Top Rankings
Oak Park ESD 97 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,883 students in Oak Park ESD 97 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Oak Park ESD 97 School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
5,596 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
464 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Oak Park ESD 97 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#134 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)41%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.71
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
186 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
819 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
30%
# Black Students
909 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
16%
22%
# White Students
2,908 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
52%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
712 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
159
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
516
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
540
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
610
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
620
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
619
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
648
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
585
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
633
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
666
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,509 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,648 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$132 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$132 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,509
$21,990
Spending / Student
$23,648
$21,244
Best Oak Park ESD 97 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Percy Julian Middle School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
416 S Ridgeland Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 524-3040
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 524-3040
Grades: 6-8
| 902 students
Rank: #22.
Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
325 S Kenilworth Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 524-3050
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 524-3050
Grades: 6-8
| 981 students
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