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Wilmette Junior High School

Public Grades 7-8

49^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 96% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Wilmette Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Wilmette, Illinois, part of the highly-ranked Wilmette School District 39. With 770 students, the school has consistently been among the top middle schools in Illinois, ranking between 19th and 57th out of over 1,300 middle schools in the state over the past 10 years.

Wilmette Junior High School excels academically, with 84.8% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 70.6% proficient or better in math, far surpassing the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5% respectively. The school also performs significantly better than the district average, and ranks among the top 10-55 middle schools in Illinois for Hispanic, multi-racial, special education, and disabled students, demonstrating its commitment to equitable educational opportunities. Additionally, Wilmette Junior High School has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 5.3% to 8.5%, well below the state average.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Lincoln Junior High School and Oliver McCracken Middle School, Wilmette Junior High School outperforms them in both academic achievement and student-teacher ratio, which ranges from 11.6 to 12.1. This highlights the exceptional quality of education provided at Wilmette Junior High School, which spends between $16,466 and $20,742 per student, reflecting the Wilmette School District 39's investment in its students' success.

766

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,145

Per pupil spending ?

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

620 Locust Rd
Wilmette, IL 60091-2200

(847) 512-6600

District: Wilmette School District 39

Students who attend Wilmette Junior High School usually attend:

High:

New Trier Township H S Winnetka

Feeder schools for Wilmette Junior High School:

Elementary:	Central Elementary School
	Harper Elementary School
	McKenzie Elementary School
	Romona Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.8%

Two or more races:

10.6%

Asian:

9.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (78% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Illinois middle schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg81%

Illinois avg46%

49^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 811Wilmette School District 39 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	95.3	49 of 1368	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	48 of 1363	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	42 of 1367	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	45 of 1369	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	95.3	49 of 1241	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	94.1	57 of 1356	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.3	43 of 1293	96.7%	★★★★★
2017	96.0	38 of 1293	97.1%	★★★★★
2016	97.5	19 of 1294	98.5%	★★★★★
2015	98.2	31 of 1302	97.6%	★★★★★
2014	94.1	34 of 1322	97.4%	★★★★★
2013	95.1	25 of 1367	98.2%	★★★★★
2012	89.3	34 of 1365	97.5%	★★★★★
2011	87.9	48 of 1344	96.4%	★★★★★
2010	88.2	40 of 1327	97.0%	★★★★★
2009	88.6	34 of 1318	97.4%	★★★★★
2008	89.4	29 of 1293	97.8%	★★★★★
2007	89.7	26 of 1287	98.0%	★★★★★
2006	90.0	32 of 1272	97.5%	★★★★★
2005	90.4	41 of 1209	96.6%	★★★★★
2004	94.0	16 of 1204	98.7%	★★★★★
2003	95.2	17 of 1185	98.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	55 of 186	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	22 of 184	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	88.8	5 of 192	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	81.8	30 of 198	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	83.5	12 of 112	89.3%	★★★★★
2019	76.9	31 of 201	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	35 of 209	83.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.2	16 of 694	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.9	8 of 639	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	7 of 674	99.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	31 of 1248	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	25 of 1251	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	41 of 1275	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	52 of 1286	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	91.0	58 of 1017	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	92.4	62 of 1276	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.5	39 of 1226	96.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.2	12 of 669	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	21 of 643	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	18 of 661	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.3	46 of 662	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	81.9	49 of 517	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	72.7	115 of 639	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	53 of 590	91.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	319 of 1229	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	95.0	22 of 1219	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	78.6	143 of 1234	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	92.6	36 of 1221	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	81.3	84 of 1019	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	65.8	307 of 1217	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	91.5	47 of 1161	96.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	48 of 1271	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	53 of 1264	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	37 of 1292	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	34 of 1286	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	96.5	33 of 1048	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	51 of 1296	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.4	49 of 1223	96.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	17 of 204	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	14 of 184	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	4 of 194	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.4	13 of 195	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	94.7	4 of 97	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	90.4	10 of 179	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	12 of 164	92.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	98.7	10 of 812	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	13 of 802	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	99.0	13 of 805	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	83.8	50 of 781	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	78.9	48 of 548	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	78.1	80 of 792	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	91.6	22 of 602	96.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	68 of 884	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	66 of 875	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	87.3	74 of 895	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	89.7	51 of 898	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	87.9	64 of 813	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	85.9	75 of 905	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	59 of 889	93.4%	★★★★★

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

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)92nd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2025)70th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts85%+32 vs state

Science79%+34 vs state

Mathematics71%+32 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 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 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
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
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
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
The Skokie School	Public	5-6	520 Glendale Ave	Winnetka	60093	Cook County	Winnetka School District 36	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 441-1750	362	40	8.9		312 (86.2%)	5 (1.4%)	15 (4.1%)	14 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)								(n/a)	73.7			84.4	86.3			85.3		72.5	73.8			73.1	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	51.1	98.4	98.4		48.1	$32,719	$293	$32,426
Carleton W Washburne School	Public	7-8	515 Hibbard Rd	Winnetka	60093	Cook County	Winnetka School District 36	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 446-5892	376	42	8.9		342 (91.0%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.7%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	94.5	63^rd of 1368 public middle schools	95.4%		94.4	62^nd of 1363 public middle schools	95.5%	1		77.3				84.6	76.4	80.8				79.9	78.8	79.4	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	98.6	98.6		98.6	$31,157	$293	$30,865
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
Sunset Ridge Elementary School	Public	4-8	525 Sunset Ridge Rd	Northfield	60093	Cook County	Sunset Ridge School District 29	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 881-9459	274	34	8.1		211 (77.0%)	4 (1.5%)	14 (5.1%)	22 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.4%)	97.1	26^th of 1368 public middle schools	98.1%		99.2	6^th of 1363 public middle schools	99.6%	20	69.8	83.0	92.2	86.0	92.3	82.4	89.1	88.6	82.8	79.6	80.4	88.2	78.3	82.0	99.2	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.2	99.2	99.2		55.4	$32,403	$530	$31,873
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilmette Junior High School

What district is Wilmette Junior High School in?

Wilmette School District 39

How many students attend Wilmette Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 766 students attended Wilmette Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Wilmette Junior High School?

Students at Wilmette Junior High School are 72% White, 11% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 8% Hispanic.

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

Students who attend Wilmette Junior High School usually go on to attend New Trier Township H S Winnetka

Is Wilmette Junior High School a good school?

Yes! Wilmette Junior High School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 49^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools.

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