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B+

John Middleton Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades 1–5

8300 Saint Louis Ave, Skokie, IL 60076 · (847) 673-1222 · Part of Skokie School District 73-5

Niles Township’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
521
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Setting
City
Grades
1–5
The gist

What stands out about John Middleton Elem School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 30.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

8300 Saint Louis Ave, Skokie

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 1102
Grade 296
Grade 399
Grade 4110
Grade 5114
Enrollment over time
559’20
546’21
536’22
519’23
521’24

Down 6.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 38%Asian 28%Hispanic 14%Black 11%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John Middleton Elem School from Niles Township families.

Other schools in Skokie School District 73-5

The district →
Elizabeth Meyer School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Skokie
204 students10:1
Oliver McCracken Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Skokie
A−
340 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; Niles Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.