Best Public Schools in Skokie, IL

Summary:

The city of Skokie, Illinois is home to 14 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The schools in Skokie serve a diverse student population and demonstrate a range of academic performance, with some standout institutions and areas for potential improvement.

At the high school level, Niles North High School stands out as a top performer, ranking in the top 10% of Illinois high schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This school boasts strong academic achievement, with over 40% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in both SAT Math and English Language Arts. In contrast, Niles West High School also performs well, ranking in the top 15% of Illinois high schools.

At the middle school level, Oliver McCracken Middle School emerges as a standout, ranking 267th out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools and earning a 4-star rating. This school demonstrates exceptional performance in English Language Arts, with 72% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average. Among the elementary schools, Fairview South Elementary School stands out, ranking 289th out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating. This school boasts strong academic performance, with over 65% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and over 40% in Mathematics.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (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	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	% 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
Elizabeth Meyer School	Public	PK-K	8100 Tripp Ave	Skokie	60076	Cook County	Skokie School District 73-5	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 673-1223	194	18	10.7	23.2%	72 (37.1%)	22 (11.3%)	22 (11.3%)	63 (32.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.2%)								(n/a)																		96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	51.3		$30,227	$962	$29,265
John Middleton Elementary School	Public	1-5	8000 E Prairie Rd	Skokie	60076	Cook County	Skokie School District 73-5	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 673-1222	519	49	10.5	33.3%	203 (39.1%)	50 (9.6%)	73 (14.1%)	137 (26.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	47 (9.1%)	72.2	518^th of 2067 public elementary schools	74.9%		74.5	472^nd of 2077 public elementary schools	77.3%	46	58.3	50.0	50.9	46.9				49.4	55.7	25.9	32.3				37.8			98.7	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.7	98.1			$23,884	$920	$22,963
Oliver McCracken Middle School	Public	6-8	8000 E Prairie Rd	Skokie	60076	Cook County	Skokie School District 73-5	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 673-1220	348	37	9.4	35.1%	121 (34.8%)	29 (8.3%)	46 (13.2%)	114 (32.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.9%)	76.8	267^th of 1363 public middle schools	80.4%		83.7	180^th of 1367 public middle schools	86.8%	87	78.6				71.3	60.2	84.1	72.0				22.5	33.4	35.4	30.3			99.7	98.3	98.3	98.3	99.2	98.9	99.2		99.4	$27,662	$1,088	$26,574
East Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7616 E Prairie Rd	Skokie	60076	Cook County	East Prairie School District 73	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 673-1141	515	51	10.0	42.3%	164 (31.8%)	39 (7.6%)	97 (18.8%)	175 (34.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.8%)	80.5	350^th of 2067 public elementary schools	83.1%		71.7	527^th of 2077 public elementary schools	74.6%	177	68.2	53.2	55.9	60.3	64.3	73.3	87.8	65.3	61.7	38.3	32.8	32.2	42.3	51.0	42.2			98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.9	98.7	98.7	6.8	27.3	$20,389	$901	$19,488
Dr Bessie Rhodes-Global Studies	Public	K-8	3701 Davis St	Skokie	60076	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 859-8441	253	32	8.0	69.2%	23 (9.1%)	72 (28.5%)	143 (56.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.1%)	26.2	1510^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.9%		30.7	1381^st of 2077 public elementary schools	33.5%	129	49.0	6.7	26.0	13.6	40.0	50.0	62.9	32.9	23.3	13.0	13.6	0.0	33.3	33.3	20.5			97.8	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.3	97.8	97.8		27.8	$27,675	$168	$27,506
Fairview South Elementary School	Public	K-8	7040 Laramie Ave	Skokie	60077	Cook County	Fairview School District 72	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 929-1050	707	69	10.2	29.4%	327 (46.3%)	29 (4.1%)	95 (13.4%)	202 (28.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (7.4%)	83.8	289^th of 2067 public elementary schools	86.0%		79.9	375^th of 2077 public elementary schools	81.9%	86	73.6	50.0	54.6	76.6	82.1	65.9	78.2	67.8	66.7	35.1	45.5	27.3	47.1	39.0	43.6			97.1	96.7	96.7	96.7	97.7	96.7	97.3		34.6	$21,931	$829	$21,103
