Is Jack London Middle School a good school?

Jack London Middle School ranks 630 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jack London Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 596 students attended Jack London Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Jack London Middle School?

Students at Jack London Middle School are 60% Hispanic, 28% White, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Jack London Middle School

Summary:

Jack London Middle School is a public middle school located in Wheeling, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 596 students. The school is part of the Wheeling CCSD 21 district, which is ranked 588 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jack London Middle School faces challenges in academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with significant disparities in the performance of different student subgroups. The school's proficiency rates on the IAR exams are generally below the state and district averages, with the school performing particularly poorly for Hispanic students. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.7% in 2019-2020 to 21.1% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average. Despite the higher spending per student at Jack London Middle School, the school's academic performance is generally lower than the state and district averages, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's academic outcomes.

Comparing Jack London Middle School to nearby schools within the same district, the school's academic performance is generally lower than the Cooper Middle School and MacArthur Middle School, which have higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, Jack London Middle School outperforms the nearby Oliver W. Holmes Middle School, which has significantly lower proficiency rates across all subjects and grade levels.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1001 W Dundee Rd
Wheeling, IL 60090-3908

(847) 520-2745

District: Wheeling CCSD 21

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,414

Feeder schools for Jack London Middle School:

Elementary:	Booth Tarkington Elementary School
	Eugene Field Elementary School
	J W Riley Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.8

Number of students: 596

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.4%

White:

27.5%

Asian:

5.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jack London Middle School ranks better than 53.8% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Wheeling CCSD 21 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.32. (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 Jack London Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Wheeling CCSD 21 School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jack London Middle School is $21,414. 1 middle schools in the Wheeling CCSD 21 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jack London Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Jack London Middle School 630^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Jack London Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Wheeling CCSD 21:

SchoolDigger ranks Wheeling CCSD 21 588^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Jack London Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Jack London Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	71.29	363^rd	1185	69.4%
2004	58.80	582^nd	1204	51.7%
2005	60.83	568^th	1209	53.0%
2006	75.46	292^nd	1272	77.0%
2007	68.22	439^th	1287	65.9%
2008	55.03	701^st	1293	45.8%
2009	56.02	688^th	1318	47.8%
2010	63.36	560^th	1327	57.8%
2011	62.48	571^st	1344	57.5%
2012	56.24	674^th	1365	50.6%
2013	61.72	517^th	1367	62.2%
2014	54.49	616^th	1322	53.4%
2015	50.30	540^th	1302	58.5%
2016	48.66	610^th	1294	52.9%
2017	47.36	628^th	1293	51.4%
2018	52.26	567^th	1293	56.1%
2019	43.39	715^th	1356	47.3%
2021	48.49	538^th	1241	56.6%
2022	49.10	608^th	1369	55.6%
2023	42.53	719^th	1367	47.4%
2024	47.32	630^th	1363	53.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Jack London Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.73	172^nd	285	39.6%
2019	34.07	262^nd	339	22.7%
2021	36.23	201^st	277	27.4%
2022	42.43	220^th	454	51.5%
2023	38.18	280^th	480	41.7%
2024	50.97	151^st	486	68.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Jack London Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.88	259^th	602	57.0%
2019	26.03	673^rd	792	15.0%
2021	43.09	246^th	548	55.1%
2022	33.20	523^rd	781	33.0%
2023	57.52	223^rd	805	72.3%
2024	47.44	314^th	802	60.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jack London Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.86	549^th	1161	52.7%
2019	38.94	739^th	1217	39.3%
2021	51.73	400^th	1019	60.7%
2022	47.60	558^th	1221	54.3%
2023	40.98	695^th	1234	43.7%
2024	46.18	588^th	1219	51.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Jack London Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	92.88	3^rd	53	94.3%
2024	52.23	25^th	70	64.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Jack London Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.76	553^rd	1226	54.9%
2019	41.46	720^th	1276	43.6%
2021	37.75	581^st	1017	42.9%
2022	42.10	678^th	1286	47.3%
2023	38.45	745^th	1275	41.6%
2024	44.69	636^th	1251	49.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Jack London Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	53.20	220^th	674	67.4%
2024	37.03	366^th	639	42.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Jack London Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.52	544^th	1223	55.5%
2019	44.56	642^nd	1296	50.5%
2021	53.96	384^th	1048	63.4%
2022	55.22	477^th	1286	62.9%
2023	45.70	618^th	1292	52.2%
2024	49.04	560^th	1264	55.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Jack London Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.10	113^th	209	45.9%
2019	49.32	112^th	201	44.3%
2023	39.50	123^rd	192	35.9%
2024	43.66	116^th	184	37.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jack London Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.29	433^rd	590	26.6%
2019	27.40	505^th	639	21.0%
2021	36.43	325^th	517	37.1%
2022	29.22	490^th	662	26.0%
2023	24.40	540^th	661	18.3%
2024	27.51	488^th	643	24.1%

