Is West Oak Middle School a good school?

West Oak Middle School ranks 973 rd of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend West Oak Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 302 students attended West Oak Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of West Oak Middle School?

Students at West Oak Middle School are 68% Hispanic, 22% White, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

West Oak Middle School

Summary:

West Oak Middle School is a public middle school located in Mundelein, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 302 students. The school is part of the Diamond Lake School District 76, which is ranked 722 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Oak Middle School faces significant challenges in academic performance, with consistently lower percentages of students proficient or better in IAR/English Language Arts and IAR/Mathematics compared to state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 24.6% of West Oak Middle School students were proficient or better in IAR/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 41.2%. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with lower rankings for Hispanic, English Language Learner (ELL), female, male, and low socioeconomic status (SES) students. Additionally, West Oak Middle School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.9% to 39.0% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

In comparison, the nearby schools, such as Aptakisic Junior High School, Highland Middle School, and Twin Groves Middle School, significantly outperform West Oak Middle School in academic measures, with much higher percentages of students proficient or better in ELA and Mathematics. These higher-performing schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and serve student populations with lower percentages of free and reduced-price lunch recipients. Addressing the challenges at West Oak Middle School through targeted interventions and learning from the successful practices of neighboring districts could be crucial for improving the school's overall performance and providing a better educational experience for its students.

Detail:

Public 6-8

26156 N Acorn Ln
Mundelein, IL 60060-4071

(847) 566-9220

District: Diamond Lake School District 76

SchoolDigger Rank:
973^rd of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,177

Feeder schools for West Oak Middle School:

Elementary:	Diamond Lake School
	West Oak Intermediate School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.8

Number of students: 302

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.9%

White:

21.9%

African American:

4.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details West Oak Middle School ranks worse than 71.4% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.29. (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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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Oak Middle School is $22,177.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

West Oak Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks West Oak Middle School 973^rd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See West Oak Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Diamond Lake School District 76:

SchoolDigger ranks Diamond Lake School District 76 722^nd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for West Oak Middle School

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Rank History for all students at West Oak Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	52.43	638^th	1185	46.2%
2004	53.87	651^st	1204	45.9%
2005	44.93	763^rd	1209	36.9%
2006	66.11	471^st	1272	63.0%
2007	63.80	531^st	1287	58.7%
2008	57.20	666^th	1293	48.5%
2009	61.58	578^th	1318	56.1%
2010	56.73	673^rd	1327	49.3%
2011	67.23	494^th	1344	63.2%
2012	63.96	544^th	1365	60.1%
2013	52.46	663^rd	1367	51.5%
2014	48.86	706^th	1322	46.6%
2015	50.91	531^st	1302	59.2%
2016	46.20	645^th	1294	50.2%
2017	43.78	690^th	1293	46.6%
2018	42.32	704^th	1293	45.6%
2019	43.93	709^th	1356	47.7%
2021	35.94	708^th	1241	42.9%
2022	37.58	790^th	1369	42.3%
2023	32.92	878^th	1367	35.8%
2024	26.29	973^rd	1363	28.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at West Oak Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.35	225^th	285	21.1%
2019	40.91	196^th	339	42.2%
2021	30.73	242^nd	277	12.6%
2022	33.17	348^th	454	23.3%
2023	23.35	459^th	480	4.4%
2024	22.37	468^th	486	3.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at West Oak Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.74	328^th	602	45.5%
2019	64.67	149^th	792	81.2%
2021	42.50	254^th	548	53.6%
2022	26.86	654^th	781	16.3%
2023	34.87	469^th	805	41.7%
2024	33.37	488^th	802	39.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Oak Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.79	958^th	1161	17.5%
2019	29.90	908^th	1217	25.4%
2021	23.80	856^th	1019	16.0%
2022	32.21	833^rd	1221	31.8%
2023	26.55	956^th	1234	22.5%
2024	22.86	1004^th	1219	17.6%

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Rank History for Female students at West Oak Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.90	753^rd	1226	38.6%
2019	44.69	666^th	1276	47.8%
2021	30.98	679^th	1017	33.2%
2022	42.34	673^rd	1286	47.7%
2023	28.70	880^th	1275	31.0%
2024	23.94	951^st	1251	24.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at West Oak Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	42.67	320^th	674	52.5%
2024	24.37	563^rd	639	11.9%

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Rank History for Male students at West Oak Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.82	567^th	1223	53.6%
2019	44.20	647^th	1296	50.1%
2021	36.25	619^th	1048	40.9%
2022	34.18	794^th	1286	38.3%
2023	37.41	757^th	1292	41.4%
2024	28.52	858^th	1264	32.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at West Oak Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	63.55	75^th	198	62.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at West Oak Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.87	543^rd	590	8.0%
2019	21.25	557^th	639	12.8%
2021	25.28	425^th	517	17.8%
2022	21.42	576^th	662	13.0%
2023	22.02	567^th	661	14.2%
2024	15.81	600^th	643	6.7%

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Rank History for White students at West Oak Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	63.16	292^nd	889	67.2%
2019	66.51	269^th	905	70.3%
2021	66.17	235^th	813	71.1%
2022	54.42	379^th	898	57.8%
2023	62.00	283^rd	895	68.4%
2024	37.29	552^nd	875	36.9%

