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Marengo Community Middle School

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Marengo Community Middle School ranks 517 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

517^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 62% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Marengo Community Middle School serves 342 students in grades 6-8 in the semi-rural Marengo-Union E Cons D 165 district, where 55% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has a strong historical track record, consistently earning 4-star ratings from 2015 to 2019, but has seen a recent decline to a 3-star rating, now ranking in the 62nd percentile statewide. Its most pressing challenge is a chronic absenteeism rate of 28.9%, the highest among nearby schools and significantly above the state average of 25.4%—far exceeding Heineman Middle School (11.3%) and Marlowe Middle School (11.6%).

Academically, the school shows a split profile: English Language Arts proficiency is competitive at 52.6%, on par with the state average and better than Lundahl Middle School (51.7%) and Hampshire Middle School (49.3%). However, math proficiency lags at 37.8%, below the state average and trailing top performers like Heineman (49%) and Northwood Middle School (39.4%). A notable strength is the school's support for low-income students, who rank in the 75th percentile statewide (4 stars), suggesting effective programs despite overall challenges. The school also has the highest student-teacher ratio (16:1) among nearby schools and lower per-pupil spending ($14,148) compared to high-performing peers like Heineman ($16,483).

Two areas demand attention: a dramatic decline in performance for Hispanic and English Language Learner students, with the ELL subgroup dropping from the 96th percentile (5 stars) in 2023 to the 41st percentile (2 stars) in 2025. Additionally, data shows a confusing discrepancy between "Disabled Students" (16th percentile) and "Special Education Students" (57th percentile), which may indicate a reporting error. While Marengo outperforms struggling schools like Harvard Junior High School and Belvidere South Middle School, it faces pressure from higher-performing options in the region. The school's future success hinges on tackling chronic absenteeism and reinvesting in support systems for its diverse learners.

342

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,148

Per pupil spending ?

55%

Free/discounted lunch ?

816 E Grant Hwy
Marengo, IL 60152-3400

(815) 568-5720

District: Marengo-Union E Cons D 165

Students who attend Marengo Community Middle School usually attend:

High:

Marengo High School

Feeder schools for Marengo Community Middle School:

Elementary:	Locust Elementary School
	Ulysses S Grant Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.5%

Hispanic:

35.1%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Illinois avg46%

517^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

480^th of 811Marengo-Union E Cons D 165 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	517 of 1368	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	477 of 1363	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	393 of 1367	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	51.3	566 of 1369	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	421 of 1241	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.7	284 of 1356	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	211 of 1293	83.7%	★★★★☆
2017	76.0	262 of 1293	79.7%	★★★★☆
2016	77.8	238 of 1294	81.6%	★★★★☆
2015	65.1	356 of 1302	72.7%	★★★★☆
2014	58.6	548 of 1322	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.4	664 of 1367	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.6	586 of 1365	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.4	464 of 1344	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.0	597 of 1327	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.8	490 of 1318	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.9	396 of 1293	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.1	345 of 1287	73.2%	★★★★☆
2006	66.5	459 of 1272	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.0	466 of 1209	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	81.1	202 of 1204	83.2%	★★★★☆
2003	56.9	574 of 1185	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	586 of 694	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	461 of 674	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	283 of 483	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	284 of 486	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	83.0	20 of 480	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	74.8	33 of 454	92.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	463 of 1248	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	504 of 1251	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	399 of 1275	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	609 of 1286	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.7	370 of 1017	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.3	234 of 1276	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	173 of 1226	85.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	360 of 669	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.0	229 of 643	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.4	93 of 661	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	56.7	207 of 662	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.1	242 of 517	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	185 of 639	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	91 of 590	84.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	303 of 1229	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	54.9	452 of 1219	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	287 of 1234	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	45.2	596 of 1221	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.9	448 of 1019	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.2	261 of 1217	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	125 of 1161	89.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	531 of 1271	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	433 of 1264	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	384 of 1292	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	55.9	466 of 1286	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	406 of 1048	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	307 of 1296	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	263 of 1223	78.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	348 of 812	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	217 of 802	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	53.1	247 of 805	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.0	405 of 781	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	230 of 548	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.2	328 of 792	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.9	312 of 602	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	484 of 884	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	481 of 875	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	486 of 895	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	553 of 898	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.0	371 of 813	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	268 of 905	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	205 of 889	76.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)58th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)41st percentile-21 vs school

Disabled (2025)16th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Science42%-4 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

