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Enrollment
625
Middle
DISTRICT 629 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KILDEER COUNTRYSIDE CCSD 96·NCES 172103005513
Twin Groves Middle School
2600 N Buffalo Grove Rd, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 · (847) 821-8946 · Lake County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL625 STUDENTS
A+
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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
14.8:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · 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 | 218 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 196 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 211 | 34% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
80.7%
IL avg 51.0% . +2.9pp since 2023
Math
69.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +7.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 81 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.7% | 69.9% |
| 2023-24 | 77.8% | 62.8% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Twin Groves Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.9% | #31 of 640 ▼ 5 | #7 of 44 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.7% | #72 of 640 ▼ 33 | #9 of 44 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 625 | #191 of 691 | #20 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #436 of 558 | #42 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.9% | #180 of 560 | #14 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.4% | #64 of 127 | #6 of 9 |
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
625
+26 (+4%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 546
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 | 625 | 42.3 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 594 | 42.2 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 622 | 44.2 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 599 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 582 | 47.7 | 12.2:1 | 6% (35) |
| 2015-16 | 538 | 44 | 12.2:1 | 7% (39) |
| 2010-11 | 572 | 41 | 13.9:1 | 5% (28) |
| 2000-01 | 702 | 46 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 546 | 28 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Twin Groves Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (582 to 625); teachers down 11% (47.7 to 42.3).
About Twin Groves Middle School
In Buffalo Grove, Illinois, Twin Groves Middle School is a medium-sized middle school. Grades offered run from 6 through 8, with 625 students enrolled. The average among middle schools in Illinois is roughly 462 students; this school is 35% above that.
Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 has 3,419 students spread across 7 schools.
At Twin Groves Middle School, Asian students make up 53% of the student body. Next come 37% White, 5% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 9% Asian. The school's diversity index is 58%, meaning two students picked at random have a 58% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 14.8 students per teacher and 42.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois.
Twin Groves Middle School is graded A+ by allk12, scoring above 96% of Illinois public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Twin Groves Middle School is located in Lake County, where the median household income is $110,416, about 48% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Besides Twin Groves Middle School, Lake County has 213 other public schools.
The closest public school to Twin Groves Middle School is Meridian School, about 0.8 miles away. Twin Groves Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment has grown by 26 students since 2020-21, to 625.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Twin Groves Middle School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96
- Woodlawn Middle SchoolMiddle · 632 students
- Ivy Hall Elementary SchoolElementary · 482 students
- Prairie Elementary SchoolElementary · 453 students
- Country Meadows Elementary SchoolElementary · 439 students
- Kildeer Countryside Elementary SchoolElementary · 428 students
- Willow Grove Early Learning CenterElementary · 360 students
Other schools in Buffalo Grove
- Buffalo Grove High SchoolHigh · 2,021 students
- Aptakisic Junior High SchoolMiddle · 940 students
- Cooper Middle SchoolMiddle · 732 students
- Meridian SchoolElementary · 702 students
- Joyce Kilmer Elementary SchoolElementary · 590 students
- Henry W Longfellow Elementary SchoolElementary · 510 students
Nearby schools
- Meridian School0.8 mi · 702
- Prairie Elementary School1.2 mi · 453
- Adlai E Stevenson High School1.4 mi · 4,758
- Aptakisic Junior High School1.9 mi · 940
- Half Day School1.9 mi · 633
- Kildeer Countryside Elementary School1.9 mi · 428
Frequently asked questions
About Twin Groves Middle SchoolHow many students attend Twin Groves Middle School?
Twin Groves Middle School enrolls approximately 625 students in grades 06-08.
Is Twin Groves Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Twin Groves Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Twin Groves Middle School have?
Twin Groves Middle School employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Twin Groves Middle School?
Student demographics at Twin Groves Middle School are roughly 37% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 53% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Twin Groves Middle School public or private?
Twin Groves Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.