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 2023–24
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.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
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.
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.
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 (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 84.6% | 77.6% | ▼ 7.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 6.7% | 10.4% | ▲ 3.7 pts | |
| Asian | 2.7% | 5.3% | ▲ 2.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.0% | 4.6% | ▲ 1.6 pts | |
| Black | 2.9% | 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
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Herrick Middle School
- #120O Neill Middle SchoolDowners Grove GSD 58 · 2.1 mi away120th of 685
ELA 78% ▼2 · Math 50% ▼17Compare - #86Westmont Jr High SchoolCUSD 201 · 2.8 mi away86th of 685
ELA 77% ▼3 · Math 60% ▼7Compare - #5Clarendon Hills Middle SchoolHinsdale CCSD 181 · 3 mi away5th of 685
ELA 90% ▲10 · Math 85% ▲18Compare - #115Lisle Jr High SchoolLisle CUSD 202 · 3 mi away115th of 685
ELA 77% ▼3 · Math 53% ▼14Compare - #342Glenn Westlake Middle SchoolLombard SD 44 · 3.2 mi away342nd of 685
ELA 53% ▼27 · Math 38% ▼29Compare - #112Westview Hills Middle SchoolMaercker SD 60 · 3.3 mi away112th of 685
ELA 68% ▼12 · Math 62% ▼5Compare - #193Glen Crest Middle SchoolCCSD 89 · 3.7 mi away193rd of 685
ELA 67% ▼13 · Math 46% ▼21Compare - #125Thomas Jefferson Jr High SchoolWoodridge SD 68 · 3.8 mi away125th of 685
ELA 78% ▼2 · Math 50% ▼17Compare
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.