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 2023–24
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.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
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.
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.
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 (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 63.2% | 54.4% | ▼ 8.8 pts | |
| Hispanic | 31.6% | 37.1% | ▲ 5.5 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.5% | 4.4% | ▲ 2.9 pts | |
| Black | 3.7% | 2.2% | ▼ 1.5 pts | |
| Asian | 0.0% | 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
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Wm F Gurrie Middle School
- #28Highlands Middle SchoolLaGrange Highlands SD 106 · 1.3 mi away28th of 685
ELA 87% ▲16 · Math 71% ▲17Compare - #25McClure Jr High SchoolWestern Springs SD 101 · 1.7 mi away25th of 685
ELA 89% ▲18 · Math 69% ▲15Compare - #44Park Junior High SchoolLa Grange SD 102 · 1.8 mi away44th of 685
ELA 84% ▲13 · Math 65% ▲11Compare - #218S E Gross Middle SchoolBrookfield Lagrange Park SD 95 · 2.4 mi away218th of 685
ELA 75% ▲4 · Math 34% ▼20Compare - #22Hinsdale Middle SchoolHinsdale CCSD 181 · 2.8 mi away22nd of 685
ELA 85% ▲14 · Math 75% ▲21Compare - #24Pleasantdale Middle SchPleasantdale SD 107 · 3 mi away24th of 685
ELA 88% ▲17 · Math 71% ▲17Compare - #578Washington Middle SchoolLyons SD 103 · 3.1 mi away578th of 685
ELA 35% ▼36 · Math 17% ▼37Compare - #34L J Hauser Jr High SchoolRiverside SD 96 · 3.7 mi away34th of 685
ELA 86% ▲15 · Math 67% ▲13Compare
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.