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Big Hollow Middle School

Q: Is Big Hollow Middle School a good school?

Big Hollow Middle School ranks 436 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

436^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 68% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Big Hollow Middle School is a public middle school located in Ingleside, Illinois, serving 765 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Big Hollow School District 38, which is ranked 423 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Big Hollow Middle School has shown consistent academic performance, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 436 out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools, which is in the top third of the state. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) are generally higher than the state averages, with 61.8% proficient or better. However, the school's Mathematics proficiency rates are lower than the state average, with 8th-grade students scoring 6.9 percentage points below the state average in 2024-2025. The school's performance is particularly strong in ELA, with 7th and 8th-grade students outperforming the state average by over 10 percentage points.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Johnsburg Junior High School, McHenry Middle School, and Matthews Middle School, Big Hollow Middle School has similar academic performance and student demographics. However, some schools, like Park West School and Gavin South Middle School, have outperformed Big Hollow Middle School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 18.0% in 2023-2024 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the state average.

744

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,391

Per pupil spending ?

32.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

26051 W Nippersink Rd
Ingleside, IL 60041-8785

(847) 740-5322

District: Big Hollow School District 38

Students who attend Big Hollow Middle School usually attend:

High:

Grant Community High School

Feeder schools for Big Hollow Middle School:

Elementary:	Big Hollow Elementary School
	Big Hollow Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.9%

Hispanic:

32.5%

African American:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg47%

Illinois avg44%

436^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

423^rd of 811Big Hollow School District 38 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	64.1	436 of 1368	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	467 of 1363	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	561 of 1367	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.3	800 of 1369	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.4	539 of 1241	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	565 of 1356	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	519 of 1293	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.4	413 of 1293	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.0	596 of 1294	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.2	486 of 1302	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.6	662 of 1322	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.7	720 of 1367	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.9	714 of 1365	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.5	750 of 1344	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.9	788 of 1327	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.1	667 of 1318	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.2	545 of 1293	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.0	366 of 1287	71.6%	★★★★☆
2006	59.6	587 of 1272	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.7	469 of 1209	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.5	465 of 1204	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	70.6	371 of 1185	68.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	81 of 574	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	130 of 548	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	46.9	246 of 569	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.2	413 of 573	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	331 of 565	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.2	146 of 511	71.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	38.8	123 of 184	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	131 of 192	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.7	178 of 198	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	153 of 209	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	98 of 694	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	166 of 639	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	49.3	241 of 674	64.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	89 of 483	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	47.4	186 of 486	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.2	309 of 480	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	269 of 454	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	417 of 1248	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	387 of 1251	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	490 of 1275	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.0	715 of 1286	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.6	479 of 1017	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	523 of 1276	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	487 of 1226	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	278 of 669	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	305 of 643	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.4	359 of 661	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.7	516 of 662	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.6	284 of 517	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	379 of 639	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	303 of 590	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	340 of 1229	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	56.4	427 of 1219	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.8	678 of 1234	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	882 of 1221	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.5	685 of 1019	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	733 of 1217	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	527 of 1161	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	411 of 1271	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	512 of 1264	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	574 of 1292	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.0	780 of 1286	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	530 of 1048	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	563 of 1296	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	525 of 1223	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	103 of 204	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.4	126 of 195	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	314 of 812	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	365 of 802	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.8	493 of 805	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	461 of 781	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.9	301 of 548	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.7	556 of 792	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.2	235 of 602	61.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	389 of 884	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	420 of 875	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	496 of 895	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.9	690 of 898	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.4	528 of 813	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	524 of 905	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	511 of 889	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)86th percentile+18 vs school

Disabled (2025)86th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

Female (2025)67th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)50th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2024)33rd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+9 vs state

Science50%+7 vs state

Mathematics29%-9 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, July 2, 2015

Kids are allowed to swear and get away with it. Bulling goes on constantly. Administration only cares about the popular students. Some of the teachers are okay. The rest aren't. If your child has any hint of a learning problem, they don't get help at all. I had to help 2 friends of mine with their homework because of lack of help from teachers. I had to teach myself work from the grade above mine. Just so I could help. Students pass around the answers to test and homework all the time. Even the "good" kids give their friends the answers, and swear like sailors. All in all some good people, mostly bad. You can see some girls bras. The school doesn't do anything, yet you get in trouble for wearing hats. Their priorities are completely messed up. Close Quote

