Is Twin Groves Middle School a good school?

Yes! Twin Groves Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 47 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Twin Groves Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 594 students attended Twin Groves Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Twin Groves Middle School?

Students at Twin Groves Middle School are 52% Asian, 38% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Twin Groves Middle School attend?

Students who attend Twin Groves Middle School usually go on to attend Adlai E Stevenson High School

Twin Groves Middle School

Summary:

Twin Groves Middle School is a high-performing public middle school in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, serving 622 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 district, which is ranked 41 out of 813 districts in the state.

Twin Groves Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Illinois, ranking 47th out of 1,363 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's exceptional academic performance is evident, with 77.8% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 62.8% in Mathematics, significantly higher than the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school's performance also exceeds the district average, indicating it is a high-performing institution within the Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 district. Twin Groves Middle School's success extends across various student subgroups, with the school consistently ranking in the top 50 or top 25 middle schools in Illinois for female students, male students, Asian students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities.

While some nearby schools, such as Oliver W. Holmes Middle School and West Oak Middle School, have significantly lower academic performance and rankings compared to Twin Groves Middle School, another school within the same district, Woodlawn Middle School, also performs well, ranking 67th out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools in 2023-2024. Twin Groves Middle School's consistent high performance over the years, across multiple academic measures and student subgroups, is a testament to the school's commitment to providing a quality education for all its students.

Detail:

Public 6-8

2600 N Buffalo Grove Rd
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089-8023

(847) 821-8946

District: Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,864

Students who attend Twin Groves Middle School usually attend:

High:

Adlai E Stevenson High School

Feeder schools for Twin Groves Middle School:

Elementary:

Ivy Hall Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 594

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

51.5%

White:

37.9%

Hispanic:

5.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Twin Groves Middle School ranks better than 96.6% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.77. (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: Asian (51.5%), White (37.9%), Hispanic (5.9%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Twin Groves Middle School is 14. (See more...)

Compare Twin Groves Middle School employs 42.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Twin Groves Middle School is $20,864.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Twin Groves Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Twin Groves Middle School 47^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Twin Groves Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Asian students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96:

SchoolDigger ranks Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 41^st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Twin Groves Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Twin Groves Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	88.79	81^st	1185	93.2%
2004	90.45	52^nd	1204	95.7%
2005	88.81	68^th	1209	94.4%
2006	90.24	27^th	1272	97.9%
2007	90.38	19^th	1287	98.5%
2008	89.26	30^th	1293	97.7%
2009	88.75	31^st	1318	97.6%
2010	89.26	28^th	1327	97.9%
2011	90.50	18^th	1344	98.7%
2012	91.16	16^th	1365	98.8%
2013	95.04	26^th	1367	98.1%
2014	94.19	32^nd	1322	97.6%
2015	99.11	14^th	1302	98.9%
2016	97.72	17^th	1294	98.7%
2017	98.04	18^th	1293	98.6%
2018	97.74	26^th	1293	98.0%
2019	98.77	10^th	1356	99.3%
2021	97.70	29^th	1241	97.7%
2022	97.40	28^th	1369	98.0%
2023	97.58	25^th	1367	98.2%
2024	95.77	47^th	1363	96.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Twin Groves Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	60.64	72^nd	194	62.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Twin Groves Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2021	77.35	8^th	277	97.1%
2022	67.85	47^th	454	89.6%
2023	87.75	13^th	480	97.3%
2024	69.57	62^nd	486	87.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Twin Groves Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	97.74	10^th	602	98.3%
2019	95.80	20^th	792	97.5%
2021	81.23	43^rd	548	92.2%
2022	73.57	81^st	781	89.6%
2023	98.64	17^th	805	97.9%
2024	98.32	15^th	802	98.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Twin Groves Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	92.94	38^th	1161	96.7%
2022	92.95	33^rd	1221	97.3%
2024	92.93	33^rd	1219	97.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Twin Groves Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	96.81	24^th	1226	98.0%
2019	98.08	11^th	1276	99.1%
2021	97.47	15^th	1017	98.5%
2022	97.43	22^nd	1286	98.3%
2023	97.62	14^th	1275	98.9%
2024	95.37	36^th	1251	97.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Twin Groves Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	82.14	49^th	674	92.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Twin Groves Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	97.57	24^th	1223	98.0%
2019	98.69	11^th	1296	99.2%
2021	96.83	29^th	1048	97.2%
2022	96.51	30^th	1286	97.7%
2023	96.71	32^nd	1292	97.5%
2024	95.13	50^th	1264	96.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Twin Groves Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.53	13^th	209	93.8%
2019	87.40	10^th	201	95.0%
2021	80.77	17^th	112	84.8%
2022	85.59	20^th	198	89.9%
2023	83.66	21^st	192	89.1%
2024	75.74	41^st	184	77.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Twin Groves Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	94.03	20^th	661	97.0%
2024	93.78	24^th	643	96.3%

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Rank History for White students at Twin Groves Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	89.94	52^nd	889	94.2%
2019	93.21	31^st	905	96.6%
2021	79.46	112^th	813	86.2%
2022	80.43	112^th	898	87.5%
2023	84.22	103^rd	895	88.5%
2024	73.96	177^th	875	79.8%

