Oliver McCracken Middle School
Skokie, IL · Skokie SD 73-5
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · City, small
137th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 80%▲ Improving
8000 E Prairie Rd, Skokie, IL 60076
(847)673-1220NCES ID 171038001254Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Oliver McCracken Middle School 137th 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 72th in 2019 to 80th 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) and Two or more races (last reported 2024) stop 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 348 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 42.0% | 34.8% | ▼ 7.2 pts | |
| Asian | 29.4% | 32.8% | ▲ 3.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 13.1% | 13.2% | ▲ 0.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.7% | 8.9% | ▲ 5.2 pts | |
| Black | 11.2% | 8.3% | ▼ 2.9 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.3% | 0.6% | ▲ 0.3 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 Oliver McCracken Middle School
- #444Lincoln Jr High SchoolSkokie SD 69 · 1.4 mi away444th of 685
ELA 44% ▼35 · Math 31% ▼14Compare - #138Lincoln Hall Middle SchoolLincolnwood SD 74 · 1.5 mi away138th of 685
ELA 78% ▼1 · Math 46% ▲1Compare - #234Chute Middle SchoolEvanston CCSD 65 · 1.7 mi away234th of 685
ELA 66% ▼13 · Math 40% ▼5Compare - #245Old Orchard Jr High SchoolSkokie SD 68 · 1.9 mi away245th of 685
ELA 63% ▼16 · Math 41% ▼4Compare - #124Nichols Middle SchoolEvanston CCSD 65 · 2.3 mi away124th of 685
ELA 71% ▼8 · Math 57% ▲12Compare - #151Haven Middle SchoolEvanston CCSD 65 · 2.8 mi away151st of 685
ELA 68% ▼11 · Math 53% ▲8Compare - #574Field Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 3.2 mi away574th of 685
ELA 40% ▼39 · Math 13% ▼32Compare - #16Highcrest Middle SchoolWilmette SD 39 · 3.3 mi away16th of 685
ELA 88% ▲9 · Math 77% ▲32Compare
What school district is Oliver McCracken Middle School in?
Oliver McCracken Middle School is part of the Skokie SD 73-5 district in Skokie, Illinois.
Is Oliver McCracken Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Oliver McCracken Middle School 137th 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 Oliver McCracken Middle School?
White 35%, Asian 33%, Hispanic 13%, Two or more races 9% (348 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Oliver McCracken Middle 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.