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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
Marengo Community Middle School	Public	6-8	816 E Grant Hwy	Marengo	60152	McHenry County	Marengo-Union E Cons D 165	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 568-5720	342	21	16.0	55.0%	207 (60.5%)	2 (0.6%)	120 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	57.7	517^th of 1368 public middle schools	62.2%		58.2	477^th of 1363 public middle schools	65.0%	40	41.7	50.5	50.8	56.4	52.6	38.4	35.0	40.4	37.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.1	97.8	97.8	92.2	$14,148	$844	$13,305
Creekside Middle School	Public	5-8	3201 Hercules Rd	Woodstock	60098	McHenry County	Woodstock CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 337-5200	736	54	13.7	46.1%	405 (55.0%)	44 (6.0%)	257 (34.9%)	15 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.9%)	80.8	239^th of 1368 public middle schools	82.5%		85.7	162^nd of 1363 public middle schools	88.1%	77	53.9	68.4	80.6	78.6	75.9	37.5	56.6	45.6	46.5	97.3	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.5	97.6	94.0	$15,659	$682	$14,977
Northwood Middle School	Public	6-8	2121 N Seminary Ave	Woodstock	60098	McHenry County	Woodstock CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 338-4900	576	46	12.6	43.2%	316 (54.9%)	13 (2.3%)	219 (38.0%)	11 (1.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	74.9	299^th of 1368 public middle schools	78.1%		73.5	302^nd of 1363 public middle schools	77.8%	3	52.2	73.4	70.7	75.4	73.1	40.5	32.3	45.9	39.4	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	95.2	$16,393	$578	$15,814
Marlowe Middle School	Public	6-8	9625 Haligus Rd	Lake in the Hills	60156	McHenry County	Huntley Community School District 158	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 659-4700	1,215	88	13.8	20.4%	826 (68.0%)	54 (4.4%)	203 (16.7%)	87 (7.2%)	8 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	34 (2.8%)	83.8	194^th of 1368 public middle schools	85.8%		83.1	201^st of 1363 public middle schools	85.3%	7	68.1	70.5	73.8	73.3	72.6	46.4	53.3	48.2	49.4	97.8	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.7	97.4	98.0	96.4	$15,276	$291	$14,986
Hampshire Middle School	Public	6-8	560 S State St	Hampshire	60140	Kane County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 683-2522	821	53	15.4	33.5%	484 (59.0%)	42 (5.1%)	226 (27.5%)	39 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.5%)	45.7	683^rd of 1368 public middle schools	50.1%		47.5	623^rd of 1363 public middle schools	54.3%	60	38.6	48.0	47.0	52.8	49.3	26.2	30.3	24.5	26.9	97.7	98.2	98.2	98.2	96.8	97.4	98.4	93.6	$15,685	$369	$15,316
Genoa-Kingston Middle School	Public	6-8	941 W Main St	Genoa	60135	DeKalb County	Genoa Kingston CUSD 424	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 784-5222	355	30	11.7	39.2%	260 (73.2%)	4 (1.1%)	79 (22.3%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	59.6	493^rd of 1368 public middle schools	64.0%		56.8	500^th of 1363 public middle schools	63.3%	7	56.0	63.9	44.9	63.8	58.0	33.6	30.8	29.3	31.3	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	$15,043	$252	$14,791
Belvidere South Middle School	Public	6-8	919 E 6th St	Belvidere	61008	Boone County	Belvidere CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 544-4175	754	71	10.5	65.1%	260 (34.5%)	27 (3.6%)	435 (57.7%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.2%)	27.2	977^th of 1368 public middle schools	28.6%		27.7	947^th of 1363 public middle schools	30.5%	30	34.3	30.3	35.6	35.1	33.6	13.5	26.7	13.9	17.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.9	99.5	100.0	96.3	$21,585	$788	$20,797
Heineman Middle School	Public	6-8	725 Dr John Burkey Dr	Algonquin	60102	McHenry County	Huntley Community School District 158	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 659-4300	724	55	13.1	21.3%	502 (69.3%)	27 (3.7%)	100 (13.8%)	64 (8.8%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	20 (2.8%)	82.3	218^th of 1368 public middle schools	84.1%		77.5	260^th of 1363 public middle schools	80.9%	42	67.1	69.7	68.9	72.0	70.2	51.2	52.5	43.5	49.0	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	$16,483	$291	$16,193
Harvard Junior High School	Public	6-8	1301 Garfield St	Harvard	60033	McHenry County	Harvard CUSD 50	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 943-6466	593	51	11.6	59.9%	152 (25.6%)	3 (0.5%)	424 (71.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	20.4	1103^rd of 1368 public middle schools	19.4%		19.9	1099^th of 1363 public middle schools	19.4%	4	29.6	33.3	31.8	35.6	33.5	8.9	10.3	8.3	9.2	97.1	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.0	97.4	98.1	96.8	$17,228	$698	$16,530
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Marengo Community Middle School

How many students attend Marengo Community Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 342 students attended Marengo Community Middle School.

Is Marengo Community Middle School a good school?

Marengo Community Middle School ranks 517^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Marengo Community Middle School?

Students at Marengo Community Middle School are 61% White, 35% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Marengo Community Middle School in?

Marengo-Union E Cons D 165

What high school do graduates of Marengo Community Middle School attend?

Students who attend Marengo Community Middle School usually go on to attend Marengo High School

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