Lakeview Jr High School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

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Lakeview Jr High School

701 Plainfield Rd
Downers Grove, IL 60516

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Top 20%

Serving 370 students in grades 6-8, Lakeview Jr High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 33% 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: 370 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 20% in IL
: 42% (Top 20%)
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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

Lakeview Jr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (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

Lakeview Jr High School's student population of 370 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lakeview Jr High School
4	1
6	109
7	132
8	128

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Total Students

370 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lakeview Jr High School
2023	378
2022	352
2021	364
2020	356
2019	356
2018	337
2017	337
2016	363
2015	361
2014	355
2013	397
2012	421
2011	434
2010	418
2009	425
2008	457
2007	475
2006	488
2005	441
2004	457
2003	455
2002	469
2001	429
2000	425
1999	416
1998	427
1997	413
1996	396
1995	394
1994	377
1993	360
1992	344
1991	356
1990	360
1989	348
1988	475
1987	421

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lakeview Jr High School
2023	29
2022	27
2020	28
2019	28
2018	26
2017	26
2016	27
2015	27
2014	26
2013	33
2012	31
2011	31
2010	32
2009	32
2008	28
2007	29
2006	31
2005	30
2004	30
2003	30
2002	32
2001	31
2000	30
1999	30
1998	30
1997	29
1996	29
1995	27
1994	24
1993	24
1992	24
1991	25
1990	25

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Year Founded

1975

School Calendar

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

Lakeview Jr High 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 Lakeview Jr High School is 0.52, 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)

#532 out of 3542 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lakeview Jr High School
2023	#532
2022	#632
2021	#640
2019	#615
2018	#1124
2017	#1226
2016	#795
2015	#485
2014	#408
2013	#478
2012	#363

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42%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lakeview Jr High School	Illinois	Center Cass School District 66
2023	42%	27%	47%
2021	32%	28%	38%
2019	43%	33%	51%
2018	38%	32%	45%
2017	40%	32%	47%
2016	43%	31%	47%
2015	47%	29%	45%
2014	78%	59%	78%
2013	74%	58%	76%
2012	95%	80%	96%
2011	94%	80%	95%

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49%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lakeview Jr High School	Illinois	Center Cass School District 66
2022	49%	30%	49%
2021	52%	32%	48%
2019	59%	38%	58%
2018	45%	37%	45%
2017	41%	38%	46%
2016	47%	36%	46%
2015	55%	38%	51%
2014	78%	57%	75%
2013	81%	58%	78%
2012	94%	75%	92%
2011	93%	75%	92%

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70-74%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lakeview Jr High School	Illinois	Center Cass School District 66
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	13:1	16:1	14:1
2017	13:1	15:1	14:1
2016	13:1	16:1	14:1
2015	13:1	16:1	14:1
2014	14:1	16:1	15:1
2013	12:1	13:1	13:1
2012	14:1	16:1	15:1
2011	14:1	16:1	16:1
2010	13:1	16:1	16:1
2009	13:1	16:1	16:1
2008	16:1	18:1	18:1
2007	16:1	17:1	17:1
2006	16:1	16:1	17:1
2005	15:1	16:1	17:1
2004	15:1	17:1	18:1
2003	15:1	16:1	18:1
2002	15:1	16:1	17:1
2001	14:1	16:1	17:1
2000	14:1	16:1	18:1
1999	14:1	16:1	17:1
1998	14:1	17:1	17:1
1997	14:1	17:1	28:1
1996	14:1	17:1	17:1
1995	15:1	17:1	18:1
1994	16:1	18:1	18:1
1993	15:1	18:1	18:1
1992	14:1	17:1	18:1
1991	14:1	17:1	18:1
1990	15:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lakeview Jr High School	Illinois	Center Cass School District 66
2023	11%	6%	11%
2022	10%	5%	11%
2021	9%	5%	10%
2020	10%	5%	10%
2019	10%	5%	10%
2018	8%	5%	10%
2017	8%	5%	10%
2016	8%	5%	10%
2015	8%	6%	9%
2014	8%	5%	8%
2013	8%	5%	9%
2012	10%	4%	10%
2011	13%	5%	10%
2010	14%	5%	12%
2009	13%	5%	13%
2008	13%	5%	14%
2007	13%	5%	13%
2006	13%	5%	12%
2005	12%	5%	13%
2004	12%	4%	13%
2003	13%	4%	14%
2002	11%	4%	12%
2001	14%	4%	12%
2000	14%	3%	12%
1999	14%	3%	13%
1998	15%	3%	14%
1997	14%	3%	12%
1996	15%	3%	13%
1995	12%	3%	10%
1994	12%	3%	11%
1993	13%	3%	12%
1992	15%	3%	13%
1991	13%	3%	12%

