Haven Middle School

Haven Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8
2417 Prairie Ave,  Evanston, IL
Evanston Community Consolidated School District No. 65
3.6
785 Students
B+
Niche Grade
Haven Middle School is located at 2417 Prairie Ave. and serves grades sixth through eighth. Describing itself as an inclusive community of diverse learners, Haven was ranked the #2 middle school in Evanston by U.S. News & World Report. Housing around 852 students, Haven Middle School is a large and diverse public school. They enjoy an average class size of 22 and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12-to-1. To support its student population, the school has established programs such as mentoring and tutoring and bilingual education initiatives. Haven's students perform exceptionally well in the sciences. According to state assessments, over half of the students test proficient to exemplary in science. The school's reading and math proficiency levels are also better than state and district percentages. Haven's successful STEM-based curriculum focuses on career readiness with different career days, camps and clubs. The school's athletes compete in basketball, track and field, volleyball and intramural golf. Haven Middle School's Northstars continue to shine as examples of personal and academic progress within the Evanston community.

School Details

Head of School
Kathleen Roberson
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Math Proficiency
35%
Reading Proficiency
30%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
A
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
30%
Math Proficiency
35%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Teachers
66
Full Time Teachers
66
Teachers in First or Second Year
8.6%

GreatSchools Rating

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Student Diversity

Female
51.7%
Male
48.1%
White
55%
Black
16.3%
Hispanic
15.3%
Two or more races
10.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
3%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
3.6 10 Reviews
2.0 other
4/18/2024
Do not go to this school, I had the worst experience at Haven for 3 years since 2020. The teachers here are really friendly there, it's just that the amount of learning here is below average. The teachers here do not give out homework anymore like they used to, which is good, but without it, we are...
1.0 other
2/27/2024
You will encounter some unpolite staff. There is a few good ones but the bad ones sour your whole experience. I was previously a student and admin has gotten worse over the years.
2.0 other
9/26/2023
This school was the worst 3 years of my life. The only thing I looked forward to was graduating. I was lucky with my teachers and I got experienced teachers who cared about their students, however, the teachers were divided into "teams" so I was on the team with the good teachers while the rest of m...
5.0 parent
9/17/2023
My child has been thriving socially and educationally at Haven Middle School. Its a collaborative learning environment with parents, offers a variety of learning experiences and embarrasses individuality and creative expression while giving the students the tools they need academically for high-scho...

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