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Barrington Mdle School- Prairie Cmps

Public Grades 6-8

87^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 94% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Barrington Mdle School- Prairie Cmps is a high-performing public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Barrington, Illinois, part of the Barrington CUSD 220 district. With 944 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.2, the school has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 76-294 over the past 10 years.

Barrington Mdle School- Prairie Cmps excels academically, consistently outperforming the state average in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school had 80.7% of students proficient or better in ELA and 61.9% in Math, compared to the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5% respectively. The school's science proficiency for 8th grade is also very high at 81.3%, compared to the state average of 45.4%. Notably, the school's performance is stronger than the district average, with the exception of 8th grade Math where the district outperforms the school.

While Barrington Mdle School- Prairie Cmps demonstrates a strong commitment to equity, with most student subgroups performing at a high level compared to their peers statewide, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.8% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state average of 12.6%. This is in contrast to the school's otherwise strong performance and may indicate potential issues with student engagement or other factors affecting attendance. Compared to nearby middle schools, Barrington Mdle School- Prairie Cmps outperforms most in test scores, particularly in ELA and Science, though Lake Zurich Middle - S Campus matches or exceeds the school's performance in many areas.

980

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,000

Per pupil spending ?

20.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

40 E Dundee Rd
Barrington, IL 60010-5227

(847) 304-3990

District: Barrington CUSD 220

Students who attend Barrington Mdle School- Prairie Cmps usually attend:

High:

Barrington High School

Feeder schools for Barrington Mdle School- Prairie Cmps:

Elementary:	Barbara B Rose Elementary School
	Countryside Elementary School
	Grove Avenue Elementary School
	Hough Street Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.6%

Asian:

21.5%

Hispanic:

18.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (75% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Illinois middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg72%

Illinois avg46%

87^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 6%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Barrington CUSD 220

87^th of 811Barrington CUSD 220 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	87 of 1368	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	94 of 1363	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.3	156 of 1367	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	219 of 1369	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	294 of 1241	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	89.3	116 of 1356	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	105 of 1293	91.9%	★★★★★
2017	91.4	81 of 1293	93.7%	★★★★★
2016	91.6	76 of 1294	94.1%	★★★★★
2015	92.5	81 of 1302	93.8%	★★★★★
2014	89.2	98 of 1322	92.6%	★★★★★
2013	88.9	95 of 1367	93.1%	★★★★★
2012	82.4	158 of 1365	88.4%	★★★★☆
2011	82.6	142 of 1344	89.4%	★★★★☆
2010	83.7	119 of 1327	91.0%	★★★★★
2009	83.9	120 of 1318	90.9%	★★★★★
2008	82.4	156 of 1293	87.9%	★★★★☆
2007	85.4	84 of 1287	93.5%	★★★★★
2006	86.3	77 of 1272	93.9%	★★★★★
2005	87.8	86 of 1209	92.9%	★★★★★
2004	89.6	63 of 1204	94.8%	★★★★★
2003	90.7	62 of 1185	94.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	29 of 186	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	33 of 184	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	48 of 192	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	74 of 198	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	58 of 112	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.8	26 of 201	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.4	19 of 209	90.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	98.2	13 of 694	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	81.7	51 of 639	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	82.9	45 of 674	93.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	110 of 483	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	44.5	213 of 486	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	228 of 480	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.0	312 of 454	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.7	242 of 277	12.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	54.6	85 of 339	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	46.2	116 of 285	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	102 of 1248	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.6	100 of 1251	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	85.1	139 of 1275	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	228 of 1286	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	306 of 1017	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	88.1	111 of 1276	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.1	110 of 1226	91.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	153 of 669	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	181 of 643	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	53.1	249 of 661	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.5	371 of 662	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	330 of 517	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	391 of 639	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	258 of 590	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	231 of 1229	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	230 of 1219	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	57.1	412 of 1234	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	601 of 1221	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.9	583 of 1019	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	572 of 1217	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	387 of 1161	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	69 of 1271	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	78 of 1264	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	85.1	150 of 1292	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	186 of 1286	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	240 of 1048	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	88.6	109 of 1296	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	87.8	111 of 1223	90.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	23 of 204	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	91.0	12 of 184	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	67.1	60 of 194	69.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	53 of 195	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	43.3	50 of 97	48.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	91.0	7 of 179	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	77.9	31 of 164	81.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	95.8	28 of 812	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	48 of 802	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	79.5	101 of 805	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	120 of 781	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	59.4	114 of 548	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	120 of 792	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	48 of 602	92.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	88 of 884	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	84.2	105 of 875	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	178 of 895	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	273 of 898	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.1	362 of 813	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.9	149 of 905	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	142 of 889	84.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2025)98th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)97th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)90th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)89th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)84th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)77th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science81%+36 vs state

