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Woodland Middle School

Q: Is Woodland Middle School a good school?

Woodland Middle School ranks 634 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

634^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 54% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Woodland Middle School is a public middle school located in Gurnee, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,557 students. The school is part of the Woodland CCSD 50 district, which is ranked 499 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Woodland Middle School faces several key challenges, including lower academic performance compared to state averages and nearby higher-performing schools. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 51.4% proficiency in ELA and 28.7% proficiency in Math, compared to the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Asian, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, who rank in the bottom quartile of Illinois middle schools. Additionally, Woodland Middle School has experienced a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 16.5% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Despite the school's higher per-student spending, which has increased from $14,715 in 2020-2021 to $20,847 in 2023-2024, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio ranging from 11.6 to 13.2 over the past few years, Woodland Middle School's academic performance lags behind several nearby higher-performing schools, such as Highland Middle School, Millburn Middle School, and Park West School. These schools, which are part of higher-ranked districts, consistently outperform Woodland Middle School in state assessments and have lower chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and resources may be contributing to the differences in student outcomes.

1,541

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,741

Per pupil spending ?

37.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7000 Washington St
Gurnee, IL 60031-5309

(847) 856-3421

District: Woodland CCSD 50

Students who attend Woodland Middle School usually attend:

High:

Warren Township High School

Feeder schools for Woodland Middle School:

Elementary:	Woodland Elementary
	Woodland Intermediate School
	Woodland Primary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.1%

White:

36.1%

Asian:

10.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2014 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (54th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (40% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg41%

Illinois avg46%

634^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

499^th of 811Woodland CCSD 50 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	49.2	634 of 1368	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	608 of 1363	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	611 of 1367	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	595 of 1369	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	439 of 1356	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.2	326 of 1293	74.8%	★★★★☆
2017	72.1	303 of 1293	76.6%	★★★★☆
2016	75.9	255 of 1294	80.3%	★★★★☆
2015	78.4	224 of 1302	82.8%	★★★★☆
2014	70.9	362 of 1322	72.6%	★★★★☆
2013	66.6	433 of 1367	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.6	504 of 1365	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.2	402 of 1344	70.1%	★★★★☆
2010	73.9	347 of 1327	73.9%	★★★★☆
2009	71.5	383 of 1318	70.9%	★★★★☆
2008	72.5	360 of 1293	72.2%	★★★★☆
2007	76.2	271 of 1287	78.9%	★★★★☆
2006	77.2	258 of 1272	79.7%	★★★★☆
2005	72.1	369 of 1209	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.4	383 of 1204	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	74.6	310 of 1185	73.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	306 of 574	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	216 of 548	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	193 of 569	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	138 of 573	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	61.7	142 of 565	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	130 of 511	74.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	143 of 186	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	137 of 184	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	136 of 192	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	149 of 198	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.3	136 of 201	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.6	97 of 209	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	475 of 694	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	412 of 639	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	489 of 674	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	418 of 483	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	378 of 486	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	358 of 480	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	360 of 454	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.1	121 of 339	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	93 of 285	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	612 of 1248	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	626 of 1251	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	650 of 1275	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	582 of 1286	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	390 of 1276	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.5	301 of 1226	75.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	496 of 669	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	478 of 643	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	476 of 661	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	460 of 662	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	361 of 639	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	321 of 590	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	833 of 1229	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	801 of 1219	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	818 of 1234	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	775 of 1221	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	670 of 1217	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	570 of 1161	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	580 of 1271	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	539 of 1264	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	533 of 1292	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	538 of 1286	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	458 of 1296	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	333 of 1223	72.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	114 of 204	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	78 of 184	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	80 of 194	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	79 of 195	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.0	93 of 179	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.4	42 of 164	74.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	301 of 812	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	272 of 802	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	353 of 805	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.7	376 of 781	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.2	386 of 792	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.7	302 of 602	49.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	426 of 884	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	448 of 875	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	473 of 895	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	476 of 898	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.1	313 of 905	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.0	218 of 889	75.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

White (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)51st percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)47th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)44th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile-21 vs school

Disabled (2025)32nd percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile-28 vs school

Asian (2025)23rd percentile-31 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)13th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Science40%-5 vs state

Mathematics29%-10 vs state

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by a student
Wednesday, January 23, 2013

i go to woodland, there are way too many students in the middle school. There are many that don't try and many that smoke. The people who take these actions generally are from poorer areas like park city or waukegan, which you have to attend school with. Close Quote

