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Margaret Mead Junior High School

Public Grades 7-8

114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 92% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Margaret Mead Junior High School is a public middle school located in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, serving 637 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Schaumburg CCSD 54 district, which is ranked 205 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Margaret Mead Junior High School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 29-114 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on standardized tests is exceptional, with 84.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 58.4% proficient or better in Mathematics for the 2024-2025 school year. These scores are significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) is also impressive, with 61.5% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 51.4% for the district and 45.4% for the state. Margaret Mead Junior High School demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, with rankings consistently in the top quartile of Illinois middle schools.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has increased over the past few years, reaching 25.4% in 2024-2025, it remains lower than the Schaumburg CCSD 54 district average of 26.3% for the same year. Margaret Mead Junior High School outperforms most of the nearby schools, such as Dwight D Eisenhower Junior High School, in terms of academic achievement and student subgroup performance. However, Westfield Middle School, located in the Bloomingdale School District 13, is the highest-performing school in the area, with exceptional academic results that surpass even those of Margaret Mead Junior High School.

702

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,579

Per pupil spending ?

12.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1765 Biesterfield Rd
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-7072

(847) 357-6000

District: Schaumburg CCSD 54

Students who attend Margaret Mead Junior High School usually attend:

High:

J B Conant High School

Feeder schools for Margaret Mead Junior High School:

Elementary:	Adlai Stevenson Elementary School
	Adolph Link Elementary School
	Frederick Nerge Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.0%

Asian:

26.6%

Hispanic:

19.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (68% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Illinois middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Schaumburg CCSD 54

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg59%

Illinois avg46%

114^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Middle Schools in the Schaumburg CCSD 54

205^th of 811Schaumburg CCSD 54 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	90.3	114 of 1368	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	87 of 1363	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	83 of 1367	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.1	55 of 1369	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	88.7	101 of 1241	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	90.6	89 of 1356	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	50 of 1293	96.1%	★★★★★
2017	93.9	55 of 1293	95.7%	★★★★★
2016	95.0	40 of 1294	96.9%	★★★★★
2015	98.2	29 of 1302	97.8%	★★★★★
2014	91.8	56 of 1322	95.8%	★★★★★
2013	91.1	66 of 1367	95.2%	★★★★★
2012	86.8	69 of 1365	94.9%	★★★★★
2011	80.2	191 of 1344	85.8%	★★★★☆
2010	85.9	75 of 1327	94.3%	★★★★★
2009	82.4	150 of 1318	88.6%	★★★★☆
2008	84.1	113 of 1293	91.3%	★★★★★
2007	84.9	90 of 1287	93.0%	★★★★★
2006	82.6	150 of 1272	88.2%	★★★★☆
2005	80.2	220 of 1209	81.8%	★★★★☆
2004	82.0	186 of 1204	84.6%	★★★★☆
2003	84.7	147 of 1185	87.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	25 of 574	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	72.1	88 of 548	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	142 of 569	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	60 of 573	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	87 of 565	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	42 of 511	91.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	44 of 186	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	31 of 184	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	16 of 192	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	82.3	28 of 198	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	33 of 112	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	37 of 201	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	86.1	15 of 209	92.8%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	207 of 694	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	63 of 639	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	17 of 674	97.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	78 of 483	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	36 of 486	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	11 of 480	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	6 of 454	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	76.3	10 of 277	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	71.3	29 of 339	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	83.7	7 of 285	97.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	99 of 1248	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	74 of 1251	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	88.3	114 of 1275	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	47 of 1286	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	88.3	82 of 1017	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	90.6	86 of 1276	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	47 of 1226	96.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	139 of 669	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	115 of 643	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	57.0	213 of 661	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.7	108 of 662	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.8	118 of 517	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	149 of 639	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	84.1	55 of 590	90.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	178 of 1229	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	51.2	500 of 1219	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	407 of 1234	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.0	170 of 1221	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	58.9	288 of 1019	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	56.6	442 of 1217	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	85.0	91 of 1161	92.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	123 of 1271	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	98 of 1264	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	55 of 1292	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	52 of 1286	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	87.0	89 of 1048	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	89.4	102 of 1296	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	53 of 1223	95.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	91.2	13 of 194	93.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	148 of 812	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	89.4	57 of 802	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	45 of 805	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	76.6	71 of 781	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	62.3	100 of 548	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	65.0	145 of 792	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	64 of 602	89.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	146 of 884	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	85 of 875	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	76 of 895	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.1	43 of 898	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	84.5	86 of 813	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	117 of 905	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	89.1	55 of 889	93.8%	★★★★★

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)

African American (2025)96th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile-6 vs school

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

White (2025)83rd percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)76th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2025)70th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts84%+31 vs state

