Is Leman Middle School a good school?

Leman Middle School ranks 916 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Leman Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,124 students attended Leman Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Leman Middle School?

Students at Leman Middle School are 83% Hispanic, 12% White, 3% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Leman Middle School attend?

Students who attend Leman Middle School usually go on to attend West Chicago Community High School

Leman Middle School

Summary:

Leman Middle School is a public middle school located in West Chicago, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,124 students. The school is part of the West Chicago Education Service District 33, which is ranked 686 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Leman Middle School consistently performs below the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 26.8% compared to the state average of 41.2%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 15.7% compared to the state average of 28.4%. The school's performance has been relatively stagnant over the past few years, with its ranking among Illinois middle schools fluctuating between 914 and 1049 out of 1,241 to 1,367 schools. Leman Middle School's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, who rank in the bottom 50% of Illinois middle schools in both ELA and Mathematics. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.3% in the 2019-2020 school year to 20.4% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is notably higher than the state average of 14.4% in the 2020-2021 school year.

The nearby schools, such as Sam Rotolo Middle School, Thayer J Hill Middle School, and Hubble Middle School, all outperform Leman Middle School in academic proficiency, with significantly higher ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates across all grade levels. These nearby schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9.9% to 16.9%, compared to Leman Middle School's 20.4%. The nearby schools serve a more socioeconomically diverse student population, with lower percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 18.56% to 38.1%, compared to Leman Middle School's 56.94%.

Detail:

Public 6-8

238 E Hazel St
West Chicago, IL 60185-3512

(630) 293-6060

District: West Chicago Education Service District 33

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,702

Students who attend Leman Middle School usually attend:

High:

West Chicago Community High School

Feeder schools for Leman Middle School:

Elementary:	Currier Elementary School
	Gary Elementary School
	Indian Knoll Elementary School
	Pioneer Elementary School
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	Turner Elementary School
	Wegner Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.6

Number of students: 1,124

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.6%

White:

11.6%

African American:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Leman Middle School ranks worse than 67.2% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.48. (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 Leman Middle School is $25,702.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Leman Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Leman Middle School 916^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Leman Middle School in the ranking list.)

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West Chicago Education Service District 33:

SchoolDigger ranks West Chicago Education Service District 33 686^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Leman Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Leman Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	50.73	663^rd	1185	44.1%
2004	41.12	783^rd	1204	35.0%
2005	66.09	484^th	1209	60.0%
2006	63.51	517^th	1272	59.4%
2007	56.11	665^th	1287	48.3%
2008	49.87	767^th	1293	40.7%
2009	42.35	886^th	1318	32.8%
2010	39.71	926^th	1327	30.2%
2011	43.88	866^th	1344	35.6%
2012	38.12	956^th	1365	30.0%
2013	38.61	893^rd	1367	34.7%
2014	32.53	945^th	1322	28.5%
2015	31.28	873^rd	1302	32.9%
2016	33.16	846^th	1294	34.6%
2017	25.35	975^th	1293	24.6%
2018	26.06	956^th	1293	26.1%
2019	25.57	1009^th	1356	25.6%
2021	25.50	914^th	1241	26.3%
2022	29.82	917^th	1369	33.0%
2023	23.07	1049^th	1367	23.3%
2024	29.48	916^th	1363	32.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Leman Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.92	204^th	285	28.4%
2019	34.04	263^rd	339	22.4%
2021	32.85	224^th	277	19.1%
2022	32.84	354^th	454	22.0%
2023	28.32	417^th	480	13.1%
2024	33.19	349^th	486	28.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Leman Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.88	252^nd	602	58.1%
2019	36.56	441^st	792	44.3%
2021	28.72	433^rd	548	21.0%
2022	31.18	568^th	781	27.3%
2023	30.86	536^th	805	33.4%
2024	33.93	484^th	802	39.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.10	942^nd	1161	18.9%
2019	24.66	987^th	1217	18.9%
2021	27.70	772^nd	1019	24.2%
2022	31.51	852^nd	1221	30.2%
2023	24.05	1009^th	1234	18.2%
2024	35.72	771^st	1219	36.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Leman Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2021	42.25	2^nd	4	50.0%
2022	38.64	18^th	34	47.1%
2023	47.75	20^th	53	62.3%
2024	52.15	26^th	70	62.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Leman Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.64	967^th	1226	21.1%
2019	22.65	1001^st	1276	21.6%
2021	23.04	804^th	1017	20.9%
2022	31.92	827^th	1286	35.7%
2023	21.65	1005^th	1275	21.2%
2024	31.50	824^th	1251	34.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Leman Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.18	452^nd	674	32.9%
2024	26.54	523^rd	639	18.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Leman Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.67	842^nd	1223	31.2%
2019	29.35	892^nd	1296	31.2%
2021	24.42	813^th	1048	22.4%
2022	28.50	896^th	1286	30.3%
2023	24.91	967^th	1292	25.2%
2024	27.68	876^th	1264	30.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Leman Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	18.84	180^th	209	13.9%
2019	25.77	164^th	201	18.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Leman Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	43.45	282^nd	565	50.1%
2022	20.93	559^th	573	2.4%
2023	30.81	409^th	569	28.1%
2024	41.39	290^th	548	47.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Leman Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.98	528^th	590	10.5%
2019	17.88	587^th	639	8.1%
2021	21.97	452^nd	517	12.6%
2022	24.63	540^th	662	18.4%
2023	19.32	587^th	661	11.2%
2024	26.32	503^rd	643	21.8%

