Is Edgewood Middle School a good school?

Edgewood Middle School ranks 160 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Edgewood Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 739 students attended Edgewood Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Edgewood Middle School?

Students at Edgewood Middle School are 77% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Edgewood Middle School attend?

Students who attend Edgewood Middle School usually go on to attend Highland Park High School

Edgewood Middle School

Summary:

Edgewood Middle School is a public middle school located in Highland Park, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 739 students. It is part of the North Shore School District 112, which is ranked 114 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Edgewood Middle School consistently ranks among the top 15-20% of Illinois middle schools, with a current ranking of 160 out of 1,363 schools. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly higher than the state averages across all grades and subjects, with 63% of Edgewood students proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 41.2%. Edgewood's performance is also higher than the district average, indicating the school is a strong performer within the North Shore School District 112. The school has a diverse student population and performs well across different subgroups, such as Hispanic students and special education students, though its performance for Asian students is relatively lower.

Edgewood Middle School has a relatively high per-student spending of $21,549 in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average, and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.4. While Edgewood's performance is generally stronger than the other nearby middle schools in the North Shore School District 112, such as Northwood Middle School, some nearby schools in other districts, such as Sunset Ridge Elementary School, Deer Path Middle School East, and Maple School, outperform Edgewood in certain academic metrics, particularly in mathematics.

Detail:

Public 6-8

2031 Sheridan Rd
Highland Park, IL 60035-2401

(224) 765-3201

District: North Shore School District 112

SchoolDigger Rank:
160^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,477

Students who attend Edgewood Middle School usually attend:

High:

Highland Park High School

Feeder schools for Edgewood Middle School:

Elementary:	Braeside Elementary School
	Indian Trail Elementary School
	Ravinia Elementary School
	Sherwood Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.4

Number of students: 739

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.6%

Hispanic:

13.0%

Asian:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 12.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Edgewood Middle School ranks better than 88.3% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.85. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Edgewood Middle School is $25,477.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Edgewood Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Edgewood Middle School 160^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Edgewood Middle School in the ranking list.)

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North Shore School District 112:

SchoolDigger ranks North Shore School District 112 114^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Edgewood Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Edgewood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	93.85	27^th	1185	97.7%
2004	91.39	37^th	1204	96.9%
2005	91.57	30^th	1209	97.5%
2006	89.65	37^th	1272	97.1%
2007	89.25	32^nd	1287	97.5%
2008	87.50	52^nd	1293	96.0%
2009	86.63	67^th	1318	94.9%
2010	86.88	58^th	1327	95.6%
2011	86.35	68^th	1344	94.9%
2012	84.03	129^th	1365	90.5%
2013	87.60	114^th	1367	91.7%
2014	89.85	89^th	1322	93.3%
2015	84.78	164^th	1302	87.4%
2016	89.44	103^rd	1294	92.0%
2017	90.95	86^th	1293	93.3%
2018	88.42	119^th	1293	90.8%
2019	90.39	97^th	1356	92.8%
2021	87.31	115^th	1241	90.7%
2022	88.57	116^th	1369	91.5%
2023	81.58	204^th	1367	85.1%
2024	85.85	160^th	1363	88.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Edgewood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	71.18	30^th	339	91.2%
2022	45.80	186^th	454	59.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Edgewood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.38	53^rd	602	91.2%
2019	85.87	48^th	792	93.9%
2021	72.85	65^th	548	88.1%
2022	65.23	119^th	781	84.8%
2023	77.19	117^th	805	85.5%
2024	90.37	51^st	802	93.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Edgewood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	68.74	260^th	1161	77.6%
2019	77.27	162^nd	1217	86.7%
2021	69.64	168^th	1019	83.5%
2022	54.45	445^th	1221	63.6%
2023	64.48	311^th	1234	74.8%
2024	74.83	188^th	1219	84.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Edgewood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.40	195^th	1226	84.1%
2019	85.94	132^nd	1276	89.7%
2021	85.10	103^rd	1017	89.9%
2022	88.35	116^th	1286	91.0%
2023	80.71	197^th	1275	84.5%
2024	85.63	138^th	1251	89.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Edgewood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	70.92	96^th	674	85.8%
2024	87.77	38^th	639	94.1%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Edgewood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	60.34	3^rd	10	70.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Edgewood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	91.40	73^rd	1223	94.0%
2019	92.19	66^th	1296	94.9%
2021	85.02	108^th	1048	89.7%
2022	86.86	121^st	1286	90.6%
2023	80.47	187^th	1292	85.5%
2024	83.73	164^th	1264	87.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Edgewood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	86.31	13^th	201	93.5%
2022	69.30	59^th	198	70.2%
2023	33.78	138^th	192	28.1%
2024	34.07	136^th	184	26.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Edgewood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	85.16	51^st	590	91.4%
2019	66.74	156^th	639	75.6%
2021	62.47	127^th	517	75.4%
2022	56.79	206^th	662	68.9%
2023	70.69	130^th	661	80.3%
2024	85.36	55^th	643	91.4%