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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 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Woodland Middle School	Public	6-8	7000 Washington St	Gurnee	60031	Lake County	Woodland CCSD 50	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 856-3421	1,541	133	11.5	37.8%	556 (36.1%)	147 (9.5%)	587 (38.1%)	157 (10.2%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	86 (5.6%)	49.2	634^th of 1368 public middle schools	53.7%		48.6	608^th of 1363 public middle schools	55.4%	26		40.2		55.7	51.3	47.7	51.4		23.2	33.4	29.2	28.7	99.9	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	99.9	98.0	$24,741	$391	$24,351
Frederick School	Public	5-6	595 Frederick Rd	Grayslake	60030	Lake County	Grayslake CCSD 46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 543-5300	667	46	14.5	34.8%	352 (52.8%)	36 (5.4%)	211 (31.6%)	27 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	38 (5.7%)								(n/a)	52.0		56.8	60.9			58.3	32.1	40.1			36.0	97.1	96.9	96.9	96.9	45.8	94.4	96.8	42.0	$17,542	$431	$17,112
Grayslake Middle School	Public	7-8	440 Barron Blvd	Grayslake	60030	Lake County	Grayslake CCSD 46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 223-3680	641	46	13.9	36.0%	335 (52.3%)	36 (5.6%)	209 (32.6%)	26 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.1%)	56.7	526^th of 1368 public middle schools	61.5%		48.9	607^th of 1363 public middle schools	55.5%	81		62.6			46.3	44.8	45.5			43.2	29.3	36.0	97.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.7	97.2	98.4	97.8	$17,595	$431	$17,165
Viking School	Public	6-8	4460 Old Grand Ave	Gurnee	60031	Lake County	Gurnee School District 56	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 336-2108	461	39	11.8	54.4%	88 (19.1%)	108 (23.4%)	216 (46.9%)	17 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.5%)	19.1	1138^th of 1368 public middle schools	16.8%		25.6	990^th of 1363 public middle schools	27.4%	148		34.1		25.4	16.1	34.7	25.8		6.8	7.5	16.6	10.7	95.2	95.8	95.8	95.8	96.4	95.2	96.8	82.7	$19,652	$740	$18,912
Millburn Middle School	Public	6-8	640 Freedom Way	Lindenhurst	60046	Lake County	Millburn CCSD 24	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 245-1600	388	30	12.9	20.9%	248 (63.9%)	25 (6.4%)	45 (11.6%)	46 (11.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	86.8	166^th of 1368 public middle schools	87.9%		88.2	132^nd of 1363 public middle schools	90.3%	34		62.2		74.4	66.1	77.8	72.8		55.2	61.4	59.3	58.7	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	92.4	$19,000	$280	$18,720
Highland Middle School	Public	6-8	310 W Rockland Rd	Libertyville	60048	Lake County	Libertyville School District 70	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 362-9020	701	67	10.5		544 (77.6%)	14 (2.0%)	65 (9.3%)	35 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.1%)	87.5	158^th of 1368 public middle schools	88.5%		92.7	85^th of 1363 public middle schools	93.8%	73		76.0		75.5	64.3	85.5	75.5		59.4	52.2	53.4	54.9	98.6	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.0	98.5	98.6	96.8	$23,337	$60	$23,277
Magee Middle School	Public	6-8	500 N Cedar Lake Rd	Round Lake	60073	Lake County	Round Lake CUSD 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 546-8800	642	63	10.1	89.3%	59 (9.2%)	49 (7.6%)	509 (79.3%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	13.9	1235^th of 1368 public middle schools	9.7%		16.6	1184^th of 1363 public middle schools	13.1%	51		23.0		25.1	17.8	15.6	19.6		8.6	11.1	10.0	9.9	98.1	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.7	98.1	98.4	93.7	$23,979	$1,696	$22,283
Peter J Palombi School	Public	6-8	133 McKinley Ave	Lake Villa	60046	Lake County	Lake Villa CCSD 41	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 356-2118	844	58	14.6	45.3%	413 (48.9%)	36 (4.3%)	315 (37.3%)	12 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (7.9%)	44	712^th of 1368 public middle schools	48.0%		42.4	711^th of 1363 public middle schools	47.8%	1		34.4		51.0	51.7	45.3	49.3		26.2	30.2	22.3	26.2	99.0	98.9	99.0	99.0	98.8	98.9	99.0	95.9	$14,490	$542	$13,947
John R Lewis Middle School	Public	6-8	600 S Lewis Ave	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-2560	721	64	11.2	74.1%	26 (3.6%)	101 (14.0%)	569 (78.9%)	9 (1.2%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.1%)	28.7	953^rd of 1368 public middle schools	30.3%		27.5	952^nd of 1363 public middle schools	30.2%	1		29.9		33.2	31.8	38.2	34.5		19.6	20.4	23.5	21.2	94.6	81.9	96.3	96.3	95.5	95.1	95.6	69.6	$23,464	$1,526	$21,938
Edith M Smith Middle School	Public	6-8	930 New York St	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-2760	493	44	11.2	72.2%	19 (3.9%)	53 (10.8%)	403 (81.7%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.2%)	9.4	1324^th of 1368 public middle schools	3.2%		14.5	1237^th of 1363 public middle schools	9.2%	87		14.6		8.7	12.9	17.2	13.0		4.7	10.0	5.7	6.7	96.7	96.1	96.1	96.1	95.2	94.4	95.9	63.3	$22,545	$1,300	$21,244

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodland Middle School

What district is Woodland Middle School in?

Woodland CCSD 50

What is the racial makeup of Woodland Middle School?

Students at Woodland Middle School are 38% Hispanic, 36% White, 10% Asian, 10% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Woodland Middle School attend?

Students who attend Woodland Middle School usually go on to attend Warren Township High School

Is Woodland Middle School a good school?

Woodland Middle School ranks 634^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Woodland Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,541 students attended Woodland Middle School.

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