Is Kimball Middle School a good school?

Kimball Middle School ranks in the bottom 12.5% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Kimball Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 492 students attended Kimball Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Kimball Middle School?

Students at Kimball Middle School are 74% Hispanic, 11% White, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Kimball Middle School attend?

Students who attend Kimball Middle School usually go on to attend Larkin High School

Kimball Middle School

Summary:

Kimball Middle School is a public middle school located in Elgin, Illinois, serving grades 7-8 with a student population of 527. The school is part of the School District U-46, which is ranked 578 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Kimball Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois middle schools, with a ranking of 1192 out of 1363 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 1-star rating.

Kimball Middle School's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 18.5% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA), compared to 30.7% in the district and 41.2% statewide. In mathematics, only 6.5% of students were proficient or better, compared to 21.7% in the district and 28.4% statewide. The school also has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, reaching 42.2% in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the state average of 17% for middle schools. Additionally, Kimball Middle School has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 60.15% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

Interestingly, Kimball Middle School's performance is significantly lower than that of nearby schools within the same district, such as Tefft Middle School, Eastview Middle School, and Kenyon Woods Middle School, which have higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and serve a more socioeconomically diverse student population. Additionally, Kimball Middle School's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, suggesting that the school may need to implement targeted interventions and support to address the unique needs of its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public 7-8

451 N McLean Blvd
Elgin, IL 60123-3239

(847) 888-5290

District: School District U-46

SchoolDigger Rank:
1192^nd of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,774

Students who attend Kimball Middle School usually attend:

High:

Larkin High School

Feeder schools for Kimball Middle School:

Elementary:	Century Oaks Elementary School
	Creekside Elementary
	Highland Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 492

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.4%

White:

11.4%

African American:

8.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kimball Middle School ranks worse than 87.5% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks 7^th among 8 ranked middle schools in the School District U-46. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.34. (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 Kimball Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the School District U-46. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (74.4%), White (11.4%), African American (8.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kimball Middle School is 12.5, which is the 3^rd best among 8 middle schools in the School District U-46. (See more...)

Compare Kimball Middle School employs 39.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kimball Middle School is $20,774, which is the 2^nd highest among 8 middle schools in the School District U-46.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kimball Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kimball Middle School 1192^nd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Kimball Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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School District U-46:

SchoolDigger ranks School District U-46 578^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kimball Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Kimball Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	44.84	731^st	1185	38.3%
2004	35.77	828^th	1204	31.2%
2005	29.79	896^th	1209	25.9%
2006	24.03	1024^th	1272	19.5%
2007	32.30	970^th	1287	24.6%
2008	18.07	1094^th	1293	15.4%
2009	26.06	1042^nd	1318	20.9%
2010	27.36	1047^th	1327	21.1%
2011	27.43	1083^rd	1344	19.4%
2012	23.62	1125^th	1365	17.6%
2013	24.89	1082^nd	1367	20.8%
2014	28.23	1000^th	1322	24.4%
2016	27.50	938^th	1294	27.5%
2017	28.09	931^st	1293	28.0%
2018	31.87	869^th	1293	32.8%
2019	29.57	952^nd	1356	29.8%
2021	26.26	905^th	1241	27.1%
2022	25.00	999^th	1369	27.0%
2023	21.47	1086^th	1367	20.6%
2024	16.34	1192^nd	1363	12.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Kimball Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	23.02	135^th	179	24.6%
2022	30.09	134^th	195	31.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kimball Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.73	153^rd	285	46.3%
2019	55.47	80^th	339	76.4%
2022	36.07	310^th	454	31.7%
2023	50.28	157^th	480	67.3%
2024	24.77	444^th	486	8.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Kimball Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.10	211^th	602	65.0%
2019	47.09	297^th	792	62.5%
2022	31.99	551^st	781	29.4%
2023	21.17	739^th	805	8.2%
2024	20.59	721^st	802	10.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.67	743^rd	1161	36.0%
2019	33.78	835^th	1217	31.4%
2021	28.43	762^nd	1019	25.2%
2022	25.13	985^th	1221	19.3%
2023	21.57	1056^th	1234	14.4%
2024	15.34	1144^th	1219	6.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Kimball Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	31.03	54^th	70	22.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Kimball Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.51	847^th	1226	30.9%
2019	25.75	970^th	1276	24.0%
2022	24.86	957^th	1286	25.6%
2023	21.18	1011^th	1275	20.7%
2024	14.56	1137^th	1251	9.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Kimball Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.34	480^th	674	28.8%
2024	24.68	558^th	639	12.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Kimball Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.55	808^th	1223	33.9%
2019	33.54	829^th	1296	36.0%
2022	25.72	944^th	1286	26.6%
2023	22.36	1015^th	1292	21.4%
2024	18.94	1062^nd	1264	16.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Kimball Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.94	295^th	511	42.3%
2019	36.67	348^th	565	38.4%
2022	31.48	405^th	573	29.3%
2023	28.53	441^st	569	22.5%
2024	36.00	346^th	548	36.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kimball Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.91	418^th	590	29.2%
2019	26.16	523^rd	639	18.2%
2021	23.19	439^th	517	15.1%
2022	22.87	560^th	662	15.4%
2023	19.92	582^nd	661	12.0%
2024	14.40	611^th	643	5.0%

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Rank History for Native American students at Kimball Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	45.64	2^nd	4	50.0%

