Plum Grove Jr High School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Plum Grove Jr High School

2600 Plum Grove Rd
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008

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Top 20%

Serving 834 students in grades 7-8, Plum Grove Jr High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 834 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Top 20% in IL
: 52% (Top 10%)
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 72% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Plum Grove Jr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Plum Grove Jr High School's student population of 834 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 50 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Plum Grove Jr High School
7	434
8	400

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Total Students

834 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Plum Grove Jr High School
2023	807
2022	837
2021	862
2020	814
2019	814
2018	806
2017	806
2016	764
2015	775
2014	780
2013	797
2012	818
2011	773
2010	778
2009	812
2008	820
2007	799
2006	811
2005	811
2004	793
2003	828
2002	821
2001	804
2000	795
1999	812
1998	752
1997	751
1996	754
1995	715
1994	735
1993	705
1992	675
1991	656
1990	603
1989	583
1988	612
1987	555

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

50 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Plum Grove Jr High School
2023	51
2022	49
2020	45
2019	45
2018	41
2017	41
2016	43
2015	43
2014	43
2013	62
2012	46
2011	45
2010	45
2009	47
2008	40
2007	42
2006	48
2005	48
2004	54
2003	55
2002	56
2001	52
2000	53
1999	51
1998	47
1997	45
1996	46
1995	46
1994	46
1993	45
1992	47
1991	45
1990	42

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School Rankings

Plum Grove Jr High 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 Plum Grove Jr High School is 0.65, 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)

#365 out of 3542 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Plum Grove Jr High School
2023	#365
2022	#363
2021	#597
2019	#251
2018	#295
2017	#327
2016	#148
2015	#119
2014	#236
2013	#223
2012	#202

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52%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Plum Grove Jr High School	Illinois	Palatine CCSD 15 School District
2023	52%	27%	32%
2021	47%	28%	36%
2019	64%	33%	43%
2018	65%	32%	43%
2017	57%	32%	42%
2016	64%	31%	41%
2015	59%	29%	42%
2014	85%	59%	67%
2013	83%	58%	68%
2012	96%	80%	91%
2011	96%	80%	91%

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49%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Plum Grove Jr High School	Illinois	Palatine CCSD 15 School District
2022	49%	30%	33%
2021	43%	32%	32%
2019	60%	38%	42%
2018	57%	37%	43%
2017	60%	38%	43%
2016	69%	36%	50%
2015	76%	38%	56%
2014	81%	57%	65%
2013	82%	58%	68%
2012	94%	75%	84%
2011	93%	75%	85%

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72%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Plum Grove Jr High School	Illinois	Palatine CCSD 15 School District
2023	16:1	14:1	14:1
2022	17:1	14:1	14:1
2020	18:1	15:1	16:1
2019	18:1	15:1	16:1
2018	20:1	16:1	17:1
2017	20:1	15:1	17:1
2016	18:1	16:1	17:1
2015	18:1	16:1	17:1
2014	18:1	16:1	17:1
2013	13:1	13:1	11:1
2012	18:1	16:1	18:1
2011	17:1	16:1	18:1
2010	17:1	16:1	17:1
2009	17:1	16:1	18:1
2008	21:1	18:1	20:1
2007	19:1	17:1	20:1
2006	17:1	16:1	20:1
2005	17:1	16:1	18:1
2004	15:1	17:1	18:1
2003	15:1	16:1	17:1
2002	15:1	16:1	17:1
2001	15:1	16:1	17:1
2000	15:1	16:1	17:1
1999	16:1	16:1	18:1
1998	16:1	17:1	18:1
1997	17:1	17:1	18:1
1996	16:1	17:1	19:1
1995	16:1	17:1	19:1
1994	16:1	18:1	19:1
1993	16:1	18:1	18:1
1992	14:1	17:1	17:1
1991	15:1	17:1	17:1
1990	15:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

40%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Plum Grove Jr High School	Illinois	Palatine CCSD 15 School District
2023	40%	6%	19%
2022	39%	5%	19%
2021	42%	5%	19%
2020	38%	5%	19%
2019	38%	5%	19%
2018	37%	5%	19%
2017	37%	5%	19%
2016	37%	5%	18%
2015	33%	6%	17%
2014	31%	5%	16%
2013	28%	5%	15%
2012	26%	4%	15%
2011	26%	5%	15%
2010	21%	5%	15%
2009	19%	5%	14%
2008	21%	5%	13%
2007	18%	5%	12%
2006	16%	5%	12%
2005	16%	5%	11%
2004	14%	4%	11%
2003	12%	4%	10%
2002	13%	4%	10%
2001	11%	4%	9%
2000	11%	3%	8%
1999	10%	3%	8%
1998	10%	3%	8%
1997	11%	3%	8%
1996	10%	3%	7%
1995	12%	3%	8%
1994	12%	3%	7%
1993	12%	3%	7%
1992	11%	3%	7%
1991	8%	3%	7%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Plum Grove Jr High School	Illinois	Palatine CCSD 15 School District
2023	12%	27%	34%
2022	9%	27%	34%
2021	8%	27%	35%
2020	8%	26%	35%
2019	8%	26%	35%
2018	7%	26%	36%
2017	7%	26%	36%
2016	6%	26%	37%
2015	7%	25%	37%
2014	8%	25%	36%
2013	6%	24%	35%
2012	6%	24%	33%
2011	5%	23%	31%
2010	6%	22%	29%
2009	4%	22%	28%
2008	4%	21%	26%
2007	4%	20%	25%
2006	5%	19%	24%
2005	6%	18%	23%
2004	4%	18%	21%
2003	4%	17%	20%
2002	3%	16%	19%
2001	2%	15%	18%
2000	3%	15%	17%
1999	4%	14%	16%
1998	3%	13%	16%
1997	4%	13%	14%
1996	3%	12%	13%
1995	3%	12%	13%
1994	4%	11%	12%
1993	3%	11%	11%
1992	3%	10%	11%
1991	3%	10%	9%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Plum Grove Jr High School	Illinois	Palatine CCSD 15 School District
2023	4%	17%	4%
2022	4%	17%	4%
2021	3%	17%	4%
2020	3%	17%	4%
2019	3%	17%	4%
2018	2%	17%	3%
2017	2%	17%	3%
2016	1%	17%	3%
2015	1%	17%	3%
2014	3%	17%	3%
2013	3%	18%	4%
2012	3%	18%	4%
2011	3%	18%	4%
2010	2%	20%	4%
2009	3%	20%	4%
2008	2%	20%	4%
2007	3%	20%	4%
2006	3%	20%	4%
2005	2%	20%	4%
2004	2%	21%	4%
2003	1%	21%	4%
2002	1%	21%	3%
2001	2%	21%	4%
2000	2%	21%	4%
1999	3%	21%	4%
1998	3%	21%	4%
1997	2%	20%	4%
1996	2%	21%	4%
1995	3%	20%	4%
1994	3%	21%	4%
1993	2%	21%	3%
1992	2%	21%	3%
1991	2%	21%	3%

