Is Woodland Middle School a good school?

Woodland Middle School ranks 608 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Woodland Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,557 students attended Woodland Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Woodland Middle School?

Students at Woodland Middle School are 38% Hispanic, 36% White, 10% African American, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Woodland Middle School attend?

Students who attend Woodland Middle School usually go on to attend Warren Township High School

Woodland Middle School

Summary:

Woodland Middle School is a public middle school located in Gurnee, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,668 students. The school is part of the Woodland CCSD 50 district, which is ranked 439 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Woodland Middle School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 224 out of 1,302 Illinois middle schools in 2014-2015 to 608 out of 1,363 in 2023-2024, with a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Woodland Middle School's academic performance is a concern, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics consistently below the state averages across all grade levels. The school's performance is particularly low for Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 30% and bottom 20% of Illinois middle schools, respectively. In contrast, the school's African American student subgroup performs relatively better, ranking in the top 40% of Illinois middle schools. Additionally, Woodland Middle School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.7% in 2019-2020 to 23.1% in 2022-2023, which is well above the state average.

Compared to nearby high-performing schools, such as Highland Middle School (Libertyville School District 70) and Millburn Middle School (Millburn CCSD 24), which consistently rank in the top 10% and top 5% of Illinois middle schools, respectively, Woodland Middle School's academic performance lags behind. However, the school's performance is significantly better than nearby lower-performing schools, such as Magee Middle School (Round Lake CUSD 116) and John R. Lewis Middle School (Waukegan CUSD 60), which rank in the bottom 15% and bottom 30% of Illinois middle schools, respectively.

Detail:

Public 6-8

7000 Washington St
Gurnee, IL 60031-5309

(847) 856-3421

District: Woodland CCSD 50

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,847

Students who attend Woodland Middle School usually attend:

High:

Warren Township High School

Feeder schools for Woodland Middle School:

Elementary:	Woodland Elementary
	Woodland Intermediate School
	Woodland Primary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.6

Number of students: 1,557

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.7%

White:

36.2%

African American:

10.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Woodland Middle School ranks better than 55.4% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.59. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (37.7%), White (36.2%), African American (10.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 39.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Woodland Middle School is 11.6. (See more...)

Compare Woodland Middle School employs 134 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Woodland Middle School is $20,847.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Woodland Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Woodland Middle School 608^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Woodland Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Woodland CCSD 50:

SchoolDigger ranks Woodland CCSD 50 439^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Woodland Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Woodland Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	74.61	310^th	1185	73.8%
2004	70.40	383^rd	1204	68.2%
2005	72.11	369^th	1209	69.5%
2006	77.16	258^th	1272	79.7%
2007	76.18	271^st	1287	78.9%
2008	72.47	360^th	1293	72.2%
2009	71.51	383^rd	1318	70.9%
2010	73.91	347^th	1327	73.9%
2011	71.22	402^nd	1344	70.1%
2012	65.57	504^th	1365	63.1%
2013	66.60	433^rd	1367	68.3%
2014	70.85	362^nd	1322	72.6%
2015	78.38	224^th	1302	82.8%
2016	75.87	255^th	1294	80.3%
2017	72.09	303^rd	1293	76.6%
2018	70.17	326^th	1293	74.8%
2019	63.40	439^th	1356	67.6%
2022	49.84	595^th	1369	56.5%
2023	48.96	611^th	1367	55.3%
2024	48.59	608^th	1363	55.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Woodland Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.40	42^nd	164	74.4%
2019	47.04	93^rd	179	48.0%
2022	57.73	79^th	195	59.5%
2023	56.71	80^th	194	58.8%
2024	55.50	78^th	184	57.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Woodland Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.43	93^rd	285	67.4%
2019	48.13	121^st	339	64.3%
2022	32.29	360^th	454	20.7%
2023	33.01	358^th	480	25.4%
2024	30.27	378^th	486	22.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Woodland Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.66	302^nd	602	49.8%
2019	40.19	386^th	792	51.3%
2022	40.66	376^th	781	51.9%
2023	43.31	353^rd	805	56.1%
2024	52.45	272^nd	802	66.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.90	570^th	1161	50.9%
2019	42.87	670^th	1217	44.9%
2022	34.65	775^th	1221	36.5%
2023	34.09	818^th	1234	33.7%
2024	34.18	801^st	1219	34.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Woodland Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	70.54	301^st	1226	75.4%
2019	65.78	390^th	1276	69.4%
2022	48.17	582^nd	1286	54.7%
2023	44.36	650^th	1275	49.0%
2024	45.56	626^th	1251	50.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Woodland Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.76	489^th	674	27.4%
2024	33.57	412^th	639	35.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Woodland Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.54	333^rd	1223	72.8%
2019	59.54	458^th	1296	64.7%
2022	50.75	538^th	1286	58.2%
2023	52.07	533^rd	1292	58.7%
2024	50.24	539^th	1264	57.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Woodland Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.60	97^th	209	53.6%
2019	37.29	136^th	201	32.3%
2022	30.26	149^th	198	24.7%
2023	35.29	136^th	192	29.2%
2024	32.88	137^th	184	25.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Woodland Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	62.55	130^th	511	74.6%
2019	61.68	142^nd	565	74.9%
2022	61.47	138^th	573	75.9%
2023	52.92	193^rd	569	66.1%
2024	49.86	216^th	548	60.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Woodland Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.67	321^st	590	45.6%
2019	40.49	361^st	639	43.5%
2022	32.01	460^th	662	30.5%
2023	30.38	476^th	661	28.0%
2024	28.16	478^th	643	25.7%

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Rank History for White students at Woodland Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	70.98	218^th	889	75.5%
2019	62.10	313^th	905	65.4%
2022	44.41	476^th	898	47.0%
2023	45.02	473^rd	895	47.2%
2024	47.55	448^th	875	48.8%

