Abbott Middle School

Abbott Middle School is a junior high of average-sized scale in Elgin, Illinois, part of SD U-46, caters to 551 students in grades 7 through 8.

Across the 51 schools in SD U-46 (34,036 students total), Abbott Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Abbott Middle School reports that 74% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 10% Black, 10% White, 4% Asian. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 33%.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 69% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Kane County's rate of about 48%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Abbott Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 31.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 19.4%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Kane County indicate median household earnings sit near $103,163, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Kane County runs 167 public schools (combined enrollment of about 87,252 students), of which Abbott Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Washington Elem School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Abbott Middle School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 21.3%.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 19%: 684 students in 2018 compared to 551 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.