Skokie School District 68

Summary:

Skokie School District 68 is a small district in Illinois, serving 4 schools - 3 elementary schools and 1 middle school. The data reveals a mix of academic performance across the schools, with Highland Elementary School standing out as the top performer in the district.

Highland Elementary boasts the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts (40.9%) and Mathematics (33%), as well as the highest Science proficiency (68.6%) among the elementary schools. It also has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 7.3%. In contrast, Jane Stenson School has the highest Mathematics proficiency (35.4%) and Science proficiency (65%) among the elementary schools.

The district as a whole struggles with lower-than-state-average proficiency rates in English Language Arts (37.2%) and Mathematics (30%), with significant variation across grade levels and subjects. The middle school, Old Orchard Junior High, performs better in Mathematics than the elementary schools. Across the district, there are high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 46.46% at Highland Elementary to 63.76% at Devonshire Elementary, indicating a need to address socioeconomic disparities and ensure equitable access to resources and support.

District Detail

9440 Kenton Ave
Skokie, IL 60076-1338

(847) 676-9000

SchoolDigger Rank:
367^th of 813 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 1,741

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Devonshire Elementary School	Public	K-5	9040 Kostner Ave	Skokie	60076	Cook County	Skokie School District 68	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 568-4901	418	28	14.9	65.8%	145 (34.7%)	72 (17.2%)	66 (15.8%)	116 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	53.6	853^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	58.7%		51.2	920^th of 2077 public elementary schools	55.7%	67	54.0	31.3	35.3	41.2				35.3	25.1	35.3	25.5				28.8	92.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	96.5	94.2	93.2			$20,564	$1,140	$19,424
Highland Elementary School	Public	K-5	9700 Crawford Ave	Skokie	60076	Cook County	Skokie School District 68	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 676-5001	329	29	11.3	48.9%	114 (34.7%)	43 (13.1%)	41 (12.5%)	103 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.5%)	62.3	692^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	66.5%		61.3	724^th of 2077 public elementary schools	65.1%	32	68.6	29.6	48.0	44.5				40.9	38.9	34.0	27.8				33.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2			$22,168	$1,397	$20,771
Jane Stenson School	Public	K-5	9201 Lockwood Ave	Skokie	60077	Cook County	Skokie School District 68	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 676-7301	346	24	14.4	56.9%	109 (31.5%)	34 (9.8%)	79 (22.8%)	98 (28.3%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	21 (6.1%)	59.5	743^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	64.1%		62.1	707^th of 2077 public elementary schools	66.0%	36	65.0	33.3	39.6	33.3				35.4	42.1	34.5	30.0				35.4	95.2	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	95.2			$22,182	$1,221	$20,961
Old Orchard Junior High School	Public	6-8	9310 Kenton Ave	Skokie	60076	Cook County	Skokie School District 68	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 568-7501	648	51	12.7	59.4%	218 (33.6%)	94 (14.5%)	117 (18.1%)	193 (29.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.5%)	50	596^th of 1363 public middle schools	56.3%		53.9	531^st of 1367 public middle schools	61.2%	65	57.3				32.4	35.8	44.6	37.3				21.8	28.0	33.7	27.7	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	17.8	79.5	$21,960	$1,177	$20,783

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Evanston CCSD 65	0.8 mi	17	217^th
Skokie School District 73-5	1.19 mi	3	196^th
Skokie School District 69	1.29 mi	3	520^th
Niles Township HSD 219	1.3 mi	4	82^nd
Niles Township District for Special Educ	1.75 mi	2

Skokie School District 68

District Detail

Highland Elementary School

Jane Stenson School

Devonshire Elementary School

Old Orchard Junior High School

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