Kimball Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

451 N Mclean Blvd
Elgin, IL 60123

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Bottom 50%

Serving 492 students in grades 7-8, Kimball Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 6% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 12% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 492 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 6% (Btm 50%)
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Kimball Middle School's student population of 492 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kimball Middle School
7	243
8	249

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Total Students

492 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kimball Middle School
2023	527
2022	561
2021	565
2020	611
2019	611
2018	590
2017	590
2016	622
2015	641
2014	683
2013	676
2012	671
2011	618
2010	623
2009	652
2008	765
2007	793
2006	759
2005	792
2004	951
2003	851
2002	811
2001	800
2000	754
1999	744
1998	673
1997	627
1996	606
1995	655
1994	721
1993	739
1992	703
1991	715
1990	684
1989	592
1988	607
1987	548

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kimball Middle School
2023	42
2022	43
2020	40
2019	40
2018	42
2017	42
2016	49
2015	49
2014	47
2013	51
2012	43
2011	42
2010	48
2009	53
2008	46
2007	49
2006	54
2005	54
2004	54
2003	59
2002	56
2001	51
2000	48
1999	47
1998	41
1997	40
1996	39
1995	39
1994	42
1993	43
1992	42
1991	40
1990	37

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Year Founded

1905

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School Rankings

Kimball Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kimball Middle School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#3022 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kimball Middle School
2023	#3022
2022	#2690
2021	#2733
2019	#2822
2018	#2732
2017	#2916
2016	#2645
2015	#1475
2014	#2653
2013	#2677
2012	#2431

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27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Kimball Middle School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	6%	27%	19%
2021	10%	28%	19%
2019	13%	33%	26%
2018	15%	32%	27%
2017	13%	32%	28%
2016	15%	31%	27%
2015	23%	29%	28%
2014	47%	59%	59%
2013	50%	58%	58%
2012	76%	80%	81%
2011	78%	80%	81%

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12%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kimball Middle School	Illinois	School District U-46
2022	12%	30%	19%
2021	15%	32%	20%
2019	24%	38%	27%
2018	24%	37%	27%
2017	22%	38%	28%
2016	25%	36%	31%
2015	42%	38%	37%
2014	40%	57%	51%
2013	43%	58%	52%
2012	72%	75%	72%
2011	72%	75%	72%

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35%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kimball Middle School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	13:1	14:1	16:1
2022	13:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	15:1	17:1
2019	15:1	15:1	17:1
2018	14:1	16:1	18:1
2017	14:1	15:1	18:1
2016	13:1	16:1	19:1
2015	13:1	16:1	19:1
2014	15:1	16:1	19:1
2013	13:1	13:1	18:1
2012	16:1	16:1	20:1
2011	15:1	16:1	20:1
2010	13:1	16:1	18:1
2009	12:1	16:1	18:1
2008	17:1	18:1	20:1
2007	16:1	17:1	20:1
2006	14:1	16:1	19:1
2005	15:1	16:1	20:1
2004	18:1	17:1	21:1
2003	14:1	16:1	17:1
2002	14:1	16:1	17:1
2001	16:1	16:1	17:1
2000	16:1	16:1	18:1
1999	16:1	16:1	18:1
1998	16:1	17:1	20:1
1997	16:1	17:1	20:1
1996	16:1	17:1	22:1
1995	17:1	17:1	23:1
1994	17:1	18:1	20:1
1993	17:1	18:1	20:1
1992	17:1	17:1	20:1
1991	18:1	17:1	20:1
1990	19:1	18:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kimball Middle School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	2%	6%	8%
2022	2%	5%	8%
2021	2%	5%	8%
2020	4%	5%	8%
2019	4%	5%	8%
2018	2%	5%	9%
2017	2%	5%	9%
2016	2%	5%	9%
2015	2%	6%	8%
2014	3%	5%	8%
2013	3%	5%	9%
2012	4%	4%	9%
2011	3%	5%	9%
2010	4%	5%	10%
2009	3%	5%	10%
2008	3%	5%	10%
2007	2%	5%	9%
2006	3%	5%	8%
2005	4%	5%	8%
2004	4%	4%	8%
2003	4%	4%	7%
2002	5%	4%	7%
2001	5%	4%	7%
2000	5%	3%	7%
1999	6%	3%	7%
1998	7%	3%	6%
1997	6%	3%	6%
1996	6%	3%	7%
1995	7%	3%	6%
1994	8%	3%	6%
1993	7%	3%	6%
1992	7%	3%	6%
1991	8%	3%	6%

