Is Herrick Middle School a good school?

Yes. Herrick Middle School ranks in the top 8.0% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Herrick Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 626 students attended Herrick Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Herrick Middle School?

Students at Herrick Middle School are 78% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Herrick Middle School attend?

Students who attend Herrick Middle School usually go on to attend Community High School District 99 - North High School

Herrick Middle School

Summary:

Herrick Middle School is a public middle school located in Downers Grove, Illinois, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 666 students. The school is part of the Downers Grove GSD 58 district, which is ranked 95 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Herrick Middle School consistently ranks among the top 15% of Illinois middle schools, with a statewide ranking between 96-171 over the past 5 years. The school's performance on state assessments (IAR and ISA) is significantly higher than the state and district averages, particularly in science, where 82.7% of students were proficient or better, compared to 76.6% for the district and 53.2% for the state. Herrick Middle School also has a strong track record of high performance across different student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, Hispanic, White, and multi-racial students, as well as students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Herrick Middle School outperforms the nearby O'Neill Middle School, also part of the Downers Grove GSD 58 district, as well as the highly-ranked Hinsdale Middle School and Clarendon Hills Middle School, which are part of the Hinsdale CCSD 181 district, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 4.4% in 2019-2020 to 19.8% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district and state averages. This is an area of concern that the district and school leadership should address.

Detail:

Public 7-8

4335 Middaugh Ave
Downers Grove, IL 60515-2789

(630) 719-5810

District: Downers Grove GSD 58

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,921

Students who attend Herrick Middle School usually attend:

High:

Community High School District 99 - North High School

Feeder schools for Herrick Middle School:

Elementary:	Belle Aire Elementary School
	Henry Puffer School
	Highland Elementary School
	Lester Elementary School
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	Pierce Downer Elementary School
	Whittier Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 626

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.6%

Hispanic:

10.4%

Asian:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Herrick Middle School ranks better than 92% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.75. (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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (77.6%), Hispanic (10.4%), Asian (5.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Herrick Middle School is 15.2. (See more...)

Compare Herrick Middle School employs 41 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Herrick Middle School is $16,921.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Herrick Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Herrick Middle School 109^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Herrick Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Asian students:

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White students:

Downers Grove GSD 58:

SchoolDigger ranks Downers Grove GSD 58 95^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Herrick Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Herrick Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	90.39	65^th	1185	94.5%
2004	89.50	66^th	1204	94.5%
2005	86.51	108^th	1209	91.1%
2006	84.94	102^nd	1272	92.0%
2007	83.56	117^th	1287	90.9%
2008	85.01	92^nd	1293	92.9%
2009	79.32	222^nd	1318	83.2%
2010	78.53	234^th	1327	82.4%
2011	78.74	227^th	1344	83.1%
2012	80.95	184^th	1365	86.5%
2013	83.48	182^nd	1367	86.7%
2014	88.54	107^th	1322	91.9%
2015	75.62	254^th	1302	80.5%
2016	75.92	253^rd	1294	80.4%
2017	67.10	356^th	1293	72.5%
2018	82.24	189^th	1293	85.4%
2019	81.73	210^th	1356	84.5%
2021	83.24	156^th	1241	87.4%
2022	83.45	171^st	1369	87.5%
2023	91.52	96^th	1367	93.0%
2024	90.75	109^th	1363	92.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Herrick Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	68.24	59^th	179	67.0%
2022	85.80	21^st	195	89.2%
2023	86.98	19^th	194	90.2%
2024	77.09	41^st	184	77.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Herrick Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.64	195^th	602	67.6%
2019	51.50	253^rd	792	68.1%
2021	69.02	73^rd	548	86.7%
2022	58.35	160^th	781	79.5%
2023	87.27	66^th	805	91.8%
2024	83.38	94^th	802	88.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.07	233^rd	1161	79.9%
2019	50.79	539^th	1217	55.7%
2022	67.52	255^th	1221	79.1%
2023	69.15	250^th	1234	79.7%
2024	67.77	268^th	1219	78.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Herrick Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	79.67	210^th	1226	82.9%
2019	81.26	196^th	1276	84.6%
2021	78.51	168^th	1017	83.5%
2022	80.48	200^th	1286	84.4%
2023	89.60	103^rd	1275	91.9%
2024	89.59	99^th	1251	92.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Herrick Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	78.25	66^th	674	90.2%
2024	91.30	27^th	639	95.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Herrick Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.23	182^nd	1223	85.1%
2019	79.44	211^th	1296	83.7%
2021	83.92	116^th	1048	88.9%
2022	84.73	136^th	1286	89.4%
2023	91.29	86^th	1292	93.3%
2024	90.24	102^nd	1264	91.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Herrick Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.45	26^th	209	87.6%
2019	47.50	114^th	201	43.3%
2022	34.90	134^th	198	32.3%
2023	75.55	35^th	192	81.8%
2024	76.29	37^th	184	79.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Herrick Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.39	224^th	590	62.0%
2019	50.63	278^th	639	56.5%
2022	73.22	112^th	662	83.1%
2023	74.30	110^th	661	83.4%
2024	81.52	69^th	643	89.3%

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Rank History for White students at Herrick Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.20	216^th	889	75.7%
2019	69.97	235^th	905	74.0%
2021	72.24	177^th	813	78.2%
2022	70.59	205^th	898	77.2%
2023	83.75	105^th	895	88.3%
2024	82.19	126^th	875	85.6%

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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, June 6, 2023

