Glen Crest Middle School
Tel:
(630) 469-5220
- Glen Crest Middle School serves 657 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Glen Crest Middle School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Glen Crest Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Glen Crest Middle School's student population of 657 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 44 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 657 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 44 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Glen Crest Middle School is ranked within the top 20% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Glen Crest Middle School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #732 out of 3672 schools (Top 20%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50% | 32% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 49% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 12% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 11% | 26% |
| Black | 8% | 17% |
| White | 64% | 48% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.56 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 17% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | CCSD 89 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Glen Crest Middle School is Philip J Rock Center And School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Glenn Westlake Middle School (2.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Westfield Elementary School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Glen Ellyn Philip J Rock Center And School Special Education School
Grades: 12 | 6 students
0.7 miles
818 Du Page Blvd
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 790-2474 0.7 12 6 - Glen Ellyn Westfield Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 320 students
0.8 miles
2s125 Mayfield Ln
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 858-2770 0.8 K-5 320 - Glen Ellyn Park View Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 470 students
1.2 miles
250 S Park Blvd
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 858-1600 1.2 K-5 470 - Lombard Butterfield Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 379 students
1.3 miles
2s500 Gray Ave
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 827-4000 1.3 PK-5 379 - Glen Ellyn Abraham Lincoln Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 550 students
1.4 miles
380 Greenfield Ave
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 790-6400 1.4 K-5 550
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