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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIBERTYVILLE SD 70·NCES 172280002529

Highland Middle School

310 W Rockland Rd, Libertyville, IL 60048 · (847) 362-9020 · Lake County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL701 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 89% 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

Enrollment
701
Middle
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 462
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 621931%
Grade 722432%
Grade 825837%
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 69% · US 70%
White
54478%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 45% · US 43%
Hispanic
659%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 29% · US 30%
Black
142%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
355%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
436%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
34649%
Female
35551%

School pathway

Feeds from
Adler Park SchoolKG–05Copeland Manor Elementary SchoolKG–05Rockland Elementary SchoolKG–05Butterfield SchoolPK–05
Based on grade levels within Libertyville SD 70. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)
English Language Arts
75.5%
IL avg 51.0% . -6.8pp since 2023
Math
54.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +6.2pp 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 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.

IAR + ISA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2575.5%54.9%
2023-2482.3%48.7%
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Highland Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IllinoisIn Lake County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
54.9%#110 of 640
▼ 21
#14 of 44
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
75.5%#120 of 640
▼ 98
#13 of 44
▼ 10
Enrollment
ranked largest first
701#141 of 691#10 of 44
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.5:1#64 of 558#11 of 44
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
38.2%#344 of 560#32 of 44
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-18.2%#119 of 440#14 of 34
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 2024-25
Enrollment
701
-154 (-18%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 795
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2570166.710.5:1N/A
2023-2471965.211.0:1N/A
2022-2375566.311.4:1N/A
2020-21855N/AN/AN/A
2017-188576413.4:16% (50)
2015-169096414.2:16% (52)
2010-119476115.5:1N/A
2000-019015616.1:1N/A
1990-917955414.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highland Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students down 18% (857 to 701); teachers up 4% (64 to 66.7).

About Highland Middle School

Highland Middle School is a large middle school with its address in Libertyville, Illinois. It is open to students in grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 701 students. That is 52% bigger than the average of about 462 students for middle schools in Illinois.

The 5 schools in Libertyville SD 70 enroll 2,190 students altogether, Highland Middle School among them.

About 78% of the student body at Highland Middle School is White. The remaining students are 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 2% Black. Among people living in Lake County, the White share is about 61%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 38, compared with 70 nationally.

For every teacher at Highland Middle School, there are about 10.5 students; the school has 66.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Illinois, 13.0:1, is higher.

Among Illinois public middle schools, Highland Middle School outscored 89%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.

The school's county is Lake County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $110,416 a year, roughly 48% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Lake County number 214, with about 118,032 students.

Among nearby public schools, Rockland Elementary School is closest at about 0.2 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Highland Middle School.

Highland Middle School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.

Enrollment decreased by 18% across 4 years, from 855 in 2020-21 to 701 in 2024-25.

The discussion board for Highland Middle School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Lake County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Highland Middle School
District
Libertyville SD 70
Address
310 W Rockland Rd, Libertyville, IL 60048
Phone
(847) 362-9020
County
Lake County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
701
Teachers (FTE)
67
Student–teacher ratio
10.5:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
172280002529
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Libertyville SD 70
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Other Highland Middle schools

17 other US public schools in 13 states are named Highland Middle. Highland Middle School is the 7th largest of the 18.

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Frequently asked questions

About Highland Middle School
How many students attend Highland Middle School?
Highland Middle School enrolls approximately 701 students in grades 06-08.
Is Highland Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Highland Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Highland Middle School have?
Highland Middle School employs 67 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Highland Middle School?
Student demographics at Highland Middle School are roughly 78% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Highland Middle School?
Highland Middle School is overseen by Libertyville SD 70 in Lake County.
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