Glen Crest Middle School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

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Serving 701 students in grades 6-8, Glen Crest Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 701 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 20% in IL
: 38% (Top 30%)
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 71% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Glen Crest Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Glen Crest Middle School's student population of 701 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Glen Crest Middle School
6	226
7	242
8	233

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Total Students

701 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Glen Crest Middle School
2024	701
2023	702
2022	696
2021	710
2020	684
2019	684
2018	651
2017	651
2016	625
2015	638
2014	619
2013	653
2012	682
2011	707
2010	732
2009	748
2008	810
2007	843
2006	836
2005	853
2004	860
2003	918
2002	901
2001	923
2000	873
1999	881
1998	898
1997	892
1996	868
1995	877
1994	866
1993	852
1992	813
1991	789
1990	780
1989	735
1988	752

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Glen Crest Middle School
2024	45
2023	48
2022	50
2020	45
2019	45
2018	44
2017	44
2016	48
2015	55
2014	52
2013	55
2012	50
2011	51
2010	52
2009	55
2008	45
2007	49
2006	52
2005	55
2004	57
2003	56
2002	54
2001	53
2000	51
1999	51
1998	50
1997	48
1996	49
1995	48
1994	46
1993	46
1992	47
1991	44
1990	44
1989	43
1988	43
1987	43

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Truth and Honor

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Glen Crest Middle School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Glen Crest Middle School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#628 out of 3542 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Glen Crest Middle School
2023	#628
2022	#630
2021	#665
2019	#329
2018	#732
2017	#744
2016	#437
2015	#468
2014	#332
2013	#422
2012	#872

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38%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Glen Crest Middle School	Illinois	Community Consolidated School District 89
2023	38%	27%	44%
2021	34%	28%	38%
2019	53%	33%	60%
2018	50%	32%	53%
2017	50%	32%	56%
2016	51%	31%	56%
2015	44%	29%	49%
2014	80%	59%	80%
2013	77%	58%	77%
2012	91%	80%	92%
2011	92%	80%	91%

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48%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Glen Crest Middle School	Illinois	Community Consolidated School District 89
2022	48%	30%	49%
2021	50%	32%	49%
2019	63%	38%	62%
2018	49%	37%	53%
2017	48%	38%	53%
2016	59%	36%	60%
2015	60%	38%	60%
2014	81%	57%	79%
2013	78%	58%	77%
2012	91%	75%	91%
2011	89%	75%	88%

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71%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Glen Crest Middle School	Illinois	Community Consolidated School District 89
2024	16:1	13:1
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	16:1
2019	15:1	15:1	16:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	16:1	16:1
2016	13:1	16:1	15:1
2015	12:1	16:1	15:1
2014	12:1	16:1	13:1
2013	12:1	13:1	13:1
2012	14:1	16:1	14:1
2011	14:1	16:1	15:1
2010	14:1	16:1	15:1
2009	14:1	16:1	14:1
2008	18:1	18:1	17:1
2007	17:1	17:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	17:1	16:1
2004	15:1	17:1	16:1
2003	16:1	17:1	16:1
2002	17:1	17:1	16:1
2001	17:1	17:1	16:1
2000	17:1	17:1	16:1
1999	17:1	17:1	17:1
1998	18:1	17:1	17:1
1997	19:1	17:1	18:1
1996	18:1	17:1	17:1
1995	18:1	18:1	18:1
1994	19:1	18:1	19:1
1993	19:1	17:1	18:1
1992	17:1	17:1	17:1
1991	18:1	17:1	18:1
1990	18:1	18:1	19:1
1989	17:1	18:1	18:1
1988	17:1	18:1	18:1
1987	16:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Glen Crest Middle School	Illinois	Community Consolidated School District 89
2024	13%	6%
2023	13%	6%	15%
2022	14%	5%	17%
2021	14%	5%	17%
2020	13%	5%	17%
2019	13%	5%	17%
2018	11%	5%	15%
2017	11%	5%	15%
2016	10%	5%	13%
2015	8%	6%	12%
2014	8%	5%	10%
2013	7%	5%	10%
2012	8%	4%	10%
2011	7%	5%	9%
2010	11%	5%	11%
2009	11%	5%	11%
2008	11%	5%	11%
2007	10%	5%	11%
2006	9%	5%	10%
2005	8%	5%	10%
2004	7%	4%	10%
2003	8%	4%	9%
2002	9%	4%	9%
2001	9%	4%	10%
2000	11%	3%	10%
1999	10%	3%	10%
1998	10%	3%	10%
1997	9%	3%	10%
1996	11%	3%	10%
1995	12%	3%	10%
1994	12%	3%	11%
1993	10%	3%	11%
1992	12%	3%	11%
1991	14%	3%	12%
1990	11%	3%	11%
1989	11%	3%	11%
1988	5%	2%	9%

