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Enrollment
1,111
Middle
DISTRICT 529 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST MAINE SD 63·NCES 171314001552
Gemini Middle School
8955 N Greenwood Ave, Niles, IL 60714 · (847) 827-1181 · Cook County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,111 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
93 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
669 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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 | 369 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 370 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 372 | 33% |
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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 East Maine SD 63. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
55.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +4.9pp since 2023
Math
36.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +7.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 7 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.9% | 36.3% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 28.9% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.7%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Gemini Middle School
Gemini Middle School's state test result (48.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini Middle School this school | 1,111 | 60.2% | 48.1% |
| Old Orchard Jr High School Skokie | 711 | 57.9% | 49.0% |
| Glenside Middle School Glendale Heights | 732 | 54.1% | 46.5% |
| Chippewa Middle School Des Plaines | 652 | 58.0% | 49.6% |
| Lincoln Jr High School Skokie | 628 | 62.3% | 37.9% |
| Stratford Middle School Bloomingdale | 520 | 45.8% | 49.9% |
Matched among Illinois middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Gemini Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #221 of 578 | #33 of 116 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #272 of 640 ▼ 12 | #64 of 146 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #336 of 640 ▼ 62 | #71 of 146 ▼ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,111 | #15 of 691 | #3 of 148 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #182 of 558 | #65 of 138 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.1% | #4 of 560 | #3 of 138 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.2% | #177 of 581 | #66 of 117 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +53.7% | #3 of 127 | #1 of 40 |
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
1,111
+4 (+0%) vs 2020
+67% since 1990-91, when it was 666
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 | 1,111 | 92.5 | 12.0:1 | 60% (669) |
| 2023-24 | 1,105 | 93.7 | 11.8:1 | 65% (714) |
| 2022-23 | 1,075 | 90 | 11.9:1 | 64% (687) |
| 2020-21 | 1,107 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 723 | 54.5 | 13.3:1 | 54% (388) |
| 2015-16 | 753 | 56 | 13.4:1 | 54% (408) |
| 2010-11 | 748 | 65 | 11.5:1 | 45% (340) |
| 2000-01 | 828 | 54 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 666 | 44 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gemini Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 54% (723 to 1,111); teachers up 70% (54.5 to 92.5).
About Gemini Middle School
Families in Niles, Illinois, are served by Gemini Middle School, a large middle-grades school. In all, 1,111 students attend the school in grades 6 through 8. The school is 140% bigger than the average for middle schools in Illinois.
Within East Maine SD 63, Gemini Middle School is one of 7 schools. The district enrolls 3,706 students.
About 32% of students at Gemini Middle School are White, the largest single group. Smaller groups are 28% Asian, 24% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 6% Black. Cook County's residents are about 44% White, 12 points above the school's share. The diversity index for Gemini Middle School is 75%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 92.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Gemini Middle School, giving a ratio of 12.0:1. Middle schools in Illinois average 13.0:1, 1.0 more students per teacher than here. A total of 669 students, or 60%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Gemini Middle School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 48.1% and a predicted 36.7%.
The county, Cook County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $83,498, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The county's public schools total 1,406, with about 697,934 students.
Of the public schools around it, Gemini Middle School is closest to Mark Twain Elementary School, about 0.8 miles away. Gemini Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Gemini Middle School ranks 2nd of 5 nearby schools, at 48.1% versus a 43.4% average.
Locale data from NCES put Gemini Middle School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment at Gemini Middle School was 1,107 in 2020-21 and 1,111 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
The discussion board for Gemini Middle School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in East Maine SD 63
- Apollo Elementary SchoolElementary · 536 students
- Mark Twain Elementary SchoolElementary · 489 students
- V H Nelson Elementary SchoolElementary · 479 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 406 students
- Melzer SchoolElementary · 395 students
- Early Learning CenterElementary · 290 students
Other schools in Niles
- Emerson Middle SchoolMiddle · 890 students
- Clarence E Culver SchoolElementary · 666 students
- Mark Twain Elementary SchoolElementary · 489 students
- V H Nelson Elementary SchoolElementary · 479 students
- Jefferson SchoolElementary · 154 students
Nearby schools
- Mark Twain Elementary School0.8 mi · 489
- V H Nelson Elementary School1.0 mi · 479
- Maine East High School1.0 mi · 1,921
- Washington Elementary School1.1 mi · 406
- Jefferson School1.1 mi · 154
- Franklin Elementary School1.2 mi · 535
Frequently asked questions
About Gemini Middle SchoolHow large is Gemini Middle School?
Gemini Middle School enrolls approximately 1,111 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Gemini Middle School serve?
Gemini Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gemini Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Gemini Middle School is approximately 12.0:1 (93 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Gemini Middle School?
Student demographics at Gemini Middle School are roughly 32% White, 24% Hispanic, 6% Black, 28% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Gemini Middle School in?
Gemini Middle School is part of East Maine SD 63.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.