Is Daniel Wright Junior High School a good school?

Yes! Daniel Wright Junior High School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 18 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Daniel Wright Junior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 764 students attended Daniel Wright Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Daniel Wright Junior High School?

Students at Daniel Wright Junior High School are 53% Asian, 39% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Daniel Wright Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Daniel Wright Junior High School usually go on to attend Adlai E Stevenson High School

Daniel Wright Junior High School

Summary:

Daniel Wright Junior High School is a top-performing public middle school in Lincolnshire, Illinois, serving 764 students in grades 6-8 and part of the highly-ranked Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103.

This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking of 18th out of 1,363 schools for the 2023-2024 school year and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Daniel Wright Junior High School's academic performance is exceptional, with 84.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 76.6% proficient or better in Mathematics, far exceeding the state and district averages. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, Hispanic students, and students with disabilities, with several subgroups ranking in the top 10 or 20 middle schools in Illinois.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Alan B. Shepard Middle School in Deerfield, Daniel Wright Junior High School consistently outperforms them in academic achievement, student group performance, and other key metrics. This level of consistent high performance over the past decade is a testament to the school's dedication to academic excellence and the effective implementation of its educational programs, despite serving a diverse student population.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1370 N Riverwoods Rd
Lincolnshire, IL 60069-2402

(847) 295-1560

District: Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,835

Students who attend Daniel Wright Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Adlai E Stevenson High School

Feeder schools for Daniel Wright Junior High School:

Elementary:	Half Day School
	Laura B Sprague School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 764

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

53.3%

White:

39.1%

Hispanic:

4.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Daniel Wright Junior High School ranks better than 98.7% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.18. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Daniel Wright Junior High School is $19,835.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Daniel Wright Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Daniel Wright Junior High School 18^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Daniel Wright Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103 12^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Daniel Wright Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Daniel Wright Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	95.78	12^th	1185	99.0%
2004	94.83	14^th	1204	98.8%
2005	92.39	25^th	1209	97.9%
2006	91.17	21^st	1272	98.3%
2007	90.23	21^st	1287	98.4%
2008	89.10	34^th	1293	97.4%
2009	89.68	20^th	1318	98.5%
2010	89.86	21^st	1327	98.4%
2011	89.80	24^th	1344	98.2%
2012	90.11	26^th	1365	98.1%
2013	96.13	17^th	1367	98.8%
2014	96.28	13^th	1322	99.0%
2015	99.50	9^th	1302	99.3%
2016	99.00	11^th	1294	99.1%
2017	98.69	12^th	1293	99.1%
2018	99.32	5^th	1293	99.6%
2019	99.21	5^th	1356	99.6%
2021	99.35	12^th	1241	99.0%
2022	98.82	15^th	1369	98.9%
2023	98.68	11^th	1367	99.2%
2024	98.18	18^th	1363	98.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Daniel Wright Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	86.84	18^th	184	90.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Daniel Wright Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	53.99	130^th	480	72.9%
2024	94.95	3^rd	486	99.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Daniel Wright Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	99.70	4^th	602	99.3%
2019	99.39	8^th	792	99.0%
2021	97.43	8^th	548	98.5%
2022	96.09	17^th	781	97.8%
2023	98.93	14^th	805	98.3%
2024	96.38	26^th	802	96.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Daniel Wright Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	98.30	9^th	1226	99.3%
2019	98.28	9^th	1276	99.3%
2021	98.14	11^th	1017	98.9%
2022	98.01	16^th	1286	98.8%
2023	98.41	7^th	1275	99.5%
2024	97.41	15^th	1251	98.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Daniel Wright Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	99.36	5^th	674	99.3%
2024	96.80	12^th	639	98.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Daniel Wright Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	99.51	6^th	1223	99.5%
2019	99.42	6^th	1296	99.5%
2021	99.62	6^th	1048	99.4%
2022	99.00	12^th	1286	99.1%
2023	98.45	15^th	1292	98.8%
2024	98.31	17^th	1264	98.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Daniel Wright Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	91.48	7^th	209	96.7%
2019	90.11	7^th	201	96.5%
2021	90.89	2^nd	112	98.2%
2022	89.14	12^th	198	93.9%
2023	90.51	3^rd	192	98.4%
2024	88.82	7^th	184	96.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Daniel Wright Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2021	99.87	5^th	517	99.0%
2022	98.18	7^th	662	98.9%
2023	84.92	56^th	661	91.5%

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Rank History for White students at Daniel Wright Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	97.74	10^th	889	98.9%
2019	96.89	9^th	905	99.0%
2021	91.59	41^st	813	95.0%
2022	91.12	42^nd	898	95.3%
2023	92.13	36^th	895	96.0%
2024	85.73	92^nd	875	89.5%

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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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by a parent
Friday, December 9, 2016