Are you a family with money and the endless ability to cozy up to administration? Then you child is going to have a great time, earn citizenship awards, be the darling of the school and will be pictured in the yearbook endlessly for existing. Is that not you or your family? Well, too bad. Your child will have some caring teachers, counselors who reply to your emails for help with “looks like you need to talk to your kid,” and an administration and district who punishes them by dismissing their talents and abilities. This school can’t even get the kids in the yearbook right. 7th graders are pictured as being in 8th grade, students are cropped out of club photos and there are a ton of pictures of the same kids over and over whose moms essentially bribe the administration with compliments and tokens of appreciation. Pick another school. Don’t make the same mistake we did. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Herrick Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	343	12	35	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	391
1989	433	11	30	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	477
1990	483	7	29	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	522
1991	362	8	29	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
1992	391	9	27	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
1993	393	12	32	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
1994	437	14	36	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	491
1995	464	13	36	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	525
1996	464	13	36	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	525
1997	462	17	40	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	529
1998	469	7	33	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	518
1999	495	7	30	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	538
2000	490	13	26	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	541
2001	472	12	26	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	524
2002	547	13	26	18	4	n/a	n/a	0	608
2003	547	13	26	18	4	n/a	n/a	0	608
2004	534	17	25	29	5	n/a	n/a	0	610
2005	590	21	22	27	2	n/a	n/a	5	667
2006	574	13	23	25	1	n/a	n/a	8	644
2007	520	16	23	26	2	n/a	n/a	7	594
2008	510	24	23	23	2	n/a	n/a	15	597
2009	516	27	19	25	0	n/a	n/a	20	607
2010	498	24	17	36	0	n/a	n/a	17	592
2011	504	17	16	40	1	0	18	0	596
2012	526	27	15	34	0	0	15	0	617
2013	527	17	14	49	1	0	17	0	625
2014	524	13	25	62	1	0	24	0	649
2015	529	16	24	48	0	0	21	0	638
2016	549	12	30	45	2	0	15	0	653
2017	575	7	28	51	1	0	16	0	678
2018	549	13	25	48	1	0	17	0	653
2019	533	11	30	51	1	2	26	0	654
2020	553	9	37	52	2	1	27	0	681
2021	544	11	32	58	1	0	26	0	672
2022	524	15	33	65	1	1	23	0	662
2023	517	17	40	61	1	2	28	0	666
2024	486	13	33	65	0	0	29	0	626

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 Herrick Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	391	22.3	17.5	n/a
1989	477	26.8	17.7	n/a
1990	522	26.3	19.8	n/a
1991	400	24.7	16.1	n/a
1992	431	25.5	16.9	n/a
1993	442	27.1	16.3	n/a
1994	491	28.3	17.3	n/a
1995	525	31.3	16.8	n/a
1996	525	31.3	16.8	n/a
1997	529	31.8	16.6	n/a
1998	518	34.0	15.2	n/a
1999	538	35.0	15.4	n/a
2000	541	31.2	17.3	n/a
2001	524	32.8	16.0	n/a
2002	608	33.8	18.0	2
2003	608	33.8	18.0	2
2004	610	33.5	18.2	3
2005	667	40.7	16.4	6
2006	644	40.3	16.0	5.3
2007	594	35.0	17.0	4.9
2008	597	33.0	18.1	7.2
2009	607	38.1	15.9	8.2
2010	592	36.3	16.3	12
2011	596	34.3	17.3	12.1
2012	617	36.0	17.1	7
2013	625	46.3	13.4	9.1
2014	649	34.0	19.0	11.6
2015	638	37.0	17.2	8.3
2016	653	35.0	18.6	9
2017	678	38.6	17.5	9.7
2018	653	40.1	16.2	10
2019	654	38.2	17.0	8.3
2020	681	40.7	16.7	6.9
2021	672	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	662	37.1	17.8	13.3
2023	666	37.5	17.7	16.5
2024	626	41.0	15.2	3

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 Herrick Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	391	22.3	17.5	n/a
1989	477	26.8	17.7	n/a
1990	522	26.3	19.8	n/a
1991	400	24.7	16.1	n/a
1992	431	25.5	16.9	n/a
1993	442	27.1	16.3	n/a
1994	491	28.3	17.3	n/a
1995	525	31.3	16.8	n/a
1996	525	31.3	16.8	n/a
1997	529	31.8	16.6	n/a
1998	518	34.0	15.2	n/a
1999	538	35.0	15.4	n/a
2000	541	31.2	17.3	n/a
2001	524	32.8	16.0	n/a
2002	608	33.8	18.0	2
2003	608	33.8	18.0	2
2004	610	33.5	18.2	3
2005	667	40.7	16.4	6
2006	644	40.3	16.0	5.3
2007	594	35.0	17.0	4.9
2008	597	33.0	18.1	7.2
2009	607	38.1	15.9	8.2
2010	592	36.3	16.3	12
2011	596	34.3	17.3	12.1
2012	617	36.0	17.1	7
2013	625	46.3	13.4	9.1
2014	649	34.0	19.0	11.6
2015	638	37.0	17.2	8.3
2016	653	35.0	18.6	9
2017	678	38.6	17.5	9.7
2018	653	40.1	16.2	10
2019	654	38.2	17.0	8.3
2020	681	40.7	16.7	6.9
2021	672	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	662	37.1	17.8	13.3
2023	666	37.5	17.7	16.5
2024	626	41.0	15.2	3

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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