Is Thomas Middle School a good school?

Thomas Middle School ranks 209 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Thomas Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 992 students attended Thomas Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Middle School?

Students at Thomas Middle School are 71% White, 15% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Thomas Middle School

Summary:

Thomas Middle School is a public middle school located in Arlington Heights, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 961 students. The school is part of the Arlington Heights School District 25, which is ranked 71 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Thomas Middle School consistently ranks in the top 15-20% of Illinois middle schools, with a current ranking of 209 out of 1,363 middle schools in the state. The school's performance on state assessments is generally higher than the state average, with 59.1% and 48.2% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, respectively, compared to the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%. The school's performance on the Science assessment is particularly strong, with 83.2% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 53.2%. Thomas Middle School also performs well across various student subgroups, with most subgroups ranking in the top 20-30% of Illinois middle schools. However, the school's performance for English Language Learner (ELL) students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 50% of Illinois middle schools.

When compared to nearby schools, Thomas Middle School performs well, ranking significantly higher than schools in other nearby districts, such as Holmes Junior High School and Plum Grove Junior High School, which rank in the bottom 50% of Illinois middle schools. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate, while increasing over the years, is still lower than the state average and some nearby schools, such as Winston Campus Junior High, which have significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1430 N Belmont Ave
Arlington Heights, IL 60004-4832

(847) 398-4260

District: Arlington Heights School District 25

SchoolDigger Rank:
209^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,776

Feeder schools for Thomas Middle School:

Elementary:	Greenbrier Elementary School
	Ivy Hill Elementary School
	Olive-Mary Stitt School
	Patton Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 992

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.1%

Asian:

15.3%

Hispanic:

9.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Thomas Middle School ranks better than 84.7% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.28. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (71.1%), Asian (15.3%), Hispanic (9.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 15% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thomas Middle School is 14.1. (See more...)

Compare Thomas Middle School employs 70.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thomas Middle School is $15,776.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Thomas Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Thomas Middle School 209^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Thomas Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Arlington Heights School District 25:

SchoolDigger ranks Arlington Heights School District 25 71^st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Thomas Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Thomas Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	90.00	70^th	1185	94.1%
2004	88.53	84^th	1204	93.0%
2005	90.88	36^th	1209	97.0%
2006	85.96	85^th	1272	93.3%
2007	86.34	70^th	1287	94.6%
2008	84.59	101^st	1293	92.2%
2009	86.49	71^st	1318	94.6%
2010	85.88	76^th	1327	94.3%
2011	87.99	46^th	1344	96.6%
2012	86.23	78^th	1365	94.3%
2013	91.39	61^st	1367	95.5%
2014	88.91	104^th	1322	92.1%
2015	98.13	32^nd	1302	97.5%
2016	94.34	48^th	1294	96.3%
2017	92.43	74^th	1293	94.3%
2018	89.99	96^th	1293	92.6%
2019	90.90	86^th	1356	93.7%
2021	82.64	167^th	1241	86.5%
2022	80.60	213^th	1369	84.4%
2023	84.42	175^th	1367	87.2%
2024	82.28	209^th	1363	84.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Thomas Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	59.04	68^th	339	79.9%
2021	63.93	30^th	277	89.2%
2022	50.33	144^th	454	68.3%
2023	45.65	203^rd	480	57.7%
2024	39.07	278^th	486	42.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Thomas Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.23	155^th	602	74.3%
2019	70.70	110^th	792	86.1%
2021	46.01	212^th	548	61.3%
2022	52.26	213^th	781	72.7%
2023	34.84	470^th	805	41.6%
2024	81.64	105^th	802	86.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Thomas Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	77.61	155^th	1161	86.6%
2019	85.24	90^th	1217	92.6%
2021	81.30	85^th	1019	91.7%
2022	64.89	292^nd	1221	76.1%
2023	78.56	144^th	1234	88.3%
2024	67.18	273^rd	1219	77.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Thomas Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	87.92	111^th	1226	90.9%
2019	89.99	93^rd	1276	92.7%
2021	78.12	176^th	1017	82.7%
2022	77.63	236^th	1286	81.6%
2023	84.18	153^rd	1275	88.0%
2024	82.97	167^th	1251	86.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Thomas Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	55.53	202^nd	674	70.0%
2024	55.87	183^rd	639	71.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Thomas Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	89.86	88^th	1223	92.8%
2019	89.85	95^th	1296	92.7%
2021	79.44	149^th	1048	85.8%
2022	81.24	175^th	1286	86.4%
2023	82.51	181^st	1292	86.0%
2024	79.95	208^th	1264	83.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Thomas Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	63.98	68^th	209	67.5%
2019	69.03	49^th	201	75.6%
2021	61.66	42^nd	112	62.5%
2022	56.95	88^th	198	55.6%
2023	72.21	46^th	192	76.0%
2024	61.14	74^th	184	59.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Thomas Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	76.81	65^th	573	88.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Thomas Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	68.00	135^th	590	77.1%
2019	53.54	258^th	639	59.6%
2021	67.42	100^th	517	80.7%
2022	60.63	188^th	662	71.6%
2023	72.71	123^rd	661	81.4%
2024	58.80	207^th	643	67.8%

