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Kenyon Woods Middle School

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Kenyon Woods Middle School ranks 500 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

500^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 63% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Kenyon Woods Middle School is a public middle school located in South Elgin, Illinois, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 853 students. The school is part of the School District U-46, which is ranked 594 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kenyon Woods Middle School consistently performs better than the School District U-46 and the state of Illinois in terms of the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grades. For the 2024-2025 school year, Kenyon Woods had 56.4% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 43.1% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, Kenyon Woods had 34% proficient or better, compared to 31.5% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance in Science is also noteworthy, with 48.7% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 37.7% for the district and 45.4% for the state.

However, when compared to middle schools in the neighboring St. Charles CUSD 303 and Central CUSD 301 districts, Kenyon Woods lags behind significantly. For example, Thompson Middle School in St. Charles CUSD 303 had over 78% of students proficient or better in ELA and 61% in Mathematics for the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, Kenyon Woods Middle School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 23.7% in the 2024-2025 school year to 31.0% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average.

873

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,479

Per pupil spending ?

37.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1515 Raymond St
South Elgin, IL 60177-1305

(847) 289-6685

District: School District U-46

Students who attend Kenyon Woods Middle School usually attend:

High:

South Elgin High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.0%

White:

38.0%

Asian:

10.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 56th percentile in 2023 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 63rd (2025) from a 56th-percentile low (2023)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in School District U-46

✓Above the Illinois median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg37%

Illinois avg46%

500^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 8Middle Schools in the School District U-46

594^th of 811School District U-46 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	59.0	500 of 1368	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	538 of 1363	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	597 of 1367	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	580 of 1369	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.7	268 of 1241	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	53.5	573 of 1356	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	430 of 1293	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.9	329 of 1293	74.6%	★★★★☆
2016	70.0	322 of 1294	75.1%	★★★★☆
2014	72.3	333 of 1322	74.8%	★★★★☆
2013	70.6	368 of 1367	73.1%	★★★★☆
2012	70.6	404 of 1365	70.4%	★★★★☆
2011	75.3	300 of 1344	77.7%	★★★★☆
2010	73.3	362 of 1327	72.7%	★★★★☆
2009	71.9	374 of 1318	71.6%	★★★★☆
2008	73.6	345 of 1293	73.3%	★★★★☆
2007	68.7	429 of 1287	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.4	567 of 1272	55.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	152 of 574	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	57.9	165 of 548	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	149 of 569	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	56.2	171 of 573	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	34.7	368 of 565	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	178 of 511	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	115 of 186	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.4	95 of 184	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	143 of 192	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	150 of 198	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	177 of 201	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	169 of 209	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	420 of 694	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	303 of 639	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	209 of 674	69.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	241 of 483	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.6	288 of 486	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	84.1	19 of 480	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	40.0	258 of 454	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	184 of 339	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	166 of 285	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	458 of 1248	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	519 of 1251	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	594 of 1275	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	541 of 1286	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	545 of 1276	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	421 of 1226	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	416 of 669	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	471 of 643	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	478 of 661	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	458 of 662	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.8	481 of 639	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	428 of 590	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	57.0	18 of 70	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	12 of 53	77.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	644 of 1229	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	732 of 1219	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	750 of 1234	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	641 of 1221	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.6	719 of 1217	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	676 of 1161	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	484 of 1271	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	469 of 1264	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	553 of 1292	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	536 of 1286	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	543 of 1296	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	407 of 1223	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	86 of 204	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	86 of 184	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.0	122 of 194	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	104 of 195	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.8	86 of 179	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.2	86 of 164	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	336 of 812	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	311 of 802	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	339 of 805	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	309 of 781	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.7	536 of 792	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	219 of 602	63.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	329 of 884	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	362 of 875	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	495 of 895	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	503 of 898	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	506 of 905	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.6	341 of 889	61.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Homeless (2024)74th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2025)74th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile~ school

White (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)58th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)50th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2025)39th percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2025)38th percentile-25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+3 vs state

