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Enrollment
469
Middle
DISTRICT 354 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTERN SPRINGS SD 101·NCES 174182004192
McClure Jr High School
4225 Wolf Rd, Western Springs, IL 60558 · (708) 246-7590 · Cook County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL469 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 96% of Illinois public middle schools
- A+Test 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
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 169 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 153 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 147 | 31% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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 Western Springs SD 101. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
89.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +4.3pp since 2023
Math
69.6%
IL avg 37.9% . +4.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 90 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 89.8% | 69.6% |
| 2023-24 | 85.5% | 65.0% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where McClure Jr High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.6% | #32 of 640 ▼ 9 | #15 of 146 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 89.8% | #11 of 640 ▲ 1 | #4 of 146 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 469 | #313 of 691 | #85 of 148 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #167 of 558 | #60 of 138 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.1% | #452 of 560 | #119 of 138 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.1% | #383 of 440 | #86 of 97 |
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
469
-41 (-8%) vs 2020
+51% since 1990-91, when it was 310
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 | 469 | 39.5 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 448 | 41.3 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 455 | 39.7 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 510 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 489 | 39.7 | 12.3:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 499 | 37 | 13.5:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 530 | 24 | 22.1:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 388 | 30 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 310 | 24 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McClure Jr High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (489 to 469); teachers unchanged (39.7 to 39.5).
About McClure Jr High School
Western Springs, Illinois, is home to McClure Jr High School, a medium-sized middle school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 469 students in grades 6 through 8.
Western Springs SD 101 has 4 schools and 1,416 students, and McClure Jr High School is one of those schools.
White students make up 87% of enrollment at McClure Jr High School. Smaller groups are 9% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Cook County is roughly 44% White. McClure Jr High School's diversity index is 23%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at McClure Jr High School is 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 11.9:1. This ratio sits 1.1 below the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois.
The allk12 Grade for McClure Jr High School is A+. Compared with Illinois public middle schools, the school scored higher than 96% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In the county around the school, Cook County, the median household income is $83,498, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Cook County is home to 1,406 public schools and about 697,934 public school students.
The nearest public school is Field Park Elementary School, at about 0.2 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The federal government classifies McClure Jr High School's location as Suburb: Large.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 41 fewer students in 2024-25.
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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 Western Springs SD 101
- John Laidlaw Elementary SchoolElementary · 380 students
- Forest Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 289 students
- Field Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 278 students
Other schools in Western Springs
- John Laidlaw Elementary SchoolElementary · 380 students
- Forest Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 289 students
- Field Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 278 students
Nearby schools
- Field Park Elementary School0.2 mi · 278
- John Laidlaw Elementary School0.5 mi · 380
- Lyons Twp High School0.9 mi · 3,706
- Park Junior High School1.0 mi · 661
- Forest Hills Elementary School1.1 mi · 289
- Ogden Ave Elementary School1.2 mi · 563
Frequently asked questions
About McClure Jr High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at McClure Jr High School?
McClure Jr High School enrolls approximately 469 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does McClure Jr High School serve?
McClure Jr High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at McClure Jr High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at McClure Jr High School is approximately 11.9:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at McClure Jr High School?
Student demographics at McClure Jr High School are roughly 87% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is McClure Jr High School public or private?
McClure Jr High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Western Springs SD 101.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.