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Rank History for White students at Edgewood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	78.96	133^rd	889	85.0%
2019	84.51	87^th	905	90.4%
2021	79.83	110^th	813	86.5%
2022	81.97	106^th	898	88.2%
2023	70.79	209^th	895	76.6%
2024	74.20	175^th	875	80.0%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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by a student
Thursday, February 11, 2010

I go to Edgewood. The teachers are nice, the students are nice, and it's a great place for me to get an education. I am challenged in every subject, and all of the gifted kids (like me) have fantastic programs such as Humanities (taught by Ms. Montelongo in sixth grade) and about 7 levels of math, ranging from Regular in sixth grade to Geometry in 8th grade. All in all, this is an amazing school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Edgewood Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	547	10	16	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	583
1995	545	8	15	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	579
1996	545	8	15	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	579
1997	609	7	14	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	636
1998	597	9	13	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	623
1999	568	4	9	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	585
2000	562	8	8	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	585
2001	530	4	4	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	548
2002	551	8	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	569
2003	551	8	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	569
2004	542	5	10	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	567
2005	543	6	7	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	569
2006	566	5	11	17	0	n/a	n/a	1	600
2007	538	6	11	12	0	n/a	n/a	2	569
2008	528	1	12	14	0	n/a	n/a	4	559
2009	522	7	12	15	0	n/a	n/a	12	568
2010	539	15	13	20	0	n/a	n/a	13	600
2011	515	21	13	20	0	0	7	0	576
2012	500	18	17	30	1	0	7	0	573
2013	545	14	13	47	0	0	6	0	625
2014	549	8	15	43	0	0	10	0	625
2015	537	8	11	42	0	0	12	0	610
2016	498	9	10	47	0	1	5	0	570
2017	455	12	13	47	1	0	4	0	532
2018	434	11	13	53	2	1	12	0	526
2019	630	17	25	94	2	3	21	0	792
2020	599	18	28	95	0	4	26	0	770
2021	580	11	22	94	0	3	25	0	735
2022	567	18	29	107	1	2	29	0	753
2023	566	24	27	96	2	1	23	0	739

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Edgewood Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	583	47.1	12.4	n/a
1995	579	49.0	11.8	n/a
1996	579	49.0	11.8	n/a
1997	636	51.0	12.5	n/a
1998	623	52.3	11.9	n/a
1999	585	52.0	11.3	n/a
2000	585	50.3	11.6	n/a
2001	548	49.0	11.2	n/a
2002	569	50.7	11.2	0
2003	569	50.7	11.2	0
2004	567	48.0	11.8	0
2005	569	47.0	12.1	0
2006	600	45.8	13.1	0
2007	569	44.0	12.9	0
2008	559	40.0	14.0	0
2009	568	45.7	12.4	0
2010	600	47.0	12.7	0
2011	576	44.5	12.9	0
2012	573	43.6	13.1	4
2013	625	45.0	13.8	8
2014	625	43.0	14.5	7.8
2015	610	46.0	13.2	10
2016	570	46.0	12.3	9.6
2017	532	45.4	11.7	7.7
2018	526	44.3	11.8	8.7
2019	792	54.1	14.6	10.9
2020	770	56.1	13.7	10.5
2021	735	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	753	58.9	12.7	12.1
2023	739	59.4	12.4	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Edgewood Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	583	47.1	12.4	n/a
1995	579	49.0	11.8	n/a
1996	579	49.0	11.8	n/a
1997	636	51.0	12.5	n/a
1998	623	52.3	11.9	n/a
1999	585	52.0	11.3	n/a
2000	585	50.3	11.6	n/a
2001	548	49.0	11.2	n/a
2002	569	50.7	11.2	0
2003	569	50.7	11.2	0
2004	567	48.0	11.8	0
2005	569	47.0	12.1	0
2006	600	45.8	13.1	0
2007	569	44.0	12.9	0
2008	559	40.0	14.0	0
2009	568	45.7	12.4	0
2010	600	47.0	12.7	0
2011	576	44.5	12.9	0
2012	573	43.6	13.1	4
2013	625	45.0	13.8	8
2014	625	43.0	14.5	7.8
2015	610	46.0	13.2	10
2016	570	46.0	12.3	9.6
2017	532	45.4	11.7	7.7
2018	526	44.3	11.8	8.7
2019	792	54.1	14.6	10.9
2020	770	56.1	13.7	10.5
2021	735	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	753	58.9	12.7	12.1
2023	739	59.4	12.4	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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