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Thomas Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1430 N Belmont Ave, Arlington Heights, IL 60004 · (847) 398-4260 · Part of Arlington Heights School District 25

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

Directions
Students
1,024
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Thomas Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 8.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Wheeling Township kids: 4 high schools

On the path

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

PK–516 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Thomas Middle SchoolYou are here
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts43%
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 ↗

1430 N Belmont Ave, Arlington Heights

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6327
Grade 7353
Grade 8344
Enrollment over time
944’20
966’21
961’22
992’23
1,024’24

Up 8.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Asian 17%Hispanic 9%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Two or more races <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 Thomas Middle School from Wheeling Township families.

Other schools in Arlington Heights School District 25

The district →
Ivy Hill Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Arlington Heights
A
593 students14:1
Greenbrier Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Arlington Heights
A+
280 students9:1
Olive-Mary Stitt School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Arlington Heights
A
671 students14:1
Westgate Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Arlington Heights
A
633 students11:1
Dryden Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Arlington Heights
A−
521 students13:1
Windsor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Arlington Heights
A
490 students10:1

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; Wheeling Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.