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Enrollment
697
Middle
DISTRICT 648 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE ZURICH CUSD 95·NCES 172190002461
Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus
95 Hubbard Ln, Hawthorn Woods, IL 60047 · (847) 719-3600 · Lake County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL697 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.
- ABeats 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
12.7:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
163 students
DISTRICT 21% · 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 | 226 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 223 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 248 | 36% |
Student demographics
48%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
Students here typically continue to
Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus→Lake Zurich High School
Based on grade levels within Lake Zurich CUSD 95. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
78.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +5.5pp since 2023
Math
63.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +7.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 79 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.8% | 63.2% |
| 2023-24 | 73.3% | 55.5% |
% 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
70.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus
Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus's state test result (70.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus this school | 697 | 23.4% | 70.7% |
| Glen Crest Middle School Glen Ellyn | 723 | 26.6% | 56.0% |
| Heineman Middle School Algonquin | 724 | 21.3% | 60.6% |
| Barrington Middle School Station Barrington | 886 | 19.4% | 65.8% |
| Edison Middle School Wheaton | 635 | 21.1% | 68.0% |
| Franklin Middle School Wheaton | 525 | 25.7% | 71.5% |
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 Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.7% | #26 of 578 | #2 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.2% | #56 of 640 ▼ 4 | #10 of 44 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.8% | #86 of 640 ▼ 15 | #11 of 44 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 697 | #144 of 691 | #11 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #249 of 558 | #30 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.4% | #276 of 560 | #29 of 44 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.4% | #499 of 581 | #29 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.5% | #402 of 440 | #30 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
697
-43 (-6%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 955
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 | 697 | 55 | 12.7:1 | 23% (163) |
| 2023-24 | 699 | 55.6 | 12.6:1 | 24% (165) |
| 2022-23 | 704 | 55.4 | 12.7:1 | 21% (150) |
| 2020-21 | 740 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 715 | 58.5 | 12.2:1 | 12% (89) |
| 2015-16 | 733 | 57 | 12.9:1 | 13% (92) |
| 2010-11 | 711 | 59 | 12.1:1 | 13% (91) |
| 2000-01 | 729 | 58 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 955 | 55 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (715 to 697); teachers down 6% (58.5 to 55).
About Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus
Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus is a high-enrollment middle-grades school in Lake Zurich CUSD 95, located in Hawthorn Woods, Illinois. Its grade span covers grades 6 through 8, with 697 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 462 students for middle schools in Illinois.
Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus is part of Lake Zurich CUSD 95, where 8 schools serve 5,772 students.
The largest group at Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus is White students, at 70%. Enrollment also includes 13% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 3% Black. Among people living in Lake County, the White share is about 61%. The diversity index for Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus is 48%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school's 55 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1. The 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois is close to this figure. Income data for the school show 23% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Lake County average 54%.
Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 92% of Illinois public middle schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 70.7%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 58.0%.
For Lake County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $110,416, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 48%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 214 public schools in the county, enrolling about 118,032, Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus among them.
Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus's closest public school neighbor is Spencer Loomis Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Its average proficiency rate of 70.7% is below the 75.5% average for nearby schools.
Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 43 students, from 740 to 697.
The Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Zurich CUSD 95
- Lake Zurich High SchoolHigh · 1,839 students
- May Whitney Elementary SchoolElementary · 677 students
- Lake Zurich Middle - S CampusMiddle · 599 students
- Isaac Fox Elementary SchoolElementary · 520 students
- Spencer Loomis Elementary SchoolElementary · 516 students
- Seth Paine Elementary SchoolElementary · 495 students
Other schools in Hawthorn Woods
- Spencer Loomis Elementary SchoolElementary · 516 students
- Seth Paine Elementary SchoolElementary · 495 students
Nearby schools
- Spencer Loomis Elementary School0.0 mi · 516
- Seth Paine Elementary School1.0 mi · 495
- Lake Zurich High School1.5 mi · 1,839
- May Whitney Elementary School1.8 mi · 677
- North Barrington Elementary School2.4 mi · 432
- Sarah Adams Elementary School2.7 mi · 429
Frequently asked questions
About Lake Zurich Middle - N CampusHow many students attend Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus?
Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus enrolls approximately 697 students in grades 06-08.
Is Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus have?
Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus employs 55 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus?
At Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus, the student body is approximately 70% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Black, 13% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus public or private?
Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lake Zurich CUSD 95.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.