Percy Julian Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Oak Park, Illinois 60302 · Oak Park ESD 97
#145 of 670 middle schools in Illinois
#4502 of 15,369 nationally
About Percy Julian Middle School
Percy Julian Middle School is a public middle located in Oak Park, in the Oak Park ESD 97 school district of Illinois, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 927 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 64.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of middle schools in United States and 145th of 670 ranked middle schools in Illinois. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (92th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (47th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 927.
There are 11 schools in Oak Park; Percy Julian Middle School ranks 8th of 11 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)41%
- Reading proficiency (30%)49%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)18%
- Students per teacher (15%)11.9
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Percy Julian Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 927
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 18%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 11.9
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 49%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 41%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Percy Julian Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Longfellow Elem School
Oak Park · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
524 students · 618 m away
Oak Park & River Forest High Sch
Oak Park · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,307 students · 1.1 km away
William Beye Elem School
Oak Park · Public elementary · Grades K–5
397 students · 1.1 km away
Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School
Oak Park · Public middle · Grades 6–8
947 students · 1.2 km away
Irving Elem School
Oak Park · Public elementary · Grades K–5
509 students · 1.5 km away
Ellington Elem School
Chicago · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
510 students · 1.5 km away
Depriest Elem School
Chicago · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
419 students · 1.5 km away
Catalyst Charter-Circle Rock ES
Chicago · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
512 students · 1.5 km away
Douglass Academy High School
Chicago · Public high · Grades 9–12
29 students · 1.7 km away
Abraham Lincoln Elem School
Oak Park · Public elementary · Grades K–5
580 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Illinois with a comparable Enrollment.
Triad Middle School
Saint Jacob · Public middle · Grades 6–8
925 students
Glenn Westlake Middle School
Lombard · Public middle · Grades 6–8
935 students
Kennedy Junior High School
Lisle · Public middle · Grades 6–8
937 students
Aptakisic Junior High School
Buffalo Grove · Public middle · Grades 6–8
940 students
Minooka Intermediate School
Minooka · Public middle · Grades 5–6
941 students
John F Kennedy Middle Sch
Plainfield · Public middle · Grades 6–8
912 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Percy Julian Middle School a good school?
Percy Julian Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 64.5 out of 100 (Top 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #145 of 670 in Illinois. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Percy Julian Middle School rank in Illinois?
Percy Julian Middle School ranks #145 of 670 middle schools in Illinois and #4502 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Percy Julian Middle School?
Percy Julian Middle School had 927 students in 2025.
Is Percy Julian Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Percy Julian Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Percy Julian Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Percy Julian Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.