Science62%+16 vs state

Mathematics58%+20 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
Margaret Mead Junior High School	Public	7-8	1765 Biesterfield Rd	Elk Grove Village	60007	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 357-6000	702	46	15.2		316 (45.0%)	36 (5.1%)	138 (19.7%)	187 (26.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.6%)	90.3	114^th of 1368 public middle schools	91.7%		92.6	87^th of 1363 public middle schools	93.6%	27	61.5		82.8	86.4	84.5		60.1	56.7	58.4	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	97.7	98.0	96.9	$16,579	$492	$16,087
Medinah Middle School	Public	6-8	700 E Granville Ave	Roselle	60172	DuPage County	Medinah School District 11	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 893-3838	246	18	13.5	43.9%	142 (57.7%)	12 (4.9%)	67 (27.2%)	18 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	70.6	352^nd of 1368 public middle schools	74.3%		83.3	200^th of 1363 public middle schools	85.3%	152	62.8	49.3	57.1	70.5	59.2	33.3	48.9	48.7	44.3	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	90.9	$17,340	$146	$17,194
Robert Frost Junior High School	Public	7-8	320 W Wise Rd	Schaumburg	60193	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 357-6800	737	54	13.6		329 (44.6%)	17 (2.3%)	168 (22.8%)	200 (27.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	77.4	271^st of 1368 public middle schools	80.2%		86.6	149^th of 1363 public middle schools	89.1%	122	43.2		76.5	65.2	71.0		59.7	48.7	54.4	98.3	97.7	97.7	97.7	99.0	97.0	98.3	97.4	$16,827	$423	$16,404
Roselle Middle School	Public	6-8	500 S Park St	Roselle	60172	DuPage County	Roselle School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 529-1600	230	17	13.6	35.7%	177 (77.0%)	2 (0.9%)	34 (14.8%)	8 (3.5%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	95.2	50^th of 1368 public middle schools	96.3%		91.6	102^nd of 1363 public middle schools	92.5%	52	78.9	82.7	86.7	90.3	86.4	69.1	65.3	63.9	66.2	81.7	87.3	87.3	87.3	87.3	87.3	87.3	81.7	$17,258	$542	$16,716
F E Peacock Middle School	Public	6-8	301 E North St	Itasca	60143	DuPage County	Itasca School District 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 773-0335	305	24	12.9		215 (70.5%)	2 (0.7%)	57 (18.7%)	21 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	94.2	66^th of 1368 public middle schools	95.2%		89.3	120^th of 1363 public middle schools	91.2%	54	81.9	78.1	84.6	86.3	82.7	71.9	58.2	74.7	68.7	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	89.3	$16,241	$198	$16,042
Grove Junior High School	Public	6-8	777 W Elk Grove Blvd	Elk Grove Village	60007	Cook County	Community Cons School District 59	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 593-4367	741	72	10.2	61.1%	295 (39.8%)	14 (1.9%)	363 (49.0%)	32 (4.3%)	20 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.3%)	37.5	811^th of 1368 public middle schools	40.7%		45.4	664^th of 1363 public middle schools	51.3%	147	32.9	38.5	46.3	36.5	40.7	24.4	33.7	21.5	26.9	98.1	97.5	97.5	97.7	98.8	97.3	98.2	93.6	$23,639	$701	$22,938
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
Jane Addams Junior High School	Public	4-8	700 S Springinsguth Rd	Schaumburg	60193	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 357-5900	695	59	11.8		296 (42.6%)	46 (6.6%)	151 (21.7%)	143 (20.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (8.1%)	84.9	184^th of 1368 public middle schools	86.5%		88.9	123^rd of 1363 public middle schools	91.0%	61	56.8		75.9	83.2	78.5		53.1	49.5	50.9	99.1	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.1	95.8	99.1	96.5	$20,126	$813	$19,313
Westfield Middle School	Public	6-8	149 Fairfield Way	Bloomingdale	60108	DuPage County	Bloomingdale School District 13	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 529-6211	493	38	12.9		380 (77.1%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	91 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.2%)	92.8	84^th of 1368 public middle schools	93.9%		96.1	40^th of 1363 public middle schools	97.1%	44	82.1	81.5	93.9	95.9	90.3	41.4	66.5	67.6	58.4	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	$17,265	$432	$16,833
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Margaret Mead Junior High School

Is Margaret Mead Junior High School a good school?

Yes. Margaret Mead Junior High School ranks in the top 8.3% of Illinois middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Margaret Mead Junior High School?

Students at Margaret Mead Junior High School are 45% White, 27% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Margaret Mead Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Margaret Mead Junior High School usually go on to attend J B Conant High School

What district is Margaret Mead Junior High School in?

Schaumburg CCSD 54

How many students attend Margaret Mead Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 702 students attended Margaret Mead Junior High School.

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