Is Old Orchard Junior High School a good school?

Old Orchard Junior High School ranks 596 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Old Orchard Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 648 students attended Old Orchard Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Old Orchard Junior High School?

Students at Old Orchard Junior High School are 34% White, 30% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 15% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Old Orchard Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Old Orchard Junior High School usually go on to attend Niles North High School

Old Orchard Junior High School

Summary:

Old Orchard Junior High School is a public middle school located in Skokie, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 635 students. The school is part of the Skokie School District 68, which is ranked 367 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Old Orchard Junior High School has access to adequate resources, with per-student spending of $17,372 in 2022-2023, the school faces several challenges. Its academic performance on standardized tests (IAR and ISA) is generally below the state and district averages across all grades and subjects, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (37.3%) and Mathematics (27.7%) lower than the state averages (41.2% and 28.4%, respectively). The school's performance is particularly weak in the Asian student subgroup, ranking in the bottom 15% of Illinois middle schools for this group. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.7% in 2019-2020 to 20.9% in 2022-2023, which can negatively impact student learning and achievement.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Golf Middle School, Chute Middle School, and Wilmette Junior High School, Old Orchard Junior High School's academic performance lags behind, with significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. These nearby schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and serve student populations with lower percentages of free or reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating that Old Orchard Junior High School may need additional support and resources to address its challenges and improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 6-8

9310 Kenton Ave
Skokie, IL 60076-1336

(847) 568-7501

District: Skokie School District 68

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,960

Students who attend Old Orchard Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Niles North High School

Feeder schools for Old Orchard Junior High School:

Elementary:	Devonshire Elementary School
	Highland Elementary School
	Jane Stenson School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.7

Number of students: 648

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.6%

Asian:

29.8%

Hispanic:

18.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Old Orchard Junior High School ranks better than 56.3% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.05. (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 Student population at Old Orchard Junior High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (33.6%), Asian (29.8%), Hispanic (18.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Old Orchard Junior High School is 12.7. (See more...)

Compare Old Orchard Junior High School employs 51 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Old Orchard Junior High School is $21,960.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Old Orchard Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Old Orchard Junior High School 596^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Old Orchard Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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Skokie School District 68:

SchoolDigger ranks Skokie School District 68 367^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Old Orchard Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	74.55	311^th	1185	73.8%
2004	72.28	355^th	1204	70.5%
2005	77.82	263^rd	1209	78.2%
2006	75.42	294^th	1272	76.9%
2007	76.45	267^th	1287	79.3%
2008	75.32	305^th	1293	76.4%
2009	65.63	511^th	1318	61.2%
2010	64.76	533^rd	1327	59.8%
2011	67.42	488^th	1344	63.7%
2012	73.74	341^st	1365	75.0%
2013	72.79	341^st	1367	75.1%
2014	67.66	400^th	1322	69.7%
2015	73.03	281^st	1302	78.4%
2016	65.87	365^th	1294	71.8%
2017	62.05	420^th	1293	67.5%
2018	53.30	554^th	1293	57.2%
2019	63.28	441^st	1356	67.5%
2021	60.61	374^th	1241	69.9%
2022	57.51	484^th	1369	64.6%
2023	53.93	531^st	1367	61.2%
2024	50.05	596^th	1363	56.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Old Orchard Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	56.63	80^th	179	55.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Old Orchard Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.55	91^st	285	68.1%
2019	63.95	49^th	339	85.5%
2022	44.27	202^nd	454	55.5%
2023	34.88	328^th	480	31.7%
2024	42.09	237^th	486	51.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Old Orchard Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	60.99	140^th	602	76.7%
2019	60.99	175^th	792	77.9%
2021	26.00	472^nd	548	13.9%
2022	39.88	394^th	781	49.6%
2023	48.77	293^rd	805	63.6%
2024	39.20	408^th	802	49.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Old Orchard Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	57.06	403^rd	1161	65.3%
2019	67.17	288^th	1217	76.3%
2021	57.47	311^th	1019	69.5%
2022	61.97	332^nd	1221	72.8%
2023	56.67	417^th	1234	66.2%
2024	55.59	439^th	1219	64.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Old Orchard Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.13	647^th	1226	47.2%
2019	57.48	485^th	1276	62.0%
2021	46.76	490^th	1017	51.8%
2022	53.11	494^th	1286	61.6%
2023	50.93	545^th	1275	57.3%
2024	58.03	451^st	1251	63.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Old Orchard Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	46.75	273^rd	674	59.5%
2024	49.81	228^th	639	64.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Old Orchard Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.45	431^st	1223	64.8%
2019	66.97	352^nd	1296	72.8%
2021	66.61	261^st	1048	75.1%
2022	60.89	409^th	1286	68.2%
2023	54.98	485^th	1292	62.5%
2024	41.41	655^th	1264	48.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Old Orchard Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	10.26	198^th	209	5.3%
2019	18.37	179^th	201	10.9%
2021	7.09	106^th	112	5.4%
2022	15.59	183^rd	198	7.6%
2023	12.57	178^th	192	7.3%
2024	12.59	165^th	184	10.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Old Orchard Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.08	115^th	511	77.5%
2019	78.91	62^nd	565	89.0%
2022	64.41	122^nd	573	78.7%
2023	62.72	135^th	569	76.3%
2024	56.97	170^th	548	69.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Old Orchard Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.85	239^th	590	59.5%
2019	55.70	239^th	639	62.6%
2021	62.60	125^th	517	75.8%
2022	46.48	315^th	662	52.4%
2023	48.73	284^th	661	57.0%
2024	33.08	426^th	643	33.7%

