Old Orchard Jr High School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

9310 Kenton Ave
Skokie, IL 60076

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Serving 648 students in grades 6-8, Old Orchard Jr High School ranks in the top 50% 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 25% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 28% (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 66% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 648 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Top 50% in IL
: 25% (Top 50%)
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 63% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Old Orchard Jr High School's student population of 648 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 51 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Old Orchard Jr High School
Pre-K	108
6	174
7	204
8	162

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Total Students

648 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Old Orchard Jr High School
2024	648
2023	635
2022	642
2021	685
2020	754
2019	754
2018	690
2017	690
2016	665
2015	644
2014	643
2013	615
2012	662
2011	655
2010	613
2009	608
2008	603
2007	606
2006	613
2005	654
2004	666
2003	734
2002	753
2001	711
2000	706
1999	688
1998	720
1997	733
1996	694
1995	658
1994	652
1993	615
1992	598
1991	576
1990	528
1989	511
1988	495

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

51 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Old Orchard Jr High School
2024	51
2023	57
2022	62
2020	59
2019	59
2018	59
2017	59
2016	59
2015	59
2014	57
2013	63
2012	56
2011	55
2010	55
2009	55
2008	46
2007	48
2006	54
2005	53
2004	55
2003	54
2002	54
2001	53
2000	49
1999	50
1998	50
1997	48
1996	45
1995	44
1994	44
1993	45
1992	45
1991	46
1990	41
1989	41
1988	42
1987	41

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Year Founded

1960

Colors

Purple and White

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School Rankings

Old Orchard Jr High School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Old Orchard Jr High School is 0.75, which is more 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)

#1507 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Old Orchard Jr High School
2023	#1507
2022	#1263
2021	#1295
2019	#1457
2018	#1787
2017	#1477
2016	#1189
2015	#846
2014	#1143
2013	#1043
2012	#983

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25%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Old Orchard Jr High School	Illinois	Skokie School District 68
2023	25%	27%	28%
2021	30%	28%	22%
2019	37%	33%	35%
2018	32%	32%	33%
2017	33%	32%	35%
2016	32%	31%	36%
2015	37%	29%	35%
2014	68%	59%	67%
2013	67%	58%	66%
2012	90%	80%	89%
2011	88%	80%	88%

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28%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Old Orchard Jr High School	Illinois	Skokie School District 68
2022	28%	30%	29%
2021	30%	32%	25%
2019	36%	38%	37%
2018	30%	37%	33%
2017	39%	38%	37%
2016	42%	36%	43%
2015	47%	38%	45%
2014	62%	57%	65%
2013	67%	58%	69%
2012	89%	75%	87%
2011	86%	75%	85%

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63%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Old Orchard Jr High School	Illinois	Skokie School District 68
2024	13:1	13:1
2023	11:1	14:1	12:1
2022	10:1	14:1	12:1
2020	13:1	15:1	13:1
2019	13:1	15:1	13:1
2018	12:1	16:1	13:1
2017	12:1	16:1	13:1
2016	11:1	16:1	13:1
2015	11:1	16:1	12:1
2014	11:1	16:1	12:1
2013	10:1	13:1	12:1
2012	12:1	16:1	12:1
2011	12:1	16:1	13:1
2010	11:1	16:1	12:1
2009	11:1	16:1	13:1
2008	13:1	18:1	14:1
2007	13:1	17:1	14:1
2006	11:1	16:1	13:1
2005	12:1	17:1	14:1
2004	12:1	17:1	14:1
2003	14:1	17:1	15:1
2002	14:1	17:1	15:1
2001	13:1	17:1	15:1
2000	14:1	17:1	16:1
1999	14:1	17:1	15:1
1998	14:1	17:1	15:1
1997	15:1	17:1	16:1
1996	15:1	17:1	16:1
1995	15:1	18:1	16:1
1994	15:1	18:1	16:1
1993	14:1	17:1	16:1
1992	13:1	17:1	15:1
1991	13:1	17:1	15:1
1990	13:1	18:1	15:1
1989	12:1	18:1	16:1
1988	12:1	18:1	14:1
1987	13:1	18:1	14:1

