Is Glen Crest Middle School a good school?

Glen Crest Middle School ranks 223 rd of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Glen Crest Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 702 students attended Glen Crest Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Glen Crest Middle School?

Students at Glen Crest Middle School are 59% White, 17% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Glen Crest Middle School attend?

Students who attend Glen Crest Middle School usually go on to attend Glenbard South High School

Glen Crest Middle School

Summary:

Glen Crest Middle School is a public middle school located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 702 students. The school is part of Community Consolidated School District 89, which is ranked 96 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Glen Crest Middle School consistently performs well academically, ranking in the top 15-20% of Illinois middle schools in recent years. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 62.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 40.7% proficient or better in Mathematics, both significantly higher than the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school also performs well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 10-25% of Illinois middle schools for African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students. However, the school's performance for English Language Learner students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 25-30% of Illinois middle schools.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Glen Crest Middle School generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Glen Crest had 62.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 57.4% at John E. Albright Middle School, 48.8% at Glenside Middle School, and 69.4% at Lisle Junior High School. However, the school's recent increase in chronic absenteeism, from 3.9% in 2019-2020 to 17.8% in 2023-2024, is an area of concern that the school may need to address.

Detail:

Public 6-8

725 Sheehan Ave
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-6332

(630) 469-5220

District: Ccsd 89

SchoolDigger Rank:
223^rd of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,708

Students who attend Glen Crest Middle School usually attend:

High:

Glenbard South High School

Feeder schools for Glen Crest Middle School:

Elementary:	Arbor View Elementary School
	Briar Glen Elementary School
	Park View Elementary School
	Westfield Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 702

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.0%

Hispanic:

16.5%

Asian:

12.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 22.1%

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.62. (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 Glen Crest Middle School is $17,708.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Glen Crest Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Glen Crest Middle School 223^rd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Glen Crest Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Ccsd 89:

SchoolDigger ranks Ccsd 89 96^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Glen Crest Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Glen Crest Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	87.78	87^th	1185	92.7%
2004	89.27	69^th	1204	94.3%
2005	89.59	59^th	1209	95.1%
2006	86.04	81^st	1272	93.6%
2007	84.88	91^st	1287	92.9%
2008	82.60	153^rd	1293	88.2%
2009	78.14	251^st	1318	81.0%
2010	74.58	329^th	1327	75.2%
2011	74.22	323^rd	1344	76.0%
2012	76.88	277^th	1365	79.7%
2013	82.84	194^th	1367	85.8%
2014	88.59	106^th	1322	92.0%
2015	86.89	153^rd	1302	88.2%
2016	90.13	97^th	1294	92.5%
2017	82.96	185^th	1293	85.7%
2018	83.37	180^th	1293	86.1%
2019	92.10	76^th	1356	94.4%
2021	80.88	188^th	1241	84.9%
2022	85.12	152^nd	1369	88.9%
2023	82.23	196^th	1367	85.7%
2024	80.62	223^rd	1363	83.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Glen Crest Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	63.32	57^th	164	65.2%
2019	85.12	16^th	179	91.1%
2022	85.78	22^nd	195	88.7%
2023	79.94	37^th	194	80.9%
2024	71.95	50^th	184	72.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Glen Crest Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	27.38	421^st	454	7.3%
2023	36.26	308^th	480	35.8%
2024	32.20	355^th	486	27.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Glen Crest Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.69	271^st	602	55.0%
2019	55.34	207^th	792	73.9%
2021	49.50	180^th	548	67.2%
2022	45.17	311^th	781	60.2%
2023	70.39	152^nd	805	81.1%
2024	68.50	179^th	802	77.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Glen Crest Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	62.17	333^rd	1161	71.3%
2019	86.92	70^th	1217	94.2%
2021	76.49	113^th	1019	88.9%
2022	79.90	118^th	1221	90.3%
2023	72.18	214^th	1234	82.7%
2024	73.25	206^th	1219	83.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Glen Crest Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	85.67	139^th	1226	88.7%
2019	91.85	72^nd	1276	94.4%
2021	78.47	170^th	1017	83.3%
2022	85.79	133^rd	1286	89.7%
2023	82.59	172^nd	1275	86.5%
2024	81.56	188^th	1251	85.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Glen Crest Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	65.47	126^th	674	81.3%
2024	67.91	115^th	639	82.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Glen Crest Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	74.93	242^nd	1223	80.2%
2019	89.15	104^th	1296	92.0%
2021	77.17	180^th	1048	82.8%
2022	82.43	160^th	1286	87.6%
2023	78.99	203^rd	1292	84.3%
2024	77.01	234^th	1264	81.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Glen Crest Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.03	140^th	209	33.0%
2019	63.50	74^th	201	63.2%
2021	36.94	78^th	112	30.4%
2022	42.59	122^nd	198	38.4%
2023	45.20	109^th	192	43.2%
2024	38.52	125^th	184	32.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Glen Crest Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.00	234^th	511	54.2%
2019	59.29	153^rd	565	72.9%
2021	66.85	63^rd	385	83.6%
2022	57.72	153^rd	573	73.3%
2023	43.79	275^th	569	51.7%
2024	66.25	110^th	548	79.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Glen Crest Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.01	160^th	590	72.9%
2019	80.30	73^rd	639	88.6%
2021	58.26	151^st	517	70.8%
2022	77.05	93^rd	662	86.0%
2023	78.76	87^th	661	86.8%
2024	73.34	118^th	643	81.6%

