Jack London Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1001 W Dundee Rd
Wheeling, IL 60090

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Bottom 50%

Serving 605 students in grades 6-8, Jack London Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 18% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 23% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 605 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Jack London Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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Jack London Middle School's student population of 605 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 58 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	Jack London Middle School
6	224
7	190
8	191

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Total Students

605 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Jack London Middle School
2023	596
2022	569
2021	606
2020	668
2019	668
2018	660
2017	660
2016	627
2015	638
2014	651
2013	690
2012	687
2011	683
2010	681
2009	711
2008	694
2007	728
2006	740
2005	782
2004	795
2003	780
2002	837
2001	833
2000	774
1999	803
1998	793
1997	805
1996	618

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

58 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Jack London Middle School
2023	55
2022	53
2020	54
2019	54
2018	56
2017	56
2016	55
2015	56
2014	58
2013	105
2012	61
2011	55
2010	58
2009	59
2008	52
2007	68
2006	63
2005	62
2004	56
2003	55
2002	54
2001	52
2000	53
1999	51
1998	53

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Year Founded

1961

School Calendar

School Motto

Be Striking!

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

Jack London Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jack London Middle School is 0.61, 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)

#2004 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jack London Middle School
2023	#2004
2022	#1792
2021	#1803
2019	#2157
2018	#1957
2017	#1979
2016	#1867
2015	#1580
2014	#1629
2013	#1442
2012	#1568

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18%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Jack London Middle School	Illinois	Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21
2023	18%	27%	22%
2021	21%	28%	25%
2019	22%	33%	30%
2018	24%	32%	31%
2017	26%	32%	30%
2016	27%	31%	29%
2015	27%	29%	28%
2014	62%	59%	60%
2013	68%	58%	62%
2012	88%	80%	84%
2011	89%	80%	83%

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23%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jack London Middle School	Illinois	Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21
2022	23%	30%	21%
2021	25%	32%	20%
2019	31%	38%	29%
2018	35%	37%	31%
2017	34%	38%	29%
2016	31%	36%	25%
2015	34%	38%	30%
2014	55%	57%	52%
2013	57%	58%	54%
2012	81%	75%	73%
2011	85%	75%	74%

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55-59%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Jack London Middle School	Illinois	Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21
2023	11:1	14:1	13:1
2022	11:1	14:1	12:1
2020	12:1	15:1	14:1
2019	12:1	15:1	14:1
2018	12:1	16:1	15:1
2017	12:1	15:1	15:1
2016	11:1	16:1	15:1
2015	11:1	16:1	15:1
2014	11:1	16:1	15:1
2013	7:1	13:1	8:1
2012	11:1	16:1	15:1
2011	12:1	16:1	15:1
2010	12:1	16:1	15:1
2009	12:1	16:1	15:1
2008	13:1	18:1	16:1
2007	11:1	17:1	15:1
2006	12:1	16:1	15:1
2005	13:1	16:1	15:1
2004	14:1	17:1	15:1
2003	14:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	16:1	15:1
1999	16:1	16:1	16:1
1998	15:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Jack London Middle School	Illinois	Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21
2023	6%	6%	11%
2022	6%	5%	12%
2021	4%	5%	11%
2020	5%	5%	8%
2019	5%	5%	8%
2018	6%	5%	9%
2017	6%	5%	9%
2016	6%	5%	11%
2015	7%	6%	10%
2014	9%	5%	9%
2013	6%	5%	8%
2012	7%	4%	8%
2011	7%	5%	9%
2010	10%	5%	9%
2009	8%	5%	8%
2008	7%	5%	8%
2007	7%	5%	7%
2006	8%	5%	7%
2005	7%	5%	7%
2004	7%	4%	7%
2003	9%	4%	8%
2002	8%	4%	8%
2001	7%	4%	8%
2000	5%	3%	7%
1999	6%	3%	7%
1998	6%	3%	7%
1997	7%	3%	7%
1996	7%	3%	6%

