The top reported proficiency rate is 76% in English language arts. The lowest is 57% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Springman Middle School
Springman Middle School is a regular public middle school serving grades six through eight in Glenview, a predominantly residential North Shore suburb north of Chicago with strong civic and commercial anchors. The school enrolls about students across three grade levels, with the student body reflecting the village's demographic makeup: a majority white enrollment alongside substantial Asian and Hispanic populations, with smaller numbers of Black students and multiracial students. Free-and-reduced-price lunch data was not available, nor were counts for special education and English learner populations.
The school's academic profile shows divergent strength across subjects. In English language arts, Springman performs solidly. Grade six students reached proficiency at a meaningful rate, while grades seven and eight both exceeded that, with eight-grade performance notably high. Math presents a different picture. Sixth-grade math proficiency sits at about the midpoint, while seventh and eighth grades improve markedly, climbing to performance levels well above the sixth-grade baseline. Science assessment data is sparse; eighth grade is the only grade tested, and results there are strong. State assessment results for grades three through five show no data, a gap that reflects Springman's grade configuration as a middle school that does not serve those elementary grades.
Placed against other districts in Cook County, Springman's overall proficiency index positions it in the top quartile, an indication that the school's tested performance ranks among stronger outcomes across the county's broader set of districts. This is a meaningful anchor point for families weighing school quality.
Glenview itself is a community in transition and in relative affluence. Home values have climbed steadily, and housing inventory has tightened. The village has a strong park district, a well-regarded public library, two Metra stations, and substantial employers including pharmaceutical and industrial companies. Downtown revitalization is a civic priority. The largest recent development is The Glen, a massive mixed-use redevelopment of a former naval air station that has reshaped the village's footprint and character.
District 34, Springman's parent district, faces significant fiscal headwinds. In November 2024, voters rejected a property tax rate increase referendum by a decisive margin. District leadership signaled that the outcome would force budget cuts, creating lasting budgetary pressure that families should weigh when considering program continuity and staffing depth. Against that backdrop, the district did complete a major facility and program upgrade following a voter-approved bond in 2020, including the launch of full-day kindergarten as an option and capital improvements across all eight schools. That work closed a program gap with neighboring feeder districts and signals prior investment in modernized learning spaces.
For a family considering Springman, the profile is a school with notably higher English language arts performance, mid-range sixth-grade math that strengthens substantially by eighth grade, and strong science outcomes where tested. The school sits in an affluent, growing community with active civic life and sits in a district managing real fiscal constraints that may affect future programming and hiring. A parent weighing enrollment may want to look into the district's specific responses to the referendum defeat and what, if anything, that means for course breadth, electives, and support staffing going forward.
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