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Rank History for White students at Glen Crest Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	78.83	134^th	889	84.9%
2019	87.68	64^th	905	92.9%
2021	72.90	169^th	813	79.2%
2022	77.32	143^rd	898	84.1%
2023	72.39	198^th	895	77.9%
2024	68.78	229^th	875	73.8%

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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

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Enrollment information for Glen Crest Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	674	24	39	15	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	752
1989	603	39	75	18	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	735
1990	656	27	80	17	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	780
1991	634	35	101	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	789
1992	664	34	96	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	813
1993	709	30	87	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	852
1994	697	40	102	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	866
1995	713	40	99	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	868
1996	713	40	99	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	868
1997	746	39	83	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	892
1998	753	37	87	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	898
1999	743	38	77	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	881
2000	725	32	92	21	3	n/a	n/a	0	873
2001	774	33	85	28	3	n/a	n/a	0	923
2002	743	62	77	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	918
2003	743	62	77	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	918
2004	693	71	62	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	860
2005	681	70	66	33	0	n/a	n/a	3	853
2006	645	83	69	35	1	n/a	n/a	3	836
2007	628	73	78	56	1	n/a	n/a	7	843
2008	587	76	80	52	1	n/a	n/a	14	810
2009	535	55	75	56	0	n/a	n/a	27	748
2010	487	88	75	60	0	n/a	n/a	22	732
2011	456	82	53	89	1	0	26	0	707
2012	435	78	52	81	2	0	34	0	682
2013	436	56	46	82	4	0	29	0	653
2014	417	42	50	82	2	0	26	0	619
2015	423	45	56	90	2	0	22	0	638
2016	419	40	66	78	1	0	21	0	625
2017	426	47	71	80	1	0	26	0	651
2018	422	49	81	70	1	0	34	0	657
2019	425	52	87	83	1	0	36	0	684
2020	433	58	87	84	1	0	37	0	700
2021	424	56	98	95	0	1	36	0	710
2022	399	52	95	106	1	1	42	0	696
2023	414	48	88	116	1	1	34	0	702

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 Glen Crest Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	752	43.0	17.4	n/a
1989	735	42.5	17.2	n/a
1990	780	43.7	17.8	n/a
1991	789	44.3	17.8	n/a
1992	813	46.8	17.3	n/a
1993	852	46.0	18.5	n/a
1994	866	46.0	18.8	n/a
1995	868	48.6	17.9	n/a
1996	868	48.6	17.9	n/a
1997	892	47.6	18.7	n/a
1998	898	49.6	18.1	n/a
1999	881	51.5	17.1	n/a
2000	873	51.4	17.0	n/a
2001	923	53.4	17.3	n/a
2002	918	56.0	16.4	0
2003	918	56.0	16.4	0
2004	860	57.2	15.0	0
2005	853	55.2	15.5	0
2006	836	52.5	15.9	0
2007	843	49.0	17.2	0
2008	810	45.0	18.0	0
2009	748	55.4	13.5	0
2010	732	51.5	14.2	0
2011	707	50.8	13.9	0
2012	682	50.0	13.6	23.3
2013	653	55.0	11.8	18.5
2014	619	52.0	11.9	19.5
2015	638	55.0	11.6	26.6
2016	625	48.0	13.0	18.6
2017	651	43.8	14.8	20.6
2018	657	44.2	14.8	17.7
2019	684	44.6	15.3	18.4
2020	700	46.2	15.1	18.3
2021	710	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	696	49.8	13.9	24
2023	702	48.2	14.5	22.1

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 Glen Crest Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	752	43.0	17.4	n/a
1989	735	42.5	17.2	n/a
1990	780	43.7	17.8	n/a
1991	789	44.3	17.8	n/a
1992	813	46.8	17.3	n/a
1993	852	46.0	18.5	n/a
1994	866	46.0	18.8	n/a
1995	868	48.6	17.9	n/a
1996	868	48.6	17.9	n/a
1997	892	47.6	18.7	n/a
1998	898	49.6	18.1	n/a
1999	881	51.5	17.1	n/a
2000	873	51.4	17.0	n/a
2001	923	53.4	17.3	n/a
2002	918	56.0	16.4	0
2003	918	56.0	16.4	0
2004	860	57.2	15.0	0
2005	853	55.2	15.5	0
2006	836	52.5	15.9	0
2007	843	49.0	17.2	0
2008	810	45.0	18.0	0
2009	748	55.4	13.5	0
2010	732	51.5	14.2	0
2011	707	50.8	13.9	0
2012	682	50.0	13.6	23.3
2013	653	55.0	11.8	18.5
2014	619	52.0	11.9	19.5
2015	638	55.0	11.6	26.6
2016	625	48.0	13.0	18.6
2017	651	43.8	14.8	20.6
2018	657	44.2	14.8	17.7
2019	684	44.6	15.3	18.4
2020	700	46.2	15.1	18.3
2021	710	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	696	49.8	13.9	24
2023	702	48.2	14.5	22.1

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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