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Wood Dale Junior High School

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Wood Dale Junior High School ranks 595 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

595^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 57% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Wood Dale Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Wood Dale, Illinois, with 283 students. The school is part of the Wood Dale School District 7, which is ranked 529 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Wood Dale Junior High School has consistently ranked in the middle tier of Illinois middle schools over the past 10 years. While the school's performance on state assessments is generally below the state averages, it performs better than its district average in both English Language Arts and Math. The school's performance on the state science assessment is closer to the state average, with 40% of 8th graders proficient or better. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10:1 and per-student spending that is higher than the state average, indicating it is a well-resourced school.

Compared to nearby schools like Westfield Middle School, Roselle Middle School, and F.E. Peacock Middle School, which significantly outperform Wood Dale Junior High School on academic measures, Wood Dale faces challenges in chronic absenteeism and overall academic achievement. Addressing these areas and leveraging the school's resources could help improve outcomes for its diverse student population.

277

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,624

Per pupil spending ?

56.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6N655 Wood Dale Rd
Wood Dale, IL 60191-1125

(630) 766-6210

District: Wood Dale School District 7

Students who attend Wood Dale Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Fenton High School

Feeder schools for Wood Dale Junior High School:

Elementary:	Oakbrook Elementary School
	Westview Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.3%

White:

34.3%

Asian:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 56th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (57th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg40%

Illinois avg46%

595^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 43%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

529^th of 811Wood Dale School District 7 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	51.8	595 of 1368	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	609 of 1363	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	649 of 1367	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	584 of 1369	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	459 of 1241	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	541 of 1356	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	443 of 1293	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.4	482 of 1293	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.6	450 of 1294	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.3	572 of 1302	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.3	438 of 1367	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.0	457 of 1365	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.8	523 of 1344	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.6	540 of 1327	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.7	336 of 1318	74.5%	★★★★☆
2008	69.3	430 of 1293	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.8	448 of 1287	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.9	450 of 1272	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.4	572 of 1209	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.1	573 of 1204	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	68.7	398 of 1185	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	104 of 694	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	113 of 639	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	182 of 674	73.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	196 of 483	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	105 of 486	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	39.5	265 of 480	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	179 of 454	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.6	63 of 277	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	57.2	71 of 339	79.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	575 of 1248	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	553 of 1251	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.8	701 of 1275	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	612 of 1286	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	455 of 1017	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	633 of 1276	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	524 of 1226	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	308 of 669	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	318 of 643	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.7	334 of 661	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	340 of 662	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.4	173 of 517	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.8	313 of 639	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	243 of 590	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	406 of 1229	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	403 of 1219	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	376 of 1234	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	365 of 1221	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.8	106 of 1019	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	59.1	389 of 1217	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.3	242 of 1161	79.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	563 of 1271	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	567 of 1264	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	570 of 1292	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	484 of 1286	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	399 of 1048	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	419 of 1296	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	339 of 1223	72.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	346 of 812	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	369 of 802	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	276 of 805	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.7	508 of 781	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.8	273 of 548	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.5	118 of 792	85.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	456 of 884	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.4	351 of 875	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	378 of 895	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	374 of 898	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	318 of 813	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	415 of 905	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	307 of 889	65.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)85th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)59th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%~ state avg

Science40%-5 vs state

Mathematics28%-10 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
Wood Dale Junior High School	Public	6-8	6N655 Wood Dale Rd	Wood Dale	60191	DuPage County	Wood Dale School District 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 766-6210	277	25	10.9	56.7%	95 (34.3%)	6 (2.2%)	156 (56.3%)	11 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	51.8	595^th of 1368 public middle schools	56.5%		48.5	609^th of 1363 public middle schools	55.3%	14	40.0	58.5	53.0	54.7	55.6	25.5	31.3	28.0	28.2	98.2	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.3	98.2	98.2	98.2	$25,624	$236	$25,388
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
Blackhawk Middle School	Public	6-8	250 S Church Rd	Bensenville	60106	DuPage County	Bensenville School District 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 766-2601	665	58	11.4	55.0%	135 (20.3%)	10 (1.5%)	476 (71.6%)	24 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.0%)	48	653^rd of 1368 public middle schools	52.3%		51.9	572^nd of 1363 public middle schools	58.0%	81	31.2	47.2	48.3	52.5	49.4	30.1	29.2	37.1	32.2	97.3	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	96.7	97.6	87.4	$20,618	$1,489	$19,129
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
Indian Trail Junior High School	Public	6-8	222 N Jf Kennedy Dr	Addison	60101	DuPage County	Addison School District 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 458-2600	1,111	90	12.3	72.2%	220 (19.8%)	26 (2.3%)	791 (71.2%)	34 (3.1%)	31 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.8%)	36.4	838^th of 1368 public middle schools	38.7%		36.9	795^th of 1363 public middle schools	41.7%	43	33.9	36.5	40.2	43.8	40.3	20.7	29.5	25.3	25.2	98.2	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.0	98.6	93.7	$14,450	$792	$13,658
Churchville Middle School	Public	6-8	155 E Victory Pkwy	Elmhurst	60126	DuPage County	Elmhurst School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 832-8682	489	52	9.4	45.0%	207 (42.3%)	21 (4.3%)	213 (43.6%)	29 (5.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	75.1	297^th of 1368 public middle schools	78.3%		78.3	245^th of 1363 public middle schools	82.0%	52	55.4	63.2	67.5	63.9	64.9	51.1	46.8	39.6	45.4	98.6	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.6	97.8	98.0	97.0	$23,339	$270	$23,070
Friendship Junior High School	Public	6-8	550 Elizabeth Ln	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Community Cons School District 59	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 593-4350	633	59	10.7	61.5%	240 (37.9%)	34 (5.4%)	232 (36.7%)	101 (16.0%)	9 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.4%)	62	470^th of 1368 public middle schools	65.6%		63.7	409^th of 1363 public middle schools	70.0%	61	51.7	51.5	48.9	60.1	53.7	38.9	41.4	37.4	39.2	96.6	97.7	97.7	97.4	97.4	96.1	97.9	95.2	$22,291	$701	$21,590
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Wood Dale Junior High School

What high school do graduates of Wood Dale Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Wood Dale Junior High School usually go on to attend Fenton High School

What district is Wood Dale Junior High School in?

Wood Dale School District 7

What is the racial makeup of Wood Dale Junior High School?

Students at Wood Dale Junior High School are 56% Hispanic, 34% White, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Wood Dale Junior High School a good school?

Wood Dale Junior High School ranks 595^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wood Dale Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 277 students attended Wood Dale Junior High School.

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