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Public middle school · Western Springs Sd 101 · Western Springs, Illinois

Mcclure JR High School

Mcclure JR High School rates 9.1, right at the middle of Western Springs Sd 101's middle schools, whose rated median is 9.1.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
9.1this school

9.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Western Springs Sd 101 median is 9.1.

#138 of 3,814 schools in Illinois · Western Springs Sd 101: 1 middle schools rated, median 9.1

The brief

A Western Springs Sd 101 middle school where students score 80 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 138 of 3,814 schools in Illinois and 1 of 4 in Western Springs Sd 101.

Mcclure JR High School is listed in Western Springs Sd 101, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math70%35 points above the Illinois average of 35%2025 IAR
Reading90%35 points above the Illinois average of 55%2025 IAR
In 2025, 70% of students were proficient in math and 90% in reading, against Illinois averages of 35% and 55%.2025 IAR; 51 test records from IL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.5
40% of the rating
Academics
9.7
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.1
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 74% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 83% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 IAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 IAR. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 IAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 IAR. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 60558; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Mcclure JR High School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the Chicago school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$218,839
Median home value
$691,300
Median rent
$1,932/mo
College educated
82%
Homeownership
95.5%
Poverty rate
2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 60558; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
77
Very Walkable
Bike Score
52
Bikeable
City reported crime
252/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Western Springs. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Western Springs), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

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Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and five rate higher than Mcclure JR High School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Mcclure JR High School serve?

Mcclure JR High School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Mcclure JR High School?

Mcclure JR High School has an enrollment of approximately 448 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mcclure JR High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Mcclure JR High School is 10.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Mcclure JR High School rank in IL?

Mcclure JR High School ranks #138 of 3,814 schools in IL.

What is Mcclure JR High School's MySchoolScout rating?

Mcclure JR High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 9.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Mcclure JR High School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Mcclure JR High School has 74% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 83% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Mcclure JR High School a charter school?

No, Mcclure JR High School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Mcclure JR High School a Title I school?

No, Mcclure JR High School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
448
Student-teacher ratio
10.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
41
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Cook County
Phone
(708) 246-7590
Rank in district
#1 of 4
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$17,700
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
1.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 60558)
13,353
Area average commute
30.3 min
Area median age
41.8

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Illinois Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.