Marie Murphy School
Wilmette, IL · Avoca SD 37
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · Suburb, large
11th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 98%· Stable
2921 Illinois Rd, Wilmette, IL 60091
(847)251-3617NCES ID 170480000043Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Marie Murphy School 11th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 98% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 98th in 2019 to 99th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
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 267 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1992, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 64.0% | 49.4% | ▼ 14.6 pts | |
| Asian | 28.1% | 26.6% | ▼ 1.5 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.2% | 13.1% | ▲ 11.9 pts | |
| Two or more races | 4.3% | 9.0% | ▲ 4.7 pts | |
| Black | 2.0% | 1.5% | ▼ 0.5 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1992. 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 $993K in zip 60091 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 Marie Murphy School
- #31Wilmette Junior High SchoolWilmette SD 39 · 0.7 mi away31st of 685
ELA 84% ▼5 · Math 71% ▼8Compare - #16Highcrest Middle SchoolWilmette SD 39 · 1 mi away16th of 685
ELA 88% ▼1 · Math 77% ▼2Compare - #26The Skokie SchoolWinnetka SD 36 · 1.5 mi away26th of 685
ELA 85% ▼4 · Math 73% ▼6Compare - #21Carleton W Washburne SchoolWinnetka SD 36 · 1.5 mi away21st of 685
ELA 81% ▼8 · Math 79% =Compare - #245Old Orchard Jr High SchoolSkokie SD 68 · 2.3 mi away245th of 685
ELA 63% ▼26 · Math 41% ▼38Compare - #9Sunset Ridge Elem SchoolSunset Ridge SD 29 · 2.6 mi away9th of 685
ELA 88% ▼1 · Math 82% ▲3Compare - #151Haven Middle SchoolEvanston CCSD 65 · 3 mi away151st of 685
ELA 68% ▼21 · Math 53% ▼26Compare - #15Central SchoolGlencoe SD 35 · 3.3 mi away15th of 685
ELA 86% ▼3 · Math 80% ▲1Compare
What school district is Marie Murphy School in?
Marie Murphy School is part of the Avoca SD 37 district in Wilmette, Illinois.
Is Marie Murphy School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Marie Murphy School 11th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 98% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Marie Murphy School?
White 49%, Asian 27%, Hispanic 13%, Two or more races 9% (267 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Marie Murphy School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60091 is $993K 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.