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Enrollment
663
Middle
DISTRICT 602 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH SHORE SD 112·NCES 170011902186
Edgewood Middle School
929 Edgewood Rd, Highland Park, IL 60035 · (224) 765-3201 · Lake County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL663 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 92% of Illinois public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 56%
Community
6
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 5 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 6 | 226 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 213 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 223 | 34% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
81.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +18.9pp since 2023
Math
63.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +12.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 19 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.9% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 50.2% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Edgewood Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #57 of 640 ▲ 20 | #11 of 44 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.9% | #58 of 640 ▲ 99 | #8 of 44 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 663 | #163 of 691 | #14 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #99 of 558 | #16 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.0% | #389 of 560 | #37 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +26.0% | #19 of 127 | #3 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
663
-72 (-10%) vs 2020
+21% since 2000-01, when it was 548
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 | 663 | 59.8 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 659 | 58.4 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 739 | 59.4 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 735 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 526 | 44.4 | 11.9:1 | 9% (46) |
| 2015-16 | 570 | 46 | 12.4:1 | 10% (55) |
| 2010-11 | 576 | 44 | 13.1:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 548 | 49 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edgewood Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 26% (526 to 663); teachers up 35% (44.4 to 59.8).
About Edgewood Middle School
Edgewood Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Illinois, with an address in Highland Park. It is open to students in grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 663 students. That is 44% above the average of about 462 students for middle schools in Illinois.
North Shore SD 112 includes 9 schools. Together they enroll 3,730 students.
Edgewood Middle School is 82% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 3% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Lake County's population at about 61%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Edgewood Middle School scores 32%.
There are about 11.1 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Edgewood Middle School, which has 59.8. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Illinois is 13.0:1.
Among Illinois public middle schools, Edgewood Middle School outscored 92%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
Census data for Lake County show median household income comes to about $110,416, about 48% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. There are 214 public schools in the county, enrolling about 118,032, Edgewood Middle School among them.
About 1.2 miles separate Edgewood Middle School from the closest public school, Red Oak Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 735 to 663, a 10% decline.
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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 North Shore SD 112
- Northwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 540 students
- Oak Terrace Elementary SchoolElementary · 494 students
- Indian Trail Elementary SchoolElementary · 472 students
- Wayne Thomas Elementary SchoolElementary · 449 students
- Sherwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 342 students
- Ravinia Elementary SchoolElementary · 285 students
Other schools in Highland Park
- Highland Park High SchoolHigh · 1,661 students
- Northwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 540 students
- Indian Trail Elementary SchoolElementary · 472 students
- Wayne Thomas Elementary SchoolElementary · 449 students
- Sherwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 342 students
- Ravinia Elementary SchoolElementary · 285 students
Other Edgewood Middle schools
9 other US public schools in 9 states are named Edgewood Middle. Edgewood Middle School is the 4th largest of the 10.
- Edgewood MiddleEdgewood, MD · 936 students
- Edgewood Middle SchoolTrenton, OH · 801 students
- Edgewood Middle SchoolWooster, OH · 704 students
- Edgewood Middle SchoolMOUNDS VIEW, MN · 639 students
- Edgewood MiddleWest Covina, CA · 597 students
Nearby schools
- Red Oak Elementary School1.2 mi · 225
- Sherwood Elementary School1.3 mi · 342
- Ravinia Elementary School1.5 mi · 285
- Braeside Elementary School1.5 mi · 260
- Indian Trail Elementary School1.6 mi · 472
- Highland Park High School1.8 mi · 1,661
Frequently asked questions
About Edgewood Middle SchoolHow large is Edgewood Middle School?
Edgewood Middle School enrolls approximately 663 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Edgewood Middle School serve?
Edgewood Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Edgewood Middle School have?
Edgewood Middle School employs 60 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
How diverse is Edgewood Middle School?
Edgewood Middle School reports a student body of 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Edgewood Middle School public or private?
Edgewood Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by North Shore SD 112.
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