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White

43%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Plum Grove Jr High School	Illinois	Palatine CCSD 15 School District
2023	40%	45%	39%
2022	44%	47%	39%
2021	43%	47%	39%
2020	48%	48%	39%
2019	48%	48%	39%
2018	52%	49%	40%
2017	52%	49%	40%
2016	54%	49%	41%
2015	56%	49%	42%
2014	56%	50%	43%
2013	61%	50%	44%
2012	63%	51%	46%
2011	65%	51%	49%
2010	71%	53%	51%
2009	74%	53%	53%
2008	73%	54%	56%
2007	75%	55%	58%
2006	76%	56%	60%
2005	74%	57%	62%
2004	80%	57%	64%
2003	83%	58%	66%
2002	83%	59%	68%
2001	85%	60%	69%
2000	84%	61%	71%
1999	83%	62%	72%
1998	84%	63%	72%
1997	83%	64%	74%
1996	85%	64%	76%
1995	82%	65%	75%
1994	81%	65%	77%
1993	83%	65%	79%
1992	84%	66%	79%
1991	87%	66%	81%

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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	Plum Grove Jr High School	Illinois	Palatine CCSD 15 School District
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	3%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Plum Grove Jr High School	Illinois	Palatine CCSD 15 School District
2023	0.67	0.70	0.70
2022	0.65	0.68	0.70
2021	0.64	0.68	0.70
2020	0.62	0.68	0.69
2019	0.62	0.68	0.69
2018	0.59	0.67	0.68
2017	0.59	0.67	0.68
2016	0.57	0.67	0.67
2015	0.58	0.67	0.67
2014	0.59	0.66	0.67
2013	0.56	0.66	0.67
2012	0.54	0.65	0.66
2011	0.51	0.66	0.65
2010	0.46	0.64	0.63
2009	0.42	0.64	0.62
2008	0.43	0.64	0.60
2007	0.41	0.63	0.59
2006	0.40	0.61	0.57
2005	0.43	0.61	0.55
2004	0.34	0.60	0.53
2003	0.30	0.59	0.52
2002	0.30	0.59	0.50
2001	0.27	0.58	0.49
2000	0.28	0.57	0.47
1999	0.30	0.56	0.45
1998	0.29	0.56	0.44
1997	0.30	0.54	0.42
1996	0.27	0.53	0.41
1995	0.31	0.53	0.41
1994	0.32	0.52	0.38
1993	0.30	0.52	0.37
1992	0.28	0.52	0.36
1991	0.24	0.52	0.34

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Plum Grove Jr High School	Illinois	Palatine CCSD 15 School District
2023	9%	43%	38%
2022	9%	43%	38%
2021	8%	44%	37%
2020	12%	47%	36%
2019	12%	47%	36%
2018	9%	46%	34%
2017	9%	46%	34%
2016	8%	47%	35%
2015	12%	52%	40%
2014	14%	47%	38%
2013	9%	45%	32%
2012	3%	21%	13%
2011	8%	39%	29%
2010	7%	37%	27%
2009	5%	33%	23%
2008	5%	32%	22%
2007	4%	32%	21%
2006	4%	32%	20%
2005	3%	32%	18%
2004	4%	31%	18%
2003	4%	30%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Plum Grove Jr High School	Illinois	Palatine CCSD 15 School District
2023	4%	4%	8%
2022	4%	4%	8%
2021	4%	4%	8%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2018	3%	4%	7%
2017	3%	4%	7%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	4%	5%	10%
2012	5%	27%	20%
2011	3%	5%	4%
2010	3%	6%	4%
2009	2%	6%	5%
2008	1%	6%	5%
2007	2%	6%	5%
2006	2%	6%	5%
2005	2%	5%	4%
2004	2%	5%	4%
2003	2%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Palatine CCSD 15 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Plum Grove Jr High School's ranking?

Plum Grove Jr High School is ranked #365 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Plum Grove Jr High School often compared to?

Plum Grove Jr High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Carl Sandburg Jr High School, Walter R Sundling Jr High School by visitors of our site.

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

52% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Plum Grove Jr High School?

834 students attend Plum Grove Jr High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Plum Grove Jr High School students are White, 40% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Plum Grove Jr High School?

Plum Grove Jr High School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Plum Grove Jr High School offer ?

Plum Grove Jr High School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Plum Grove Jr High School part of?

Plum Grove Jr High School is part of Palatine CCSD 15 School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 834 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Top 20%
: 52% (Top 10%)
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 72% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education