Lake Bluff Middle School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Lake Bluff Middle School

31 E Sheridan Pl
Lake Bluff, IL 60044

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Top 20%

Serving 289 students in grades 6-8, Lake Bluff Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 289 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 20% in IL
: 50% (Top 20%)
: 38% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Lake Bluff Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Lake Bluff Middle School's student population of 289 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lake Bluff Middle School
6	89
7	94
8	106

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Total Students

289 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lake Bluff Middle School
2023	288
2022	315
2021	251
2020	304
2019	304
2018	330
2017	330
2016	322
2015	307
2014	310
2013	317
2012	334
2011	341
2010	371
2009	391
2008	397
2007	400
2006	406
2005	407
2004	413
2003	392
2002	399
2001	377
2000	370
1999	357
1998	327
1997	352
1996	315
1995	307
1994	263
1993	234
1992	246
1991	213
1990	224
1989	207
1988	200
1987	204

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lake Bluff Middle School
2023	30
2022	32
2020	31
2019	31
2018	31
2017	31
2016	31
2015	31
2014	34
2013	52
2012	20
2011	25
2010	28
2009	28
2008	25
2007	27
2006	30
2005	30
2004	30
2003	28
2002	29
2001	29
2000	26
1999	24
1998	23
1997	22
1996	21
1995	22
1994	22
1993	21
1992	21
1991	20
1990	20

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Year Founded

1955

School Calendar

School Rankings

Lake Bluff Middle School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lake Bluff Middle School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#639 out of 3542 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lake Bluff Middle School
2023	#639
2022	#585
2021	#487
2019	#86
2018	#83
2017	#92
2016	#150
2015	#65
2014	#138
2013	#351
2012	#728

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50%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lake Bluff Middle School	Illinois	Lake Bluff Education Service District 65
2023	50%	27%	49%
2021	49%	28%	54%
2019	69%	33%	61%
2018	69%	32%	63%
2017	66%	32%	61%
2016	63%	31%	66%
2015	71%	29%	70%
2014	87%	59%	88%
2013	77%	58%	80%
2012	91%	80%	94%
2011	92%	80%	95%

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38%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lake Bluff Middle School	Illinois	Lake Bluff Education Service District 65
2022	38%	30%	51%
2021	49%	32%	54%
2019	76%	38%	66%
2018	81%	37%	63%
2017	79%	38%	68%
2016	69%	36%	70%
2015	76%	38%	73%
2014	84%	57%	85%
2013	82%	58%	84%
2012	92%	75%	94%
2011	91%	75%	92%

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60-64%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lake Bluff Middle School	Illinois	Lake Bluff Education Service District 65
2023	10:1	14:1	11:1
2022	10:1	14:1	12:1
2020	10:1	15:1	11:1
2019	10:1	15:1	11:1
2018	11:1	16:1	12:1
2017	11:1	15:1	12:1
2016	10:1	16:1	12:1
2015	10:1	16:1	12:1
2014	9:1	16:1	11:1
2013	6:1	13:1	7:1
2012	17:1	16:1	16:1
2011	14:1	16:1	13:1
2010	13:1	16:1	31:1
2009	14:1	16:1	14:1
2008	16:1	18:1	15:1
2007	15:1	17:1	15:1
2006	14:1	16:1	14:1
2005	14:1	16:1	14:1
2004	14:1	17:1	15:1
2003	14:1	16:1	17:1
2002	14:1	16:1	15:1
2001	13:1	16:1	15:1
2000	14:1	16:1	16:1
1999	15:1	16:1	17:1
1998	14:1	17:1	16:1
1997	16:1	17:1	16:1
1996	15:1	17:1	17:1
1995	14:1	17:1	16:1
1994	12:1	18:1	15:1
1993	11:1	18:1	15:1
1992	12:1	17:1	16:1
1991	11:1	17:1	15:1
1990	11:1	18:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lake Bluff Middle School	Illinois	Lake Bluff Education Service District 65
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	5%	5%	4%
2018	7%	5%	6%
2017	7%	5%	6%
2016	7%	5%	7%
2015	8%	6%	6%
2014	5%	5%	5%
2013	3%	5%	5%
2012	3%	4%	5%
2011	4%	5%	5%
2010	6%	5%	7%
2009	5%	5%	6%
2008	5%	5%	5%
2007	6%	5%	5%
2006	7%	5%	6%
2005	6%	5%	5%
2004	4%	4%	5%
2003	3%	4%	5%
2002	4%	4%	4%
2001	3%	4%	4%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	3%	3%	2%
1993	6%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

