Is Lakeview Junior High School a good school?

Lakeview Junior High School ranks 165 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lakeview Junior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 378 students attended Lakeview Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Lakeview Junior High School?

Students at Lakeview Junior High School are 66% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Lakeview Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Lakeview Junior High School usually go on to attend Community H S District 99 - South High School

Lakeview Junior High School

Summary:

Lakeview Junior High School is a public middle school located in Downers Grove, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 378 students. The school is part of the Center Cass School District 66, which is ranked 134 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lakeview Junior High School consistently ranks in the top 15-20% of Illinois middle schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly higher than the state averages, with 65.6% and 45.7% of students proficient or better, respectively, compared to 41.2% and 28.4% statewide. Lakeview's performance is particularly strong in ELA, where it outperforms the district and state averages across all grade levels. The school's science proficiency rate is also impressive, with 78% of students proficient or better, compared to 53.2% statewide. Lakeview Junior High School performs exceptionally well for its Hispanic and Special Education student populations, ranking in the top 20-25% and top 5%, respectively, among Illinois middle schools. The school's performance for its low socioeconomic status (SES) students is also noteworthy, ranking in the top 5% in the state for this subgroup.

While Lakeview Junior High School generally outperforms the nearby schools in academic proficiency, Gower Middle School, which is also in the nearby area, has even stronger academic performance, ranking in the top 3% of Illinois middle schools and outperforming Lakeview in both ELA and Mathematics. Lakeview Junior High School has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (14.02% in 2022-2023), which is lower than many of the nearby schools, suggesting that it serves a more affluent student population. Additionally, the school has a student-teacher ratio of 12.9, which is higher than some of the nearby schools, indicating a more favorable learning environment with smaller class sizes.

Detail:

Public 6-8

701 Plainfield Rd
Downers Grove, IL 60516-4940

(630) 783-5102

District: Center Cass School District 66

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,697

Students who attend Lakeview Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Community H S District 99 - South High School

Feeder schools for Lakeview Junior High School:

Elementary:	Elizabeth Ide Elementary School
	Prairieview Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.9

Number of students: 378

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.9%

Hispanic:

12.7%

Asian:

11.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 14%

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.5. (See more...)

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lakeview Junior High School is $16,697.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lakeview Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lakeview Junior High School 165^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Lakeview Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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Center Cass School District 66:

SchoolDigger ranks Center Cass School District 66 134^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lakeview Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Lakeview Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	89.87	72^nd	1185	93.9%
2004	88.63	81^st	1204	93.3%
2005	86.83	102^nd	1209	91.6%
2006	84.66	106^th	1272	91.7%
2007	83.21	129^th	1287	90.0%
2008	83.67	130^th	1293	89.9%
2009	85.40	89^th	1318	93.2%
2010	82.64	137^th	1327	89.7%
2011	82.94	130^th	1344	90.3%
2012	84.39	120^th	1365	91.2%
2013	86.31	142^nd	1367	89.6%
2014	89.08	100^th	1322	92.4%
2015	86.46	156^th	1302	88.0%
2016	78.98	226^th	1294	82.5%
2017	71.14	311^th	1293	75.9%
2018	72.09	301^st	1293	76.7%
2019	84.70	174^th	1356	87.2%
2021	80.20	200^th	1241	83.9%
2022	79.14	230^th	1369	83.2%
2023	82.54	192^nd	1367	86.0%
2024	85.50	165^th	1363	87.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lakeview Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	84.34	42^nd	602	93.0%
2019	57.21	191^st	792	75.9%
2022	58.43	159^th	781	79.6%
2023	73.08	136^th	805	83.1%
2024	93.92	37^th	802	95.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lakeview Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.73	446^th	1161	61.6%
2019	83.89	101^st	1217	91.7%
2022	47.37	563^rd	1221	53.9%
2023	55.83	429^th	1234	65.2%
2024	90.58	47^th	1219	96.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Lakeview Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	68.14	336^th	1226	72.6%
2019	81.73	190^th	1276	85.1%
2021	81.49	134^th	1017	86.8%
2022	80.94	191^st	1286	85.1%
2023	82.05	182^nd	1275	85.7%
2024	84.06	155^th	1251	87.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Lakeview Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	69.05	106^th	674	84.3%
2024	99.22	5^th	639	99.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Lakeview Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	70.91	284^th	1223	76.8%
2019	85.34	149^th	1296	88.5%
2021	74.55	203^rd	1048	80.6%
2022	73.14	268^th	1286	79.2%
2023	79.72	192^nd	1292	85.1%
2024	82.97	176^th	1264	86.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Lakeview Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.66	183^rd	209	12.4%
2019	50.86	108^th	201	46.3%
2022	38.80	129^th	198	34.8%
2023	32.91	139^th	192	27.6%
2024	50.69	99^th	184	46.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lakeview Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.82	287^th	590	51.4%
2019	61.35	188^th	639	70.6%
2022	69.59	130^th	662	80.4%
2023	80.21	81^st	661	87.7%
2024	72.44	126^th	643	80.4%

