Oliver McCracken Middle School

8000 E Prairie Rd, Skokie, IL 60076

ASchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
340
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
9.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Skokie SD 73-5
Cook County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 688 Illinois middle schools · How we grade
Test scores54% proficient in math & reading
88thpercentile
Equity37% of low-income students proficient
90thpercentile
Attendance14% chronically absent
84thpercentile
Class size9.4 students per teacher
95thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Oliver McCracken Middle School

Oliver McCracken Middle School is a public middle school in Skokie, Illinois, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Skokie SD 73-5. The school is located in a small city in Cook County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 340 students were enrolled, with about 9.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Illinois middle school (12.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 688 Illinois middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

8000 E Prairie Rd
Skokie, IL 60076
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
340 students
Students per teacher
9.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Skokie SD 73-5
County
Cook County
NCES school ID
171038001254

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.