Old Orchard Jr High School
Skokie, IL · Skokie SD 68
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · City, small
245th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 64%▲ Improving
9310 Kenton Ave, Skokie, IL 60076
(847)568-7501NCES ID 173645003759Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Old Orchard Jr High School 245th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 64% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 55th in 2019 to 64th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (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.
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 648 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 36.0% | 33.6% | ▼ 2.4 pts | |
| Asian | 30.7% | 29.8% | ▼ 0.9 pts | |
| Hispanic | 16.9% | 18.1% | ▲ 1.2 pts | |
| Black | 12.2% | 14.5% | ▲ 2.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 4.1% | 3.5% | ▼ 0.6 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 $458K in zip 60076 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 Old Orchard Jr High School
- #31Wilmette Junior High SchoolWilmette SD 39 · 1.7 mi away31st of 685
ELA 84% ▲21 · Math 71% ▲30Compare - #16Highcrest Middle SchoolWilmette SD 39 · 1.7 mi away16th of 685
ELA 88% ▲25 · Math 77% ▲36Compare - #137Oliver McCracken Middle SchoolSkokie SD 73-5 · 1.9 mi away137th of 685
ELA 79% ▲16 · Math 45% ▲4Compare - #444Lincoln Jr High SchoolSkokie SD 69 · 1.9 mi away444th of 685
ELA 44% ▼19 · Math 31% ▼10Compare - #11Marie Murphy SchoolAvoca SD 37 · 2.3 mi away11th of 685
ELA 89% ▲26 · Math 79% ▲38Compare - #151Haven Middle SchoolEvanston CCSD 65 · 2.4 mi away151st of 685
ELA 68% ▲5 · Math 53% ▲12Compare - #142Golf Middle SchoolGolf ESD 67 · 2.9 mi away142nd of 685
ELA 62% ▼1 · Math 60% ▲19Compare - #234Chute Middle SchoolEvanston CCSD 65 · 3.1 mi away234th of 685
ELA 66% ▲3 · Math 40% ▼1Compare
What school district is Old Orchard Jr High School in?
Old Orchard Jr High School is part of the Skokie SD 68 district in Skokie, Illinois.
Is Old Orchard Jr High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Old Orchard Jr High School 245th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 64% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Old Orchard Jr High School?
White 34%, Asian 30%, Hispanic 18%, Black 15% (648 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Old Orchard Jr High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60076 is $458K 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.