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Leman Middle School

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Leman Middle School ranks 844 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

844^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 38% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Leman Middle School is a public middle school located in West Chicago, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,098 students. The school is part of the West Chicago Education Service District 33, which is ranked 688 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Leman Middle School's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in IAR/English Language Arts and IAR/Mathematics, is consistently lower than the state average and the performance of nearby middle schools, such as Sam Rotolo Middle School, Thayer J Hill Middle School, and Franklin Middle School. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 42.2% of Leman Middle School students were proficient or better in IAR/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 53.1%. In IAR/Mathematics, the proficiency rate was even lower at 24.3%, compared to the state average of 38.5%.

Leman Middle School also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.7% to 26.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's spending per student has increased over the years, from $19,133 in 2020-2021 to $25,702 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. These factors, along with the school's low performance on the ISA/Science assessment for 8th grade, suggest that there are opportunities for improvement at Leman Middle School through targeted interventions and collaboration with the higher-performing nearby schools and the district leadership.

1,048

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,804

Per pupil spending ?

61.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

238 E Hazel St
West Chicago, IL 60185-3512

(630) 293-6060

District: West Chicago Education Service District 33

Students who attend Leman Middle School usually attend:

High:

West Chicago Community High School

Feeder schools for Leman Middle School:

Elementary:	Currier Elementary School
	Gary Elementary School
	Indian Knoll Elementary School
	Turner Elementary School
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	Wegner Elementary School
Prekindergarten:	Pioneer Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.2%

White:

11.3%

African American:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (32% vs 46% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 16 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Illinois avg46%

844^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

688^th of 811West Chicago Education Service District 33 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	36.0	844 of 1368	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	916 of 1363	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.1	1049 of 1367	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	917 of 1369	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.5	914 of 1241	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	1009 of 1356	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	956 of 1293	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.3	975 of 1293	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.2	846 of 1294	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.3	873 of 1302	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.5	945 of 1322	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.6	893 of 1367	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.1	956 of 1365	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.9	866 of 1344	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.7	926 of 1327	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.3	886 of 1318	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.9	767 of 1293	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.1	665 of 1287	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	63.5	517 of 1272	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.1	484 of 1209	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	41.1	783 of 1204	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	50.7	663 of 1185	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	162 of 574	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	41.4	290 of 548	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	409 of 569	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	559 of 573	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.5	282 of 565	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	25.8	164 of 201	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	180 of 209	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	595 of 694	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	523 of 639	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	452 of 674	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	369 of 483	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	349 of 486	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	417 of 480	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	354 of 454	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	224 of 277	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	263 of 339	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	204 of 285	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	787 of 1248	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	824 of 1251	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.7	1005 of 1275	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	827 of 1286	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.0	804 of 1017	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	1001 of 1276	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	967 of 1226	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	435 of 669	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.3	503 of 643	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	587 of 661	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	540 of 662	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	452 of 517	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	587 of 639	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	528 of 590	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	20 of 58	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	26 of 70	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	20 of 53	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.6	18 of 34	47.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	2 of 4	50.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	698 of 1229	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	771 of 1219	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.1	1009 of 1234	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	852 of 1221	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.7	772 of 1019	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	987 of 1217	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	942 of 1161	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	781 of 1271	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	876 of 1264	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.9	967 of 1292	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	896 of 1286	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.4	813 of 1048	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	892 of 1296	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.7	842 of 1223	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	765 of 812	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	484 of 802	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	536 of 805	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	568 of 781	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	433 of 548	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	441 of 792	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	252 of 602	58.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	265 of 884	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	256 of 875	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	53.5	366 of 895	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	305 of 898	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.5	251 of 813	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	316 of 905	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	337 of 889	62.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)72nd percentile+33 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile+32 vs school

Homeless (2025)66th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile~ school

Female (2025)37th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)24th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2019)18th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2025)14th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-11 vs state

