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Wm F Gurrie Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

1001 S Spring Ave, La Grange, IL 60525 · (708) 482-2720 · Part of LaGrange School District 105

Lyons Township’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
278
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Wm F Gurrie Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency35%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1001 S Spring Ave, La Grange

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7139
Grade 8139
Enrollment over time
334’20
307’21
288’22
272’23
278’24

Down 16.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 54%Hispanic 36%Two or more races 6%Asian 3%Black 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wm F Gurrie Middle School from Lyons Township families.

Other schools in LaGrange School District 105

The district →
Hodgkins Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Hodgkins
B+
165 students9:1
Spring Ave Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · La Grange
A
317 students14:1
Ideal Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Countryside
B−
258 students9:1
Seventh Ave Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · La Grange
A
194 students9:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Lyons Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.