Is Plum Grove Junior High School a good school?

Yes. Plum Grove Junior High School ranks in the top 9.6% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Plum Grove Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 834 students attended Plum Grove Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Plum Grove Junior High School?

Students at Plum Grove Junior High School are 43% White, 40% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Plum Grove Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Plum Grove Junior High School usually go on to attend Wm Fremd High School

Plum Grove Junior High School

Summary:

Plum Grove Junior High School is a public middle school located in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 807 students. The school is part of the Palatine CCSD 15 district, which is ranked 375 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Plum Grove Junior High School has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 10-15% of Illinois middle schools over the past several years. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 131 out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement, with 63.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 55.3% in mathematics, and 76.4% in science, compared to lower district and state averages. Plum Grove Junior High School also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, and students with disabilities.

Plum Grove Junior High School's success can be attributed to its low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 2.1% to 11.0%, which are significantly lower than the state and district averages. The school's relatively high per-student spending of $15,251 in the 2022-2023 school year, higher than the state and district averages, likely contributes to its strong academic performance and overall success. While Plum Grove Junior High School outperforms most nearby schools in the Palatine CCSD 15 district, some nearby schools in other districts, such as Margaret Mead Junior High School and Barrington Mdle School- Prairie Cmps, also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting a high level of educational quality in the broader region.

Detail:

Public 7-8

2600 Plum Grove Rd
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008-2042

(847) 963-7600

District: Palatine CCSD 15

SchoolDigger Rank:
131^st of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,964

Students who attend Plum Grove Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Wm Fremd High School

Feeder schools for Plum Grove Junior High School:

Elementary:	Hunting Ridge Elementary School
	Pleasant Hill Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.7

Number of students: 834

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.2%

Asian:

40.3%

Hispanic:

8.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 17.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Plum Grove Junior High School ranks better than 90.4% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 4 ranked middle schools in the Palatine CCSD 15 School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.22. (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 Plum Grove Junior High School has the largest middle school student body size in the Palatine CCSD 15 School District. Racial makeup is: White (43.2%), Asian (40.3%), Hispanic (8.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 17.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Palatine CCSD 15 School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Plum Grove Junior High School is 16.7, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Palatine CCSD 15 School District! (See more...)

Compare Plum Grove Junior High School employs 49.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Plum Grove Junior High School is $14,964, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Palatine CCSD 15 School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Plum Grove Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Plum Grove Junior High School 131^st of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Plum Grove Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Palatine CCSD 15:

SchoolDigger ranks Palatine CCSD 15 375^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Plum Grove Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Plum Grove Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	89.79	73^rd	1185	93.8%
2004	90.38	53^rd	1204	95.6%
2005	89.61	57^th	1209	95.3%
2006	87.20	61^st	1272	95.2%
2007	87.21	57^th	1287	95.6%
2008	87.02	68^th	1293	94.7%
2009	86.06	78^th	1318	94.1%
2010	84.77	98^th	1327	92.6%
2011	84.52	101^st	1344	92.5%
2012	85.51	96^th	1365	93.0%
2013	90.04	81^st	1367	94.1%
2014	90.19	82^nd	1322	93.8%
2015	96.96	43^rd	1302	96.7%
2016	95.19	38^th	1294	97.1%
2017	89.98	102^nd	1293	92.1%
2018	89.18	106^th	1293	91.8%
2019	90.57	92^nd	1356	93.2%
2021	81.39	180^th	1241	85.5%
2022	88.42	118^th	1369	91.4%
2023	86.37	153^rd	1367	88.8%
2024	88.22	131^st	1363	90.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Plum Grove Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	62.52	68^th	179	62.0%
2022	65.13	67^th	195	65.6%
2023	79.50	38^th	194	80.4%
2024	85.02	23^rd	184	87.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Plum Grove Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	81.93	9^th	285	96.8%
2019	76.07	17^th	339	95.0%
2021	74.15	13^th	277	95.3%
2022	66.18	53^rd	454	88.3%
2023	72.70	46^th	480	90.4%
2024	66.46	73^rd	486	85.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Plum Grove Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.33	239^th	602	60.3%
2019	60.86	176^th	792	77.8%
2021	45.19	220^th	548	59.9%
2022	60.39	145^th	781	81.4%
2023	92.96	41^st	805	94.9%
2024	89.22	60^th	802	92.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Plum Grove Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	76.49	167^th	1161	85.6%
2019	72.21	220^th	1217	81.9%
2021	63.38	230^th	1019	77.4%
2022	70.64	223^rd	1221	81.7%
2023	68.52	258^th	1234	79.1%
2024	67.04	278^th	1219	77.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Plum Grove Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	85.79	137^th	1226	88.8%
2019	87.74	118^th	1276	90.8%
2021	77.65	183^rd	1017	82.0%
2022	86.98	124^th	1286	90.4%
2023	86.70	129^th	1275	89.9%
2024	87.95	116^th	1251	90.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Plum Grove Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	68.70	108^th	674	84.0%
2024	80.91	53^rd	639	91.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Plum Grove Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	90.00	86^th	1223	93.0%
2019	91.73	73^rd	1296	94.4%
2021	80.78	140^th	1048	86.6%
2022	88.65	101^st	1286	92.1%
2023	83.20	174^th	1292	86.5%
2024	85.79	138^th	1264	89.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Plum Grove Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	70.78	49^th	209	76.6%
2019	71.38	43^rd	201	78.6%
2021	45.40	63^rd	112	43.8%
2022	66.22	67^th	198	66.2%
2023	67.52	59^th	192	69.3%
2024	68.54	57^th	184	69.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Plum Grove Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	81.83	44^th	511	91.4%
2022	31.07	417^th	573	27.2%
2023	45.09	261^st	569	54.1%
2024	63.02	128^th	548	76.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Plum Grove Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.85	153^rd	590	74.1%
2019	56.14	234^th	639	63.4%
2021	58.76	148^th	517	71.4%
2022	52.79	249^th	662	62.4%
2023	62.00	180^th	661	72.8%
2024	48.43	279^th	643	56.6%

