Top Rankings
Norridge SD 80 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 499 students in Norridge SD 80 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Norridge SD 80 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,608 Schools
# Students
1,111 Students
622,667 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
48,600 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Norridge SD 80 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#207 out of 865 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
50%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.4%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
5%
% Hispanic
19%
31%
% Black
n/a
21%
% White
69%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,837 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,464. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,815 is less than the state median of $21,702. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,837
$22,464
Spending / Student
$11,815
$21,702
Best Norridge SD 80 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
J Giles Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4251 N Oriole Ave
Harwood Heights, IL 60706
(708) 453-4847
Harwood Heights, IL 60706
(708) 453-4847
Gr: 5-8 | 499 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
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