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Enrollment
403
Middle
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOWNERS GROVE GSD 58·NCES 171254001514
O Neill Middle School
635 59th St, Downers Grove, IL 60516 · (630) 719-5815 · DuPage County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL403 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
87 students
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 56%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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If you could change one rule at O Neill Middle School, what would it be?
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Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
78.7%
IL avg 51.0% . +17.6pp since 2023
Math
50.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +14.1pp since 2023
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
62.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
403
-89 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 16.0:1
% White
67%
was 68%
% Hispanic
17%
was 16%
% Black
4%
was 8%
% Asian
5%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About O Neill Middle School
As a reasonably sized middle school in Downers Grove, Illinois, O Neill Middle School works with 403 students from grades 7 through 8, one of the schools within Downers Grove GSD 58.
Downers Grove GSD 58 comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 4,811 students; O Neill Middle School is among them.
Demographically, O Neill Middle School records that White students make up the majority at 67%. The remainder breaks down as 17% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 5% Asian, 4% Black. That composition is broadly in line with DuPage County as a whole.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, O Neill Middle School has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 22% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than DuPage County's rate of about 34%.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), O Neill Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 59.0%; this one delivers 62.1%.
Zooming out to the county, census data for DuPage County shows the typical household earns roughly $112,096 per year, roughly 52% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across DuPage County's 277 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,557 students), O Neill Middle School is one campus in the mix.
Fairmount Elem School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around O Neill Middle School.
The campus sits in an inner-city setting.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 18%: 492 students in 2018 compared to 403 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 today.
In the discussion threads here, the feed for O Neill Middle School typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
DuPage County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
930,024
Census ACS
Median income
$112,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
277
138,557 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Downers Grove GSD 58
- Herrick Middle SchoolMiddle · 626 students
- Lester Elem SchoolElementary · 531 students
- Hillcrest Elem SchoolElementary · 382 students
- Kingsley Elem SchoolElementary · 359 students
- Highland Elem SchoolElementary · 352 students
- Fairmount Elem SchoolElementary · 342 students
Other schools in Downers Grove
- Comm H S Dist 99 - South High SchHigh · 2,591 students
- Comm H S Dist 99 - North H SHigh · 2,082 students
- Herrick Middle SchoolMiddle · 626 students
- Lester Elem SchoolElementary · 531 students
- Hillcrest Elem SchoolElementary · 382 students
- Prairieview Elementary SchoolElementary · 380 students
Nearby schools
- Fairmount Elem School0.2 mi · 342
- Whittier Elem School0.9 mi · 307
- Hillcrest Elem School1.0 mi · 382
- Kingsley Elem School1.1 mi · 359
- Comm H S Dist 99 - South High Sch1.2 mi · 2,591
- El Sierra Elem School1.2 mi · 300
Frequently asked questions
About O Neill Middle SchoolHow large is O Neill Middle School?
O Neill Middle School enrolls approximately 403 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does O Neill Middle School serve?
O Neill Middle School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many teachers does O Neill Middle School have?
O Neill Middle School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at O Neill Middle School?
At O Neill Middle School, the student body is approximately 67% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Black, 5% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is O Neill Middle School public or private?
O Neill Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Downers Grove GSD 58.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.