Science49%+3 vs state

Mathematics34%-4 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 8th 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 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
Kenyon Woods Middle School	Public	7-8	1515 Raymond St	South Elgin	60177	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 289-6685	873	62	14.0	37.8%	332 (38.0%)	30 (3.4%)	384 (44.0%)	88 (10.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (3.9%)	59	500^th of 1368 public middle schools	63.5%		54.2	538^th of 1363 public middle schools	60.5%	38	48.7		55.3	57.4	56.4		36.4	31.6	34.0	97.6	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.7	97.6	97.6	97.2	$21,479	$1,175	$20,305
Ellis Middle School	Public	7-8	225 S Liberty St	Elgin	60120	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5151	496	41	12.0	72.4%	22 (4.4%)	24 (4.8%)	428 (86.3%)	11 (2.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	19.8	1118^th of 1368 public middle schools	18.3%		24.2	1018^th of 1363 public middle schools	25.3%	100	25.0		25.0	38.1	31.7		10.3	13.1	11.7	98.9	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.3	97.9	98.2	97.7	$21,428	$1,884	$19,544
Abbott Middle School	Public	7-8	949 Van St	Elgin	60123	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5160	551	43	12.7	69.3%	54 (9.8%)	55 (10.0%)	407 (73.9%)	21 (3.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	18.3	1153^rd of 1368 public middle schools	15.7%		15.1	1229^th of 1363 public middle schools	9.8%	76	23.5		29.8	23.0	26.3		15.7	12.3	13.9	97.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	96.5	96.0	97.3	95.6	$22,688	$1,845	$20,843
Kimball Middle School	Public	7-8	451 N McLean Blvd	Elgin	60123	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5290	501	41	12.1	63.9%	56 (11.2%)	51 (10.2%)	371 (74.1%)	6 (1.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	17	1169^th of 1368 public middle schools	14.5%		16.3	1192^nd of 1363 public middle schools	12.5%	23	24.5		25.2	30.3	27.7		13.4	7.7	10.7	99.5	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.1	99.7	98.4	$24,597	$1,562	$23,035
Larsen Middle School	Public	7-8	665 Dundee Ave	Elgin	60120	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5250	570	40	14.3	62.8%	42 (7.4%)	26 (4.6%)	454 (79.6%)	34 (6.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	20.3	1108^th of 1368 public middle schools	19.0%		22.6	1048^th of 1363 public middle schools	23.1%	60	23.9		32.2	29.2	30.8		15.6	13.3	14.5	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	98.2	97.1	97.6	97.2	$20,607	$1,739	$18,868
Prairie Knolls Middle School	Public	6-7	225 Nesler Rd	Elgin	60124	Kane County	Central CUSD 301	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 717-8100	770	45	17.2	16.8%	470 (61.0%)	20 (2.6%)	127 (16.5%)	117 (15.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.4%)	90.7	111^th of 1368 public middle schools	91.9%		87.7	136^th of 1363 public middle schools	90.0%	25		87.6	76.7		82.4	65.0	53.3		59.4	98.7	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.8	98.5	98.8	96.3	$14,758	$241	$14,517
Wredling Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Dunham Rd	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(331) 228-3700	1,289	98	13.1	19.6%	834 (64.7%)	26 (2.0%)	217 (16.8%)	156 (12.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	52 (4.0%)	92.2	90^th of 1368 public middle schools	93.4%		94.4	61^st of 1363 public middle schools	95.5%	29	74.2	81.4	77.4	77.2	78.8	66.7	63.0	63.1	64.4	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	66.4	98.1	98.7	96.5	$17,330	$325	$17,005
Eastview Middle School	Public	7-8	321 N Oak Ave	Bartlett	60103	Cook County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 213-5550	757	50	15.2	28.5%	388 (51.3%)	23 (3.0%)	166 (21.9%)	140 (18.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.9%)	78.9	256^th of 1368 public middle schools	81.3%		69.6	350^th of 1363 public middle schools	74.3%	94	57.9		67.2	74.8	71.0		49.6	42.5	46.3	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	97.6	$19,707	$1,142	$18,565
Tefft Middle School	Public	7-8	1100 Shirley Ave	Streamwood	60107	Cook County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 213-5540	606	63	9.6	64.2%	61 (10.1%)	44 (7.3%)	453 (74.8%)	36 (5.9%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	31.2	918^th of 1368 public middle schools	32.9%		30.4	896^th of 1363 public middle schools	34.3%	22	35.4		37.2	40.4	39.0		20.2	18.2	19.0	98.5	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.0	98.6	98.6	$20,504	$1,659	$18,845
Canton Middle School	Public	7-8	1100 Sunset Cir	Streamwood	60107	Cook County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 213-5525	531	33	16.1	53.1%	111 (20.9%)	38 (7.2%)	325 (61.2%)	42 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.4%)	39.9	776^th of 1368 public middle schools	43.3%		34.4	830^th of 1363 public middle schools	39.1%	54	44.6		36.0	42.9	39.8		25.8	26.2	26.0	97.2	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.0	96.9	98.0	97.4	$27,318	$1,525	$25,792

Frequently Asked Questions about Kenyon Woods Middle School

How many students attend Kenyon Woods Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 873 students attended Kenyon Woods Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Kenyon Woods Middle School?

Students at Kenyon Woods Middle School are 44% Hispanic, 38% White, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Kenyon Woods Middle School in?

School District U-46

What high school do graduates of Kenyon Woods Middle School attend?

Students who attend Kenyon Woods Middle School usually go on to attend South Elgin High School

Is Kenyon Woods Middle School a good school?

Kenyon Woods Middle School ranks 500^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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