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Wm F Gurrie Middle School

La Grange, IL · La Grange SD 105 South

Regular public school · Grades 7 - 8 · Suburb, large

135th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 80%· Stable

1001 S Spring Ave, La Grange, IL 60525

(708)482-2720NCES ID 172163002429Directory 202324

272
Students
2023–24 enrollment
9.4:1
Student / teacher ratio
34%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
14.8%
Chronically absent
IL average 25%

SchoolRow ranks Wm F Gurrie Middle School 135th 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 82th in 2019 to 80th in 2025.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%80%201920202025no testing 2020–21

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

English Language Arts
Wm F Gurrie Middle School
71%
IL average
52%
Math
Wm F Gurrie Middle School
54%
IL average
38%
Science
Wm F Gurrie Middle School
49%
IL average
45%
English Language Arts over time Wm F Gurrie Middle School IL average
25%50%75%71%52%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Wm F Gurrie Middle School IL average
25%50%75%54%38%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Wm F Gurrie Middle School IL average
25%50%75%49%45%201920202025no testing 2020–21
ELA by race, over time
25%50%75%79%75%57%36%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Black (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.

Math by race, over time
25%50%75%69%62%37%21%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Black (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.

Science by race, over time
25%50%75%70%66%27%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Two or more races (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 272 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic37%White54%
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categories changedHispanic 37%White 54%92%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White63.2%54.4% 8.8 pts
Hispanic31.6%37.1% 5.5 pts
Two or more races1.5%4.4% 2.9 pts
Black3.7%2.2% 1.5 pts
Asian0.0%1.8% 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 $498K in zip 60525 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

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What school district is Wm F Gurrie Middle School in?

Wm F Gurrie Middle School is part of the La Grange SD 105 South district in La Grange, Illinois.

Is Wm F Gurrie Middle School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Wm F Gurrie Middle School 135th 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 Wm F Gurrie Middle School?

White 54%, Hispanic 37%, Two or more races 4%, Black 2% (272 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Wm F Gurrie Middle School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 60525 is $498K 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.