18%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Lake Bluff Middle School	Illinois	Lake Bluff Education Service District 65
2023	17%	27%	12%
2022	21%	27%	12%
2021	21%	27%	13%
2020	14%	26%	12%
2019	14%	26%	12%
2018	11%	26%	11%
2017	11%	26%	11%
2016	10%	26%	10%
2015	10%	25%	10%
2014	10%	25%	9%
2013	7%	24%	8%
2012	5%	24%	8%
2011	5%	23%	6%
2010	5%	22%	6%
2009	5%	22%	5%
2008	2%	21%	3%
2007	4%	20%	3%
2006	4%	19%	4%
2005	3%	18%	3%
2004	2%	18%	3%
2003	2%	17%	3%
2002	2%	16%	3%
2001	1%	15%	2%
2000	1%	15%	3%
1999	1%	14%	1%
1998	1%	13%	2%
1997	1%	13%	1%
1995	1%	12%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	2%	11%	2%
1992	2%	10%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lake Bluff Middle School	Illinois	Lake Bluff Education Service District 65
2023	3%	17%	2%
2022	4%	17%	3%
2021	2%	17%	3%
2020	2%	17%	2%
2019	2%	17%	2%
2018	2%	17%	2%
2017	2%	17%	2%
2016	1%	17%	1%
2015	1%	17%	2%
2014	2%	17%	2%
2013	1%	18%	2%
2012	1%	18%	2%
2011	1%	18%	2%
2010	2%	20%	2%
2009	3%	20%	3%
2008	3%	20%	2%
2007	3%	20%	2%
2006	2%	20%	2%
2005	3%	20%	2%
2004	3%	21%	2%
2003	3%	21%	2%
2002	2%	21%	2%
2001	2%	21%	3%
2000	1%	21%	1%
1999	1%	21%	2%
1998	2%	21%	2%
1997	2%	20%	1%
1996	2%	21%	2%
1995	3%	20%	2%
1994	2%	21%	2%
1993	3%	21%	3%

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White

69%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Bluff Middle School	Illinois	Lake Bluff Education Service District 65
2023	71%	45%	77%
2022	68%	47%	77%
2021	68%	47%	76%
2020	73%	48%	78%
2019	73%	48%	78%
2018	75%	49%	77%
2017	75%	49%	77%
2016	76%	49%	77%
2015	76%	49%	78%
2014	78%	50%	78%
2013	86%	50%	80%
2012	89%	51%	81%
2011	90%	51%	84%
2010	87%	53%	85%
2009	87%	53%	86%
2008	90%	54%	90%
2007	87%	55%	90%
2006	87%	56%	88%
2005	88%	57%	90%
2004	91%	57%	90%
2003	92%	58%	90%
2002	92%	59%	91%
2001	94%	60%	91%
2000	96%	61%	93%
1999	97%	62%	95%
1998	95%	63%	94%
1997	95%	64%	95%
1996	95%	64%	96%
1995	94%	65%	95%
1994	94%	65%	95%
1993	89%	65%	92%
1992	94%	66%	94%
1991	94%	66%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lake Bluff Middle School	Illinois	Lake Bluff Education Service District 65
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	5%	4%	3%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	6%	3%	5%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	6%
2013	3%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Bluff Middle School	Illinois	Lake Bluff Education Service District 65
2023	0.47	0.70	0.39
2022	0.49	0.68	0.39
2021	0.49	0.68	0.41
2020	0.45	0.68	0.38
2019	0.45	0.68	0.38
2018	0.42	0.67	0.39
2017	0.42	0.67	0.39
2016	0.41	0.67	0.39
2015	0.41	0.67	0.38
2014	0.38	0.66	0.38
2013	0.26	0.66	0.35
2012	0.21	0.65	0.33
2011	0.20	0.66	0.30
2010	0.24	0.64	0.26
2009	0.24	0.64	0.25
2008	0.19	0.64	0.19
2007	0.24	0.63	0.19
2006	0.24	0.61	0.20
2005	0.22	0.61	0.19
2004	0.17	0.60	0.18
2003	0.15	0.59	0.18
2002	0.14	0.59	0.18
2001	0.12	0.58	0.17
2000	0.08	0.57	0.13
1999	0.06	0.56	0.09
1998	0.10	0.56	0.11
1997	0.10	0.54	0.09
1996	0.10	0.53	0.08
1995	0.12	0.53	0.09
1994	0.12	0.52	0.10
1993	0.20	0.52	0.14
1992	0.12	0.52	0.11
1991	0.12	0.52	0.10

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lake Bluff Middle School	Illinois	Lake Bluff Education Service District 65
2023	7%	43%	6%
2022	6%	43%	6%
2021	8%	44%	6%
2020	10%	47%	8%
2019	10%	47%	8%
2018	5%	46%	5%
2017	5%	46%	5%
2016	5%	47%	4%
2015	7%	52%	8%
2014	11%	47%	10%
2013	9%	45%	8%

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Eligible for (11-12)

27%

School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lake Bluff Education Service District 65

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Bobcats

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lake Bluff Middle School's ranking?

Lake Bluff Middle School is ranked #639 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 38% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Lake Bluff Middle School?

289 students attend Lake Bluff Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Lake Bluff Middle School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lake Bluff Middle School?

Lake Bluff Middle School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Lake Bluff Middle School offer ?

Lake Bluff Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Lake Bluff Middle School part of?

Lake Bluff Middle School is part of Lake Bluff Education Service District 65.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 289 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 20%
: 50% (Top 20%)
: 38% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education