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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 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th 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 5th Grade	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
Big Hollow Middle School	Public	5-8	26051 W Nippersink Rd	Ingleside	60041	Lake County	Big Hollow School District 38	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 740-5322	744	54	13.7	32.5%	379 (50.9%)	48 (6.5%)	242 (32.5%)	30 (4.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.4%)	64.1	436^th of 1368 public middle schools	68.1%		58.8	467^th of 1363 public middle schools	65.7%	31	38.8	61.7	50.3	62.4	68.3	66.3	61.8	31.5	22.9	36.2	26.0	29.3	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.6	97.4	98.9	75.8	$15,391	$327	$15,063
Gavin South Middle School	Public	5-8	25775 W IL Route 134	Ingleside	60041	Lake County	Gavin School District 37	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 546-9336	325	25	12.7	58.2%	180 (55.4%)	14 (4.3%)	114 (35.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.7%)	51.1	610^th of 1368 public middle schools	55.4%		35.1	816^th of 1363 public middle schools	40.1%	206	17.0	50.7	40.9	45.3	59.7	54.2	49.7	21.6	24.3	33.8	20.8	25.1	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	72.0	$15,592	$656	$14,936
Magee Middle School	Public	6-8	500 N Cedar Lake Rd	Round Lake	60073	Lake County	Round Lake CUSD 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 546-8800	642	63	10.1	89.3%	59 (9.2%)	49 (7.6%)	509 (79.3%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	13.9	1235^th of 1368 public middle schools	9.7%		16.6	1184^th of 1363 public middle schools	13.1%	51		23.0		25.1	17.8	15.6	19.6		8.6	11.1	10.0	9.9	98.1	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.7	98.1	98.4	93.7	$23,979	$1,696	$22,283
Park West School	Public	5-8	400 W Townline Rd	Round Lake	60073	Lake County	Grayslake CCSD 46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 201-7010	321	26	12.3	27.7%	147 (45.8%)	31 (9.7%)	82 (25.5%)	41 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.9%)	70.5	354^th of 1368 public middle schools	74.1%		59	462^nd of 1363 public middle schools	66.1%	108	62.0	61.5	81.0	68.5	50.7	60.4	65.4	49.4	43.1	40.6	42.9	44.1	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	75.4	98.4	98.7	74.1	$22,726	$431	$22,296
Stanton School	Public	5-8	101 Hawthorne Ln	Fox Lake	60020	Lake County	Fox Lake GSD 114	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 973-4205	255	27	9.4	56.5%	149 (58.4%)	4 (1.6%)	83 (32.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.3%)	31.4	916^th of 1368 public middle schools	33.0%		38	775^th of 1363 public middle schools	43.1%	141	14.5	36.4	34.4	33.3	33.3	34.3	33.9	19.0	24.6	25.8	19.4	22.1	98.1	98.9	98.9	98.9	76.3	98.5	98.1	74.8	$24,593	$1,090	$23,504
Round Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	2000 Lotus Dr	Round Lake Heights	60073	Lake County	Round Lake CUSD 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 270-9400	783	76	10.3	85.8%	87 (11.1%)	61 (7.8%)	607 (77.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (2.7%)	17.4	1163^rd of 1368 public middle schools	15.0%		16.8	1183^rd of 1363 public middle schools	13.2%	20		29.3		29.5	20.0	20.2	23.1		14.3	11.5	8.9	11.5	98.8	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.0	98.2	98.8	93.1	$22,824	$1,642	$21,182
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
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
Peter J Palombi School	Public	6-8	133 McKinley Ave	Lake Villa	60046	Lake County	Lake Villa CCSD 41	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 356-2118	844	58	14.6	45.3%	413 (48.9%)	36 (4.3%)	315 (37.3%)	12 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (7.9%)	44	712^th of 1368 public middle schools	48.0%		42.4	711^th of 1363 public middle schools	47.8%	1		34.4		51.0	51.7	45.3	49.3		26.2	30.2	22.3	26.2	99.0	98.9	99.0	99.0	98.8	98.9	99.0	95.9	$14,490	$542	$13,947
Grayslake Middle School	Public	7-8	440 Barron Blvd	Grayslake	60030	Lake County	Grayslake CCSD 46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 223-3680	641	46	13.9	36.0%	335 (52.3%)	36 (5.6%)	209 (32.6%)	26 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.1%)	56.7	526^th of 1368 public middle schools	61.5%		48.9	607^th of 1363 public middle schools	55.5%	81		62.6			46.3	44.8	45.5			43.2	29.3	36.0	97.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.7	97.2	98.4	97.8	$17,595	$431	$17,165

Frequently Asked Questions about Big Hollow Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Big Hollow Middle School?

Students at Big Hollow Middle School are 51% White, 33% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Big Hollow Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 744 students attended Big Hollow Middle School.

What district is Big Hollow Middle School in?

Big Hollow School District 38

Is Big Hollow Middle School a good school?

Big Hollow Middle School ranks 436^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Big Hollow Middle School attend?

Students who attend Big Hollow Middle School usually go on to attend Grant Community High School

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