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Old Orchard Junior High School

Q: Is Old Orchard Junior High School a good school?

Old Orchard Junior High School ranks 368 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

368^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 73% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Old Orchard Junior High School is a public middle school located in Skokie, Illinois, serving 648 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Skokie School District 68, which is ranked 320 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Old Orchard Junior High School has shown consistent performance, with 63.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and 41.3% proficient or better in Mathematics across all grades in the 2024-2025 school year. While the school's ELA performance is above the state average, its Mathematics performance is slightly below. Compared to the Skokie School District 68, Old Orchard's ELA performance is slightly higher, but its Mathematics performance is slightly lower. The school's performance has fluctuated over the past few years, with a dip in the 2023-2024 school year, but has shown improvement in the 2024-2025 school year.

One area of concern for Old Orchard Junior High School is its relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 15.4% to 26.3% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average and the Skokie School District 68 average. Additionally, the school's academic performance is generally lower than that of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Wilmette Junior High School, Highcrest Middle School, and Marie Murphy School, which consistently outperform Old Orchard in both ELA and Mathematics.

711

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,591

Per pupil spending ?

57.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9310 Kenton Ave
Skokie, IL 60076-1336

(847) 568-7501

District: Skokie School District 68

Students who attend Old Orchard Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Niles North High School

Feeder schools for Old Orchard Junior High School:

Elementary:	Devonshire Elementary School
	Highland Elementary School
	Jane Stenson School

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.3%

Asian:

27.6%

Hispanic:

17.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 56th percentile in 2024 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (51% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 73rd (2025) from a 56th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the Illinois median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Illinois avg46%

368^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

320^th of 811Skokie School District 68 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	69.5	368 of 1368	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	50.0	596 of 1363	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	531 of 1367	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	484 of 1369	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	374 of 1241	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.3	441 of 1356	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	554 of 1293	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.1	420 of 1293	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.9	365 of 1294	71.8%	★★★★☆
2015	73.0	281 of 1302	78.4%	★★★★☆
2014	67.7	400 of 1322	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.8	341 of 1367	75.1%	★★★★☆
2012	73.7	341 of 1365	75.0%	★★★★☆
2011	67.4	488 of 1344	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.8	533 of 1327	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.6	511 of 1318	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.3	305 of 1293	76.4%	★★★★☆
2007	76.5	267 of 1287	79.3%	★★★★☆
2006	75.4	294 of 1272	76.9%	★★★★☆
2005	77.8	263 of 1209	78.2%	★★★★☆
2004	72.3	355 of 1204	70.5%	★★★★☆
2003	74.6	311 of 1185	73.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	93 of 574	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	57.0	170 of 548	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	135 of 569	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	122 of 573	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	62 of 565	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	115 of 511	77.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	147 of 186	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	165 of 184	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	178 of 192	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	183 of 198	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.1	106 of 112	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	179 of 201	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	198 of 209	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	262 of 694	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	228 of 639	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	273 of 674	59.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	132 of 483	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	42.1	237 of 486	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.9	328 of 480	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	202 of 454	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	49 of 339	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	49.5	91 of 285	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	313 of 1248	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	58.0	451 of 1251	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	545 of 1275	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	494 of 1286	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	490 of 1017	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	485 of 1276	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	647 of 1226	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	201 of 669	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	33.1	426 of 643	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	284 of 661	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	315 of 662	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.6	125 of 517	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	55.7	239 of 639	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	239 of 590	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	190 of 1229	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	55.6	439 of 1219	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	417 of 1234	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	332 of 1221	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	57.5	311 of 1019	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	288 of 1217	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	57.1	403 of 1161	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	394 of 1271	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.4	655 of 1264	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.0	485 of 1292	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	409 of 1286	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.6	261 of 1048	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	67.0	352 of 1296	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	58.5	431 of 1223	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Middle Eastern or North African

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	4 of 7	42.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	81 of 204	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	80 of 179	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	382 of 812	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.2	408 of 802	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	293 of 805	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.9	394 of 781	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.0	472 of 548	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.0	175 of 792	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.0	140 of 602	76.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	472 of 884	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.3	582 of 875	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	533 of 895	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	466 of 898	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.6	358 of 813	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.1	538 of 905	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	599 of 889	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)85th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)84th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)62nd percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)60th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-26 vs school

Middle Eastern or North African (2025)43rd percentile-30 vs school

Asian (2025)21st percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+10 vs state

