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Best Public Schools in Crystal Lake, IL

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Schools

11,653

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedPrairie Ridge High School63^rd of 698 Illinois high schools

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Biggest riser

Husmann Elementary School up 255 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Glacier Ridge Elementary School 9.9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The city of Crystal Lake, Illinois is home to 17 schools across two school districts - Crystal Lake CCSD 47 and Prairie Grove Central School District 46. The district includes 10 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 3 high schools, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade.

A few schools stand out in the district. Prairie Ridge High School is the highest ranked high school, earning a 5-star rating and ranking 63rd out of 698 Illinois high schools. It has the strongest test scores across English, math, and science. At the elementary level, South Elementary School has the highest English Language Arts and math proficiency rates, with over 68% of students proficient in ELA and 57.5% in math. It also has a 4-star rating. Another strong performer is Woods Creek Elementary School, which ranks in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools and earns a 4-star rating.

Across the district, there is a wide range in school performance and funding. The highest spending school, Prairie Ridge High School, also has the strongest academic outcomes. However, the district struggles with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates of 25.4% across all schools. Additionally, there appears to be a relationship between the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch and academic performance, with higher-poverty schools tending to have lower proficiency rates.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	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)	% Pneumococcal (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 (2025)	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	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th 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 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Canterbury Elementary School	Public	K-5	875 Canterbury Dr	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 459-8180	486	38	12.8	54.5%	191 (39.3%)	9 (1.9%)	262 (53.9%)	11 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	28.3	1474^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.3%		21.9	1627^th of 2067 public elementary schools	21.3%	153										25.0		32.6	37.3	35.3				34.8	29.2	28.4	25.0				27.7	98.5	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.7	97.1	98.2			$14,910	$797	$14,113
Husmann Elementary School	Public	K-5	131 W Paddock St	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 459-7114	518	35	14.6	24.7%	396 (76.4%)	24 (4.6%)	63 (12.2%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.6%)	54.8	909^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.8%		39.4	1164^th of 2067 public elementary schools	43.7%	255										46.6		40.7	53.2	53.8				49.6	50.6	42.9	33.7				41.6	96.0	96.2	96.2	96.2	98.7	95.7	95.3			$14,395	$592	$13,803
Coventry Elementary School	Public	K-5	820 Darlington Ln	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 459-4231	629	48	13.1	47.7%	316 (50.2%)	9 (1.4%)	261 (41.5%)	14 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.6%)	45.9	1082^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	47.4%		39	1176^th of 2067 public elementary schools	43.1%	94										36.8		35.5	46.9	65.7				49.5	38.3	32.3	30.8				33.9	97.2	97.7	97.7	97.7	100.0	97.0	97.3			$14,562	$926	$13,636
Lundahl Middle School	Public	6-8	560 Nash Rd	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 459-5971	797	60	13.2	35.4%	489 (61.4%)	22 (2.8%)	240 (30.1%)	19 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.4%)	52.4	589^th of 1368 public middle schools	56.9%		44.5	677^th of 1363 public middle schools	50.3%	88											50.2				49.6	47.8	58.0	51.7				27.3	39.6	20.9	29.4	98.5	98.0	98.0	98.0	97.7	98.0	98.5		98.5	$14,495	$784	$13,711
North Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 W Woodstock St	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 459-0122	638	49	12.9	29.3%	411 (64.4%)	15 (2.4%)	183 (28.7%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.4%)	71.2	575^th of 2056 public elementary schools	72.0%		63.7	666^th of 2067 public elementary schools	67.8%	91										60.0		53.5	70.7	64.3				63.4	48.0	49.2	47.5				48.3	97.6	97.1	97.1	97.1	99.8	96.8	97.4			$14,965	$468	$14,497
Richard F Bernotas Middle School	Public	6-8	170 N Oak St	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 459-9210	737	65	11.4	28.0%	540 (73.3%)	33 (4.5%)	112 (15.2%)	25 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.4%)	57.7	518^th of 1368 public middle schools	62.1%		56.3	509^th of 1363 public middle schools	62.7%	9											59.4				54.9	55.9	55.5	55.4				22.9	38.4	28.3	29.9	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.7	96.0	96.5		96.5	$15,776	$519	$15,257
South Elementary School	Public	K-5	601 Golf Rd	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 459-1143	390	36	10.9	26.7%	311 (79.7%)	1 (0.3%)	58 (14.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	79.3	409^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.1%		76.7	443^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	78.6%	34										53.2		64.1	68.3	72.6				68.3	62.5	55.0	54.8				57.5	95.5	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3			$17,580	$982	$16,598
West Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Briarwood Dr	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 459-2749	520	36	14.5	28.7%	394 (75.8%)	19 (3.7%)	67 (12.9%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.2%)	68.2	641^st of 2056 public elementary schools	68.8%		61.1	713^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.5%	72										43.0		64.0	70.5	62.4				65.7	65.1	38.3	37.6				46.5	97.8	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6			$14,522	$628	$13,894
Hannah Beardsley Middle School	Public	6-8	515 E Crystal Lake Ave	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 477-5897	829	59	14.0	37.8%	509 (61.4%)	18 (2.2%)	254 (30.6%)	21 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.1%)	62	467^th of 1368 public middle schools	65.9%		58.9	466^th of 1363 public middle schools	65.8%	1											52.4				52.8	57.2	60.1	56.7				26.9	41.6	39.6	36.0	98.2	98.3	98.3	98.3	97.7	97.3	98.1		98.1	$14,254	$596	$13,658
Woods Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	1100 Alexandra Blvd	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 356-2720	489	40	12.1	22.7%	360 (73.6%)	9 (1.8%)	54 (11.0%)	35 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.9%)	71.5	562^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	72.7%		71.4	529^th of 2067 public elementary schools	74.4%	33										50.6		50.0	63.6	72.4				62.5	52.6	50.0	55.2				52.6	96.4	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.8	95.8	96.2			$15,219	$530	$14,688
Glacier Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	1120 Village Rd	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 477-5518	360	36	9.9	28.6%	243 (67.5%)	15 (4.2%)	45 (12.5%)	42 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.9%)	64.5	712^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.4%		73.5	498^th of 2067 public elementary schools	75.9%	214										37.1		47.7	56.5	70.0				59.6	59.1	43.5	50.0				49.7	96.1	95.9	95.9	95.9	96.1	95.9	95.9			$20,074	$720	$19,353
Indian Prairie Elementary School	Public	K-5	651 Village Rd	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 459-2124	496	39	12.6	36.9%	328 (66.1%)	17 (3.4%)	100 (20.2%)	27 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	70.8	582^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	71.7%		54.4	828^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.9%	246										60.7		59.5	53.5	67.9				59.3	57.0	40.7	51.8				49.3	95.5	95.7	95.7	95.7	96.1	95.0	95.0			$16,070	$944	$15,126
Crystal Lake Central High School	Public	9-12	45 W Franklin Ave	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Chsd 155	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 459-2505	1,443	85	16.9	35.3%	926 (64.2%)	28 (1.9%)	403 (27.9%)	42 (2.9%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	39 (2.7%)	75.9	136^th of 698 public high schools	80.5%		79	116^th of 697 public high schools	83.4%	20	71.6	68.8	35.0	42.9	57.1	64.4	60.2	42.1	52.7																	97.0	97.1	97.0	97.1	97.2	96.5	97.1		95.8	$20,307	$390	$19,916
Crystal Lake South High School	Public	9-12	1200 S McHenry Ave	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Chsd 155	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 455-3860	1,279	78	16.4	32.1%	830 (64.9%)	35 (2.7%)	329 (25.7%)	55 (4.3%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.0%)	78.6	118^th of 698 public high schools	83.1%		77.4	128^th of 697 public high schools	81.6%	10	74.1	68.4	36.9	38.8	65.5	66.6	61.6	41.8	57.3																	98.3	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5		98.2	$21,343	$381	$20,962
Prairie Ridge High School	Public	9-12	6000 Dvorak Dr	Crystal Lake	60012	McHenry County	Chsd 155	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 479-0404	1,133	69	16.3	22.4%	901 (79.5%)	14 (1.2%)	151 (13.3%)	35 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.7%)	88.3	63^rd of 698 public high schools	91.0%		89.4	73^rd of 697 public high schools	89.5%	10	78.4	72.2	44.6	51.7	62.1	66.0	75.8	58.6	72.1																	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.7	97.7	97.9		97.3	$21,803	$305	$21,497
Haber Oaks Campus	Public	9-12	1200 S Mchenry Ave	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Chsd 155	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 893-5300	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																										99.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		89.1
Prairie Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3223 IL Route 176	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Prairie Grove Central School District 46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 459-3023	552	42	13.0	21.9%	457 (82.8%)	5 (0.9%)	51 (9.2%)	18 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	74.1	510^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.2%		85.9	254^th of 2067 public elementary schools	87.7%	256												52.4	70.3					60.7	56.2	62.2					59.0	95.3	94.7	94.7	94.7	95.3	94.7	95.3	12.8		$19,024	$379	$18,645
Prairie Grove Junior High School	Public	5-8	3225 IL Route 176	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Prairie Grove Central School District 46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 459-3557	357	33	10.7	22.7%	286 (80.1%)	7 (2.0%)	40 (11.2%)	16 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	67.5	398^th of 1368 public middle schools	70.9%		60.8	439^th of 1363 public middle schools	67.8%	41										56.3	61.1			59.3	60.9	57.6	61.1	59.8			48.1	30.8	50.6	33.3	40.3	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.1	95.9	96.5		70.3	$17,552	$59	$17,494

Cities Near Crystal Lake

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mchenry	3.53 mi	11	360^th
Cary	4.11 mi	6	196^th
Island Lake	4.98 mi	2	386^th
Lake in the Hills	6.02 mi	7	216^th
Fox River Grove	6.78 mi	2	278^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.