Overview
Glenside Middle School is a public middle serving grades 5–8 in Glendale Heights, Illinois. The school enrolls 768 students. It is part of the Queen Bee SD 16 district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
13.7:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span5–8
DistrictQueen Bee SD 16
County17043
CityGlendale Heights
ZIP60139
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID173297003415
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment768
White0.1%
Hispanic / Latino49.4%
Black / African American24.3%
Asian5.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native17.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
Two or More Races3.1%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %56%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)