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Hispanic

13%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lakeview Jr High School	Illinois	Center Cass School District 66
2023	13%	27%	12%
2022	12%	27%	12%
2021	13%	27%	12%
2020	13%	26%	11%
2019	13%	26%	11%
2018	7%	26%	9%
2017	7%	26%	9%
2016	5%	26%	8%
2015	6%	25%	6%
2014	7%	25%	6%
2013	8%	24%	7%
2012	6%	24%	5%
2011	7%	23%	7%
2010	8%	22%	9%
2009	7%	22%	8%
2008	6%	21%	7%
2007	6%	20%	7%
2006	7%	19%	7%
2005	3%	18%	5%
2004	4%	18%	5%
2003	5%	17%	5%
2002	6%	16%	4%
2001	4%	15%	4%
2000	5%	15%	4%
1999	2%	14%	2%
1998	3%	13%	2%
1997	3%	13%	3%
1996	3%	12%	3%
1995	2%	12%	2%
1994	3%	11%	2%
1993	2%	11%	2%
1992	2%	10%	1%
1991	3%	10%	2%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lakeview Jr High School	Illinois	Center Cass School District 66
2023	6%	17%	5%
2022	5%	17%	5%
2021	5%	17%	4%
2020	4%	17%	4%
2019	4%	17%	4%
2018	2%	17%	2%
2017	2%	17%	2%
2016	4%	17%	4%
2015	3%	17%	3%
2014	5%	17%	4%
2013	4%	18%	3%
2012	6%	18%	4%
2011	5%	18%	4%
2010	5%	20%	6%
2009	4%	20%	5%
2008	4%	20%	4%
2007	4%	20%	4%
2006	6%	20%	5%
2005	5%	20%	4%
2004	4%	21%	4%
2003	3%	21%	3%
2002	4%	21%	4%
2001	2%	21%	3%
2000	2%	21%	3%
1999	1%	21%	2%
1998	3%	21%	3%
1997	2%	20%	2%
1996	2%	21%	2%
1995	2%	20%	2%
1994	1%	21%	1%
1993	2%	21%	2%
1992	1%	21%	2%
1991	3%	21%	2%

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White

67%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lakeview Jr High School	Illinois	Center Cass School District 66
2023	66%	45%	66%
2022	70%	47%	67%
2021	71%	47%	70%
2020	68%	48%	71%
2019	68%	48%	71%
2018	74%	49%	73%
2017	74%	49%	73%
2016	75%	49%	73%
2015	74%	49%	73%
2014	73%	50%	72%
2013	72%	50%	71%
2012	74%	51%	72%
2011	71%	51%	71%
2010	73%	53%	73%
2009	76%	53%	74%
2008	77%	54%	75%
2007	77%	55%	76%
2006	74%	56%	75%
2005	80%	57%	78%
2004	80%	57%	78%
2003	79%	58%	78%
2002	78%	59%	80%
2001	80%	60%	81%
2000	79%	61%	81%
1999	82%	62%	83%
1998	79%	63%	81%
1997	81%	64%	83%
1996	80%	64%	82%
1995	83%	65%	85%
1994	83%	65%	85%
1993	83%	65%	84%
1992	82%	66%	84%
1991	80%	66%	84%

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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	Lakeview Jr High School	Illinois	Center Cass School District 66
2023	4%	4%	6%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	2%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	9%	3%	6%
2017	9%	3%	6%
2016	8%	3%	5%
2015	9%	3%	9%
2014	7%	3%	10%
2013	8%	3%	10%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lakeview Jr High School	Illinois	Center Cass School District 66
2023	0.54	0.70	0.53
2022	0.49	0.68	0.52
2021	0.47	0.68	0.49
2020	0.51	0.68	0.48
2019	0.51	0.68	0.48
2018	0.44	0.67	0.45
2017	0.44	0.67	0.45
2016	0.42	0.67	0.45
2015	0.44	0.67	0.45
2014	0.45	0.66	0.46
2013	0.47	0.66	0.47
2012	0.45	0.65	0.46
2011	0.47	0.66	0.48
2010	0.45	0.64	0.42
2009	0.41	0.64	0.42
2008	0.41	0.64	0.41
2007	0.39	0.63	0.40
2006	0.43	0.61	0.42
2005	0.35	0.61	0.38
2004	0.35	0.60	0.37
2003	0.35	0.59	0.38
2002	0.38	0.59	0.35
2001	0.34	0.58	0.33
2000	0.36	0.57	0.33
1999	0.31	0.56	0.29
1998	0.36	0.56	0.32
1997	0.32	0.54	0.30
1996	0.34	0.53	0.31
1995	0.29	0.53	0.26
1994	0.29	0.52	0.27
1993	0.30	0.52	0.27
1992	0.31	0.52	0.27
1991	0.34	0.52	0.29

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Lakeview Jr High School	Illinois	Center Cass School District 66
2023	9%	43%	12%
2022	10%	43%	12%
2021	10%	44%	12%
2020	16%	47%	11%
2019	16%	47%	11%
2018	10%	46%	13%
2017	10%	46%	13%
2015	10%	52%	14%
2014	8%	47%	8%
2013	8%	45%	8%
2012	3%	21%	3%
2011	6%	39%	6%
2010	6%	37%	6%
2009	4%	33%	5%
2008	3%	32%	4%
2007	4%	32%	3%
2006	3%	32%	3%
2005	4%	32%	3%
2004	4%	31%	4%
2003	5%	30%	4%
2002	6%	30%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Lakeview Jr High School	Illinois	Center Cass School District 66
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2012	4%	27%	5%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	2%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Center Cass School District 66

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

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School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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

What is Lakeview Jr High School's ranking?

Lakeview Jr High School is ranked #532 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Lakeview Jr High School often compared to?

Lakeview Jr High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Prairieview Elementary School, Henry Puffer School by visitors of our site.

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

42% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Lakeview Jr High School?

370 students attend Lakeview Jr High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Lakeview Jr High School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 11% 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 Lakeview Jr High School?

Lakeview Jr High School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Lakeview Jr High School offer ?

Lakeview Jr High School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Lakeview Jr High School part of?

Lakeview Jr High School is part of Center Cass School District 66.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 370 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 20%
: 42% (Top 20%)
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education