Daniel Wright school teaches above private school University of Chicago Lab school. I have been comparing with my husband's kids learning at grades 3-5 and Daniel Wright has taught more at these levels. Also Lab school does not test the kids to compare them with public school children, which in my opinion is a sign they are not wanting to be compared and that says a lot also. Lab also does not break the kids up into different levels in math during these grades but Daniel Wright does. One of my husbands kids is good in math and she said she is not challenged there. Lab is aboout $2500 a month for one student, that's the price of a mortgage in the Daniel Wright school zone. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Daniel Wright Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	320	1	6	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	334
1989	333	1	10	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	348
1990	343	n/a	15	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	365
1991	399	1	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	410
1992	431	4	11	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	454
1993	335	1	12	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	351
1994	338	5	11	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
1995	382	4	28	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	422
1996	382	4	28	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	422
1997	543	5	44	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	603
1998	574	4	61	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	657
1999	606	6	56	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	689
2000	653	4	48	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	723
2001	689	4	67	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	776
2002	745	6	74	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	833
2003	745	6	74	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	833
2004	723	6	103	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	843
2005	701	8	112	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	834
2006	702	5	124	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	842
2007	657	6	133	15	0	n/a	n/a	2	813
2008	640	9	149	9	0	n/a	n/a	4	811
2009	626	4	158	17	0	n/a	n/a	3	808
2010	565	6	168	10	1	n/a	n/a	3	753
2011	573	9	193	7	1	0	5	0	788
2012	506	5	210	32	1	7	35	0	796
2013	509	7	260	1	0	13	10	0	800
2014	465	12	274	23	3	6	33	0	816
2015	440	9	280	23	2	6	25	0	785
2016	416	6	335	30	0	0	33	0	820
2017	445	6	346	19	1	3	0	0	820
2018	350	7	284	21	1	3	0	0	666
2019	334	3	306	18	1	1	2	0	665
2020	322	3	312	29	1	1	6	0	674
2021	316	3	345	30	0	0	9	0	703
2022	315	7	366	35	0	0	11	0	734
2023	299	7	407	31	0	0	20	0	764

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 Daniel Wright Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	334	25.3	13.2	n/a
1989	348	30.9	11.2	n/a
1990	365	31.9	11.4	n/a
1991	410	31.9	12.8	n/a
1992	454	32.6	13.9	n/a
1993	351	29.0	12.1	n/a
1994	358	29.4	12.2	n/a
1995	422	32.9	12.8	n/a
1996	422	32.9	12.8	n/a
1997	603	45.6	13.2	n/a
1998	657	48.2	13.6	n/a
1999	689	54.1	12.7	n/a
2000	723	57.7	12.5	n/a
2001	776	61.4	12.6	n/a
2002	833	67.1	12.4	0
2003	833	67.1	12.4	0
2004	843	64.0	13.2	0
2005	834	66.6	12.5	0
2006	842	65.0	13.0	0
2007	813	57.0	14.3	0
2008	811	50.0	16.2	0
2009	808	65.0	12.4	0
2010	753	66.5	11.3	0
2011	788	63.1	12.4	0
2012	796	61.8	12.8	0.4
2013	800	n/a	n/a	0.8
2014	816	62.7	12.9	1.8
2015	785	62.0	12.6	3.9
2016	820	66.0	12.4	2.9
2017	820	65.6	12.4	1.2
2018	666	57.4	11.5	0.9
2019	665	59.0	11.2	1.5
2020	674	58.5	11.5	1.6
2021	703	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	734	61.9	11.8	1
2023	764	61.6	12.3	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 Daniel Wright Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	334	25.3	13.2	n/a
1989	348	30.9	11.2	n/a
1990	365	31.9	11.4	n/a
1991	410	31.9	12.8	n/a
1992	454	32.6	13.9	n/a
1993	351	29.0	12.1	n/a
1994	358	29.4	12.2	n/a
1995	422	32.9	12.8	n/a
1996	422	32.9	12.8	n/a
1997	603	45.6	13.2	n/a
1998	657	48.2	13.6	n/a
1999	689	54.1	12.7	n/a
2000	723	57.7	12.5	n/a
2001	776	61.4	12.6	n/a
2002	833	67.1	12.4	0
2003	833	67.1	12.4	0
2004	843	64.0	13.2	0
2005	834	66.6	12.5	0
2006	842	65.0	13.0	0
2007	813	57.0	14.3	0
2008	811	50.0	16.2	0
2009	808	65.0	12.4	0
2010	753	66.5	11.3	0
2011	788	63.1	12.4	0
2012	796	61.8	12.8	0.4
2013	800	n/a	n/a	0.8
2014	816	62.7	12.9	1.8
2015	785	62.0	12.6	3.9
2016	820	66.0	12.4	2.9
2017	820	65.6	12.4	1.2
2018	666	57.4	11.5	0.9
2019	665	59.0	11.2	1.5
2020	674	58.5	11.5	1.6
2021	703	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	734	61.9	11.8	1
2023	764	61.6	12.3	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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