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Hispanic

17%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Glen Crest Middle School	Illinois	Community Consolidated School District 89
2024	17%	28%
2023	16%	27%	15%
2022	15%	27%	13%
2021	13%	27%	13%
2020	12%	26%	12%
2019	12%	26%	12%
2018	13%	26%	12%
2017	13%	26%	12%
2016	13%	26%	13%
2015	15%	25%	13%
2014	13%	25%	13%
2013	13%	24%	13%
2012	12%	24%	13%
2011	13%	23%	13%
2010	9%	22%	10%
2009	8%	22%	9%
2008	7%	21%	8%
2007	7%	20%	8%
2006	4%	19%	6%
2005	4%	18%	6%
2004	4%	18%	5%
2003	4%	17%	4%
2002	4%	16%	4%
2001	3%	15%	3%
2000	2%	15%	3%
1999	2%	14%	2%
1998	2%	13%	2%
1997	3%	13%	2%
1996	2%	12%	2%
1995	3%	12%	2%
1994	3%	11%	2%
1993	3%	11%	2%
1992	2%	10%	2%
1991	2%	10%	2%
1990	2%	9%	2%
1989	2%	9%	1%
1988	2%	9%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Glen Crest Middle School	Illinois	Community Consolidated School District 89
2024	4%	17%
2023	7%	17%	6%
2022	8%	17%	6%
2021	8%	17%	6%
2020	8%	17%	7%
2019	8%	17%	7%
2018	7%	17%	7%
2017	7%	17%	7%
2016	6%	17%	6%
2015	7%	17%	6%
2014	7%	17%	7%
2013	9%	18%	7%
2012	11%	18%	8%
2011	12%	18%	9%
2010	13%	20%	10%
2009	8%	20%	8%
2008	10%	20%	9%
2007	9%	20%	10%
2006	10%	20%	10%
2005	8%	20%	8%
2004	8%	21%	8%
2003	7%	21%	7%
2002	5%	21%	6%
2001	4%	21%	6%
2000	4%	21%	5%
1999	4%	21%	5%
1998	4%	21%	4%
1997	4%	20%	4%
1996	5%	21%	4%
1995	5%	20%	4%
1994	5%	21%	4%
1993	4%	21%	4%
1992	4%	21%	3%
1991	4%	21%	3%
1990	3%	22%	3%
1989	5%	22%	3%
1988	3%	22%	3%

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White

61%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Glen Crest Middle School	Illinois	Community Consolidated School District 89
2024	61%	45%
2023	59%	45%	59%
2022	57%	47%	59%
2021	60%	47%	60%
2020	62%	48%	59%
2019	62%	48%	59%
2018	66%	49%	62%
2017	66%	49%	62%
2016	68%	49%	64%
2015	67%	49%	66%
2014	68%	50%	66%
2013	67%	50%	66%
2012	64%	51%	65%
2011	64%	51%	65%
2010	67%	53%	69%
2009	73%	53%	72%
2008	72%	54%	72%
2007	74%	55%	71%
2006	77%	56%	74%
2005	80%	57%	76%
2004	81%	57%	77%
2003	81%	58%	80%
2002	82%	59%	81%
2001	84%	60%	81%
2000	83%	61%	82%
1999	84%	62%	83%
1998	84%	63%	84%
1997	84%	64%	84%
1996	82%	64%	84%
1995	80%	65%	84%
1994	80%	65%	83%
1993	83%	65%	83%
1992	82%	66%	84%
1991	80%	66%	83%
1990	84%	66%	84%
1989	82%	66%	85%
1988	90%	67%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Glen Crest Middle School	Illinois	Community Consolidated School District 89
2024	5%	4%
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	5%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Glen Crest Middle School	Illinois	Community Consolidated School District 89
2024	0.58	0.69
2023	0.61	0.70	0.61
2022	0.63	0.68	0.60
2021	0.60	0.68	0.60
2020	0.58	0.68	0.60
2019	0.58	0.68	0.60
2018	0.53	0.67	0.58
2017	0.53	0.67	0.58
2016	0.51	0.67	0.56
2015	0.52	0.67	0.54
2014	0.51	0.66	0.54
2013	0.53	0.66	0.53
2012	0.56	0.65	0.55
2011	0.56	0.66	0.54
2010	0.52	0.64	0.49
2009	0.46	0.64	0.45
2008	0.46	0.64	0.46
2007	0.44	0.63	0.46
2006	0.39	0.61	0.43
2005	0.35	0.61	0.41
2004	0.33	0.60	0.39
2003	0.33	0.59	0.36
2002	0.32	0.59	0.34
2001	0.29	0.58	0.33
2000	0.30	0.57	0.31
1999	0.29	0.56	0.30
1998	0.29	0.56	0.28
1997	0.29	0.54	0.28
1996	0.32	0.53	0.28
1995	0.35	0.53	0.29
1994	0.35	0.52	0.30
1993	0.30	0.52	0.29
1992	0.31	0.52	0.28
1991	0.34	0.52	0.31
1990	0.29	0.51	0.29
1989	0.32	0.51	0.27
1988	0.19	0.50	0.23

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Eligible for

15%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Glen Crest Middle School	Illinois	Community Consolidated School District 89
2024	15%	43%
2023	15%	43%	16%
2022	15%	43%	16%
2021	15%	44%	16%
2020	18%	47%	19%
2019	18%	47%	19%
2018	16%	46%	16%
2017	16%	46%	16%
2016	18%	47%	17%
2015	23%	52%	23%
2014	19%	47%	18%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Glen Crest Middle School	Illinois	Community Consolidated School District 89
2024	4%	4%
2023	4%	4%	3%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2015	3%	2%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2012	15%	27%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Community Consolidated School District 89

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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School Mascot: Wild Boars

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Glen Crest Middle School's ranking?

Glen Crest Middle School is ranked #628 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Glen Crest Middle School often compared to?

Glen Crest Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Glenn Westlake Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

38% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 48% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Glen Crest Middle School?

701 students attend Glen Crest Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Glen Crest Middle School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Glen Crest Middle School?

Glen Crest Middle School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Glen Crest Middle School offer ?

Glen Crest Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Glen Crest Middle School part of?

Glen Crest Middle School is part of Community Consolidated School District 89.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 701 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 20%
: 38% (Top 30%)
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 71% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education