Is Oliver McCracken Middle School a good school?

Oliver McCracken Middle School ranks 267 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Oliver McCracken Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 347 students attended Oliver McCracken Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Oliver McCracken Middle School?

Students at Oliver McCracken Middle School are 35% White, 32% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 9% African American, 2% Not Specified.

What high school do graduates of Oliver McCracken Middle School attend?

Students who attend Oliver McCracken Middle School usually go on to attend Niles North High School

Oliver McCracken Middle School

Summary:

Oliver McCracken Middle School is a public middle school located in Skokie, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 347 students. The school is part of the Skokie School District 73-5, which is ranked 196 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oliver McCracken Middle School consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science proficiency across all grades, with an ELA proficiency rate of 72% in 2023-2024 compared to the state average of 41.2%. The school's performance in Mathematics is mixed, with proficiency rates ranging from 22.5% to 35.4%, which is generally higher than the state average of 28.4%. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) is particularly strong, with an 8th-grade proficiency rate of 78.6% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average of 53.2%. Oliver McCracken Middle School has a strong performance for African American and Multi-racial students, ranking in the top quartile of Illinois middle schools for these subgroups in recent years. However, the school's performance for Asian students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom quartile of Illinois middle schools in this subgroup.

While Oliver McCracken Middle School generally outperforms nearby schools like Haven Middle School and Chute Middle School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates, schools like Highcrest Middle School and Wilmette Junior High School, which are part of the Wilmette School District 39, consistently outperform Oliver McCracken Middle School across all subject areas and grade levels. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 3.6% in 2019-2020 to 17.9% in 2021-2022, which is an area of concern that the school and district should address.

Detail:

Public 6-8

8000 E Prairie Rd
Skokie, IL 60076-3402

(847) 673-1220

District: Skokie School District 73-5

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $27,662

Students who attend Oliver McCracken Middle School usually attend:

High:

Niles North High School

Feeder schools for Oliver McCracken Middle School:

Elementary:	Elizabeth Meyer School
	John Middleton Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.5

Number of students: 347

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.4%

Asian:

31.7%

Hispanic:

12.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 31.1%

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.79. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oliver McCracken Middle School is $27,662.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Oliver McCracken Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Oliver McCracken Middle School 267^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Oliver McCracken Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Skokie School District 73-5:

SchoolDigger ranks Skokie School District 73-5 196^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Oliver McCracken Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	84.88	141^st	1185	88.1%
2004	85.13	130^th	1204	89.2%
2005	76.97	273^rd	1209	77.4%
2006	76.85	264^th	1272	79.2%
2007	82.90	138^th	1287	89.3%
2008	81.45	174^th	1293	86.5%
2009	76.00	289^th	1318	78.1%
2010	78.22	243^rd	1327	81.7%
2011	73.64	333^rd	1344	75.2%
2012	76.16	289^th	1365	78.8%
2013	87.28	122^nd	1367	91.1%
2014	87.33	122^nd	1322	90.8%
2015	81.67	201^st	1302	84.6%
2016	81.20	196^th	1294	84.9%
2017	80.66	206^th	1293	84.1%
2018	77.41	244^th	1293	81.1%
2019	76.02	280^th	1356	79.4%
2021	73.98	253^rd	1241	79.6%
2022	81.57	200^th	1369	85.4%
2023	83.73	180^th	1367	86.8%
2024	76.79	267^th	1363	80.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Oliver McCracken Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	90.92	12^th	195	93.8%
2023	82.59	29^th	194	85.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Oliver McCracken Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	35.91	314^th	454	30.8%
2023	62.07	86^th	480	82.1%
2024	60.94	106^th	486	78.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Oliver McCracken Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	67.98	101^st	602	83.2%
2019	37.20	432^nd	792	45.5%
2022	60.18	147^th	781	81.2%
2023	91.23	44^th	805	94.5%
2024	81.81	102^nd	802	87.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Oliver McCracken Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	82.49	109^th	1161	90.6%
2019	81.09	130^th	1217	89.3%
2021	57.40	312^th	1019	69.4%
2022	77.45	147^th	1221	88.0%
2023	82.85	107^th	1234	91.3%
2024	77.80	156^th	1219	87.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Oliver McCracken Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	75.31	250^th	1226	79.6%
2019	73.70	288^th	1276	77.4%
2021	64.50	299^th	1017	70.6%
2022	70.66	299^th	1286	76.7%
2023	76.05	237^th	1275	81.4%
2024	77.94	233^rd	1251	81.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Oliver McCracken Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	80.81	57^th	674	91.5%
2024	75.65	72^nd	639	88.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Oliver McCracken Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	77.16	213^th	1223	82.6%
2019	75.02	270^th	1296	79.2%
2021	80.14	143^rd	1048	86.4%
2022	88.65	102^nd	1286	92.1%
2023	86.88	120^th	1292	90.7%
2024	74.54	262^nd	1264	79.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Oliver McCracken Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.05	148^th	209	29.2%
2019	29.09	160^th	201	20.4%
2021	20.87	98^th	112	12.5%
2022	33.95	138^th	198	30.3%
2023	36.77	132^nd	192	31.3%
2024	28.10	145^th	184	21.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Oliver McCracken Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	69.76	100^th	511	80.4%
2019	87.18	41^st	565	92.7%
2022	91.67	27^th	573	95.3%
2023	74.75	69^th	569	87.9%
2024	72.57	85^th	548	84.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Oliver McCracken Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.45	181^st	590	69.3%
2019	50.96	275^th	639	57.0%
2022	60.20	190^th	662	71.3%
2023	67.93	144^th	661	78.2%
2024	55.95	223^rd	643	65.3%

