Is Glenside Middle School a good school?

Glenside Middle School ranks 469 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Glenside Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 773 students attended Glenside Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Glenside Middle School?

Students at Glenside Middle School are 48% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 21% White, 7% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Glenside Middle School attend?

Students who attend Glenside Middle School usually go on to attend Glenbard West High School

Glenside Middle School

Summary:

Glenside Middle School is a public middle school located in Glendale Heights, Illinois, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 773 students. It is part of the Queen Bee School District 16, which is ranked 468 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Glenside Middle School consistently performs better than the Queen Bee School District 16 and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. The school also has strong performance across various student subgroups, often outperforming the state averages for African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students. While Glenside Middle School has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism over the years, it still remains higher than the state average. The school has a relatively high spending per student, ranging from $15,377 to $17,307 over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Glenside Middle School generally outperforms in academic proficiency, especially in ELA. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Glenside's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 48.8%, compared to 28.4% for Spring Wood Middle School, 62.8% for Benjamin Middle School, and 73.7% for Franklin Middle School. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Glenside Middle School has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating consistent performance.

Detail:

Public 5-8

1560 Bloomingdale Rd
Glendale Heights, IL 60139-2734

(630) 260-6112

District: Queen Bee School District 16

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,087

Students who attend Glenside Middle School usually attend:

High:

Glenbard West High School

Feeder schools for Glenside Middle School:

Elementary:	Americana Elementary School
	Glen Hill Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.6

Number of students: 773

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.1%

Asian:

22.1%

White:

20.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.4%

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Performance Trends

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.7. (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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Glenside Middle School is $19,087.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Glenside Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Glenside Middle School 469^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Glenside Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Queen Bee School District 16:

SchoolDigger ranks Queen Bee School District 16 468^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Glenside Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Glenside Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	72.73	337^th	1185	71.6%
2004	55.79	622^nd	1204	48.3%
2005	63.26	528^th	1209	56.3%
2006	67.32	442^nd	1272	65.3%
2007	65.87	491^st	1287	61.8%
2008	61.63	592^nd	1293	54.2%
2009	60.25	609^th	1318	53.8%
2010	55.56	699^th	1327	47.3%
2011	58.53	642^nd	1344	52.2%
2012	59.08	625^th	1365	54.2%
2013	57.58	584^th	1367	57.3%
2014	51.44	667^th	1322	49.5%
2015	52.72	514^th	1302	60.5%
2016	39.02	749^th	1294	42.1%
2017	59.00	469^th	1293	63.7%
2018	58.96	474^th	1293	63.3%
2019	71.21	333^rd	1356	75.4%
2021	56.22	441^st	1241	64.5%
2022	61.62	429^th	1369	68.7%
2023	62.76	412^th	1367	69.9%
2024	58.70	469^th	1363	65.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Glenside Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.70	99^th	285	65.3%
2019	72.67	23^rd	339	93.2%
2021	43.88	128^th	277	53.8%
2022	39.50	270^th	454	40.5%
2023	50.36	155^th	480	67.7%
2024	60.00	109^th	486	77.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Glenside Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.30	304^th	602	49.5%
2019	65.10	142^nd	792	82.1%
2021	35.90	327^th	548	40.3%
2022	45.95	306^th	781	60.8%
2023	46.11	322^nd	805	60.0%
2024	40.95	390^th	802	51.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	62.43	330^th	1161	71.6%
2019	76.79	165^th	1217	86.4%
2021	57.70	307^th	1019	69.9%
2022	69.00	243^rd	1221	80.1%
2023	78.25	149^th	1234	87.9%
2024	68.10	263^rd	1219	78.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Glenside Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	57.68	476^th	1226	61.2%
2019	71.97	311^th	1276	75.6%
2021	55.12	387^th	1017	61.9%
2022	60.12	409^th	1286	68.2%
2023	56.59	463^rd	1275	63.7%
2024	55.14	478^th	1251	61.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Glenside Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	45.23	286^th	674	57.6%
2024	44.48	276^th	639	56.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Glenside Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.29	437^th	1223	64.3%
2019	68.83	330^th	1296	74.5%
2021	51.26	423^rd	1048	59.6%
2022	61.62	399^th	1286	69.0%
2023	67.21	327^th	1292	74.7%
2024	60.35	414^th	1264	67.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Glenside Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.75	171^st	209	18.2%
2019	32.91	144^th	201	28.4%
2021	22.44	93^rd	112	17.0%
2022	38.62	130^th	198	34.3%
2023	32.05	142^nd	192	26.0%
2024	31.47	138^th	184	25.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Glenside Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	83.66	38^th	511	92.6%
2019	87.83	38^th	565	93.3%
2022	59.99	147^th	573	74.3%
2023	61.67	140^th	569	75.4%
2024	47.25	229^th	548	58.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Glenside Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.73	229^th	590	61.2%
2019	66.77	155^th	639	75.7%
2021	50.96	205^th	517	60.3%
2022	54.60	228^th	662	65.6%
2023	60.45	191^st	661	71.1%
2024	55.48	225^th	643	65.0%

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Rank History for White students at Glenside Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.95	475^th	889	46.6%
2019	66.93	259^th	905	71.4%
2021	39.48	465^th	813	42.8%
2022	54.73	376^th	898	58.1%
2023	58.53	324^th	895	63.8%
2024	49.03	430^th	875	50.9%

