Lake Bluff Middle School
Lake Bluff, IL · Lake Bluff ESD 65
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Suburb, large
57th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 92%▼ Declining
31 E Sheridan Pl, Lake Bluff, IL 60044
(847)234-9407NCES ID 172172002444Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Lake Bluff Middle School 57th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 92% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 98th in 2019 to 92th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2022) 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 2022) 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.
Hispanic (last reported 2024) 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 289 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89.7% | 68.9% | ▼ 20.8 pts | |
| Hispanic | 4.7% | 18.3% | ▲ 13.6 pts | |
| Asian | 4.1% | 6.6% | ▲ 2.5 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.9% | 4.2% | ▲ 3.3 pts | |
| Black | 0.6% | 1.7% | ▲ 1.1 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 $663K in zip 60044 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 Lake Bluff Middle School
- #23Deer Path Middle Sch EastLake Forest SD 67 · 1.9 mi away23rd of 685
ELA 86% ▲4 · Math 74% ▲12Compare - #13Deer Path Middle Sch WestLake Forest SD 67 · 1.9 mi away13th of 685
ELA 86% ▲4 · Math 80% ▲18Compare - #652Neal Math Science AcademyNorth Chicago SD 187 · 3.4 mi away652nd of 685
ELA 22% ▼60 · Math 10% ▼52Compare - #562John R Lewis Middle SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 5 mi away562nd of 685
ELA 34% ▼48 · Math 21% ▼41Compare - #139Northwood Middle SchoolNorth Shore SD 112 · 5 mi away139th of 685
ELA 73% ▼9 · Math 51% ▼11Compare - #7Daniel Wright Jr High SchoolLincolnshire-Prairieview SD 103 · 5.4 mi away7th of 685
ELA 90% ▲8 · Math 83% ▲21Compare - #659Robert E Abbott Middle SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 5.8 mi away659th of 685
ELA 22% ▼60 · Math 8% ▼54Compare - #114Highland Middle SchoolLibertyville SD 70 · 5.8 mi away114th of 685
ELA 75% ▼7 · Math 55% ▼7Compare
What school district is Lake Bluff Middle School in?
Lake Bluff Middle School is part of the Lake Bluff ESD 65 district in Lake Bluff, Illinois.
Is Lake Bluff Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Lake Bluff Middle School 57th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 92% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Lake Bluff Middle School?
White 69%, Hispanic 18%, Asian 7%, Two or more races 4% (289 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Lake Bluff Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60044 is $663K 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.