John Middleton Elementary School

8000 E Prairie Rd
Skokie, IL 60076

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Top 30%

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Serving 519 students in grades 1-5, John Middleton Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 1-5
Enrollment: 519 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Top 30% in IL
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 39% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

John Middleton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

John Middleton Elementary School's student population of 519 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 49 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John Middleton Elementary School
1	97
2	97
3	108
4	114
5	103

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Total Students

519 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John Middleton Elementary School
2023	536
2022	546
2021	559
2020	537
2019	537
2018	524
2017	524
2016	536
2015	505
2014	513
2013	537
2012	535
2011	521
2010	508
2009	514
2008	534
2007	535
2006	569
2005	568
2004	571
2003	555
2002	563
2001	557
2000	575
1999	603
1998	613
1997	601
1996	595
1995	576
1994	573
1993	537
1992	522
1991	475
1990	473
1989	449
1988	444
1987	413

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

49 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John Middleton Elementary School
2023	47
2022	45
2020	44
2019	44
2018	43
2017	43
2016	41
2015	39
2014	40
2013	45
2012	36
2011	35
2010	35
2009	35
2008	29
2007	33
2006	35
2005	35
2004	34
2003	37
2002	40
2001	42
2000	37
1999	36
1998	36
1997	37
1996	38
1995	37
1994	34
1993	34
1992	34
1991	34
1990	32

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School Rankings

John Middleton Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,426 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of John Middleton Elementary School is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#971 out of 3426 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	John Middleton Elementary School
2022	#971
2021	#1097
2019	#171
2018	#244
2017	#331
2016	#297
2015	#489
2014	#492
2013	#935
2012	#633
2011	#946

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(20-21)

27%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	John Middleton Elementary School	Illinois	Skokie SD 73-5 School District
2021	27%	28%	29%
2019	62%	33%	52%
2018	59%	32%	49%
2017	54%	32%	47%
2016	53%	31%	50%
2015	49%	29%	49%
2014	80%	59%	78%
2013	69%	58%	75%
2012	94%	80%	94%
2011	93%	80%	92%
2010	95%	80%	94%

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39%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	John Middleton Elementary School	Illinois	Skokie SD 73-5 School District
2022	39%	30%	47%
2021	37%	32%	38%
2019	69%	38%	57%
2018	66%	37%	49%
2017	64%	38%	56%
2016	65%	36%	55%
2015	54%	38%	52%
2014	74%	57%	76%
2013	70%	58%	74%
2012	89%	75%	89%
2011	83%	75%	88%

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50-54%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John Middleton Elementary School	Illinois	Skokie SD 73-5 School District
2023	11:1	14:1	11:1
2022	12:1	14:1	11:1
2020	12:1	15:1	13:1
2019	12:1	15:1	13:1
2018	12:1	16:1	13:1
2017	12:1	15:1	13:1
2016	13:1	16:1	13:1
2015	13:1	16:1	13:1
2014	13:1	16:1	13:1
2013	12:1	13:1	12:1
2012	15:1	16:1	14:1
2011	15:1	16:1	15:1
2010	14:1	16:1	14:1
2009	15:1	16:1	14:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	16:1	17:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	15:1
2005	16:1	16:1	16:1
2004	17:1	17:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	15:1
2002	14:1	16:1	14:1
2001	13:1	16:1	13:1
2000	16:1	16:1	15:1
1999	17:1	16:1	16:1
1998	17:1	17:1	16:1
1997	16:1	17:1	15:1
1996	16:1	17:1	15:1
1995	16:1	17:1	14:1
1994	17:1	18:1	15:1
1993	16:1	18:1	15:1
1992	15:1	17:1	14:1
1991	14:1	17:1	14:1
1990	15:1	18:1	14:1

