Marquardt Middle School

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Glendale Heights, Illinois

Marquardt Middle School in Glendale Heights, Illinois enrolled 754 students in 2024-25 with 72.9 full-time teachers, 10.3 students per teacher against the Illinois middle-school median of 12.7. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 19% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 17% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Illinois: 29.9% and 26.6%).

Enrollment fell 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

806 students in 2022-23, 775 students in 2023-24, 754 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 72.4 to 72.9.

Students enrolled at Marquardt Middle School by school year2022-23: 806, 2023-24: 775, 2024-25: 75402505007501k2022-238062023-247752024-25754
Students enrolled at Marquardt Middle School by school year2022-23: 806, 2023-24: 775, 2024-25: 75402505007501k2022-238062023-247752024-25754
Students enrolled at Marquardt Middle School by school year2022-23: 806, 2023-24: 775, 2024-25: 75402505007501k2022-238062023-247752024-25754
Students enrolled at Marquardt Middle School by school year2022-23: 806, 2023-24: 775, 2024-25: 75402505007501k2022-238062023-247752024-25754
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2380672.411.1
2023-2477572.010.8
2024-2575472.910.3

10.3 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 87 of every 100 Illinois middle schools

Among the 684 Illinois middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.7; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Illinois middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 70.6; This school 10.3; state median 12.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 10.3state median 12.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 70.6; This school 10.3; state median 12.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 10.3state median 12.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 70.6; This school 10.3; state median 12.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 10.3state median 12.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 70.6; This school 10.3; state median 12.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 10.3state median 12.7U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Marquardt Middle School enrolled 854 students and reported no counselor; it reported 18 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions18
  • Chronically absent34.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

56.5% of students were Hispanic, 16.7% White, 12.2% Black in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic56.5%
  2. White16.7%
  3. Black12.2%
  4. Asian11.9%
  5. Two or more races2.3%
  6. Pacific Islander0.3%
  7. American Indian0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Marquardt Middle School scored proficient or above: 19% in reading in 2021-22 and 17% in math in 2022-23, against 29.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 26.6% in math in 2022-23 across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtIllinois
Reading and language arts, 2021-2219%19%29.9%
Math, 2022-2317%not published26.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Glendale Heights

2 public middle schools in Glendale Heights report 2024-25 enrollment; Marquardt Middle School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Marquardt Middle School75410.3not reported
Glenside Middle School73212.1not reported

All public schools in Glendale Heights →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Marquardt Middle School

  1. Glenside Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 1.3 miles away: 732 students, 12.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
  2. Westfield Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 1.7 miles away: 493 students, 13.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.7 mi
  3. Compare Marquardt Middle School with Glenside Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Marquardt SD 15 spends per student$21,693 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$21,693
  5. The largest public schools in IllinoisMarquardt Middle School is the number 103 by size of 686 Illinois middle schools open in 2024-25.#103 of 686
  6. Illinois schools by students per teacher10.3 students per teacher here against the Illinois median of 12.7 for middle schools.10.3:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Marquardt Middle School

  1. How many students attend Marquardt Middle School?
    754 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 806 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Glendale Heights, IL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Marquardt Middle School?
    10.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Illinois median for middle schools is 12.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Marquardt Middle School a Title I school?
    Marquardt Middle School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Marquardt Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Marquardt Middle School scored proficient or above: 19% in reading in 2021-22 and 17% in math in 2022-23, against 29.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 26.6% in math in 2022-23 across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Marquardt Middle School in?
    Marquardt SD 15, NCES district ID 1724780. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 172478002688 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22