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Best Middle Schools in Mchenry, IL

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At a glance

Schools

1,340

Students

Top rankedParkland School452^nd of 1,368 Illinois middle schools

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Biggest riser

Parkland School up 109 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of McHenry, Illinois is home to two middle schools: McHenry Middle School and Parkland School, both serving grades 6-8 and part of the McHenry CCSD 15 district. Based on the available data, Parkland School emerges as the standout middle school in the area, consistently outperforming McHenry Middle School on key metrics.

Parkland School ranks higher in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, with a ranking of 452 out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 598 for McHenry Middle School. Parkland School also outperforms McHenry Middle School on academic measures, including higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. Additionally, Parkland School has a slightly lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a more affluent student population.

While both schools face challenges, such as higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates, Parkland School's consistent academic excellence and favorable student demographics make it the standout middle school in the McHenry area. The district-level factors and the need to address low Mathematics proficiency and chronic absenteeism are areas that warrant further investigation and targeted improvement efforts across the district.

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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 (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	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
McHenry Middle School	Public	6-8	2120 W Lincoln Rd	McHenry	60051	McHenry County	McHenry CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(779) 244-1600	695	59	11.7	40.6%	502 (72.2%)	5 (0.7%)	163 (23.5%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.4%)	51.7	598^th of 1368 public middle schools	56.3%		53.9	541^st of 1363 public middle schools	60.3%	57	45.3	56.3	65.7	45.3	55.3	28.6	25.9	24.7	26.3	98.5	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.7	98.1	98.5	95.6	$20,137	$481	$19,656
Parkland School	Public	6-8	1802 N Ringwood Rd	McHenry	60050	McHenry County	McHenry CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(779) 244-1700	645	57	11.3	37.7%	418 (64.8%)	5 (0.8%)	189 (29.3%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.1%)	63	452^nd of 1368 public middle schools	67.0%		52.7	561^st of 1363 public middle schools	58.8%	109	49.1	68.7	69.7	50.7	62.9	33.3	37.7	28.7	33.3	98.8	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.3	98.1	98.8	96.9	$20,343	$527	$19,816

Cities Near Mchenry

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Johnsburg	2.76 mi	3	440^th
Ringwood	3.89 mi	1
Wonder Lake	4.46 mi	1	649^th
Island Lake	5.48 mi	2	386^th
Fox Lake	5.76 mi	2	510^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.