Middle Schools in Crystal Lake CCSD 47

Summary:

The Crystal Lake CCSD 47 school district in Illinois is home to three middle schools: Hannah Beardsley Middle School, Lundahl Middle School, and Richard F Bernotas Middle School. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and are part of a district ranked 362 out of 811 in Illinois, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the three middle schools, Richard F Bernotas Middle School stands out as the top performer, with the highest overall proficiency rates in English Language Arts and the highest 8th grade science proficiency rates, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. This school also has a lower percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch (26.75%) and the lowest student-teacher ratio at 11.7, suggesting smaller class sizes. In contrast, Hannah Beardsley Middle School has the highest proficiency rates in Mathematics across all grades, though still below the district and state averages, and the highest 8th grade ELA proficiency rates, outperforming the district and state.

Interestingly, all three schools in the Crystal Lake CCSD 47 district have the same chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% for the 2024-2025 school year, suggesting a district-wide challenge in this area. Additionally, the school with the highest spending per student, Richard F Bernotas Middle School, also has the strongest academic performance, potentially indicating a relationship between funding and student outcomes.

District Detail

300 Commerce Dr
Crystal Lake, IL 60014-3503

(815) 788-5000

SchoolDigger Rank:
362^nd of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 6,889

Primary Schools: 9
Middle Schools: 3
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
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
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
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

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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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