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Asian

30%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Old Orchard Jr High School	Illinois	Skokie School District 68
2024	30%	6%
2023	33%	6%	32%
2022	34%	5%	32%
2021	32%	5%	33%
2020	31%	5%	33%
2019	31%	5%	33%
2018	32%	5%	32%
2017	32%	5%	32%
2016	35%	5%	33%
2015	35%	6%	33%
2014	32%	5%	32%
2013	31%	5%	32%
2012	32%	4%	32%
2011	31%	5%	32%
2010	36%	5%	36%
2009	37%	5%	37%
2008	38%	5%	36%
2007	37%	5%	37%
2006	36%	5%	35%
2005	36%	5%	34%
2004	33%	4%	34%
2003	30%	4%	32%
2002	28%	4%	32%
2001	29%	4%	31%
2000	33%	3%	33%
1999	31%	3%	31%
1998	28%	3%	29%
1997	29%	3%	29%
1996	33%	3%	30%
1995	34%	3%	30%
1994	35%	3%	31%
1993	39%	3%	33%
1992	33%	3%	31%
1991	33%	3%	32%
1990	30%	3%	33%
1989	28%	3%	31%
1988	28%	2%	30%

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Hispanic

18%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Old Orchard Jr High School	Illinois	Skokie School District 68
2024	18%	28%
2023	17%	27%	17%
2022	19%	27%	18%
2021	19%	27%	17%
2020	19%	26%	18%
2019	19%	26%	18%
2018	18%	26%	17%
2017	18%	26%	17%
2016	15%	26%	16%
2015	15%	25%	16%
2014	13%	25%	16%
2013	16%	24%	16%
2012	17%	24%	17%
2011	17%	23%	16%
2010	13%	22%	13%
2009	11%	22%	12%
2008	9%	21%	10%
2007	9%	20%	10%
2006	8%	19%	9%
2005	9%	18%	8%
2004	9%	18%	8%
2003	8%	17%	8%
2002	8%	16%	8%
2001	7%	15%	7%
2000	5%	15%	6%
1999	3%	14%	5%
1998	3%	13%	5%
1997	3%	13%	4%
1996	4%	12%	4%
1995	3%	12%	3%
1994	3%	11%	4%
1993	1%	11%	2%
1992	3%	10%	3%
1991	2%	10%	2%
1990	3%	9%	3%
1989	3%	9%	1%
1988	4%	9%	2%

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Black

14%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Old Orchard Jr High School	Illinois	Skokie School District 68
2024	14%	17%
2023	13%	17%	13%
2022	12%	17%	12%
2021	10%	17%	11%
2020	8%	17%	8%
2019	8%	17%	8%
2018	10%	17%	9%
2017	10%	17%	9%
2016	10%	17%	10%
2015	10%	17%	10%
2014	12%	17%	10%
2013	11%	18%	10%
2012	11%	18%	10%
2011	12%	18%	11%
2010	12%	20%	13%
2009	13%	20%	12%
2008	10%	20%	12%
2007	11%	20%	10%
2006	10%	20%	9%
2005	9%	20%	9%
2004	6%	21%	6%
2003	5%	21%	6%
2002	6%	21%	5%
2001	5%	21%	5%
2000	2%	21%	3%
1999	2%	21%	3%
1998	2%	21%	4%
1997	2%	20%	3%
1996	1%	21%	2%
1990	2%	22%	1%
1989	2%	22%

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White

34%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Old Orchard Jr High School	Illinois	Skokie School District 68
2024	34%	45%
2023	33%	45%	33%
2022	31%	47%	33%
2021	34%	47%	34%
2020	36%	48%	37%
2019	36%	48%	37%
2018	36%	49%	38%
2017	36%	49%	38%
2016	36%	49%	37%
2015	36%	49%	37%
2014	38%	50%	38%
2013	37%	50%	37%
2012	37%	51%	37%
2011	36%	51%	37%
2010	39%	53%	38%
2009	39%	53%	39%
2008	43%	54%	42%
2007	43%	55%	43%
2006	46%	56%	47%
2005	46%	57%	49%
2004	52%	57%	52%
2003	57%	58%	54%
2002	58%	59%	55%
2001	59%	60%	57%
2000	62%	61%	58%
1999	64%	62%	61%
1998	67%	63%	62%
1997	66%	64%	64%
1996	65%	64%	64%
1995	65%	65%	65%
1994	63%	65%	64%
1993	64%	65%	64%
1992	67%	66%	66%
1991	72%	66%	66%
1990	65%	66%	63%
1989	67%	66%	68%
1988	66%	67%	67%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Old Orchard Jr High School	Illinois	Skokie School District 68
2024	4%	4%
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	5%
2012	3%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.75