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Hispanic

54%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Jack London Middle School	Illinois	Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21
2023	60%	27%	49%
2022	60%	27%	51%
2021	62%	27%	52%
2020	59%	26%	54%
2019	59%	26%	54%
2018	55%	26%	54%
2017	55%	26%	54%
2016	54%	26%	54%
2015	53%	25%	54%
2014	47%	25%	52%
2013	46%	24%	53%
2012	43%	24%	52%
2011	42%	23%	50%
2010	39%	22%	49%
2009	39%	22%	48%
2008	39%	21%	47%
2007	35%	20%	44%
2006	33%	19%	42%
2005	33%	18%	41%
2004	30%	18%	37%
2003	23%	17%	35%
2002	19%	16%	32%
2001	14%	15%	30%
2000	10%	15%	28%
1999	10%	14%	25%
1998	11%	13%	23%
1997	15%	13%	22%
1996	20%	12%	19%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Jack London Middle School	Illinois	Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21
2023	3%	17%	3%
2022	2%	17%	2%
2021	2%	17%	2%
2020	2%	17%	2%
2019	2%	17%	2%
2018	2%	17%	1%
2017	2%	17%	1%
2016	2%	17%	1%
2015	2%	17%	1%
2014	2%	17%	2%
2013	2%	18%	2%
2012	1%	18%	2%
2011	2%	18%	2%
2010	3%	20%	2%
2009	2%	20%	2%
2008	2%	20%	2%
2007	3%	20%	3%
2006	3%	20%	3%
2005	2%	20%	3%
2004	3%	21%	3%
2003	2%	21%	2%
2002	4%	21%	3%
2001	5%	21%	3%
2000	4%	21%	3%
1999	3%	21%	3%
1998	3%	21%	2%
1997	2%	20%	3%
1996	3%	21%	3%

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White

31%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Jack London Middle School	Illinois	Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21
2023	28%	45%	34%
2022	29%	47%	32%
2021	29%	47%	32%
2020	29%	48%	31%
2019	29%	48%	31%
2018	35%	49%	33%
2017	35%	49%	33%
2016	36%	49%	33%
2015	35%	49%	34%
2014	39%	50%	35%
2013	44%	50%	36%
2012	47%	51%	36%
2011	47%	51%	38%
2010	48%	53%	40%
2009	51%	53%	42%
2008	52%	54%	43%
2007	55%	55%	46%
2006	56%	56%	48%
2005	58%	57%	49%
2004	60%	57%	53%
2003	66%	58%	55%
2002	69%	59%	57%
2001	74%	60%	59%
2000	81%	61%	62%
1999	81%	62%	65%
1998	80%	63%	68%
1997	76%	64%	68%
1996	70%	64%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jack London Middle School	Illinois	Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Jack London Middle School	Illinois	Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21
2023	0.56	0.70	0.64
2022	0.56	0.68	0.63
2021	0.53	0.68	0.62
2020	0.57	0.68	0.61
2019	0.57	0.68	0.61
2018	0.58	0.67	0.59
2017	0.58	0.67	0.59
2016	0.58	0.67	0.59
2015	0.60	0.67	0.59
2014	0.62	0.66	0.61
2013	0.60	0.66	0.60
2012	0.59	0.65	0.60
2011	0.60	0.66	0.60
2010	0.62	0.64	0.60
2009	0.60	0.64	0.59
2008	0.59	0.64	0.59
2007	0.58	0.63	0.60
2006	0.58	0.61	0.59
2005	0.55	0.61	0.59
2004	0.55	0.60	0.58
2003	0.51	0.59	0.57
2002	0.48	0.59	0.57
2001	0.43	0.58	0.56
2000	0.33	0.57	0.53
1999	0.33	0.56	0.51
1998	0.35	0.56	0.49
1997	0.40	0.54	0.48
1996	0.47	0.53	0.45

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Eligible for

50%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Jack London Middle School	Illinois	Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21
2023	51%	43%	52%
2022	53%	43%	54%
2021	50%	44%	52%
2020	44%	47%	47%
2019	44%	47%	47%
2018	45%	46%	49%
2017	45%	46%	49%
2016	51%	47%	51%
2015	57%	52%	55%
2014	46%	47%	53%
2013	38%	45%	42%
2012	11%	21%	18%
2011	33%	39%	38%
2010	28%	37%	33%
2009	25%	33%	29%
2008	28%	32%	32%
2007	24%	32%	28%
2006	23%	32%	27%
2005	19%	32%	24%
2004	21%	31%	25%
2003	15%	30%	22%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Jack London Middle School	Illinois	Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21
2023	14%	4%	12%
2022	15%	4%	12%
2021	14%	4%	12%
2018	12%	4%	10%
2017	12%	4%	10%
2015	4%	2%	6%
2014	5%	3%	6%
2013	10%	5%	17%
2012	29%	27%	33%
2011	7%	5%	8%
2010	10%	6%	8%
2009	9%	6%	9%
2008	10%	6%	10%
2007	10%	6%	10%
2006	11%	6%	8%
2005	10%	5%	8%
2004	8%	5%	7%
2003	9%	5%	8%
2002	7%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Jack London Middle School's ranking?

Jack London Middle School is ranked #2004 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

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

18% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 23% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Jack London Middle School?

605 students attend Jack London Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Jack London Middle School students are Hispanic, 31% of students are White, 8% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jack London Middle School?

Jack London Middle School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Jack London Middle School offer ?

Jack London Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Jack London Middle School part of?

Jack London Middle School is part of Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21.

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