Enrollment
255
Middle
DISTRICT 300 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FOX LAKE GSD 114·NCES 171563001877
Stanton School
101 Hawthorne Ln, Fox Lake, IL 60020 · (847) 973-4205 · Lake County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL255 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.0:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
144 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 5 | 63 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 58 | 23% |
| Grade 7 | 68 | 27% |
| Grade 8 | 66 | 26% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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 Fox Lake GSD 114. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
33.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +5.5pp since 2023
Math
22.1%
IL avg 37.9% . +0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 have held steady.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.9% | 22.1% |
| 2023-24 | 28.4% | 21.3% |
% 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
27.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Stanton School
Stanton School's state test result (27.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanton School this school | 255 | 56.5% | 27.7% |
| Gavin South Middle School Ingleside | 325 | 58.2% | 35.8% |
| Iroquois West Middle School Onarga | 215 | 53.5% | 42.0% |
| Marengo Comm Middle School Marengo | 342 | 55.0% | 44.4% |
| North Prairie Jr High Winthrop Harbor | 240 | 54.6% | 51.2% |
| Monmouth-Roseville Jr High School Roseville | 214 | 61.2% | 30.9% |
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 Stanton School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #463 of 578 | #19 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.1% | #459 of 640 ▼ 83 | #31 of 44 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #546 of 640 ▼ 33 | #33 of 44 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 255 | #495 of 691 | #43 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.4:1 | #17 of 558 | #3 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.8% | #218 of 560 | #21 of 44 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.5% | #221 of 581 | #13 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.0% | #113 of 440 | #13 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
255
-84 (-25%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 386
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 | 255 | 27.1 | 9.4:1 | 56% (144) |
| 2023-24 | 271 | 30 | 9.0:1 | 59% (161) |
| 2022-23 | 290 | 30.3 | 9.6:1 | 52% (150) |
| 2020-21 | 339 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 315 | 24.6 | 12.8:1 | 56% (177) |
| 2015-16 | 286 | 24 | 11.9:1 | 49% (139) |
| 2010-11 | 281 | 18 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2000-01 | 387 | 27 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 386 | 24 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stanton School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (315 to 255); teachers up 10% (24.6 to 27.1).
About Stanton School
Stanton School is a small middle school based in Fox Lake, Illinois. The school counted 255 students in 2024-25, covering grades 5 through 8. It has 45% fewer students than the average for middle schools in Illinois (about 462).
Fox Lake GSD 114 operates 2 schools. Combined enrollment is 600 students.
The student body at Stanton School is 58% White. It is also 33% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Among Lake County residents, the White share is about 61%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 55, compared with 70 nationally.
The school's 27.1 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1. Statewide, middle schools in Illinois average 13.0:1. Income data for the school show 56% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Lake County is similar, at 54%.
Stanton School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 27.7%, compared with a predicted 38.9%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Illinois schools on BeatsExpectations.
The county, Lake County, is where the school is located. 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.
Grant Community High School is about 0.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Stanton School ranks 7th of 8 on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Stanton School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Stanton School had a net loss of 84 students, or 25%.
The discussion board for Stanton School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. 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
Nearby schools
- Grant Community High School0.3 mi · 1,769
- Gavin Central Elementary School1.2 mi · 467
- Gavin South Middle School2.1 mi · 325
- Lotus School2.9 mi · 345
- Big Hollow Middle School3.0 mi · 744
- Big Hollow Primary School3.0 mi · 387
Frequently asked questions
About Stanton SchoolHow large is Stanton School?
Stanton School enrolls approximately 255 students in grades 05-08.
Is Stanton School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Stanton School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Stanton School?
Approximately 9.4:1 students per teacher at Stanton School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Stanton School?
At Stanton School, the student body is approximately 58% White, 33% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Stanton School in?
Stanton School is part of Fox Lake GSD 114.
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