Best Public Schools in Lake Bluff, IL

Summary:

The city of Lake Bluff, Illinois is home to two exceptional schools, Lake Bluff Elementary School and Lake Bluff Middle School, which are part of the highly-ranked Lake Bluff Education Service District 65. Both schools have consistently demonstrated outstanding academic performance, with proficiency rates well above the state averages in core subjects like English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Lake Bluff Elementary School is ranked among the top 287 to 105 elementary schools in Illinois, with a 4- to 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students excel on state assessments, with 53.7% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 48.6% in Mathematics, significantly outperforming the state averages. Additionally, the school boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate of 6.0% and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.4.

Lake Bluff Middle School is even more impressive, ranking among the top 115 to 232 middle schools in Illinois and earning a 4- to 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students demonstrate exceptional performance on state assessments, with 76.8% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 49.1% in Mathematics, again significantly outpacing the state averages. The school also benefits from a high per-student spending of $25,166 and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 9.4.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	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
Lake Bluff Middle School	Public	6-8	31 E Sheridan Pl	Lake Bluff	60044	Lake County	Lake Bluff Education Service District 65	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 234-9407	289	33	8.8		199 (68.9%)	5 (1.7%)	53 (18.3%)	19 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	90.1	115^th of 1363 public middle schools	91.6%		90	113^th of 1367 public middle schools	91.7%	2	67.6				79.1	83.0	69.3	76.8				43.1	64.9	40.0	49.1	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.7	99.0	99.3		95.2	$27,107	$659	$26,447
Lake Bluff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	350 W Washington Ave	Lake Bluff	60044	Lake County	Lake Bluff Education Service District 65	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 234-9405	592	47	12.5		437 (73.8%)	11 (1.9%)	81 (13.7%)	33 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.1%)	83.8	287^th of 2067 public elementary schools	86.1%		86.7	244^th of 2077 public elementary schools	88.3%	43	66.0	45.3	56.1	59.4				53.7	53.6	45.1	47.1				48.6	96.3	97.0	96.8	97.0	97.8	95.8	96.8	4.9		$19,854	$536	$19,318

Cities Near Lake Bluff

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Great Lakes	1.16 mi	2	315^th
Lake Forest	1.76 mi	8	27^th
North Chicago	2.02 mi	8	742^nd
Libertyville	3.05 mi	8	21^st
Waukegan	4 mi	23	704^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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