Highlands Middle School serves 395 learners in grade levels 5-8.

Highlands Middle School landed in the upper 5% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is upper 10%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is upper 5%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 63% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 12: 1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 15: 1.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino).

upper Placements: Highlands Middle School places among the upper 20% of public schools in Illinois

School Overview: Highlands Middle School’s learner population of 395 learners has grown by 36% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 36% over five school years.

School Comparison: Highlands Middle School is ranked within the upper 5% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Highlands Middle School is 0.31, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Highlands Middle School is Hinsdale Central High School (2.1 miles away)

The closest middle school is Wm F Gurrie Middle School (1.3 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Highlands Elementary School (0.1 miles away)

District: Lagrange Highlands 106 School District