Enrollment
305
Middle
DISTRICT 439 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE BLUFF ESD 65·NCES 172172002444
Lake Bluff Middle School
31 E Sheridan Pl, Lake Bluff, IL 60044 · (847) 234-9407 · Lake County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL305 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
0
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 | 110 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 94 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 101 | 33% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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 Lake Bluff ESD 65. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
82.2%
IL avg 51.0% . +5.4pp since 2023
Math
62.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +12.9pp 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 62 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 13 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 82.2% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 76.8% | 49.1% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lake Bluff Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #62 of 640 ▲ 25 | #12 of 44 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.2% | #55 of 640 ▼ 9 | #7 of 44 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 305 | #448 of 691 | #41 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.0:1 | #38 of 558 | #6 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.8% | #294 of 560 | #30 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.4% | #321 of 440 | #23 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 2024-25Enrollment
305
+54 (+22%) vs 2020
+43% since 1990-91, when it was 213
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 | 305 | 30.5 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 289 | 32.6 | 8.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 288 | 30.4 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 251 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 326 | 34.1 | 9.6:1 | 7% (24) |
| 2015-16 | 322 | 31 | 10.4:1 | 6% (19) |
| 2010-11 | 341 | 24 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2000-01 | 377 | 29 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 213 | 20 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lake Bluff Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (326 to 305); teachers down 10% (34.1 to 30.5).
About Lake Bluff Middle School
In Lake Bluff, Illinois, Lake Bluff Middle School is a low-enrollment middle school. It is open to students in grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 305 students. It has 34% fewer students than the average for middle schools in Illinois (about 462).
Lake Bluff ESD 65 enrolls 877 students in 2 schools, including Lake Bluff Middle School.
At Lake Bluff Middle School, 71% of students are White. After that, the student body is 15% Hispanic, 7% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Census figures show Lake County is about 61% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 46%.
Staffing at Lake Bluff Middle School comes to 30.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.0:1. Middle schools in Illinois average 13.0:1, 3.0 more students per teacher than here.
Looking at the county, Lake County, median household income comes to about $110,416, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 48% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The county's public schools total 214, with about 118,032 students.
Lake Bluff Middle School's closest public school neighbor is Lake Forest High School, about 0.8 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 251 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 305 by 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Lake Bluff ESD 65
- Lake Bluff Elementary SchoolElementary · 572 students
Nearby schools
- Lake Forest High School0.8 mi · 1,359
- Lake Bluff Elementary School0.9 mi · 572
- Sheridan Elementary School0.9 mi · 265
- Deer Path Middle School East1.9 mi · 375
- Deer Path Middle School West1.9 mi · 361
- LEARN Chtr School 6 N Chicago Campus2.1 mi · 503
Frequently asked questions
About Lake Bluff Middle SchoolHow many students attend Lake Bluff Middle School?
Lake Bluff Middle School enrolls approximately 305 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Lake Bluff Middle School serve?
Lake Bluff Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Lake Bluff Middle School?
Approximately 10.0:1 students per teacher at Lake Bluff Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lake Bluff Middle School?
At Lake Bluff Middle School, the student body is approximately 71% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Lake Bluff Middle School?
Lake Bluff Middle School is overseen by Lake Bluff ESD 65 in Lake County.
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