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Hispanic

74%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kimball Middle School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	72%	27%	57%
2022	70%	27%	57%
2021	65%	27%	56%
2020	68%	26%	55%
2019	68%	26%	55%
2018	73%	26%	54%
2017	73%	26%	54%
2016	69%	26%	53%
2015	66%	25%	52%
2014	66%	25%	50%
2013	65%	24%	50%
2012	63%	24%	50%
2011	62%	23%	49%
2010	59%	22%	45%
2009	60%	22%	44%
2008	59%	21%	43%
2007	57%	20%	41%
2006	51%	19%	40%
2005	47%	18%	39%
2004	42%	18%	36%
2003	36%	17%	34%
2002	32%	16%	33%
2001	35%	15%	31%
2000	33%	15%	29%
1999	28%	14%	27%
1998	18%	13%	26%
1997	17%	13%	25%
1996	17%	12%	23%
1995	18%	12%	22%
1994	15%	11%	20%
1993	13%	11%	18%
1992	11%	10%	17%
1991	13%	10%	16%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kimball Middle School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	10%	17%	6%
2022	8%	17%	6%
2021	9%	17%	6%
2020	11%	17%	6%
2019	11%	17%	6%
2018	10%	17%	6%
2017	10%	17%	6%
2016	10%	17%	6%
2015	12%	17%	6%
2014	11%	17%	7%
2013	11%	18%	7%
2012	11%	18%	7%
2011	9%	18%	7%
2010	11%	20%	8%
2009	12%	20%	8%
2008	11%	20%	7%
2007	11%	20%	7%
2006	12%	20%	7%
2005	11%	20%	7%
2004	10%	21%	7%
2003	10%	21%	8%
2002	9%	21%	7%
2001	9%	21%	7%
2000	9%	21%	7%
1999	8%	21%	8%
1998	9%	21%	8%
1997	8%	20%	8%
1996	9%	21%	8%
1995	7%	20%	8%
1994	8%	21%	8%
1993	11%	21%	8%
1992	9%	21%	8%
1991	6%	21%	7%

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White

11%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kimball Middle School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	12%	45%	24%
2022	13%	47%	24%
2021	15%	47%	25%
2020	14%	48%	26%
2019	14%	48%	26%
2018	13%	49%	28%
2017	13%	49%	28%
2016	15%	49%	29%
2015	17%	49%	30%
2014	17%	50%	31%
2013	18%	50%	31%
2012	19%	51%	32%
2011	21%	51%	33%
2010	26%	53%	37%
2009	25%	53%	38%
2008	27%	54%	40%
2007	30%	55%	43%
2006	34%	56%	45%
2005	38%	57%	46%
2004	44%	57%	49%
2003	50%	58%	51%
2002	54%	59%	53%
2001	51%	60%	55%
2000	53%	61%	57%
1999	58%	62%	58%
1998	66%	63%	60%
1997	69%	64%	61%
1996	68%	64%	62%
1995	68%	65%	64%
1994	69%	65%	66%
1993	69%	65%	68%
1992	73%	66%	69%
1991	73%	66%	71%

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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	Kimball Middle School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	4%	4%	3%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	5%	4%	3%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	2%	3%	3%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kimball Middle School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	0.46	0.70	0.61
2022	0.49	0.68	0.61
2021	0.55	0.68	0.62
2020	0.51	0.68	0.62
2019	0.51	0.68	0.62
2018	0.44	0.67	0.62
2017	0.44	0.67	0.62
2016	0.49	0.67	0.63
2015	0.53	0.67	0.63
2014	0.53	0.66	0.65
2013	0.54	0.66	0.64
2012	0.56	0.65	0.64
2011	0.57	0.66	0.64
2010	0.59	0.64	0.64
2009	0.59	0.64	0.64
2008	0.58	0.64	0.64
2007	0.58	0.63	0.64
2006	0.62	0.61	0.64
2005	0.63	0.61	0.63
2004	0.62	0.60	0.62
2003	0.61	0.59	0.62
2002	0.60	0.59	0.61
2001	0.61	0.58	0.60
2000	0.60	0.57	0.59
1999	0.58	0.56	0.58
1998	0.52	0.56	0.57
1997	0.49	0.54	0.56
1996	0.50	0.53	0.55
1995	0.50	0.53	0.54
1994	0.49	0.52	0.52
1993	0.49	0.52	0.50
1992	0.45	0.52	0.49
1991	0.45	0.52	0.47

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Eligible for

84%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Kimball Middle School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	79%	43%	57%
2022	74%	43%	56%
2021	73%	44%	55%
2020	67%	47%	54%
2019	67%	47%	54%
2018	70%	46%	52%
2017	70%	46%	52%
2016	69%	47%	50%
2015	74%	52%	58%
2014	74%	47%	55%
2013	69%	45%	52%
2012	21%	21%	18%
2011	64%	39%	47%
2010	63%	37%	45%
2009	60%	33%	37%
2008	54%	32%	34%
2007	55%	32%	35%
2006	51%	32%	34%
2005	46%	32%	30%
2004	37%	31%	28%
2003	31%	30%	26%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Kimball Middle School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	9%	4%	9%
2022	9%	4%	9%
2021	9%	4%	9%
2020	9%	2%	7%
2019	9%	2%	7%
2018	8%	4%	8%
2017	8%	4%	8%
2016	7%	3%	8%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	6%	3%	5%
2013	7%	5%	9%
2012	49%	27%	37%
2011	7%	5%	6%
2010	7%	6%	6%
2009	11%	6%	9%
2008	14%	6%	9%
2007	9%	6%	8%
2006	9%	6%	7%
2005	7%	5%	6%
2004	7%	5%	6%
2003	8%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

School District U-46

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Warrior

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kimball Middle School's ranking?

Kimball Middle School is ranked #3022 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

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

6% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 12% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Kimball Middle School?

492 students attend Kimball Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Kimball Middle School students are Hispanic, 11% of students are White, 9% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kimball Middle School?

Kimball Middle School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Kimball Middle School offer ?

Kimball Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Kimball Middle School part of?

Kimball Middle School is part of School District U-46.

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