English Language Arts81%+28 vs state

Mathematics62%+23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)					IAR Mathematics (2025)					% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Barrington Mdle School- Prairie Cmps	Public	6-8	40 E Dundee Rd	Barrington	60010	Cook County	Barrington CUSD 220	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 304-3990	980	72	13.7	20.2%	525 (53.6%)	16 (1.6%)	184 (18.8%)	211 (21.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.3%)	92.3	87^th of 1368 public middle schools	93.6%		92.1	94^th of 1363 public middle schools	93.1%	7		81.3		79.8	76.7	85.1	80.7		51.6	65.6	68.0	61.9	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.3	97.7	99.3	96.7	$21,000	$352	$20,648
Barrington Middle School Station	Public	6-8	215 Eastern Ave	Barrington	60010	Cook County	Barrington CUSD 220	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 756-6400	886	71	12.4	19.4%	560 (63.2%)	10 (1.1%)	146 (16.5%)	120 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.6%)	85.9	177^th of 1368 public middle schools	87.1%		90.8	107^th of 1363 public middle schools	92.1%	70		69.3		76.4	84.4	76.6	79.0		39.8	64.7	44.6	49.5	98.4	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.4	97.3	98.3	96.5	$22,437	$524	$21,913
Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	3805 Winston Dr	Hoffman Estates	60192	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 963-5400	621	41	15.0	11.6%	342 (55.1%)	18 (2.9%)	40 (6.4%)	191 (30.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.7%)								(n/a)
Lake Zurich Middle - S Campus	Public	6-8	435 W Cuba Rd	Lake Zurich	60047	Lake County	Lake Zurich CUSD 95	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 540-7070	599	55	10.8	15.4%	481 (80.3%)	6 (1.0%)	37 (6.2%)	52 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.3%)	96.2	32^nd of 1368 public middle schools	97.7%		94.7	60^th of 1363 public middle schools	95.6%	28		75.9		85.7	93.3	85.4	88.4		65.9	79.5	75.9	74.1	98.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	98.2	96.1	98.0	93.2	$20,351	$215	$20,136
Walter R Sundling Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 N Smith St	Palatine	60067	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-3700	679	61	11.2	47.0%	237 (34.9%)	47 (6.9%)	305 (44.9%)	68 (10.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.7%)	35.3	854^th of 1368 public middle schools	37.6%		66.7	384^th of 1363 public middle schools	71.8%	470		36.2		33.3	34.9	42.0	36.8		22.1	32.5	23.1	25.9	98.4	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.5	98.7	98.2	$20,664	$720	$19,944
Dwight D Eisenhower Junior High School	Public	7-8	800 Hassell Rd	Hoffman Estates	60169	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 357-5500	662	56	11.8		191 (28.9%)	59 (8.9%)	245 (37.0%)	148 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.7%)	72.1	340^th of 1368 public middle schools	75.1%		77.4	261^st of 1363 public middle schools	80.9%	79		45.3			74.8	65.3	70.1			45.0	40.2	42.6	99.0	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.0	97.8	98.5	98.5	$17,768	$682	$17,086
Plum Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	2600 Plum Grove Rd	Rolling Meadows	60008	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-7600	1,128	68	16.5	14.9%	544 (48.2%)	35 (3.1%)	103 (9.1%)	393 (34.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (4.3%)	86.5	170^th of 1368 public middle schools	87.6%		88.2	131^st of 1363 public middle schools	90.4%	39		63.1		74.6	73.5	75.7	74.6		56.7	58.4	48.7	54.3	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.7	98.6	99.3	98.3	$15,195	$512	$14,683
Winston Campus Middle School	Public	6-8	120 N Babcock Dr	Palatine	60074	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-7400	847	65	12.9	49.9%	240 (28.3%)	41 (4.8%)	510 (60.2%)	35 (4.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.0%)	33.2	894^th of 1368 public middle schools	34.6%		30.5	891^st of 1363 public middle schools	34.6%	3		27.3		32.4	42.0	38.0	37.4		20.1	30.6	25.1	25.2	96.9	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.4	96.7	99.8	97.7	$17,197	$1,022	$16,175
Helen Keller Junior High School	Public	6-8	820 Bode Rd	Schaumburg	60194	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 357-6500	617	56	11.0		214 (34.7%)	26 (4.2%)	202 (32.7%)	160 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.3%)	81.6	230^th of 1368 public middle schools	83.2%		82.7	204^th of 1363 public middle schools	85.0%	26		50.4			75.6	74.3	75.0			59.8	45.7	52.7	98.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.2	97.5	99.2	97.8	$19,577	$825	$18,752
Fox River Grove Middle School	Public	5-8	401 Orchard St	Fox River Grove	60021	McHenry County	Fox River Grove Cons School District 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 516-5105	174	16	11.2	20.7%	136 (78.2%)	1 (0.6%)	27 (15.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.6%)	57.8	514^th of 1368 public middle schools	62.4%		30.3	897^th of 1363 public middle schools	34.2%	383	41.5	58.5	65.9	60.5	46.9	53.7	56.3	41.5	27.9	26.5	41.5	33.9	98.9	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.9	98.4	98.9	71.9	$20,255	$505	$19,750

Frequently Asked Questions about Barrington Mdle School- Prairie Cmps

Is Barrington Mdle School- Prairie Cmps a good school?

Yes. Barrington Mdle School- Prairie Cmps ranks in the top 6.4% of Illinois middle schools.

What district is Barrington Mdle School- Prairie Cmps in?

Barrington CUSD 220

How many students attend Barrington Mdle School- Prairie Cmps?

In the 2024-25 school year, 980 students attended Barrington Mdle School- Prairie Cmps.

What high school do graduates of Barrington Mdle School- Prairie Cmps attend?

Students who attend Barrington Mdle School- Prairie Cmps usually go on to attend Barrington High School

What is the racial makeup of Barrington Mdle School- Prairie Cmps?

Students at Barrington Mdle School- Prairie Cmps are 54% White, 22% Asian, 19% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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