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Rank History for White students at Plum Grove Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.86	210^th	889	76.4%
2019	73.17	196^th	905	78.3%
2021	60.11	272^nd	813	66.5%
2022	66.53	249^th	898	72.3%
2023	60.58	296^th	895	66.9%
2024	64.02	276^th	875	68.5%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, May 26, 2016

Some teachers and the principal do not care for students who have learning disabilities. They lie to parents saying that they will help their kid to succeed, when really they help them fail. For parents who have kids with mental issues or behavioral issues, DO NOT enroll your child here. This school is a joke. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Plum Grove 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	532	7	49	24	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	612
1989	505	10	41	27	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	583
1990	519	6	49	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	603
1991	569	11	55	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	656
1992	573	12	71	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	675
1993	583	13	86	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	705
1994	603	19	85	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	735
1995	640	12	79	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	754
1996	640	12	79	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	754
1997	621	17	86	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	751
1998	631	24	72	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	752
1999	675	23	80	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	812
2000	664	13	91	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	795
2001	682	13	90	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	804
2002	684	10	103	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	828
2003	684	10	103	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	828
2004	635	18	108	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	793
2005	604	19	131	46	9	n/a	n/a	2	811
2006	617	22	132	38	0	n/a	n/a	2	811
2007	600	22	137	34	0	n/a	n/a	6	799
2008	601	20	160	29	0	n/a	n/a	10	820
2009	604	24	143	30	1	n/a	n/a	10	812
2010	550	19	158	37	2	n/a	n/a	12	778
2011	499	26	204	35	2	3	4	0	773
2012	514	26	210	52	3	0	13	0	818
2013	489	20	219	51	1	3	14	0	797
2014	435	20	245	61	0	1	18	0	780
2015	432	14	252	53	0	2	22	0	775
2016	407	13	276	49	0	1	18	0	764
2017	413	17	301	57	1	0	17	0	806
2018	434	21	316	58	5	1	23	0	858
2019	387	20	313	62	3	1	28	0	814
2020	356	19	329	58	1	1	31	0	795
2021	372	23	367	66	0	1	33	0	862
2022	367	29	327	78	0	1	35	0	837
2023	326	31	324	92	0	0	34	0	807
2024	360	32	336	73	1	0	32	0	834

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 Plum Grove Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	612	38.5	15.8	n/a
1989	583	41.0	14.2	n/a
1990	603	41.5	14.5	n/a
1991	656	44.6	14.7	n/a
1992	675	46.6	14.4	n/a
1993	705	45.0	15.7	n/a
1994	735	46.0	16.0	n/a
1995	754	46.4	16.3	n/a
1996	754	46.4	16.3	n/a
1997	751	44.5	16.9	n/a
1998	752	47.0	16.0	n/a
1999	812	51.8	15.7	n/a
2000	795	53.8	14.8	n/a
2001	804	52.0	15.5	n/a
2002	828	55.7	14.9	6.4
2003	828	55.7	14.9	6.4
2004	793	54.5	14.6	6.3
2005	811	48.5	16.7	4.9
2006	811	48.0	16.9	6.2
2007	799	42.0	19.0	6.1
2008	820	40.0	20.5	6.9
2009	812	46.5	17.5	7.6
2010	778	45.0	17.2	9.4
2011	773	45.0	17.1	10.1
2012	818	46.0	17.7	8.4
2013	797	61.8	12.8	12.8
2014	780	43.0	18.1	15.4
2015	775	43.0	18.0	12.3
2016	764	42.0	18.1	8.9
2017	806	41.4	19.4	13
2018	858	44.6	19.2	15.6
2019	814	45.2	17.9	13.4
2020	795	47.0	16.8	13
2021	862	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	837	49.1	17.0	13.6
2023	807	50.7	15.9	15.6
2024	834	49.9	16.7	17.1

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 Plum Grove Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	612	38.5	15.8	n/a
1989	583	41.0	14.2	n/a
1990	603	41.5	14.5	n/a
1991	656	44.6	14.7	n/a
1992	675	46.6	14.4	n/a
1993	705	45.0	15.7	n/a
1994	735	46.0	16.0	n/a
1995	754	46.4	16.3	n/a
1996	754	46.4	16.3	n/a
1997	751	44.5	16.9	n/a
1998	752	47.0	16.0	n/a
1999	812	51.8	15.7	n/a
2000	795	53.8	14.8	n/a
2001	804	52.0	15.5	n/a
2002	828	55.7	14.9	6.4
2003	828	55.7	14.9	6.4
2004	793	54.5	14.6	6.3
2005	811	48.5	16.7	4.9
2006	811	48.0	16.9	6.2
2007	799	42.0	19.0	6.1
2008	820	40.0	20.5	6.9
2009	812	46.5	17.5	7.6
2010	778	45.0	17.2	9.4
2011	773	45.0	17.1	10.1
2012	818	46.0	17.7	8.4
2013	797	61.8	12.8	12.8
2014	780	43.0	18.1	15.4
2015	775	43.0	18.0	12.3
2016	764	42.0	18.1	8.9
2017	806	41.4	19.4	13
2018	858	44.6	19.2	15.6
2019	814	45.2	17.9	13.4
2020	795	47.0	16.8	13
2021	862	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	837	49.1	17.0	13.6
2023	807	50.7	15.9	15.6
2024	834	49.9	16.7	17.1

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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