State/Public Middle Open

Herrick Middle School

๐Ÿ“ 4335 Middaugh Ave, Downers Grove, DuPage County, 60515

666
Pupils
17.7
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Herrick Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Downers Grove, DuPage County. The school has 666 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Steven Perkins. It is part of the Downers Grove GSD 58 school district. It serves grades 7โ€“8 in an urban setting. The school employs 37.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.7:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

Principal
Steven Perkins
School district
Downers Grove GSD 58

Enrollment & staffing

Herrick Middle School enrolls 666 students across grades 7โ€“8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 37.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.7:1.

Male students
334 (50%)
Female students
332 (50%)
Teachers (FTE)
37.5
Student-teacher ratio
17.7:1
Grade span
7โ€“8

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 78% White, 9.2% Hispanic or Latino and 6% Asian.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White51778%
Hispanic or Latino619.2%
Asian406%
Two or more races284.2%
Black or African American172.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native1<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

110 of the school's 666 students (17%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

City, SmallGrades 7โ€“8

Herrick Middle School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL-60, state senate district 41, state house district 81.

School district: Downers Grove GSD 58

Herrick Middle School is one of 13 schools in Downers Grove GSD 58, based in Downers Grove, Illinois. The district serves 4,811 students district-wide and employs 328 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 666 students, Herrick Middle School is larger than the district average of about 370 students per school.

4,811
District students
13
Schools
328
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

25%
Reading proficient
25%
Math proficient

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices

Setting: City - Small

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