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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
Monday, September 23, 2013

Teachers here really care - my oldest goes here now - he loves it - he enjoys the academic challenges as well as the sports programs like wrestling and cross country. He got a chance to go to the high school for a summer bridge program and he really enjoyed that as well. Overall good school, great teachers! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Glenside Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	575	18	124	24	5	n/a	n/a	0	746
1989	547	13	126	44	5	n/a	n/a	0	735
1990	544	16	132	37	1	n/a	n/a	0	730
1991	555	21	145	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	767
1992	532	26	139	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	740
1993	497	25	138	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	710
1994	494	23	129	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	694
1995	455	25	136	66	0	n/a	n/a	0	682
1996	455	25	136	66	0	n/a	n/a	0	682
1997	438	30	146	73	0	n/a	n/a	0	687
1998	448	24	150	77	1	n/a	n/a	0	700
1999	425	34	160	106	1	n/a	n/a	0	726
2000	385	31	158	121	1	n/a	n/a	0	696
2001	380	36	162	134	0	n/a	n/a	0	712
2002	357	44	169	188	1	n/a	n/a	0	759
2003	357	44	169	188	1	n/a	n/a	0	759
2004	312	41	157	187	0	n/a	n/a	0	697
2005	287	61	162	203	0	n/a	n/a	0	713
2006	241	52	138	245	0	n/a	n/a	4	680
2007	233	53	138	272	0	n/a	n/a	3	699
2008	216	64	140	312	0	n/a	n/a	2	734
2009	201	52	146	301	0	n/a	n/a	12	712
2010	188	37	149	304	0	n/a	n/a	21	699
2011	142	38	139	307	1	1	8	0	636
2012	140	37	154	276	0	1	16	0	624
2013	145	39	146	269	1	0	15	0	615
2014	147	52	155	295	1	1	17	0	668
2015	130	50	148	326	2	0	13	0	669
2016	131	45	161	299	0	0	14	0	650
2017	143	40	134	320	3	0	10	0	650
2018	111	36	132	297	2	0	14	0	592
2019	100	27	136	323	2	0	20	0	608
2020	97	34	136	312	1	1	22	0	603
2021	141	46	194	393	1	1	25	0	801
2022	133	57	186	386	0	1	18	0	781
2023	161	53	171	372	0	0	16	0	773

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 Glenside Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	746	46.0	16.2	n/a
1989	735	43.8	16.7	n/a
1990	730	46.0	15.8	n/a
1991	767	45.5	16.8	n/a
1992	740	49.5	14.9	n/a
1993	710	48.0	14.8	n/a
1994	694	44.0	15.8	n/a
1995	682	48.5	14.1	n/a
1996	682	48.5	14.1	n/a
1997	687	49.0	14.0	n/a
1998	700	48.0	14.6	n/a
1999	726	48.4	15.0	n/a
2000	696	49.0	14.2	n/a
2001	712	51.0	14.0	n/a
2002	759	52.0	14.6	0
2003	759	52.0	14.6	0
2004	697	50.0	13.9	0
2005	713	50.0	14.3	0
2006	680	51.0	13.3	0
2007	699	49.0	14.3	0
2008	734	46.0	16.0	0
2009	712	51.0	14.0	0
2010	699	50.0	13.9	31.4
2011	636	41.8	15.1	42
2012	624	41.8	14.8	42
2013	615	45.4	13.5	55.4
2014	668	44.0	15.1	61.8
2015	669	42.0	15.9	67.1
2016	650	43.0	15.1	52.6
2017	650	45.8	14.1	38
2018	592	45.4	13.0	40.5
2019	608	43.3	14.0	38.7
2020	603	45.9	13.1	48.8
2021	801	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	781	56.4	13.8	42.5
2023	773	56.7	13.6	48.4

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 Glenside Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	746	46.0	16.2	n/a
1989	735	43.8	16.7	n/a
1990	730	46.0	15.8	n/a
1991	767	45.5	16.8	n/a
1992	740	49.5	14.9	n/a
1993	710	48.0	14.8	n/a
1994	694	44.0	15.8	n/a
1995	682	48.5	14.1	n/a
1996	682	48.5	14.1	n/a
1997	687	49.0	14.0	n/a
1998	700	48.0	14.6	n/a
1999	726	48.4	15.0	n/a
2000	696	49.0	14.2	n/a
2001	712	51.0	14.0	n/a
2002	759	52.0	14.6	0
2003	759	52.0	14.6	0
2004	697	50.0	13.9	0
2005	713	50.0	14.3	0
2006	680	51.0	13.3	0
2007	699	49.0	14.3	0
2008	734	46.0	16.0	0
2009	712	51.0	14.0	0
2010	699	50.0	13.9	31.4
2011	636	41.8	15.1	42
2012	624	41.8	14.8	42
2013	615	45.4	13.5	55.4
2014	668	44.0	15.1	61.8
2015	669	42.0	15.9	67.1
2016	650	43.0	15.1	52.6
2017	650	45.8	14.1	38
2018	592	45.4	13.0	40.5
2019	608	43.3	14.0	38.7
2020	603	45.9	13.1	48.8
2021	801	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	781	56.4	13.8	42.5
2023	773	56.7	13.6	48.4

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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