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Rank History for White students at Lakeview Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.82	318^th	889	64.2%
2019	77.14	154^th	905	83.0%
2021	69.42	205^th	813	74.8%
2022	66.14	254^th	898	71.7%
2023	70.72	212^th	895	76.3%
2024	73.15	186^th	875	78.7%

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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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Enrollment information for Lakeview Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	414	15	39	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	475
1989	289	14	33	8	4	n/a	n/a	0	348
1990	300	11	47	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	360
1991	287	12	45	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	356
1992	281	5	51	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
1993	300	8	46	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
1994	316	3	45	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	377
1995	318	7	59	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	396
1996	318	7	59	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	396
1997	337	8	57	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
1998	337	12	66	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
1999	341	6	57	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	416
2000	336	7	60	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	425
2001	343	9	60	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	429
2002	362	14	57	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
2003	362	14	57	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
2004	367	18	54	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	457
2005	353	21	48	15	0	n/a	n/a	4	441
2006	360	28	60	29	0	n/a	n/a	11	488
2007	365	19	57	24	0	n/a	n/a	10	475
2008	349	14	56	24	0	n/a	n/a	14	457
2009	321	11	51	25	0	n/a	n/a	17	425
2010	305	15	53	30	0	n/a	n/a	15	418
2011	306	23	55	32	0	0	18	0	434
2012	310	24	40	26	0	0	21	0	421
2013	285	16	31	32	0	1	32	0	397
2014	257	17	30	24	0	1	26	0	355
2015	266	14	27	24	0	1	29	0	361
2016	270	17	29	21	0	0	26	0	363
2017	248	10	25	26	0	0	28	0	337
2018	257	13	32	32	0	1	26	0	361
2019	242	13	35	46	0	1	19	0	356
2020	257	12	26	41	0	1	16	0	353
2021	259	18	34	46	0	1	6	0	364
2022	246	18	36	42	0	0	10	0	352
2023	249	22	42	48	0	0	17	0	378

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 Lakeview Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	475	27.1	17.5	n/a
1989	348	22.6	15.3	n/a
1990	360	24.6	14.6	n/a
1991	356	24.6	14.4	n/a
1992	344	24.0	14.3	n/a
1993	360	24.0	15.0	n/a
1994	377	24.0	15.7	n/a
1995	396	29.0	13.7	n/a
1996	396	29.0	13.7	n/a
1997	413	29.0	14.2	n/a
1998	427	30.0	14.2	n/a
1999	416	30.0	13.9	n/a
2000	425	30.0	14.2	n/a
2001	429	31.0	13.8	n/a
2002	455	30.0	15.2	5.5
2003	455	30.0	15.2	5.5
2004	457	30.5	15.0	4.4
2005	441	30.0	14.7	4.1
2006	488	31.0	15.7	4
2007	475	29.0	16.4	3.7
2008	457	28.0	16.3	4.3
2009	425	32.0	13.3	5.6
2010	418	32.0	13.0	6.7
2011	434	31.0	14.0	6.7
2012	421	31.0	13.5	6.9
2013	397	32.6	12.1	7.8
2014	355	25.7	13.8	9
2015	361	27.0	13.3	10.2
2016	363	27.0	13.4	0.8
2017	337	26.0	12.9	12.2
2018	361	26.3	13.7	14.7
2019	356	28.3	12.5	15.7
2020	353	29.2	12.0	16.1
2021	364	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	352	27.2	12.9	9.1
2023	378	29.2	12.9	14

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 Lakeview Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	475	27.1	17.5	n/a
1989	348	22.6	15.3	n/a
1990	360	24.6	14.6	n/a
1991	356	24.6	14.4	n/a
1992	344	24.0	14.3	n/a
1993	360	24.0	15.0	n/a
1994	377	24.0	15.7	n/a
1995	396	29.0	13.7	n/a
1996	396	29.0	13.7	n/a
1997	413	29.0	14.2	n/a
1998	427	30.0	14.2	n/a
1999	416	30.0	13.9	n/a
2000	425	30.0	14.2	n/a
2001	429	31.0	13.8	n/a
2002	455	30.0	15.2	5.5
2003	455	30.0	15.2	5.5
2004	457	30.5	15.0	4.4
2005	441	30.0	14.7	4.1
2006	488	31.0	15.7	4
2007	475	29.0	16.4	3.7
2008	457	28.0	16.3	4.3
2009	425	32.0	13.3	5.6
2010	418	32.0	13.0	6.7
2011	434	31.0	14.0	6.7
2012	421	31.0	13.5	6.9
2013	397	32.6	12.1	7.8
2014	355	25.7	13.8	9
2015	361	27.0	13.3	10.2
2016	363	27.0	13.4	0.8
2017	337	26.0	12.9	12.2
2018	361	26.3	13.7	14.7
2019	356	28.3	12.5	15.7
2020	353	29.2	12.0	16.1
2021	364	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	352	27.2	12.9	9.1
2023	378	29.2	12.9	14

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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