Middle Schools in Wauconda CUSD 118

Summary:

The Wauconda CUSD 118 school district in Illinois is home to two middle schools: Wauconda Middle School and Matthews Middle School. Both schools serve grades 6-8 and have maintained consistent 3-star ratings from SchoolDigger over the past three years.

Wauconda Middle School stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, 55.1% of its students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 56.4% for the Wauconda CUSD 118 district and 53.1% for the state. Additionally, 60% of its 8th-grade students were proficient or better in Science, significantly higher than the district (50.5%) and state (45.4%) averages.

While both schools have slightly higher chronic absenteeism rates than the state average, Matthews Middle School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 46.04%, compared to 34.85% at Wauconda Middle School. This may indicate a more economically disadvantaged student population at Matthews Middle School.

District Detail

555 N Main St
Wauconda, IL 60084-1229

(847) 526-7690

SchoolDigger Rank:
295^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,186

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
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
Wauconda Middle School	Public	6-8	217 Slocum Lake Rd	Wauconda	60084	Lake County	Wauconda CUSD 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 526-2122	506	42	11.9	33.2%	330 (65.2%)	6 (1.2%)	142 (28.1%)	16 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	64	438^th of 1368 public middle schools	68.0%		58	481^st of 1363 public middle schools	64.7%	43	60.0	57.8	52.4	55.1	55.1	38.5	35.6	40.3	38.2	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.0	$19,827	$826	$19,001
Matthews Middle School	Public	6-8	3500 Darrell Rd.	Island Lake	60042	Lake County	Wauconda CUSD 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 526-6210	451	39	11.4	43.7%	245 (54.3%)	8 (1.8%)	163 (36.1%)	16 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	45.8	682^nd of 1368 public middle schools	50.1%		47.9	613^th of 1363 public middle schools	55.0%	69	40.3	47.1	67.4	35.5	49.8	24.1	31.5	22.1	25.9	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	95.9	$20,691	$826	$19,866

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Prairie Grove Central School District 46	3.07 mi	2	244^th
Lake ROE	3.17 mi	7
Cary CCSD 26	3.58 mi	5	275^th
Chsd 155	4.29 mi	5	114^th
McHenry ROE	4.3 mi	2

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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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