O Neill Middle School
Downers Grove, IL · Downers Grove GSD 58
Regular public school · Grades 7 - 8 · City, small
120th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 82%▲ Improving
635 59th St, Downers Grove, IL 60516
(630)719-5815NCES ID 171254001514Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks O Neill Middle School 120th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 82% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 54th in 2019 to 83th 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.
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 438 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 72.3% | 67.1% | ▼ 5.2 pts | |
| Hispanic | 6.9% | 17.1% | ▲ 10.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.0% | 5.7% | ▲ 2.7 pts | |
| Asian | 7.5% | 5.3% | ▼ 2.2 pts | |
| Black | 9.1% | 4.8% | ▼ 4.3 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 1.2% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.2 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 $509K in zip 60516 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 O Neill Middle School
- #112Westview Hills Middle SchoolMaercker SD 60 · 1.5 mi away112th of 685
ELA 68% ▼10 · Math 62% ▲12Compare - #51Herrick Middle SchoolDowners Grove GSD 58 · 2.1 mi away51st of 685
ELA 80% ▲2 · Math 67% ▲17Compare - #310Eisenhower Jr High SchoolDarien SD 61 · 2.1 mi away310th of 685
ELA 50% ▼28 · Math 45% ▼5Compare - #5Clarendon Hills Middle SchoolHinsdale CCSD 181 · 2.7 mi away5th of 685
ELA 90% ▲12 · Math 85% ▲35Compare - #125Thomas Jefferson Jr High SchoolWoodridge SD 68 · 2.7 mi away125th of 685
ELA 78% = · Math 50% =Compare - #99Lakeview Jr High SchoolCenter Cass SD 66 · 2.9 mi away99th of 685
ELA 77% ▼1 · Math 57% ▲7Compare - #86Westmont Jr High SchoolCUSD 201 · 3.2 mi away86th of 685
ELA 77% ▼1 · Math 60% ▲10Compare - #168Cass Jr High SchoolCass SD 63 · 3.4 mi away168th of 685
ELA 74% ▼4 · Math 45% ▼5Compare
What school district is O Neill Middle School in?
O Neill Middle School is part of the Downers Grove GSD 58 district in Downers Grove, Illinois.
Is O Neill Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks O Neill Middle School 120th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 82% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of O Neill Middle School?
White 67%, Hispanic 17%, Two or more races 6%, Asian 5% (438 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near O Neill Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60516 is $509K 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.