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American Indian

Asian

27%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Middleton Elementary School	Illinois	Skokie SD 73-5 School District
2023	29%	6%	30%
2022	32%	5%	31%
2021	33%	5%	33%
2020	35%	5%	34%
2019	35%	5%	34%
2018	32%	5%	34%
2017	32%	5%	34%
2016	33%	5%	34%
2015	33%	6%	34%
2014	33%	5%	33%
2013	31%	5%	32%
2012	33%	4%	32%
2011	33%	5%	32%
2010	34%	5%	33%
2009	32%	5%	33%
2008	33%	5%	34%
2007	31%	5%	32%
2006	29%	5%	31%
2005	28%	5%	30%
2004	28%	4%	30%
2003	29%	4%	31%
2002	30%	4%	32%
2001	29%	4%	32%
2000	30%	3%	30%
1999	32%	3%	31%
1998	32%	3%	32%
1997	32%	3%	34%
1996	30%	3%	32%
1995	33%	3%	33%
1994	27%	3%	31%
1993	32%	3%	33%
1992	28%	3%	30%
1991	34%	3%	34%

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Hispanic

14%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Middleton Elementary School	Illinois	Skokie SD 73-5 School District
2023	12%	27%	12%
2022	13%	27%	13%
2021	12%	27%	13%
2020	10%	26%	13%
2019	10%	26%	13%
2018	14%	26%	13%
2017	14%	26%	13%
2016	13%	26%	12%
2015	13%	25%	11%
2014	12%	25%	11%
2013	11%	24%	12%
2012	12%	24%	13%
2011	12%	23%	13%
2010	11%	22%	11%
2009	11%	22%	10%
2008	11%	21%	10%
2007	10%	20%	11%
2006	8%	19%	9%
2005	9%	18%	9%
2004	8%	18%	9%
2003	8%	17%	8%
2002	8%	16%	8%
2001	9%	15%	8%
2000	7%	15%	8%
1999	7%	14%	7%
1998	9%	13%	8%
1997	8%	13%	7%
1996	7%	12%	6%
1995	7%	12%	7%
1994	7%	11%	7%
1993	6%	11%	6%
1992	6%	10%	6%
1991	5%	10%	5%

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Black

10%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Middleton Elementary School	Illinois	Skokie SD 73-5 School District
2023	10%	17%	10%
2022	8%	17%	9%
2021	8%	17%	7%
2020	8%	17%	7%
2019	8%	17%	7%
2018	6%	17%	7%
2017	6%	17%	7%
2016	8%	17%	8%
2015	8%	17%	8%
2014	10%	17%	11%
2013	11%	18%	11%
2012	11%	18%	10%
2011	10%	18%	10%
2010	11%	20%	11%
2009	12%	20%	11%
2008	11%	20%	9%
2007	11%	20%	9%
2006	12%	20%	9%
2005	9%	20%	9%
2004	7%	21%	8%
2003	7%	21%	8%
2002	7%	21%	7%
2001	7%	21%	6%
2000	7%	21%	4%
1999	6%	21%	5%
1998	5%	21%	4%
1997	5%	20%	3%
1996	4%	21%	2%
1995	3%	20%	3%
1994	2%	21%	2%
1993	4%	21%	4%
1992	5%	21%	5%
1991	3%	21%	3%

