Middle Schools in Cary CCSD 26

Summary:

Cary CCSD 26 in Illinois is home to one middle school, Cary Junior High School, which serves grades 6-8. This middle school has consistently strong academic performance, ranking in the top 31% of Illinois middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Cary Junior High School maintains a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating above-average performance. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are higher than the state averages, particularly in 8th grade ELA where the school's proficiency rate is over 7 percentage points above the Illinois average. Additionally, the school's 8th grade science proficiency rate is significantly higher than the state average.

While Cary Junior High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and the Cary CCSD 26 district spends more per student than the state average, the school's chronic absenteeism rate is slightly higher than the state average. This may indicate potential equity concerns that the district should further investigate to ensure all students have the support they need to succeed.

District Detail

2115 Crystal Lake Rd
Cary, IL 60013-1426

(224) 357-5100

SchoolDigger Rank:
275^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 2,372

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Cary Junior High School	Public	6-8	2109 Crystal Lake Rd	Cary	60013	McHenry County	Cary CCSD 26	No	(n/a)	No	No	(224) 357-5150	761	61	12.4	28.5%	532 (69.9%)	3 (0.4%)	179 (23.5%)	12 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.5%)	65.1	424^th of 1368 public middle schools	69.0%		63.2	414^th of 1363 public middle schools	69.6%	10	56.8	59.7	54.5	64.3	59.7	37.8	40.3	30.1	35.8	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.0	98.3	98.3	96.4	$13,809	$427	$13,383

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chsd 155	1.2 mi	5	114^th
Fox River Grove Cons School District 3	1.71 mi	2	312^th
Crystal Lake CCSD 47	3.42 mi	14	362^nd
Cusd 300	3.57 mi	29	433^rd
Prairie Grove Central School District 46	3.65 mi	2	244^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.

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