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Herrick Middle School

Downers Grove, IL · Downers Grove GSD 58

Regular public school · Grades 7 - 8 · City, small

51st of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 93% Improving

4335 Middaugh Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515

(630)719-5810NCES ID 171254001508Directory 202324

626
Students
2023–24 enrollment
15.3:1
Student / teacher ratio
10%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
16.1%
Chronically absent
IL average 25%

SchoolRow ranks Herrick Middle School 51st of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 93% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 77th in 2019 to 93th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%93%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25

English Language Arts
Herrick Middle School
80%
IL average
52%
Math
Herrick Middle School
67%
IL average
38%
Science
Herrick Middle School
77%
IL average
45%
English Language Arts over time Herrick Middle School IL average
25%50%75%80%52%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Herrick Middle School IL average
25%50%75%67%38%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Herrick Middle School IL average
25%50%75%77%45%201920202025no testing 2020–21
ELA by race, over time
25%50%75%97%88%80%79%38%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Black (last reported 2023) 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.

Math by race, over time
25%50%75%84%78%69%49%0%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Black (last reported 2023) 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.

Science by race, over time
25%50%75%88%85%79%60%201920202025no testing 2020–21

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 626 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic10%White78%5%
Hover the pie for details
categories changedHispanic 10%White 78%91%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White84.6%77.6% 7.0 pts
Hispanic6.7%10.4% 3.7 pts
Asian2.7%5.3% 2.6 pts
Two or more races3.0%4.6% 1.6 pts
Black2.9%2.1% 0.8 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 $513K in zip 60515 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$126K$253K$379K$505K$481K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is Herrick Middle School in?

Herrick Middle School is part of the Downers Grove GSD 58 district in Downers Grove, Illinois.

Is Herrick Middle School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Herrick Middle School 51st of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 93% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Herrick Middle School?

White 78%, Hispanic 10%, Asian 5%, Two or more races 5% (626 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Herrick Middle School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 60515 is $513K 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.