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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

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 3.7)

67%

33%

Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Excellent school. Very caring staff. So glad we moved in this district Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, December 9, 2016

Excellent teachers with very good curriculum and extra curricular activities Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, February 4, 2016

The teachers were trash, my student was frequently bullied and the school district didn't do anything about it, the school didn't do anything about this, the teachers were unkind and disrespectful, they didn't teach well, the tests they took were unreasonably stupid, one of my sons friend was called a fata$$ by the gym teacher and the teacher wasn't punished, the students couldn't learn from the dumb teachers. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Twin Groves Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	503	5	29	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	546
1992	503	7	37	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	559
1993	532	11	47	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	605
1994	582	13	43	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	648
1995	623	12	54	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	708
1996	623	12	54	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	708
1997	682	7	59	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	758
1998	727	7	62	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	816
1999	750	10	76	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	852
2000	636	7	66	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	717
2001	608	6	70	14	4	n/a	n/a	0	702
2002	582	4	77	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	676
2003	582	4	77	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	676
2004	554	3	83	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	653
2005	517	0	79	12	0	n/a	n/a	18	626
2006	524	7	72	9	1	n/a	n/a	1	614
2007	497	5	87	9	0	n/a	n/a	1	599
2008	464	7	83	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	565
2009	455	6	112	10	1	n/a	n/a	1	585
2010	445	6	106	11	1	n/a	n/a	6	575
2011	431	14	113	8	1	0	5	0	572
2012	403	9	124	19	0	0	8	0	563
2013	375	7	129	18	1	0	26	0	556
2014	347	6	152	20	0	0	23	0	548
2015	348	2	156	18	0	0	19	0	543
2016	331	4	168	16	0	0	19	0	538
2017	340	5	202	18	0	0	23	0	588
2018	315	7	213	20	2	1	24	0	582
2019	301	7	241	27	1	0	17	0	594
2020	291	5	241	25	1	1	19	0	583
2021	274	7	268	27	0	0	23	0	599
2022	246	8	287	35	0	0	24	0	600
2023	236	8	317	33	0	0	27	1	622
2024	225	8	306	35	0	0	20	0	594

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 Twin Groves Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	546	28.8	18.9	n/a
1992	559	30.8	18.1	n/a
1993	605	31.7	19.1	n/a
1994	648	35.0	18.5	n/a
1995	708	41.0	17.3	n/a
1996	708	41.0	17.3	n/a
1997	758	42.2	18.0	n/a
1998	816	44.0	18.5	n/a
1999	852	50.0	17.0	n/a
2000	717	46.5	15.4	n/a
2001	702	46.5	15.1	n/a
2002	676	49.4	13.7	1.3
2003	676	49.4	13.7	1.3
2004	653	47.4	13.8	1.2
2005	626	41.5	15.1	2.8
2006	614	39.7	15.5	3.1
2007	599	39.0	15.4	1.2
2008	565	36.0	15.7	1.9
2009	585	40.0	14.6	2.4
2010	575	40.8	14.0	4.6
2011	572	41.6	13.7	4.9
2012	563	41.5	13.5	4.1
2013	556	43.1	12.8	8.5
2014	548	44.0	12.4	6.9
2015	543	44.0	12.3	5
2016	538	44.0	12.2	7.2
2017	588	42.9	13.6	4.9
2018	582	47.7	12.2	6
2019	594	47.1	12.6	3.2
2020	583	47.5	12.2	2.1
2021	599	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	600	48.3	12.4	4
2023	622	44.2	14.0	n/a
2024	594	42.2	14.0	n/a

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 Twin Groves Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	546	28.8	18.9	n/a
1992	559	30.8	18.1	n/a
1993	605	31.7	19.1	n/a
1994	648	35.0	18.5	n/a
1995	708	41.0	17.3	n/a
1996	708	41.0	17.3	n/a
1997	758	42.2	18.0	n/a
1998	816	44.0	18.5	n/a
1999	852	50.0	17.0	n/a
2000	717	46.5	15.4	n/a
2001	702	46.5	15.1	n/a
2002	676	49.4	13.7	1.3
2003	676	49.4	13.7	1.3
2004	653	47.4	13.8	1.2
2005	626	41.5	15.1	2.8
2006	614	39.7	15.5	3.1
2007	599	39.0	15.4	1.2
2008	565	36.0	15.7	1.9
2009	585	40.0	14.6	2.4
2010	575	40.8	14.0	4.6
2011	572	41.6	13.7	4.9
2012	563	41.5	13.5	4.1
2013	556	43.1	12.8	8.5
2014	548	44.0	12.4	6.9
2015	543	44.0	12.3	5
2016	538	44.0	12.2	7.2
2017	588	42.9	13.6	4.9
2018	582	47.7	12.2	6
2019	594	47.1	12.6	3.2
2020	583	47.5	12.2	2.1
2021	599	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	600	48.3	12.4	4
2023	622	44.2	14.0	n/a
2024	594	42.2	14.0	n/a

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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