Science48%+3 vs state

Mathematics41%+3 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)	% Pneumococcal (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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Old Orchard Junior High School	Public	6-8	9310 Kenton Ave	Skokie	60076	Cook County	Skokie School District 68	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 568-7501	711	55	12.9	57.9%	237 (33.3%)	109 (15.3%)	122 (17.2%)	196 (27.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.3%)	69.5	368^th of 1368 public middle schools	73.1%		50	596^th of 1363 public middle schools	56.3%	228		48.5		60.8	60.4	68.0	63.3		35.5	44.4	43.5	41.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	17.8	79.5	$22,591	$936	$21,654
Wilmette Junior High School	Public	7-8	620 Locust Rd	Wilmette	60091	Cook County	Wilmette School District 39	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 512-6600	766	65	11.8		550 (71.8%)	3 (0.4%)	62 (8.1%)	70 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (10.6%)	95.3	49^th of 1368 public middle schools	96.4%		95.7	48^th of 1363 public middle schools	96.5%	1		79.3			87.1	82.5	84.8			76.9	64.4	70.6	99.1	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2		99.0	$21,145	$308	$20,837
Highcrest Middle School	Public	5-6	569 Hunter Rd	Wilmette	60091	Cook County	Wilmette School District 39	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 512-6500	748	68	11.0		515 (68.9%)	3 (0.4%)	58 (7.8%)	73 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (13.2%)								(n/a)	71.5		90.2	87.9			89.1	79.5	76.9			78.2	98.9	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.4	98.4	98.7		49.5	$22,520	$288	$22,233
Oliver McCracken Middle School	Public	6-8	8000 E Prairie Rd	Skokie	60076	Cook County	Skokie School District 73-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 673-1220	340	36	9.4	33.8%	111 (32.6%)	34 (10.0%)	48 (14.1%)	109 (32.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.4%)	84.3	188^th of 1368 public middle schools	86.3%		76.8	267^th of 1363 public middle schools	80.4%	79		63.9		79.8	78.8	81.8	80.1		39.8	48.3	49.1	46.1	99.7	98.3	98.3	98.3	99.2	98.9	99.2		99.4	$28,358	$465	$27,893
Lincoln Junior High School	Public	6-8	7839 Lincoln Ave	Skokie	60077	Cook County	Skokie School District 69	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 676-3545	628	54	11.6	62.3%	164 (26.1%)	76 (12.1%)	114 (18.2%)	221 (35.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (8.1%)	46.8	669^th of 1368 public middle schools	51.1%		44	689^th of 1363 public middle schools	49.4%	20		44.4		44.8	42.1	44.4	43.8		25.7	34.5	34.5	31.4	96.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	96.7	98.0	95.3	7.4	90.0	$21,145	$1,814	$19,332
Marie Murphy School	Public	6-8	2921 Illinois Rd	Wilmette	60091	Cook County	Avoca School District 37	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 251-3617	253	27	9.4		116 (45.8%)	4 (1.6%)	36 (14.2%)	72 (28.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	24 (9.5%)	97.4	22^nd of 1368 public middle schools	98.4%		95.5	50^th of 1363 public middle schools	96.3%	28		83.8		90.8	90.5	87.5	89.6		76.3	81.1	80.0	79.1	99.2	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.2	98.1	99.2	7.3	79.6	$31,401	$567	$30,834
Haven Middle School	Public	6-8	2417 Prairie Ave	Evanston	60201	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 859-8200	660	60	11.0	27.4%	352 (53.3%)	114 (17.3%)	87 (13.2%)	32 (4.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (10.9%)	78.4	266^th of 1368 public middle schools	80.6%		81.1	216^th of 1363 public middle schools	84.2%	50		48.3		70.2	73.9	60.4	68.2		56.9	63.8	39.6	53.5	99.1	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.8	99.0	99.3		95.6	$22,923	$337	$22,586
Golf Middle School	Public	5-8	9401 Waukegan Rd	Morton Grove	60053	Cook County	Golf Education Service District 67	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 965-3740	306	23	13.4	40.8%	144 (47.1%)	14 (4.6%)	32 (10.5%)	106 (34.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.9%)	81.8	226^th of 1368 public middle schools	83.5%		83.5	198^th of 1363 public middle schools	85.5%	28	42.3	74.4	57.7	45.6	71.8	76.9	62.8	67.3	44.4	64.6	70.5	60.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7		71.0	$19,599	$441	$19,159
Chute Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Oakton St	Evanston	60202	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 859-8601	598	59	10.1	50.5%	172 (28.8%)	173 (28.9%)	169 (28.3%)	34 (5.7%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.2%)	70	359^th of 1368 public middle schools	73.8%		70.3	340^th of 1363 public middle schools	75.1%	19		49.4		54.3	76.9	68.6	67.0		35.8	49.5	33.5	40.2	98.4	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.1	98.3	98.6		96.2	$24,763	$728	$24,035
Rice Childrens Center	Public	1-8	1101 Washington St	Evanston	60202	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 424-2450	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)													100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		50.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Old Orchard Junior High School

What high school do graduates of Old Orchard Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Old Orchard Junior High School usually go on to attend Niles North High School

What district is Old Orchard Junior High School in?

Skokie School District 68

What is the racial makeup of Old Orchard Junior High School?

Students at Old Orchard Junior High School are 33% White, 28% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 15% African American, 6% Two or more races.

Is Old Orchard Junior High School a good school?

Old Orchard Junior High School ranks 368^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Old Orchard Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 711 students attended Old Orchard Junior High School.

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