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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLENVIEW CCSD 34·NCES 171692005657

Attea Middle School

2500 Chestnut Ave, Glenview, IL 60026 · (847) 486-7700 · Cook County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL714 STUDENTS
Enrollment
714
Middle
DISTRICT 763 · STATE 462
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
68 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
143 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 56%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
227
Grade 7
234
Grade 8
253
Student demographics
White
55%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 45%
Hispanic
15%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 29%
Black
2%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 16%
Asian
24%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 6%
Two+
5%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
54%
Female
46%

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Test scores

IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)
English Language Arts
81.1%
IL avg 51.0% . +13.8pp since 2023
Math
57.4%
IL avg 37.9% . -0.5pp since 2023
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
69.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.1pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
714
-174 (-20%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 13.8:1
% White
55%
was 65%
% Hispanic
15%
was 14%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
24%
was 16%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Attea Middle School

Attea Middle School is one of the expansive middle schools in Glenview, Illinois, one of the schools within Glenview CCSD 34, with 714 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 462 students each, so Attea Middle School sits 55% larger than that benchmark.

Glenview CCSD 34 comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 4,287 students; Attea Middle School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Attea Middle School reports that the largest single group is White at 55%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 24% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 44% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Attea Middle School has 68 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.0:1, putting Attea Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 20% of students at Attea Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Cook County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Attea Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 60.0%, the actual is 69.1%, a residual of +9.1 points.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Cook County put median household income runs about $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Attea Middle School is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).

The closest other public school is Westbrook Elementary School, roughly 1.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Attea Middle School.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Attea Middle School has edged down 20%, going from 888 students in 2018 to 714 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 65% to 55% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 10.5:1 today.

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Cook County at a glance

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Population
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students

Quick facts

School name
Attea Middle School
District
Glenview CCSD 34
Address
2500 Chestnut Ave, Glenview, IL 60026
Phone
(847) 486-7700
County
Cook County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
714
Teachers (FTE)
68
Student–teacher ratio
10.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
143 (20%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
171692005657
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Glenview CCSD 34
Other schools in Glenview
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Frequently asked questions

About Attea Middle School
What is the total enrollment at Attea Middle School?
Attea Middle School enrolls approximately 714 students in grades 06-08.
Is Attea Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Attea Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Attea Middle School?
Approximately 10.5:1 students per teacher at Attea Middle School.
How diverse is Attea Middle School?
Attea Middle School reports a student body of 55% White, 15% Hispanic, 2% Black, 24% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Attea Middle School?
Attea Middle School is overseen by Glenview CCSD 34 in Cook County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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