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Rank History for White students at Oliver McCracken Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	68.11	247^th	889	72.2%
2019	61.70	315^th	905	65.2%
2021	56.99	312^th	813	61.6%
2022	74.57	166^th	898	81.5%
2023	73.85	184^th	895	79.4%
2024	70.43	213^th	875	75.7%

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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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by a parent
Tuesday, July 4, 2017

This school has had three incidents of cyber-terrorist threats in the past two and a half years. This exceeds the amount of alleged suspected terrorism threatened at any other school in Skokie. Data also show that it has an absentee rate above the state average. This can easily lead to the conclusion that students do not feel comfortable at this school, which also reports high levels of bullying by other students and those employed at the school. The police seem to be called to the school frequently, and the FBI has even been called, which likely indicates inability to manage, in the classroom and out, on the part of those the school employs (and to whose supervision we are expected to entrust our children's welfare). Close Quote

Enrollment information for Oliver McCracken Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	219	8	69	16	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	312
1989	204	10	76	15	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	305
1990	207	12	76	13	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	308
1991	212	14	115	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	356
1992	197	13	113	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	341
1993	220	14	132	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	393
1994	237	13	155	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	432
1995	204	10	112	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	352
1996	204	10	112	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	352
1997	186	13	108	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	331
1998	215	19	114	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	378
1999	230	20	114	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
2000	230	20	129	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	416
2001	201	14	131	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	381
2002	190	31	108	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	359
2003	190	31	108	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	359
2004	197	35	113	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	378
2005	195	28	112	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
2006	189	23	112	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	362
2007	195	27	126	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	387
2008	187	31	120	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	381
2009	178	40	118	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	370
2010	173	48	108	42	1	n/a	n/a	2	374
2011	157	42	110	49	1	1	14	0	374
2012	156	43	112	50	1	0	16	0	378
2013	132	43	107	38	1	0	13	0	334
2014	126	49	94	39	3	0	19	0	330
2015	131	34	107	36	2	0	15	0	325
2016	137	33	117	42	0	0	13	0	342
2017	144	33	139	46	1	1	14	0	378
2018	132	35	123	54	0	1	15	0	360
2019	133	29	131	54	0	1	17	0	365
2020	123	20	113	53	0	0	17	0	326
2021	114	24	118	42	0	0	32	0	330
2022	124	33	110	45	0	0	32	0	344
2023	123	31	110	43	2	0	32	6	347

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 Oliver McCracken Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	312	24.0	13.0	n/a
1989	305	25.6	11.9	n/a
1990	308	25.1	12.2	n/a
1991	356	26.1	13.6	n/a
1992	341	27.8	12.2	n/a
1993	393	28.3	13.9	n/a
1994	432	32.0	13.5	n/a
1995	352	28.2	12.5	n/a
1996	352	28.2	12.5	n/a
1997	331	25.3	13.1	n/a
1998	378	28.0	13.5	n/a
1999	398	30.3	13.1	n/a
2000	416	33.5	12.4	n/a
2001	381	34.0	11.2	n/a
2002	359	28.8	12.5	16.7
2003	359	28.8	12.5	16.7
2004	378	28.6	13.2	20.4
2005	366	28.2	13.0	20.5
2006	362	29.4	12.3	19.9
2007	387	26.0	14.9	18.9
2008	381	25.0	15.2	25.7
2009	370	31.5	11.7	26.5
2010	374	29.2	12.7	28.8
2011	374	29.2	12.7	28.3
2012	378	29.5	12.8	29.6
2013	334	34.2	9.7	34.7
2014	330	27.2	12.0	37
2015	325	30.0	10.8	40.6
2016	342	28.0	12.2	39.5
2017	378	30.0	12.5	31.5
2018	360	30.8	11.6	34.4
2019	365	29.8	12.2	37
2020	326	27.7	11.7	38.7
2021	330	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	344	32.0	10.7	33.4
2023	347	33.0	10.5	31.1

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 Oliver McCracken Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	312	24.0	13.0	n/a
1989	305	25.6	11.9	n/a
1990	308	25.1	12.2	n/a
1991	356	26.1	13.6	n/a
1992	341	27.8	12.2	n/a
1993	393	28.3	13.9	n/a
1994	432	32.0	13.5	n/a
1995	352	28.2	12.5	n/a
1996	352	28.2	12.5	n/a
1997	331	25.3	13.1	n/a
1998	378	28.0	13.5	n/a
1999	398	30.3	13.1	n/a
2000	416	33.5	12.4	n/a
2001	381	34.0	11.2	n/a
2002	359	28.8	12.5	16.7
2003	359	28.8	12.5	16.7
2004	378	28.6	13.2	20.4
2005	366	28.2	13.0	20.5
2006	362	29.4	12.3	19.9
2007	387	26.0	14.9	18.9
2008	381	25.0	15.2	25.7
2009	370	31.5	11.7	26.5
2010	374	29.2	12.7	28.8
2011	374	29.2	12.7	28.3
2012	378	29.5	12.8	29.6
2013	334	34.2	9.7	34.7
2014	330	27.2	12.0	37
2015	325	30.0	10.8	40.6
2016	342	28.0	12.2	39.5
2017	378	30.0	12.5	31.5
2018	360	30.8	11.6	34.4
2019	365	29.8	12.2	37
2020	326	27.7	11.7	38.7
2021	330	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	344	32.0	10.7	33.4
2023	347	33.0	10.5	31.1

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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