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White

39%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Middleton Elementary School	Illinois	Skokie SD 73-5 School District
2023	40%	45%	38%
2022	38%	47%	38%
2021	36%	47%	36%
2020	38%	48%	38%
2019	38%	48%	38%
2018	41%	49%	41%
2017	41%	49%	41%
2016	41%	49%	41%
2015	42%	49%	42%
2014	40%	50%	40%
2013	41%	50%	40%
2012	40%	51%	41%
2011	41%	51%	41%
2010	44%	53%	45%
2009	45%	53%	46%
2008	45%	54%	47%
2007	48%	55%	48%
2006	51%	56%	51%
2005	54%	57%	52%
2004	57%	57%	53%
2003	56%	58%	53%
2002	55%	59%	53%
2001	55%	60%	54%
2000	56%	61%	58%
1999	55%	62%	57%
1998	54%	63%	56%
1997	55%	64%	56%
1996	59%	64%	60%
1995	57%	65%	57%
1994	64%	65%	60%
1993	58%	65%	57%
1992	61%	66%	59%
1991	58%	66%	58%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	John Middleton Elementary School	Illinois	Skokie SD 73-5 School District
2023	8%	4%	9%
2022	8%	4%	8%
2021	10%	4%	10%
2020	9%	4%	8%
2019	9%	4%	8%
2018	7%	3%	5%
2017	7%	3%	5%
2016	5%	3%	5%
2015	4%	3%	5%
2014	5%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Middleton Elementary School	Illinois	Skokie SD 73-5 School District
2023	0.73	0.70	0.74
2022	0.73	0.68	0.73
2021	0.74	0.68	0.74
2020	0.72	0.68	0.72
2019	0.72	0.68	0.72
2018	0.71	0.67	0.70
2017	0.71	0.67	0.70
2016	0.70	0.67	0.70
2015	0.70	0.67	0.70
2014	0.71	0.66	0.72
2013	0.72	0.66	0.72
2012	0.72	0.65	0.71
2011	0.70	0.66	0.71
2010	0.68	0.64	0.67
2009	0.68	0.64	0.66
2008	0.68	0.64	0.66
2007	0.66	0.63	0.65
2006	0.64	0.61	0.64
2005	0.62	0.61	0.63
2004	0.59	0.60	0.61
2003	0.60	0.59	0.61
2002	0.60	0.59	0.61
2001	0.61	0.58	0.60
2000	0.59	0.57	0.60
1999	0.59	0.56	0.59
1998	0.60	0.56	0.60
1997	0.59	0.54	0.60
1996	0.56	0.53	0.57
1995	0.57	0.53	0.57
1994	0.52	0.52	0.54
1993	0.56	0.52	0.57
1992	0.55	0.52	0.55
1991	0.56	0.52	0.55

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Eligible for

28%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	John Middleton Elementary School	Illinois	Skokie SD 73-5 School District
2023	27%	43%	25%
2022	27%	43%	26%
2021	26%	44%	26%
2020	34%	47%	32%
2019	34%	47%	32%
2018	27%	46%	25%
2017	27%	46%	25%
2016	32%	47%	30%
2015	39%	52%	35%
2014	28%	47%	28%
2013	29%	45%	28%
2012	12%	21%	12%
2011	24%	39%	22%
2010	22%	37%	21%
2009	19%	33%	18%
2008	16%	32%	16%
2007	15%	32%	14%
2006	17%	32%	16%
2005	17%	32%	15%
2004	15%	31%	15%
2003	13%	30%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	John Middleton Elementary School	Illinois	Skokie SD 73-5 School District
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	6%	3%	5%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	4%	3%	5%
2013	5%	5%	5%
2012	19%	27%	18%
2011	5%	5%	6%
2010	4%	6%	5%
2009	6%	6%	6%
2008	6%	6%	5%
2007	7%	6%	6%
2006	5%	6%	4%
2005	4%	5%	4%
2004	7%	5%	6%
2003	5%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Skokie SD 73-5 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is John Middleton Elementary School's ranking?

John Middleton Elementary School is ranked #971 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are John Middleton Elementary School often compared to?

John Middleton Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Oliver Mccracken Middle School, Dawes Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

27% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend John Middleton Elementary School?

519 students attend John Middleton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of John Middleton Elementary School students are White, 27% of students are Asian, 14% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of John Middleton Elementary School?

John Middleton Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does John Middleton Elementary School offer ?

John Middleton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-5

What school district is John Middleton Elementary School part of?

John Middleton Elementary School is part of Skokie SD 73-5 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 1-5
Enrollment: 519 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Top 30%
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 39% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education