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Lake Bluff Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

31 E Sheridan Pl, Lake Bluff, IL 60044 · (847) 234-9407 · Part of Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65

Shields Township’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
305
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Lake Bluff Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 21.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Shields Township kids: Lake Forest High School

On the path

Where Shields Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Lake Bluff Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Lake Forest High Schoolin Lake Forest

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts50%
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 ↗

31 E Sheridan Pl, Lake Bluff

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6110
Grade 794
Grade 8101
Enrollment over time
251’20
315’21
288’22
289’23
305’24

Up 21.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 15%Asian 7%Two or more races 5%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lake Bluff Middle School from Shields Township families.

Other schools in Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65

The district →
Lake Bluff Elem Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Bluff
A+
572 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; Shields Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.