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Enrollment
940
Middle
DISTRICT 639 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·APTAKISIC-TRIPP CCSD 102·NCES 170390004367
Aptakisic Junior High School
1231 Weiland Rd, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 · (847) 353-5506 · Lake County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL940 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 305 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 309 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 326 | 35% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
76.1%
IL avg 51.0% . +5.4pp since 2023
Math
65.7%
IL avg 37.9% . +3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.1% | 65.7% |
| 2023-24 | 70.7% | 62.7% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Aptakisic Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.7% | #46 of 640 ▼ 19 | #9 of 44 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.1% | #117 of 640 ▼ 22 | #12 of 44 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 940 | #37 of 691 | #2 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #398 of 558 | #38 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.3% | #172 of 560 | #13 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +85.4% | #2 of 127 | #1 of 9 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
940
+70 (+8%) vs 2020
+84% since 1990-91, when it was 512
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 940 | 66.5 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 885 | 66.5 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 883 | 64.8 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 870 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 507 | 39.9 | 12.7:1 | 10% (52) |
| 2015-16 | 512 | 38 | 13.5:1 | 9% (44) |
| 2010-11 | 464 | 39 | 11.9:1 | 9% (40) |
| 2000-01 | 597 | 44 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 512 | 39 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Aptakisic Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 85% (507 to 940); teachers up 67% (39.9 to 66.5).
About Aptakisic Junior High School
Aptakisic Junior High School is a middle school located in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, in Lake County. Its grade span covers grades 6 through 8, with 940 students on the rolls. Middle schools in Illinois average about 462 students, which makes this school 103% bigger than average.
Besides Aptakisic Junior High School, Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102 runs 3 other schools. The district enrolls 2,557 students.
The student body at Aptakisic Junior High School is 56% Asian. The school is also 31% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. The Asian share of the county population is lower, at 9%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 58, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 66.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. The average for middle schools in Illinois is 13.0:1, so this school has more students per teacher.
American Community Survey estimates for Lake County show that the median household earns about $110,416 a year, about 48% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Lake County has 214 public schools with about 118,032 students, including Aptakisic Junior High School.
Tripp School is about 0.6 miles from Aptakisic Junior High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Aptakisic Junior High School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 70 students, from 870 to 940.
The Aptakisic Junior High School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
714,223
Census ACS
Median income
$110,416
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
214
118,032 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102
- Meridian SchoolElementary · 702 students
- Tripp SchoolElementary · 485 students
- Earl Pritchett SchoolElementary · 430 students
Other schools in Buffalo Grove
- Buffalo Grove High SchoolHigh · 2,021 students
- Cooper Middle SchoolMiddle · 732 students
- Meridian SchoolElementary · 702 students
- Twin Groves Middle SchoolMiddle · 625 students
- Joyce Kilmer Elementary SchoolElementary · 590 students
- Henry W Longfellow Elementary SchoolElementary · 510 students
Nearby schools
- Tripp School0.6 mi · 485
- Meridian School1.1 mi · 702
- Earl Pritchett School1.2 mi · 430
- Prairie Elementary School1.4 mi · 453
- Willow Grove Early Learning Center1.5 mi · 360
- Adlai E Stevenson High School1.7 mi · 4,758
Frequently asked questions
About Aptakisic Junior High SchoolHow large is Aptakisic Junior High School?
Aptakisic Junior High School enrolls approximately 940 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Aptakisic Junior High School serve?
Aptakisic Junior High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Aptakisic Junior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Aptakisic Junior High School is approximately 14.1:1 (67 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Aptakisic Junior High School?
Student demographics at Aptakisic Junior High School are roughly 31% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 56% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Aptakisic Junior High School in?
Aptakisic Junior High School is part of Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102.
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