Leman Middle School
West Chicago, IL · West Chicago ESD 33
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Suburb, large
497th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 27%▲ Improving
238 E Hazel St, West Chicago, IL 60185
(630)293-6060NCES ID 174155004164Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Leman Middle School 497th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 27% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 15th in 2019 to 27th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) 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.
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) 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.
Asian (last reported 2019) and Black (last reported 2022) 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 1,098 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 68.0% | 82.6% | ▲ 14.6 pts | |
| White | 25.2% | 11.4% | ▼ 13.8 pts | |
| Black | 2.7% | 3.5% | ▲ 0.8 pts | |
| Asian | 2.1% | 1.4% | ▼ 0.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.3% | 0.9% | ▼ 0.4 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.8% | 0.2% | ▼ 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 $394K in zip 60185 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 Leman Middle School
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ELA 80% ▲38 · Math 56% ▲32Compare - #48Franklin Middle SchoolCUSD 200 · 5 mi away48th of 685
ELA 87% ▲45 · Math 61% ▲37Compare - #183Sam Rotolo Middle SchBatavia USD 101 · 5.5 mi away183rd of 685
ELA 63% ▲21 · Math 53% ▲29Compare
What school district is Leman Middle School in?
Leman Middle School is part of the West Chicago ESD 33 district in West Chicago, Illinois.
Is Leman Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Leman Middle School 497th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 27% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Leman Middle School?
Hispanic 83%, White 11%, Black 4%, Asian 1% (1,098 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Leman Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60185 is $394K 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.