Niles North High School	Public	9-12	9800 Lawler Ave	Skokie	60077	Cook County	Niles Township HSD 219	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 626-2011	2,015	160	12.5		702 (34.8%)	192 (9.5%)	352 (17.5%)	674 (33.4%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	85 (4.2%)	90.6	64^th of 697 public high schools	90.8%		85.4	80^th of 699 public high schools	88.6%	16	67.9															41.9	45.2	97.5	98.0	98.0	98.0	100.0	97.6	97.7		97.6	$33,761	$908	$32,854
Niles West High School	Public	9-12	5701 Oakton St	Skokie	60077	Cook County	Niles Township HSD 219	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 626-2510	2,615	193	13.5		1,010 (38.6%)	178 (6.8%)	451 (17.2%)	842 (32.2%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	125 (4.8%)	84.5	95^th of 697 public high schools	86.4%		81.1	110^th of 699 public high schools	84.3%	15	62.1															35.4	41.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	94.9	95.6		94.7	$28,960	$591	$28,369
Niles Central	Public	9-12	7700 Gross Point Rd	Skokie	60077	Cook County	Niles Township HSD 219	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(847) 626-3120	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Devonshire Elementary School	Public	K-5	9040 Kostner Ave	Skokie	60076	Cook County	Skokie School District 68	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 568-4901	418	28	14.9	65.8%	145 (34.7%)	72 (17.2%)	66 (15.8%)	116 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	53.6	853^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	58.7%		51.2	920^th of 2077 public elementary schools	55.7%	67	54.0	31.3	35.3	41.2				35.3	25.1	35.3	25.5				28.8			92.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	96.5	94.2	93.2			$20,564	$1,140	$19,424
Highland Elementary School	Public	K-5	9700 Crawford Ave	Skokie	60076	Cook County	Skokie School District 68	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 676-5001	329	29	11.3	48.9%	114 (34.7%)	43 (13.1%)	41 (12.5%)	103 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.5%)	62.3	692^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	66.5%		61.3	724^th of 2077 public elementary schools	65.1%	32	68.6	29.6	48.0	44.5				40.9	38.9	34.0	27.8				33.0			99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2			$22,168	$1,397	$20,771
Jane Stenson School	Public	K-5	9201 Lockwood Ave	Skokie	60077	Cook County	Skokie School District 68	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 676-7301	346	24	14.4	56.9%	109 (31.5%)	34 (9.8%)	79 (22.8%)	98 (28.3%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	21 (6.1%)	59.5	743^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	64.1%		62.1	707^th of 2077 public elementary schools	66.0%	36	65.0	33.3	39.6	33.3				35.4	42.1	34.5	30.0				35.4			95.2	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	95.2			$22,182	$1,221	$20,961
Old Orchard Junior High School	Public	6-8	9310 Kenton Ave	Skokie	60076	Cook County	Skokie School District 68	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 568-7501	648	51	12.7	59.4%	218 (33.6%)	94 (14.5%)	117 (18.1%)	193 (29.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.5%)	50	596^th of 1363 public middle schools	56.3%		53.9	531^st of 1367 public middle schools	61.2%	65	57.3				32.4	35.8	44.6	37.3				21.8	28.0	33.7	27.7			97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	17.8	79.5	$21,960	$1,177	$20,783
Lincoln Junior High School	Public	6-8	7839 Lincoln Ave	Skokie	60077	Cook County	Skokie School District 69	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 676-3545	591	49	12.0	62.3%	172 (29.1%)	69 (11.7%)	107 (18.1%)	200 (33.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (6.8%)	44	689^th of 1363 public middle schools	49.4%		52.4	563^rd of 1367 public middle schools	58.8%	126	44.3				36.3	28.2	33.4	32.6				25.7	25.9	26.0	25.9			96.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	96.7	98.0	95.3	7.4	90.0	$20,806	$1,904	$18,902
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	5100 Madison St	Skokie	60077	Cook County	Skokie School District 69	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 675-3048	586	48	12.3	59.0%	177 (30.2%)	55 (9.4%)	107 (18.3%)	194 (33.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (8.4%)								(n/a)																		96.2	96.8	96.8	96.8	6.9	95.7	94.4	6.9		$21,371	$2,082	$19,288

Cities Near Skokie

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Evanston	1.11 mi	19	123^rd
Lincolnwood	1.58 mi	4	179^th
Morton Grove	1.87 mi	7	152^nd
Chicago	2.08 mi	662	673^rd
Wilmette	2.84 mi	7	12^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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