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Rank History for White students at Jack London Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	62.54	300^th	889	66.3%
2019	52.99	407^th	905	55.0%
2021	54.02	338^th	813	58.4%
2022	68.09	234^th	898	73.9%
2023	64.37	265^th	895	70.4%
2024	59.93	313^th	875	64.2%

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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 Jack London Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	430	17	46	125	0	n/a	n/a	0	618
1996	430	17	46	125	0	n/a	n/a	0	618
1997	608	17	56	124	0	n/a	n/a	0	805
1998	634	25	47	87	0	n/a	n/a	0	793
1999	649	23	49	82	0	n/a	n/a	0	803
2000	629	30	36	79	0	n/a	n/a	0	774
2001	615	41	58	119	0	n/a	n/a	0	833
2002	517	19	67	177	0	n/a	n/a	0	780
2003	517	19	67	177	0	n/a	n/a	0	780
2004	480	23	53	239	0	n/a	n/a	0	795
2005	451	18	56	257	0	n/a	n/a	0	782
2006	418	13	53	235	0	n/a	n/a	21	740
2007	404	16	45	245	0	n/a	n/a	18	728
2008	362	9	42	263	1	n/a	n/a	17	694
2009	360	15	48	272	0	n/a	n/a	16	711
2010	330	15	60	260	1	n/a	n/a	15	681
2011	323	12	46	290	1	0	11	0	683
2012	323	8	45	294	1	0	16	0	687
2013	301	14	42	316	2	0	15	0	690
2014	256	16	56	307	5	0	11	0	651
2015	218	18	46	335	7	0	14	0	638
2016	220	15	41	333	4	0	14	0	627
2017	227	14	39	359	4	0	17	0	660
2018	237	12	43	367	6	1	12	0	678
2019	196	12	34	393	6	1	26	0	668
2020	190	9	32	388	8	1	12	0	640
2021	178	10	28	375	5	0	10	0	606
2022	169	11	33	341	4	0	11	0	569
2023	164	15	34	360	3	0	20	0	596

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 Jack London Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	618	42.0	14.7	n/a
1996	618	42.0	14.7	n/a
1997	805	50.3	16.0	n/a
1998	793	52.5	15.1	n/a
1999	803	51.6	15.6	n/a
2000	774	53.9	14.4	n/a
2001	833	52.6	15.8	n/a
2002	780	55.7	14.0	24.4
2003	780	55.7	14.0	24.4
2004	795	56.4	14.1	28.8
2005	782	62.0	12.6	29.2
2006	740	63.0	11.7	34.2
2007	728	68.0	10.7	35.2
2008	694	52.0	13.3	38.7
2009	711	58.7	12.1	35.3
2010	681	58.0	11.7	38.6
2011	683	55.0	12.4	40.3
2012	687	60.5	11.3	40.2
2013	690	104.6	6.5	47.2
2014	651	57.5	11.3	51.8
2015	638	56.0	11.3	61.3
2016	627	55.0	11.4	52
2017	660	56.2	11.7	58.6
2018	678	54.2	12.5	44.2
2019	668	54.4	12.2	43.9
2020	640	52.7	12.1	45
2021	606	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	569	53.0	10.7	52.5
2023	596	55.0	10.8	54

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 Jack London Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	618	42.0	14.7	n/a
1996	618	42.0	14.7	n/a
1997	805	50.3	16.0	n/a
1998	793	52.5	15.1	n/a
1999	803	51.6	15.6	n/a
2000	774	53.9	14.4	n/a
2001	833	52.6	15.8	n/a
2002	780	55.7	14.0	24.4
2003	780	55.7	14.0	24.4
2004	795	56.4	14.1	28.8
2005	782	62.0	12.6	29.2
2006	740	63.0	11.7	34.2
2007	728	68.0	10.7	35.2
2008	694	52.0	13.3	38.7
2009	711	58.7	12.1	35.3
2010	681	58.0	11.7	38.6
2011	683	55.0	12.4	40.3
2012	687	60.5	11.3	40.2
2013	690	104.6	6.5	47.2
2014	651	57.5	11.3	51.8
2015	638	56.0	11.3	61.3
2016	627	55.0	11.4	52
2017	660	56.2	11.7	58.6
2018	678	54.2	12.5	44.2
2019	668	54.4	12.2	43.9
2020	640	52.7	12.1	45
2021	606	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	569	53.0	10.7	52.5
2023	596	55.0	10.8	54

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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