of 1234	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	777 of 1221	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.6	634 of 1019	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.5	960 of 1217	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	938 of 1161	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	846 of 1271	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	827 of 1264	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	815 of 1292	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	768 of 1286	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.9	705 of 1048	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	770 of 1296	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	817 of 1223	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	255 of 812	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.8	403 of 802	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	289 of 805	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.2	618 of 781	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.3	200 of 548	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.4	631 of 792	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	455 of 602	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	393 of 884	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	320 of 875	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	353 of 895	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.3	557 of 898	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.9	268 of 813	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.2	338 of 905	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	438 of 889	50.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)69th percentile+34 vs school

Disabled (2025)68th percentile+34 vs school

African American (2025)59th percentile+24 vs school

Homeless (2022)59th percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile~ school

Male (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Asian (2024)30th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile-30 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)3rd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%-16 vs state

Science27%-18 vs state

Mathematics25%-13 vs state

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by a student on FaceBook
Monday, November 7, 2011

to many kids are disrespectful. take away from my learning. Don't try at all and make sure you get in the high class so you have people that care about learning. the teachers have no control. Plus they give U because they don't want to hurt someones feeling. BAD SCHOOL TEACHERS GOOD, STUDENTS BADD. Close Quote

Schools Near Winston Campus Middle School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
MacArthur Middle School	Public	6-8	700 N Schoenbeck Rd	Prospect Heights	60070	Cook County	Prospect Heights School District 23	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 870-3879	483	36	13.6	41.8%	326 (67.5%)	8 (1.7%)	90 (18.6%)	44 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	88.3	142^nd of 1368 public middle schools	89.6%		84.4	183^rd of 1363 public middle schools	86.6%	41	71.8	81.9	63.8	77.9	74.6	58.7	59.1	57.7	58.5	98.9	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.1	97.9	98.9	95.8	$18,422	$361	$18,061
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)
Jack London Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 W Dundee Rd	Wheeling	60090	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 520-2745	628	65	9.6	63.5%	188 (29.9%)	15 (2.4%)	345 (54.9%)	56 (8.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.5%)	48.2	649^th of 1368 public middle schools	52.6%		47.3	630^th of 1363 public middle schools	53.8%	19	47.9	36.2	46.2	55.0	45.9	18.5	33.3	38.3	30.2	98.7	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	93.4	$23,300	$576	$22,724

Frequently Asked Questions about Winston Campus Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Winston Campus Middle School?

Students at Winston Campus Middle School are 60% Hispanic, 28% White, 5% African American, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Winston Campus Middle School in?

Palatine CCSD 15

How many students attend Winston Campus Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 847 students attended Winston Campus Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Winston Campus Middle School attend?

Students who attend Winston Campus Middle School usually go on to attend Palatine High School

Is Winston Campus Middle School a good school?

Winston Campus Middle School ranks 894^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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