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Rank History for White students at Thomas Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	79.19	129^th	889	85.5%
2019	79.89	134^th	905	85.2%
2021	64.78	246^th	813	69.7%
2022	62.21	293^rd	898	67.4%
2023	66.05	252^nd	895	71.8%
2024	66.66	247^th	875	71.8%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Thomas Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	655	5	34	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	704
1989	661	2	28	24	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	715
1990	662	5	29	11	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	707
1991	643	5	34	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	703
1992	651	4	39	30	2	n/a	n/a	0	726
1993	605	1	39	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	662
1994	645	4	28	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	695
1995	701	8	29	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	753
1996	701	8	29	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	753
1997	700	8	38	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	764
1998	725	4	32	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	779
1999	717	6	26	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	764
2000	740	7	29	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	797
2001	755	7	39	31	3	n/a	n/a	0	835
2002	749	7	33	34	5	n/a	n/a	0	828
2003	749	7	33	34	5	n/a	n/a	0	828
2004	754	8	37	38	3	n/a	n/a	0	840
2005	751	7	40	40	5	n/a	n/a	0	843
2006	756	12	46	32	2	n/a	n/a	0	848
2007	738	11	58	34	2	n/a	n/a	3	846
2008	749	19	61	36	0	n/a	n/a	7	872
2009	747	13	64	34	0	n/a	n/a	10	868
2010	749	15	58	36	0	n/a	n/a	11	869
2011	731	12	58	31	1	0	9	0	842
2012	723	10	64	43	1	0	17	0	858
2013	759	11	73	49	1	0	0	0	893
2014	759	11	93	63	1	1	15	0	943
2015	741	9	89	56	1	1	17	0	914
2016	753	7	91	67	0	1	29	0	948
2017	745	7	109	80	1	0	20	0	962
2018	734	7	118	89	1	0	25	0	974
2019	682	8	136	79	0	0	23	0	928
2020	703	24	126	67	1	1	19	0	941
2021	700	20	138	68	1	2	15	0	944
2022	707	20	144	77	1	2	15	0	966
2023	688	12	147	89	1	3	21	0	961
2024	705	16	152	97	1	6	15	0	992

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Thomas Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	704	46.5	15.1	n/a
1989	715	48.8	14.6	n/a
1990	707	49.5	14.2	n/a
1991	703	48.0	14.6	n/a
1992	726	46.0	15.7	n/a
1993	662	47.0	14.1	n/a
1994	695	47.1	14.8	n/a
1995	753	51.0	14.8	n/a
1996	753	51.0	14.8	n/a
1997	764	50.4	15.2	n/a
1998	779	53.5	14.6	n/a
1999	764	53.5	14.3	n/a
2000	797	55.5	14.4	n/a
2001	835	58.5	14.3	n/a
2002	828	60.5	13.7	5
2003	828	60.5	13.7	5
2004	840	57.5	14.6	5.7
2005	843	58.2	14.5	6.2
2006	848	59.3	14.3	7
2007	846	54.0	15.7	7.8
2008	872	54.0	16.1	8.2
2009	868	62.3	13.9	7.1
2010	869	62.3	13.9	8.6
2011	842	61.8	13.6	8.7
2012	858	63.3	13.5	9.2
2013	893	110.3	8.0	6.8
2014	943	68.2	13.8	5.9
2015	914	67.0	13.6	4.7
2016	948	70.0	13.5	5.6
2017	962	71.0	13.5	4.8
2018	974	72.7	13.3	10
2019	928	71.4	12.9	9.3
2020	941	71.9	13.0	9.5
2021	944	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	966	72.6	13.3	15
2023	961	72.1	13.3	14.5
2024	992	70.1	14.1	15

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Thomas Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	704	46.5	15.1	n/a
1989	715	48.8	14.6	n/a
1990	707	49.5	14.2	n/a
1991	703	48.0	14.6	n/a
1992	726	46.0	15.7	n/a
1993	662	47.0	14.1	n/a
1994	695	47.1	14.8	n/a
1995	753	51.0	14.8	n/a
1996	753	51.0	14.8	n/a
1997	764	50.4	15.2	n/a
1998	779	53.5	14.6	n/a
1999	764	53.5	14.3	n/a
2000	797	55.5	14.4	n/a
2001	835	58.5	14.3	n/a
2002	828	60.5	13.7	5
2003	828	60.5	13.7	5
2004	840	57.5	14.6	5.7
2005	843	58.2	14.5	6.2
2006	848	59.3	14.3	7
2007	846	54.0	15.7	7.8
2008	872	54.0	16.1	8.2
2009	868	62.3	13.9	7.1
2010	869	62.3	13.9	8.6
2011	842	61.8	13.6	8.7
2012	858	63.3	13.5	9.2
2013	893	110.3	8.0	6.8
2014	943	68.2	13.8	5.9
2015	914	67.0	13.6	4.7
2016	948	70.0	13.5	5.6
2017	962	71.0	13.5	4.8
2018	974	72.7	13.3	10
2019	928	71.4	12.9	9.3
2020	941	71.9	13.0	9.5
2021	944	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	966	72.6	13.3	15
2023	961	72.1	13.3	14.5
2024	992	70.1	14.1	15

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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