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Enrollment
499
Middle
DISTRICT 556 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORRIDGE SD 80·NCES 172865006555
J Giles Elementary School
4251 N Oriole Ave, Norridge, IL 60706 · (708) 453-4847 · Cook County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL499 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% of Illinois public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
16.4:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
215 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 5 | 113 | 23% |
| Grade 6 | 123 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 127 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 136 | 27% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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 Norridge SD 80. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
69.6%
IL avg 51.0% . +10.1pp since 2023
Math
32.8%
IL avg 37.9% . +5.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.6% | 32.8% |
| 2023-24 | 59.5% | 27.1% |
% 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
50.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 J Giles Elementary School
J Giles Elementary School's state test result (50.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| J Giles Elementary School this school | 499 | 43.1% | 50.9% |
| MacArthur Middle School Prospect Heights | 483 | 41.8% | 66.3% |
| Monroe Middle School Wheaton | 716 | 34.1% | 66.8% |
| Eisenhower Jr High School Darien | 407 | 39.6% | 48.0% |
| Medinah Middle School Roselle | 246 | 43.9% | 54.8% |
| Carterville Intermediate School Carterville | 500 | 46.8% | 65.7% |
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 J Giles Elementary School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #186 of 578 | #27 of 116 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #322 of 640 ▼ 32 | #69 of 146 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.6% | #185 of 640 ▲ 15 | #49 of 146 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 499 | #291 of 691 | #80 of 148 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #498 of 558 | #126 of 138 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.0% | #280 of 560 | #78 of 138 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.1% | #361 of 581 | #93 of 117 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.4% | #89 of 127 | #30 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
499
-1 (0%) vs 2020
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 | 499 | 30.5 | 16.4:1 | 43% (215) |
| 2023-24 | 504 | 30 | 16.8:1 | 52% (262) |
| 2022-23 | 500 | 29 | 17.2:1 | 44% (219) |
| 2020-21 | 500 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 478 | 31.4 | 15.3:1 | 29% (139) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for J Giles Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (478 to 499); teachers down 3% (31.4 to 30.5).
About J Giles Elementary School
J Giles Elementary School is classified as a middle school. It is located in Norridge, Illinois. Its enrollment is 499 students, spread over grades 5 through 8.
J Giles Elementary School is one of the 2 schools that make up Norridge SD 80 (1,111 students in total).
The share of White students at J Giles Elementary School is 69%, a majority. The remaining students are 19% Hispanic and 11% Asian. Census figures show Cook County is about 44% White. A diversity index of 48% means there is a 48% chance two randomly chosen students at J Giles Elementary School are from different groups.
There are 30.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 16.4:1. The gap from the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois is 3.4 students per teacher. On the income side, 43% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 66% average for public schools in Cook County is 23 points higher.
J Giles Elementary School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 63% of Illinois public middle schools.
Compared with Illinois schools that have similar shares of low-income students, J Giles Elementary School's results are 4.3 points above predicted: 50.9% against 46.6%.
In the surrounding county, Cook County, median household income comes to about $83,498, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county's public schools total 1,406, with about 697,934 students.
About 0.3 miles separate J Giles Elementary School from the closest public school, Ridgewood Comm High School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 51.2%, higher than J Giles Elementary School's 50.9%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 500 to 499.
People who know J Giles Elementary School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. 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 Norridge
- Ridgewood Comm High SchoolHigh · 988 students
- J Leigh Elementary SchoolElementary · 612 students
- Pennoyer Elementary SchoolElementary · 419 students
Nearby schools
- Ridgewood Comm High School0.3 mi · 988
- J Leigh Elementary School0.9 mi · 612
- Canty Elementary School1.0 mi · 791
- Dever Elementary School1.0 mi · 733
- Bridge Elementary School1.0 mi · 1,100
- Union Ridge Elementary School1.1 mi · 664
Frequently asked questions
About J Giles Elementary SchoolHow large is J Giles Elementary School?
J Giles Elementary School enrolls approximately 499 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does J Giles Elementary School serve?
J Giles Elementary School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at J Giles Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at J Giles Elementary School is approximately 16.4:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at J Giles Elementary School?
At J Giles Elementary School, the student body is approximately 69% White, 19% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is J Giles Elementary School public or private?
J Giles Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Norridge SD 80.
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