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Rank History for White students at Old Orchard Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.85	599^th	889	32.6%
2019	41.11	538^th	905	40.6%
2021	51.64	358^th	813	56.0%
2022	45.10	466^th	898	48.1%
2023	39.26	533^rd	895	40.4%
2024	34.30	582^nd	875	33.5%

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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 Old Orchard 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	332	8	137	18	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	495
1989	344	9	143	15	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	511
1990	347	9	156	16	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	528
1991	427	9	200	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	660
1992	410	7	211	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	658
1993	404	13	254	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	691
1994	426	14	241	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	713
1995	463	19	240	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	761
1996	463	19	240	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	761
1997	496	28	222	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	774
1998	499	29	207	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	764
1999	453	25	221	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	734
2000	453	31	244	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	778
2001	423	36	203	48	1	n/a	n/a	0	711
2002	419	39	217	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	734
2003	419	39	217	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	734
2004	345	42	219	59	1	n/a	n/a	0	666
2005	306	58	234	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	654
2006	283	63	214	52	0	n/a	n/a	1	613
2007	260	69	223	52	0	n/a	n/a	2	606
2008	258	59	221	57	2	n/a	n/a	6	603
2009	238	81	217	61	0	n/a	n/a	11	608
2010	231	69	207	74	0	n/a	n/a	32	613
2011	236	80	201	111	0	0	27	0	655
2012	244	70	211	111	0	0	26	0	662
2013	230	69	188	96	2	0	30	0	615
2014	243	77	204	84	3	0	32	0	643
2015	227	70	219	95	2	1	30	0	644
2016	236	69	228	100	1	2	29	0	665
2017	244	73	214	123	1	1	34	0	690
2018	272	80	225	143	1	1	32	0	754
2019	275	63	230	141	1	0	44	0	754
2020	241	66	227	146	1	0	37	0	718
2021	230	68	222	131	1	0	33	0	685
2022	197	79	221	120	1	0	24	0	642
2023	211	83	210	105	2	0	24	0	635
2024	218	94	193	117	1	2	23	0	648

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 Old Orchard Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	495	41.8	11.8	n/a
1989	511	41.0	12.4	n/a
1990	528	41.0	12.8	n/a
1991	660	45.5	14.5	n/a
1992	658	45.0	14.6	n/a
1993	691	44.5	15.5	n/a
1994	713	43.9	16.2	n/a
1995	761	45.4	16.8	n/a
1996	761	45.4	16.8	n/a
1997	774	47.7	16.2	n/a
1998	764	50.0	15.3	n/a
1999	734	50.2	14.6	n/a
2000	778	49.2	15.8	n/a
2001	711	53.5	13.3	n/a
2002	734	54.4	13.5	19.9
2003	734	54.4	13.5	19.9
2004	666	55.4	12.0	22.1
2005	654	53.1	12.3	24.5
2006	613	54.2	11.3	21.9
2007	606	48.0	12.6	29.3
2008	603	46.0	13.1	34.2
2009	608	54.8	11.1	40.5
2010	613	55.2	11.0	47
2011	655	54.8	11.9	46
2012	662	56.4	11.7	47.1
2013	615	62.9	9.7	53
2014	643	56.9	11.2	54.1
2015	644	59.0	10.9	52.3
2016	665	59.0	11.2	47.1
2017	690	59.2	11.6	49.3
2018	754	60.6	12.4	54.8
2019	754	58.5	12.8	49.7
2020	718	59.2	12.1	48.5
2021	685	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	642	61.6	10.4	52.3
2023	635	57.1	11.1	52.8
2024	648	51.0	12.7	59.4

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 Old Orchard Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	495	41.8	11.8	n/a
1989	511	41.0	12.4	n/a
1990	528	41.0	12.8	n/a
1991	660	45.5	14.5	n/a
1992	658	45.0	14.6	n/a
1993	691	44.5	15.5	n/a
1994	713	43.9	16.2	n/a
1995	761	45.4	16.8	n/a
1996	761	45.4	16.8	n/a
1997	774	47.7	16.2	n/a
1998	764	50.0	15.3	n/a
1999	734	50.2	14.6	n/a
2000	778	49.2	15.8	n/a
2001	711	53.5	13.3	n/a
2002	734	54.4	13.5	19.9
2003	734	54.4	13.5	19.9
2004	666	55.4	12.0	22.1
2005	654	53.1	12.3	24.5
2006	613	54.2	11.3	21.9
2007	606	48.0	12.6	29.3
2008	603	46.0	13.1	34.2
2009	608	54.8	11.1	40.5
2010	613	55.2	11.0	47
2011	655	54.8	11.9	46
2012	662	56.4	11.7	47.1
2013	615	62.9	9.7	53
2014	643	56.9	11.2	54.1
2015	644	59.0	10.9	52.3
2016	665	59.0	11.2	47.1
2017	690	59.2	11.6	49.3
2018	754	60.6	12.4	54.8
2019	754	58.5	12.8	49.7
2020	718	59.2	12.1	48.5
2021	685	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	642	61.6	10.4	52.3
2023	635	57.1	11.1	52.8
2024	648	51.0	12.7	59.4

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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