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Rank History for White students at Kimball Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.82	431^st	889	51.5%
2019	43.45	519^th	905	42.7%
2022	28.68	661^st	898	26.4%
2023	35.18	587^th	895	34.4%
2024	21.95	713^th	875	18.5%

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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 Kimball Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	436	45	56	69	1	n/a	n/a	0	607
1989	422	43	52	75	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	592
1990	474	51	61	98	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	684
1991	523	46	50	96	0	n/a	n/a	0	715
1992	515	66	42	80	0	n/a	n/a	0	703
1993	515	79	49	95	1	n/a	n/a	0	739
1994	498	59	54	110	0	n/a	n/a	0	721
1995	414	55	35	101	1	n/a	n/a	0	606
1996	414	55	35	101	1	n/a	n/a	0	606
1997	435	50	37	105	0	n/a	n/a	0	627
1998	445	58	48	121	1	n/a	n/a	0	673
1999	430	58	45	211	0	n/a	n/a	0	744
2000	408	65	34	247	0	n/a	n/a	0	754
2001	411	72	38	279	0	n/a	n/a	0	800
2002	422	83	35	310	1	n/a	n/a	0	851
2003	422	83	35	310	1	n/a	n/a	0	851
2004	417	97	39	395	3	n/a	n/a	0	951
2005	304	87	26	372	2	n/a	n/a	1	792
2006	257	89	26	385	0	n/a	n/a	2	759
2007	241	85	15	449	0	n/a	n/a	3	793
2008	204	83	19	446	1	n/a	n/a	12	765
2009	155	73	13	387	1	n/a	n/a	23	652
2010	158	60	12	362	1	n/a	n/a	30	623
2011	132	57	21	383	5	2	18	0	618
2012	129	76	26	421	1	1	17	0	671
2013	121	76	18	441	4	0	16	0	676
2014	117	75	20	450	5	0	16	0	683
2015	107	71	15	421	10	0	17	0	641
2016	89	64	14	426	9	0	20	0	622
2017	74	58	13	425	4	0	16	0	590
2018	67	68	14	399	2	0	21	0	571
2019	83	66	23	415	3	0	21	0	611
2020	88	60	18	427	11	0	22	0	626
2021	86	49	11	368	24	0	27	0	565
2022	72	43	12	392	18	0	24	0	561
2023	61	51	9	382	3	0	21	0	527
2024	56	43	7	366	2	0	18	0	492

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 Kimball Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	607	36.2	16.7	n/a
1989	592	33.8	17.5	n/a
1990	684	36.7	18.6	n/a
1991	715	39.6	18.0	n/a
1992	703	42.3	16.6	n/a
1993	739	42.6	17.3	n/a
1994	721	42.0	17.2	n/a
1995	606	38.7	15.7	n/a
1996	606	38.7	15.7	n/a
1997	627	40.0	15.7	n/a
1998	673	41.0	16.4	n/a
1999	744	47.3	15.7	n/a
2000	754	48.9	15.4	n/a
2001	800	51.8	15.4	n/a
2002	851	59.0	14.4	39.2
2003	851	59.0	14.4	39.2
2004	951	54.4	17.5	44.4
2005	792	54.6	14.5	52.8
2006	759	54.7	13.9	60.1
2007	793	49.0	16.2	64.2
2008	765	46.0	16.6	68.4
2009	652	52.7	12.4	74.2
2010	623	48.0	12.9	73.7
2011	618	42.2	14.6	70.7
2012	671	42.6	15.7	70.2
2013	676	51.0	13.2	76.3
2014	683	46.6	14.6	79.8
2015	641	49.0	13.0	78.9
2016	622	49.0	12.6	77.2
2017	590	41.8	14.1	78.8
2018	571	37.8	15.0	76.2
2019	611	39.9	15.2	76.4
2020	626	45.6	13.7	77.3
2021	565	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	561	42.9	13.0	60.6
2023	527	41.7	12.6	60.2
2024	492	39.2	12.5	59.8

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 Kimball Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	607	36.2	16.7	n/a
1989	592	33.8	17.5	n/a
1990	684	36.7	18.6	n/a
1991	715	39.6	18.0	n/a
1992	703	42.3	16.6	n/a
1993	739	42.6	17.3	n/a
1994	721	42.0	17.2	n/a
1995	606	38.7	15.7	n/a
1996	606	38.7	15.7	n/a
1997	627	40.0	15.7	n/a
1998	673	41.0	16.4	n/a
1999	744	47.3	15.7	n/a
2000	754	48.9	15.4	n/a
2001	800	51.8	15.4	n/a
2002	851	59.0	14.4	39.2
2003	851	59.0	14.4	39.2
2004	951	54.4	17.5	44.4
2005	792	54.6	14.5	52.8
2006	759	54.7	13.9	60.1
2007	793	49.0	16.2	64.2
2008	765	46.0	16.6	68.4
2009	652	52.7	12.4	74.2
2010	623	48.0	12.9	73.7
2011	618	42.2	14.6	70.7
2012	671	42.6	15.7	70.2
2013	676	51.0	13.2	76.3
2014	683	46.6	14.6	79.8
2015	641	49.0	13.0	78.9
2016	622	49.0	12.6	77.2
2017	590	41.8	14.1	78.8
2018	571	37.8	15.0	76.2
2019	611	39.9	15.2	76.4
2020	626	45.6	13.7	77.3
2021	565	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	561	42.9	13.0	60.6
2023	527	41.7	12.6	60.2
2024	492	39.2	12.5	59.8

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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