Medinah Intermediate School

Located at 7N330 Medinah Rd, in Medinah, Illinois, Medinah Intermediate School is a small elementary-level community that enrolls 250 students (grades 3 through 5), run under Medinah SD 11. That puts it 34% below the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.

Medinah Intermediate School is one of 3 schools operated by Medinah SD 11, a district that enrolls 744 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Medinah Intermediate School logs that White students make up the majority at 56%. Beyond that, the school records 26% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% Asian, 6% multiracial. By comparison, DuPage County as a whole is about 65% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than DuPage County's rate of about 34%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Medinah Intermediate School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.9%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (DuPage County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $112,096 per year, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Medinah Intermediate School is one of 277 public schools in DuPage County (combined enrollment of about 138,557 students).

Nearest neighbor: Medinah Primary School, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Medinah Intermediate School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 66.0%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Medinah Intermediate School has climbed 22%, going from 205 students in 2018 to 250 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 64% to 56% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 today.

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