Wm F Gurrie Middle School

1001 S Spring Ave, La Grange IL, 60525 | LaGrange School District 105 | 708-482-2720
  • grades 7-8
  • students 309
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 52% 57% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 19 in La Grange
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
62%La Grange
33%Illinois

Wm F Gurrie Middle School is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "LaGrange School District 105" in La Grange, IL. There are a total of 309 students and 26 teachers at Wm F Gurrie Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Wm F Gurrie Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.0%, which is 57% higher than the Illinois average.

Wm F Gurrie Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students309
Teachers26
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Wm F Gurrie Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
750-54%
835-39%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All59%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
760-64%
855-59%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Wm F Gurrie Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 56.6% 52.1% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 4.3% 2.9% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 1.4% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 34.9% 40.5% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.3% 2.7% 3.0% 3.1%

La Grange demographics profile

StatisticLa GrangeIllinoisNational
Population15,55512,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,16122891
Median age42.337.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)63%55%55%
Speak English91%77%79%
Speak Spanish6%13%13%

Education level achieved in La Grange

IndexLa GrangeIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade93.7%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school93.3%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college79.4%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree67.0%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors60.6%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters28.6%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree10.2%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Wm F Gurrie Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.