South Middle School
Arlington Heights, IL · Arlington Heights SD 25
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Suburb, large
136th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 80%▼ Declining
400 S Highland Ave, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
(847)398-4250NCES ID 170414000105Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks South Middle School 136th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 80% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 92th in 2019 to 80th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2022) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2022) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Two or more races (last reported 2019) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 813 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 86.9% | 83.5% | ▼ 3.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 5.2% | 9.0% | ▲ 3.8 pts | |
| Asian | 4.4% | 5.2% | ▲ 0.8 pts | |
| Black | 0.7% | 1.1% | ▲ 0.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.9% | 1.1% | ▼ 1.8 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $440K in zip 60005 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than South Middle School
- #470Carl Sandburg Middle SchoolPalatine CCSD 15 · 1.4 mi away470th of 685
ELA 52% ▼21 · Math 19% ▼32Compare - #82Thomas Middle SchoolArlington Heights SD 25 · 1.8 mi away82nd of 685
ELA 79% ▲6 · Math 59% ▲8Compare - #359Holmes Jr High SchoolComm Cons SD 59 · 1.9 mi away359th of 685
ELA 47% ▼26 · Math 41% ▼10Compare - #182Lincoln Middle SchoolMount Prospect SD 57 · 2.3 mi away182nd of 685
ELA 60% ▼13 · Math 56% ▲5Compare - #102MacArthur Middle SchoolProspect Heights SD 23 · 2.9 mi away102nd of 685
ELA 74% ▲1 · Math 58% ▲7Compare - #119Plum Grove Middle SchoolPalatine CCSD 15 · 3.1 mi away119th of 685
ELA 74% ▲1 · Math 54% ▲3Compare - #527Winston Campus Middle SchoolPalatine CCSD 15 · 3.1 mi away527th of 685
ELA 37% ▼36 · Math 25% ▼26Compare - #266River Trails Middle SchoolRiver Trails SD 26 · 4 mi away266th of 685
ELA 54% ▼19 · Math 47% ▼4Compare
What school district is South Middle School in?
South Middle School is part of the Arlington Heights SD 25 district in Arlington Heights, Illinois.
Is South Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks South Middle School 136th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 80% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of South Middle School?
White 84%, Hispanic 9%, Asian 5%, Black 1% (813 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near South Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60005 is $440K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.