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McClure Junior High School

Public Grades 6-8

44^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 97% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

McClure Junior High School is a public middle school located in Western Springs, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 448 students. This school is part of the Western Springs School District 101, which is ranked 51 out of 811 districts in Illinois and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

McClure Junior High School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 16 and 44 over the past 10 years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on standardized tests, with 89.8% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 69.6% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly higher than the state averages. McClure's performance is also consistently higher than the Western Springs School District 101 averages, indicating the school is a standout within an already high-performing district. Additionally, the school has a very low chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 5.3% to 7.8% over the past few years, which is significantly lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Clarendon Hills Middle School and Hinsdale Middle School, which are also highly ranked, still lag behind McClure in certain areas, such as English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. The nearby schools with lower rankings, such as S.E. Gross Middle School and Westchester Middle School, have significantly lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to McClure.

469

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,850

Per pupil spending ?

0.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4225 Wolf Rd
Western Springs, IL 60558-1453

(708) 246-7590

District: Western Springs School District 101

Students who attend McClure Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Lyons Township High School

Feeder schools for McClure Junior High School:

Elementary:	Field Park Elementary School
	Forest Hills Elementary School
	John Laidlaw Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.2%

Two or more races:

9.2%

Hispanic:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2014 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (76% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Illinois middle schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg75%

Illinois avg46%

44^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

51^st of 811Western Springs School District 101 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	95.5	44 of 1368	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.4	28 of 1363	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	16 of 1367	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	29 of 1369	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	98.2	15 of 1356	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	95.4	41 of 1293	96.8%	★★★★★
2017	97.9	21 of 1293	98.4%	★★★★★
2016	97.5	21 of 1294	98.4%	★★★★★
2015	98.3	26 of 1302	98.0%	★★★★★
2014	95.9	18 of 1322	98.6%	★★★★★
2013	95.4	22 of 1367	98.4%	★★★★★
2012	89.2	37 of 1365	97.3%	★★★★★
2011	89.3	32 of 1344	97.6%	★★★★★
2010	89.1	29 of 1327	97.8%	★★★★★
2009	89.4	22 of 1318	98.3%	★★★★★
2008	89.1	35 of 1293	97.3%	★★★★★
2007	88.6	43 of 1287	96.7%	★★★★★
2006	90.2	28 of 1272	97.8%	★★★★★
2005	93.3	14 of 1209	98.8%	★★★★★
2004	94.0	17 of 1204	98.6%	★★★★★
2003	95.0	20 of 1185	98.3%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.0	17 of 694	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	11 of 639	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	86.4	35 of 674	94.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	74 of 1248	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	28 of 1251	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	24 of 1275	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	30 of 1286	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	97.3	17 of 1276	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	45 of 1226	96.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	93.9	26 of 662	96.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	27 of 1271	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	21 of 1264	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	98.6	14 of 1292	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	27 of 1286	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	98.4	15 of 1296	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.5	35 of 1223	97.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.6	8 of 204	96.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	98.5	12 of 812	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	80.9	112 of 802	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	167 of 805	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	53 of 781	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	97.4	14 of 792	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	84.1	43 of 602	92.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	65 of 884	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	31 of 875	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	19 of 895	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	93.1	26 of 898	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	95.8	14 of 905	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	47 of 889	94.7%	★★★★★

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)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)98th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)96th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2022)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)93rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts90%+37 vs state