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Old Orchard Jr High School	Illinois	Skokie School District 68
2024	0.75	0.69
2023	0.74	0.70	0.75
2022	0.74	0.68	0.75
2021	0.74	0.68	0.74
2020	0.74	0.68	0.73
2019	0.74	0.68	0.73
2018	0.73	0.67	0.72
2017	0.73	0.67	0.72
2016	0.72	0.67	0.72
2015	0.72	0.67	0.72
2014	0.73	0.66	0.73
2013	0.73	0.66	0.73
2012	0.74	0.65	0.73
2011	0.74	0.66	0.73
2010	0.72	0.64	0.68
2009	0.70	0.64	0.69
2008	0.67	0.64	0.67
2007	0.66	0.63	0.66
2006	0.66	0.61	0.64
2005	0.65	0.61	0.64
2004	0.62	0.60	0.61
2003	0.58	0.59	0.60
2002	0.58	0.59	0.60
2001	0.57	0.58	0.58
2000	0.57	0.57	0.57
1999	0.53	0.56	0.54
1998	0.50	0.56	0.53
1997	0.51	0.54	0.52
1996	0.54	0.53	0.51
1995	0.52	0.53	0.49
1994	0.53	0.52	0.50
1993	0.52	0.52	0.50
1992	0.50	0.52	0.49
1991	0.48	0.52	0.48
1990	0.49	0.51	0.50
1989	0.48	0.51	0.48
1988	0.49	0.50	0.48

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Eligible for

42%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Old Orchard Jr High School	Illinois	Skokie School District 68
2024	42%	43%
2023	43%	43%	44%
2022	42%	43%	44%
2021	40%	44%	43%
2020	45%	47%	47%
2019	45%	47%	47%
2018	39%	46%	40%
2017	39%	46%	40%
2016	47%	47%	46%
2015	51%	52%	50%
2014	52%	47%	52%
2013	38%	45%	39%
2012	16%	21%	18%
2011	38%	39%	40%
2010	35%	37%	35%
2009	31%	33%	30%
2008	25%	32%	26%
2007	21%	32%	20%
2006	14%	32%	16%
2005	17%	32%	16%
2004	14%	31%	13%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Old Orchard Jr High School	Illinois	Skokie School District 68
2024	10%	4%
2023	11%	4%	10%
2022	11%	4%	9%
2021	10%	4%	9%
2020	5%	2%	3%
2019	5%	2%	3%
2018	9%	4%	8%
2017	9%	4%	8%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	15%	5%	13%
2012	31%	27%	30%
2011	8%	5%	8%
2010	9%	6%	8%
2009	9%	6%	8%
2008	9%	6%	7%
2007	8%	6%	8%
2006	8%	6%	8%
2005	7%	5%	6%
2004	9%	5%	7%
2003	6%	5%	5%
2002	4%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Skokie School District 68

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Bulldog

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Old Orchard Jr High School's ranking?

Old Orchard Jr High School is ranked #1507 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

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

25% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 28% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Old Orchard Jr High School?

648 students attend Old Orchard Jr High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

34% of Old Orchard Jr High School students are White, 30% of students are Asian, 18% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Old Orchard Jr High School?

Old Orchard Jr High School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Old Orchard Jr High School offer ?

Old Orchard Jr High School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Old Orchard Jr High School part of?

Old Orchard Jr High School is part of Skokie School District 68.

The nearest high school to Old Orchard Jr High School is Wheaton North High School (9,205.5 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Jay Stream Middle School (9,205.2 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Prairie Elementary School (9,204.9 miles away)

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