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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 West Oak Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	139	1	2	65	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	207
1990	175	2	8	73	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	258
1991	236	3	9	103	0	n/a	n/a	0	351
1992	200	2	10	85	2	n/a	n/a	0	299
1993	199	4	20	96	0	n/a	n/a	0	319
1994	217	5	26	107	0	n/a	n/a	0	355
1995	197	3	24	84	0	n/a	n/a	0	308
1996	197	3	24	84	0	n/a	n/a	0	308
1997	208	6	26	89	0	n/a	n/a	0	329
1998	221	7	23	97	0	n/a	n/a	0	348
1999	207	7	29	98	0	n/a	n/a	0	341
2000	202	7	30	122	0	n/a	n/a	0	361
2001	212	8	22	122	1	n/a	n/a	0	365
2002	300	9	23	205	0	n/a	n/a	0	537
2003	300	9	23	205	0	n/a	n/a	0	537
2004	306	12	38	222	0	n/a	n/a	0	578
2005	293	9	30	241	0	n/a	n/a	0	573
2006	261	10	33	235	0	n/a	n/a	9	548
2007	230	15	35	239	0	n/a	n/a	15	534
2008	191	13	31	242	1	n/a	n/a	18	496
2009	177	10	28	274	1	n/a	n/a	11	501
2010	164	7	25	251	1	n/a	n/a	16	464
2011	172	15	29	251	4	0	12	0	483
2012	152	8	23	247	2	0	15	0	447
2013	148	8	18	255	6	0	14	0	449
2014	129	9	22	241	5	0	8	0	414
2015	125	5	28	267	4	0	3	0	432
2016	121	6	32	245	0	0	5	0	409
2017	112	6	34	250	0	0	5	0	407
2018	112	14	26	265	0	0	9	0	426
2019	94	23	30	256	0	0	20	0	423
2020	62	12	24	198	0	0	13	0	309
2021	51	11	21	205	0	0	12	0	300
2022	58	9	22	199	0	0	8	0	296
2023	66	12	10	205	1	0	8	0	302

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 West Oak Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	207	15.0	13.8	n/a
1990	258	15.0	17.2	n/a
1991	351	22.5	15.6	n/a
1992	299	21.5	13.9	n/a
1993	319	24.1	13.2	n/a
1994	355	24.2	14.7	n/a
1995	308	26.6	11.6	n/a
1996	308	26.6	11.6	n/a
1997	329	27.6	11.9	n/a
1998	348	29.6	11.8	n/a
1999	341	29.8	11.4	n/a
2000	361	32.8	11.0	n/a
2001	365	29.8	12.2	n/a
2002	537	40.6	13.2	26.3
2003	537	40.6	13.2	26.3
2004	578	39.9	14.5	28.9
2005	573	42.0	13.6	31.1
2006	548	44.7	12.3	31.7
2007	534	47.0	11.4	34.9
2008	496	37.0	13.4	39.5
2009	501	45.0	11.1	42
2010	464	43.1	10.7	51.1
2011	483	40.6	11.8	49.7
2012	447	38.7	11.5	52.3
2013	449	40.6	11.0	55.5
2014	414	34.4	12.0	55.6
2015	432	37.0	11.6	58.8
2016	409	32.0	12.7	52.6
2017	407	32.7	12.4	58.2
2018	426	33.0	12.9	60.8
2019	423	38.0	11.1	60.3
2020	309	31.6	9.7	65.4
2021	300	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	296	29.6	10.0	52
2023	302	30.6	9.8	60.9

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 West Oak Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	207	15.0	13.8	n/a
1990	258	15.0	17.2	n/a
1991	351	22.5	15.6	n/a
1992	299	21.5	13.9	n/a
1993	319	24.1	13.2	n/a
1994	355	24.2	14.7	n/a
1995	308	26.6	11.6	n/a
1996	308	26.6	11.6	n/a
1997	329	27.6	11.9	n/a
1998	348	29.6	11.8	n/a
1999	341	29.8	11.4	n/a
2000	361	32.8	11.0	n/a
2001	365	29.8	12.2	n/a
2002	537	40.6	13.2	26.3
2003	537	40.6	13.2	26.3
2004	578	39.9	14.5	28.9
2005	573	42.0	13.6	31.1
2006	548	44.7	12.3	31.7
2007	534	47.0	11.4	34.9
2008	496	37.0	13.4	39.5
2009	501	45.0	11.1	42
2010	464	43.1	10.7	51.1
2011	483	40.6	11.8	49.7
2012	447	38.7	11.5	52.3
2013	449	40.6	11.0	55.5
2014	414	34.4	12.0	55.6
2015	432	37.0	11.6	58.8
2016	409	32.0	12.7	52.6
2017	407	32.7	12.4	58.2
2018	426	33.0	12.9	60.8
2019	423	38.0	11.1	60.3
2020	309	31.6	9.7	65.4
2021	300	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	296	29.6	10.0	52
2023	302	30.6	9.8	60.9

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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