Science30%-16 vs state

Mathematics24%-14 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 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th 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 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	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
Leman Middle School	Public	6-8	238 E Hazel St	West Chicago	60185	DuPage County	West Chicago Education Service District 33	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 293-6060	1,048	112	9.3	61.8%	118 (11.3%)	26 (2.5%)	872 (83.2%)	19 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.2%)	36	844^th of 1368 public middle schools	38.3%		29.5	916^th of 1363 public middle schools	32.8%	72		29.9				36.7	41.2	47.8	42.2				24.5	29.9	18.8	24.3	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5		99.5	99.5		95.4	$26,804	$775	$26,029
Winfield Central School	Public	3-8	0S150 Winfield Rd	Winfield	60190	DuPage County	Winfield School District 34	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 909-4960	189	20	9.6	29.6%	113 (59.8%)	11 (5.8%)	43 (22.8%)	8 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (6.9%)	54.6	562^nd of 1368 public middle schools	58.9%		68	361^st of 1363 public middle schools	73.5%	201	65.8	45.0	46.7	47.8	71.1	37.5	43.8	65.0	54.3	57.8	34.8	60.5	33.3	43.8	32.5	45.7	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	16.5	37.6	$22,392	$933	$21,459
Benjamin Middle School	Public	5-8	28W300 Saint Charles Rd	West Chicago	60185	DuPage County	Benjamin School District 25	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 876-7820	259	27	9.5		149 (57.5%)	13 (5.0%)	54 (20.8%)	38 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	83.6	197^th of 1368 public middle schools	85.6%		84.2	187^th of 1363 public middle schools	86.3%	10	50.0	67.7			62.9	65.0	73.8	83.9	71.5			38.7	46.7	55.4	43.5	46.2	98.0	98.8	98.8	98.8	97.6	99.2	97.6		73.1	$25,212	$495	$24,717
Monroe Middle School	Public	6-8	1855 Manchester Rd	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 682-2285	716	56	12.8	34.1%	418 (58.4%)	65 (9.1%)	131 (18.3%)	66 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (4.7%)	89.8	123^rd of 1368 public middle schools	91.0%		87.2	140^th of 1363 public middle schools	89.7%	17		68.0				79.4	80.2	86.3	82.0				48.4	57.6	57.8	54.7	98.6	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.0	98.3		94.6	$18,816	$361	$18,455
Hubble Middle School	Public	6-8	3S600 Herrick Rd	Warrenville	60555	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 821-7900	679	54	12.5	33.6%	368 (54.2%)	33 (4.9%)	196 (28.9%)	38 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.5%)	79.3	254^th of 1368 public middle schools	81.4%		73.7	296^th of 1363 public middle schools	78.3%	42		58.0				70.8	65.6	74.4	70.3				49.5	44.3	45.5	46.4	98.4	98.5	98.5	98.5	97.9	98.5	98.4		96.6	$21,335	$458	$20,877
Jay Stream Middle School	Public	6-8	283 El Paso Ln	Carol Stream	60188	DuPage County	Ccsd 93	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 588-5200	572	57	9.9	42.0%	227 (39.7%)	35 (6.1%)	171 (29.9%)	133 (23.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	59.1	499^th of 1368 public middle schools	63.5%		61.9	428^th of 1363 public middle schools	68.6%	71		47.2				58.5	52.6	60.3	57.3				37.3	32.7	30.2	33.5	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	96.8	96.2	98.2		97.6	$23,727	$194	$23,534
Edison Middle School	Public	6-8	1125 S Wheaton Ave	Wheaton	60189	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 682-2050	635	45	13.9	21.1%	425 (66.9%)	46 (7.2%)	78 (12.3%)	56 (8.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.6%)	89	130^th of 1368 public middle schools	90.5%		92	97^th of 1363 public middle schools	92.9%	33		60.0				81.5	83.2	78.0	80.8				59.6	62.3	48.5	56.4	97.9	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.9	97.7	97.9		94.1	$15,881	$209	$15,672
Franklin Middle School	Public	6-8	211 E Franklin St	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 682-2060	525	44	11.8	25.7%	337 (64.2%)	39 (7.4%)	68 (13.0%)	52 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.1%)	93.8	73^rd of 1368 public middle schools	94.7%		89.1	122^nd of 1363 public middle schools	91.0%	49		69.8				86.2	90.3	86.7	87.8				63.4	61.6	59.4	61.4	97.8	98.1	98.3	98.1	97.8	98.3	98.3		95.1	$19,148	$242	$18,906
PAWS Academy	Public	6-8	1501 S Raddant Rd	Batavia	60510	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 937-8000	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sam Rotolo Middle School	Public	6-8	1501 S Raddant Rd	Batavia	60510	Kane County	Batavia Unified School District 101	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 937-8700	1,080	75	14.3	18.3%	814 (75.4%)	43 (4.0%)	166 (15.4%)	21 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.1%)	78.4	264^th of 1368 public middle schools	80.7%		73.7	297^th of 1363 public middle schools	78.2%	33		58.0				62.4	65.9	62.1	63.6				46.4	61.6	51.0	53.3	95.4	95.5	95.5	95.5	94.8	94.4	95.3		93.0	$18,542	$675	$17,867

Frequently Asked Questions about Leman Middle School

How many students attend Leman Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,048 students attended Leman Middle School.

Is Leman Middle School a good school?

Leman Middle School ranks 844^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Leman Middle School?

Students at Leman Middle School are 83% Hispanic, 11% White, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Leman Middle School in?

West Chicago Education Service District 33

What high school do graduates of Leman Middle School attend?

Students who attend Leman Middle School usually go on to attend West Chicago Community High School

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