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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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by a student
Wednesday, January 23, 2013

i go to woodland, there are way too many students in the middle school. There are many that don't try and many that smoke. The people who take these actions generally are from poorer areas like park city or waukegan, which you have to attend school with. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Woodland Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	370	16	9	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	411
1989	385	12	15	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	431
1990	422	13	16	20	3	n/a	n/a	0	474
1991	443	18	19	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	510
1992	464	26	25	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
1993	805	26	49	69	2	n/a	n/a	0	951
1994	843	37	51	84	7	n/a	n/a	0	1022
1995	987	54	79	112	3	n/a	n/a	0	1235
1996	987	54	79	112	3	n/a	n/a	0	1235
1997	1095	69	115	113	11	n/a	n/a	0	1403
1998	1278	50	75	108	2	n/a	n/a	0	1513
1999	1306	86	144	141	1	n/a	n/a	0	1678
2000	1426	97	177	196	9	n/a	n/a	0	1905
2001	1535	120	196	234	5	n/a	n/a	0	2090
2002	1609	151	199	261	3	n/a	n/a	0	2223
2003	1609	151	199	261	3	n/a	n/a	0	2223
2004	1620	158	211	285	4	n/a	n/a	0	2278
2005	1609	174	220	313	4	n/a	n/a	0	2320
2006	1566	181	230	357	4	n/a	n/a	75	2413
2007	1545	184	234	397	4	n/a	n/a	81	2445
2008	1547	204	244	435	4	n/a	n/a	88	2522
2009	1473	197	250	429	4	n/a	n/a	84	2437
2010	1405	200	252	453	6	n/a	n/a	76	2392
2011	1277	167	247	551	9	1	84	0	2336
2012	1233	155	266	572	8	4	98	0	2336
2013	1191	178	256	572	7	4	106	0	2314
2014	1156	175	265	544	9	3	99	0	2251
2015	1100	157	261	579	7	4	88	0	2196
2016	1005	178	260	607	7	3	94	0	2154
2017	936	137	230	632	9	3	104	0	2051
2018	880	136	220	643	10	1	101	0	1991
2019	832	141	192	666	9	2	93	0	1935
2020	788	183	188	678	8	2	100	0	1947
2021	722	201	187	669	6	2	95	0	1882
2022	636	188	172	619	10	2	85	0	1712
2023	605	179	172	616	9	3	84	0	1668
2024	564	160	154	587	6	3	83	0	1557

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 Woodland Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	411	24.4	16.8	n/a
1989	431	26.5	16.2	n/a
1990	474	29.0	16.3	n/a
1991	510	32.6	15.6	n/a
1992	550	34.5	15.9	n/a
1993	951	52.8	18.0	n/a
1994	1022	57.6	17.7	n/a
1995	1235	71.9	17.2	n/a
1996	1235	71.9	17.2	n/a
1997	1403	75.7	18.5	n/a
1998	1513	104.8	14.4	n/a
1999	1678	130.0	12.9	n/a
2000	1905	131.4	14.5	n/a
2001	2090	137.6	15.2	n/a
2002	2223	168.9	13.2	9
2003	2223	168.9	13.2	9
2004	2278	177.0	12.9	9.9
2005	2320	169.0	13.7	12.8
2006	2413	164.1	14.7	15.2
2007	2445	154.0	15.9	16.4
2008	2522	144.0	17.5	19.3
2009	2437	170.1	14.3	21.5
2010	2392	168.0	14.2	24.2
2011	2336	159.4	14.6	24.9
2012	2336	148.0	15.7	26.7
2013	2314	200.3	11.5	29.3
2014	2251	150.0	15.0	28.1
2015	2196	151.0	14.5	33.1
2016	2154	151.0	14.2	29.3
2017	2051	146.2	14.0	33.2
2018	1991	140.1	14.2	34.3
2019	1935	143.9	13.4	34.2
2020	1947	136.0	14.3	34.7
2021	1882	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1712	129.0	13.2	40
2023	1668	130.0	12.8	36.7
2024	1557	134.0	11.6	39.8

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 Woodland Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	411	24.4	16.8	n/a
1989	431	26.5	16.2	n/a
1990	474	29.0	16.3	n/a
1991	510	32.6	15.6	n/a
1992	550	34.5	15.9	n/a
1993	951	52.8	18.0	n/a
1994	1022	57.6	17.7	n/a
1995	1235	71.9	17.2	n/a
1996	1235	71.9	17.2	n/a
1997	1403	75.7	18.5	n/a
1998	1513	104.8	14.4	n/a
1999	1678	130.0	12.9	n/a
2000	1905	131.4	14.5	n/a
2001	2090	137.6	15.2	n/a
2002	2223	168.9	13.2	9
2003	2223	168.9	13.2	9
2004	2278	177.0	12.9	9.9
2005	2320	169.0	13.7	12.8
2006	2413	164.1	14.7	15.2
2007	2445	154.0	15.9	16.4
2008	2522	144.0	17.5	19.3
2009	2437	170.1	14.3	21.5
2010	2392	168.0	14.2	24.2
2011	2336	159.4	14.6	24.9
2012	2336	148.0	15.7	26.7
2013	2314	200.3	11.5	29.3
2014	2251	150.0	15.0	28.1
2015	2196	151.0	14.5	33.1
2016	2154	151.0	14.2	29.3
2017	2051	146.2	14.0	33.2
2018	1991	140.1	14.2	34.3
2019	1935	143.9	13.4	34.2
2020	1947	136.0	14.3	34.7
2021	1882	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1712	129.0	13.2	40
2023	1668	130.0	12.8	36.7
2024	1557	134.0	11.6	39.8

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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