Science70%+24 vs state

Mathematics70%+31 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
McClure Junior High School	Public	6-8	4225 Wolf Rd	Western Springs	60558	Cook County	Western Springs School District 101	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 246-7590	469	40	11.8		409 (87.2%)	4 (0.9%)	9 (1.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.2%)	95.5	44^th of 1368 public middle schools	96.8%		97.4	28^th of 1363 public middle schools	97.9%	16		69.7		90.4	85.9	93.1	89.8		59.0	78.5	72.4	69.6	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.1	99.3	99.3		98.2	$15,850	$266	$15,585
Park Junior High School	Public	7-8	325 N Park Rd	La Grange Park	60526	Cook County	La Grange School District 102	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 215-7100	661	54	12.3	15.7%	439 (66.4%)	38 (5.7%)	138 (20.9%)	13 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.8%)	92.5	85^th of 1368 public middle schools	93.8%		91.3	106^th of 1363 public middle schools	92.2%	21		63.8			85.3	83.7	84.4			69.9	61.4	65.3	99.0	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.8	99.1		98.7	$18,597	$263	$18,334
Hinsdale Middle School	Public	6-8	100 S Garfield St	Hinsdale	60521	DuPage County	Hinsdale CCSD 181	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 861-4700	755	62	12.1		469 (62.1%)	9 (1.2%)	47 (6.2%)	168 (22.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (8.2%)	95.8	40^th of 1368 public middle schools	97.1%		97.5	26^th of 1363 public middle schools	98.1%	14		76.1		86.1	85.9	83.6	85.2		82.5	75.7	68.4	75.3	99.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.9	99.0	99.1		98.5	$21,462	$327	$21,136
Wm F Gurrie Middle School	Public	7-8	1001 S Spring Ave	La Grange	60525	Cook County	La Grange School District 105 South	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 482-2720	278	33	8.3	34.2%	149 (53.6%)	5 (1.8%)	99 (35.6%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.8%)	80.7	242^nd of 1368 public middle schools	82.3%		87.7	138^th of 1363 public middle schools	89.9%	104		49.6			73.1	70.7	71.9			57.9	50.4	54.1	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4		97.4	$25,578	$393	$25,186
Highlands Middle School	Public	5-8	1850 W Plainfield Rd	La Grange Highlands	60525	Cook County	LaGrange Highlands School District 106	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 579-6890	429	37	11.6		331 (77.2%)	4 (0.9%)	58 (13.5%)	18 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	96.2	33^rd of 1368 public middle schools	97.6%		93.6	74^th of 1363 public middle schools	94.6%	41	58.8	73.5	82.2	90.7	89.6	86.8	87.4	67.3	73.1	83.3	64.0	71.6	97.1	96.6	96.6	96.6	97.1	96.6	96.2		71.9	$17,948	$578	$17,370
Butler Junior High School	Public	6-8	2801 York Rd	Oak Brook	60523	DuPage County	Butler School District 53	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 573-2760	163	27	6.0		55 (33.7%)	3 (1.8%)	11 (6.7%)	80 (49.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.6%)	98.1	14^th of 1368 public middle schools	99.0%		98.5	15^th of 1363 public middle schools	98.9%	1		91.2		92.7	90.5	93.0	91.9		73.2	88.9	80.7	82.0	97.3	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.3	97.3	97.8		96.7	$35,676	$35	$35,640
S E Gross Middle School	Public	6-8	3524 Maple Ave	Brookfield	60513	Cook County	Brookfield Lagrange Park School District 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 485-0600	498	39	12.7		285 (57.2%)	7 (1.4%)	169 (33.9%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	71.3	344^th of 1368 public middle schools	74.9%		75.6	278^th of 1363 public middle schools	79.6%	66		54.0		69.5	85.4	69.4	75.2		34.8	42.4	24.5	34.2	99.2	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.6	99.2	99.4	10.6	87.3	$13,893	$49	$13,843
Clarendon Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	301 Chicago Ave	Clarendon Hills	60514	DuPage County	Hinsdale CCSD 181	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 861-4800	448	43	10.5		319 (71.2%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.8%)	62 (13.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (8.0%)	97.3	25^th of 1368 public middle schools	98.2%		98.6	13^th of 1363 public middle schools	99.0%	12		76.6		90.1	93.2	86.5	89.6		92.9	86.4	76.6	84.7	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.5	99.0	99.0		97.1	$22,522	$332	$22,190
Westchester Middle School	Public	6-8	1620 Norfolk Ave	Westchester	60154	Cook County	Westchester School District 92-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2700	324	28	11.5	48.8%	72 (22.2%)	101 (31.2%)	132 (40.7%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)	72.2	336^th of 1368 public middle schools	75.4%		52.8	560^th of 1363 public middle schools	58.9%	224		59.8		61.6	67.5	68.8	66.0		28.3	46.0	43.2	39.4	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	98.4	99.2		99.2	$17,932	$661	$17,272
Westmont Junior High School	Public	6-8	944 Oakwood Dr	Westmont	60559	DuPage County	Cusd 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 468-8200	302	25	12.0	32.1%	175 (57.9%)	21 (7.0%)	78 (25.8%)	13 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	88.9	134^th of 1368 public middle schools	90.2%		83.9	196^th of 1363 public middle schools	85.6%	62		62.6		80.8	76.9	74.7	77.6		69.5	56.0	54.5	60.3	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	98.0		95.0	$28,658	$432	$28,227

Frequently Asked Questions about McClure Junior High School

What district is McClure Junior High School in?

Western Springs School District 101

What is the racial makeup of McClure Junior High School?

Students at McClure Junior High School are 87% White, 9% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend McClure Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 469 students attended McClure Junior High School.

What high school do graduates of McClure Junior High School attend?

Students who attend McClure Junior High School usually go on to attend Lyons Township High School

Is McClure Junior High School a good school?

Yes! McClure Junior High School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 44^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools.

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