Enrollment
280
Middle
DISTRICT 270 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DIAMOND LAKE SD 76·NCES 171221001475
West Oak Middle School
26156 N Acorn Ln, Mundelein, IL 60060 · (847) 566-9220 · Lake County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL280 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% of Illinois public middle schools
- C-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
10.3:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 6 | 82 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 89 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 109 | 39% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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 Diamond Lake SD 76. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
38.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +13.4pp since 2023
Math
17.7%
IL avg 37.9% . +3.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 17.7% |
| 2023-24 | 24.6% | 14.4% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where West Oak Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.7% | #514 of 640 ▼ 42 | #33 of 44 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #510 of 640 ▲ 35 | #31 of 44 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 280 | #474 of 691 | #42 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #54 of 558 | #9 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.5% | #266 of 560 | #27 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.3% | #17 of 440 | #2 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
280
-20 (-7%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 351
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 | 280 | 27.1 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 295 | 28.4 | 10.4:1 | 62% (182) |
| 2022-23 | 302 | 30.6 | 9.9:1 | 61% (184) |
| 2020-21 | 300 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 426 | 33 | 12.9:1 | 61% (259) |
| 2015-16 | 409 | 31 | 13.2:1 | 53% (215) |
| 2010-11 | 483 | 40 | 12.1:1 | 50% (240) |
| 2000-01 | 365 | 29 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 351 | 22 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Oak Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (426 to 280); teachers down 18% (33 to 27.1).
About West Oak Middle School
West Oak Middle School is a small middle-grades school in Mundelein, Illinois. The school counted 280 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8. The school is 39% below the average for middle schools in Illinois.
West Oak Middle School is part of Diamond Lake SD 76, where 3 schools serve 810 students.
More than half of the students at West Oak Middle School are Hispanic (68%). Next come 20% White, 5% Asian, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 25% Hispanic among all Lake County residents. The diversity index for West Oak Middle School is 49%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
West Oak Middle School reported 27.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 10.3:1. The school's 10.3:1 compares with an average of 13.0:1 for middle schools in Illinois.
On the allk12 Grade, West Oak Middle School lands at C-, ahead of 16% of Illinois public middle schools.
In the wider Lake County area, median household income comes to about $110,416, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Lake County's 214 public schools enroll about 118,032 students and include West Oak Middle School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, West Oak Intermediate School, is less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 7% decline, from 300 to 280.
The allk12 page for West Oak Middle School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Diamond Lake SD 76
- West Oak Intermediate SchoolElementary · 268 students
- Diamond Lake SchoolElementary · 262 students
Other schools in Mundelein
- Mundelein Cons High SchoolHigh · 2,282 students
- Fremont Elementary SchoolElementary · 743 students
- Fremont Jr High/Middle SchoolMiddle · 692 students
- Fremont Intermediate SchoolElementary · 651 students
- Carl Sandburg Middle SchoolMiddle · 529 students
- Mechanics Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 486 students
Other West Oak Middle schools
One other US public school is named West Oak Middle. West Oak Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- West Oak MiddleWestminster, SC · 656 students
Nearby schools
- West Oak Intermediate School0.0 mi · 268
- Diamond Lake School0.7 mi · 262
- Washington Elementary School1.2 mi · 467
- Carl Sandburg Middle School1.8 mi · 529
- Country Meadows Elementary School1.8 mi · 439
- Woodlawn Middle School1.9 mi · 632
Frequently asked questions
About West Oak Middle SchoolHow many students attend West Oak Middle School?
West Oak Middle School enrolls approximately 280 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does West Oak Middle School serve?
West Oak Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does West Oak Middle School have?
West Oak Middle School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
How diverse is West Oak Middle School?
West Oak Middle School reports a student body of 20% White, 68% Hispanic, 4% Black, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees West Oak Middle School?
West Oak Middle School is overseen by Diamond Lake SD 76 in Lake County.
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