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Rank History for White students at Leman Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.86	337^th	889	62.1%
2019	61.54	316^th	905	65.1%
2021	64.49	251^st	813	69.1%
2022	61.46	305^th	898	66.0%
2023	53.50	366^th	895	59.1%
2024	66.00	256^th	875	70.7%

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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 Leman Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	365	11	5	102	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	483
1989	345	7	9	99	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	460
1990	362	9	6	119	2	n/a	n/a	0	498
1991	397	10	5	156	0	n/a	n/a	0	568
1992	445	4	6	156	0	n/a	n/a	0	611
1993	486	7	3	161	0	n/a	n/a	0	657
1994	427	14	7	195	0	n/a	n/a	0	643
1995	398	19	13	243	0	n/a	n/a	0	673
1996	398	19	13	243	0	n/a	n/a	0	673
1997	391	14	14	257	0	n/a	n/a	0	676
1998	400	12	15	298	0	n/a	n/a	0	725
1999	397	11	11	346	0	n/a	n/a	0	765
2000	397	11	16	369	0	n/a	n/a	0	793
2001	393	7	19	387	0	n/a	n/a	0	806
2002	378	23	16	379	0	n/a	n/a	0	796
2003	378	23	16	379	0	n/a	n/a	0	796
2004	310	19	14	422	0	n/a	n/a	0	765
2005	272	31	16	459	4	n/a	n/a	0	782
2006	272	21	13	472	0	n/a	n/a	2	780
2007	242	21	16	499	0	n/a	n/a	22	800
2008	237	15	23	499	2	n/a	n/a	17	793
2009	238	20	28	523	4	n/a	n/a	20	833
2010	217	30	18	522	4	n/a	n/a	27	818
2011	195	21	16	526	6	0	10	0	774
2012	193	22	17	543	0	0	13	0	788
2013	185	28	17	542	2	0	12	0	786
2014	271	33	28	925	2	1	21	0	1281
2015	241	27	28	975	0	2	19	0	1292
2016	190	24	35	1032	1	0	20	0	1302
2017	191	32	32	1069	2	0	14	0	1340
2018	176	37	38	1074	2	0	14	0	1341
2019	168	40	39	1080	2	0	7	0	1336
2020	158	32	39	1050	1	1	12	0	1293
2021	147	37	28	1026	1	1	10	0	1250
2022	141	30	19	950	0	1	15	0	1156
2023	130	30	21	928	1	1	13	0	1124

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 Leman Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	483	30.2	15.9	n/a
1989	460	28.8	15.9	n/a
1990	498	30.4	16.3	n/a
1991	568	35.4	16.0	n/a
1992	611	35.5	17.2	n/a
1993	657	40.1	16.4	n/a
1994	643	42.5	15.1	n/a
1995	673	47.1	14.3	n/a
1996	673	47.1	14.3	n/a
1997	676	44.0	15.4	n/a
1998	725	43.8	16.6	n/a
1999	765	51.0	15.0	n/a
2000	793	51.0	15.5	n/a
2001	806	53.0	15.2	n/a
2002	796	58.0	13.7	30
2003	796	58.0	13.7	30
2004	765	56.0	13.7	37.1
2005	782	55.0	14.2	34.9
2006	780	55.0	14.2	41.9
2007	800	52.0	15.4	46.8
2008	793	53.0	15.0	49.5
2009	833	60.4	13.8	55.4
2010	818	56.6	14.4	49.6
2011	774	62.0	12.4	63.4
2012	788	62.2	12.6	72.6
2013	786	n/a	n/a	73.5
2014	1281	83.2	15.3	51.4
2015	1292	92.0	14.0	59.6
2016	1302	87.0	14.9	38.6
2017	1340	88.8	15.0	54.1
2018	1341	95.8	13.9	55
2019	1336	100.5	13.2	51.9
2020	1293	104.0	12.4	50
2021	1250	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1156	121.4	9.5	53.7
2023	1124	116.0	9.6	56.9

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 Leman Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	483	30.2	15.9	n/a
1989	460	28.8	15.9	n/a
1990	498	30.4	16.3	n/a
1991	568	35.4	16.0	n/a
1992	611	35.5	17.2	n/a
1993	657	40.1	16.4	n/a
1994	643	42.5	15.1	n/a
1995	673	47.1	14.3	n/a
1996	673	47.1	14.3	n/a
1997	676	44.0	15.4	n/a
1998	725	43.8	16.6	n/a
1999	765	51.0	15.0	n/a
2000	793	51.0	15.5	n/a
2001	806	53.0	15.2	n/a
2002	796	58.0	13.7	30
2003	796	58.0	13.7	30
2004	765	56.0	13.7	37.1
2005	782	55.0	14.2	34.9
2006	780	55.0	14.2	41.9
2007	800	52.0	15.4	46.8
2008	793	53.0	15.0	49.5
2009	833	60.4	13.8	55.4
2010	818	56.6	14.4	49.6
2011	774	62.0	12.4	63.4
2012	788	62.2	12.6	72.6
2013	786	n/a	n/a	73.5
2014	1281	83.2	15.3	51.4
2015	1292	92.0	14.0	59.6
2016	1302	87.0	14.9	38.6
2017	1340	88.8	15.0	54.1
2018	1341	95.8	13.9	55
2019	1336	100.5	13.2	51.9
2020	1293	104.0	12.4	50
2021	1250	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1156	121.4	9.5	53.7
2023	1124	116.0	9.6	56.9

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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