The top reported proficiency rate is 63% in Science. The lowest is 44% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Medinah Middle School
Medinah Middle School is a small, regular public middle school in Roselle, Illinois, serving sixth through eighth grade. The school enrolls students roughly equally across its three grades, drawn from Medinah School District 11. The enrollment is intimate; sixth grade has roughly the same number of students as eighth grade, with seventh grade slightly smaller.
The student body is predominantly white, with a substantial share of Hispanic and Asian students as well, and smaller numbers of Black students. The demographic profile leans toward a stable, suburban community. Free and reduced lunch data is not available from the state, and English learner and special education enrollment counts were also not provided, so a full picture of economic need or language diversity cannot be drawn from the available data.
In academics, the school's state test results in 2024–25 show a mixed picture. In math proficiency on the state's IAR assessment, sixth grade trails notably behind the other grades; seventh and eighth graders performed broadly similarly to each other, though neither surpassed the midpoint of strong proficiency. In English language arts, the story is more encouraging: sixth graders achieved solid grounding just under half proficient, seventh graders crossed above half proficient, and eighth graders achieved strong proficiency. In science, eighth grade (the only tested grade for which results are available) showed solid proficiency. Across all tested subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency rate sits below the midpoint when compared to other districts serving the county, a signal that a parent may want to look into whether additional academic support or intervention pathways exist.
The school sits in Roselle, a northwest Chicago suburb of mixed residential character: tree-lined blocks of older Craftsman homes and mid-century ranches near downtown, with newer construction in the Medinah neighborhood on the east side. The town center has a small walkable commercial core around Main Street and the Metra station, though the village overall is car-oriented. Housing values in the area show modest appreciation and align with broader county trends. Downtown Roselle is anchored by the library, public art spaces, and local restaurants, while recreation centers sit on separated sites. The village is in active redevelopment, with planned infrastructure for biking and pedestrian access to the Metra station and new mixed-use projects underway.
Medinah School District 11 serves this community, and no major curriculum, pedagogy, or property-tax changes of lasting parent relevance were identified in recent board actions or public records. The district operates as a conventional public district without magnet or charter designation.
State testing proficiency data for grades three, four, and five, and for science at grade five, are not available; these grades are not part of Medinah Middle School's enrollment, so no data gap exists for the school itself.
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