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Oliver McCracken Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

8000 E Prairie Rd, Skokie, IL 60076 · (847) 673-1220 · Part of Skokie School District 73-5

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

Directions
Students
340
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Oliver McCracken Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts42%
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 ↗

8000 E Prairie Rd, Skokie

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6102
Grade 7125
Grade 8113
Enrollment over time
330’20
344’21
347’22
348’23
340’24

Up 3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 34%Asian 33%Hispanic 15%Black 10%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 Oliver McCracken Middle 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
John Middleton Elem School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Skokie
B+
521 students11:1

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.