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Hampshire Middle School

Q: Is Hampshire Middle School a good school?

Hampshire Middle School ranks 683 rd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

683^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 50% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Hampshire Middle School is a public middle school serving 809 students in grades 6-8 in the Cusd 300 school district in Hampshire, Illinois. While the school has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years, its academic performance has lagged behind state and district averages, particularly in mathematics.

One key concern is Hampshire Middle School's test scores, which fall below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 26.9% of students were proficient or better in IAR/Mathematics, compared to 38.8% for the Cusd 300 district and 38.5% for the state of Illinois. This performance gap is consistent across grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, the school has experienced a steady increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 18.6% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which can negatively impact student learning.

When comparing Hampshire Middle School to nearby schools, such as Dundee Middle School and Marlowe Middle School, it becomes evident that Hampshire Middle School is underperforming in several key areas. The school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the years, from a high of 276 out of 1,356 Illinois middle schools in 2018-2019 to 683 out of 1,368 in 2024-2025, reflecting the drop in its star rating from 4 stars to 3 stars during this period. Addressing these performance gaps and the increasing chronic absenteeism should be a priority for the school and the Cusd 300 district.

821

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,685

Per pupil spending ?

33.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

560 S State St
Hampshire, IL 60140-9607

(847) 683-2522

District: Cusd 300

Students who attend Hampshire Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hampshire High School

Feeder schools for Hampshire Middle School:

Elementary:	Big Timber Elementary School
	Gary D Wright Elementary School
	Hampshire Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.0%

Hispanic:

27.5%

African American:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (38% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg43%

Illinois avg46%

683^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the Cusd 300

433^rd of 811Cusd 300 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	45.7	683 of 1368	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	623 of 1363	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	527 of 1367	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	542 of 1369	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	512 of 1241	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.4	276 of 1356	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	321 of 1293	75.2%	★★★★☆
2017	63.2	406 of 1293	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.7	428 of 1294	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.6	372 of 1302	71.4%	★★★★☆
2014	64.8	446 of 1322	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.9	472 of 1367	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.3	406 of 1365	70.3%	★★★★☆
2011	69.9	428 of 1344	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.2	419 of 1327	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.1	444 of 1318	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.0	436 of 1293	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.8	398 of 1287	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.3	297 of 1272	76.7%	★★★★☆
2005	73.8	342 of 1209	71.7%	★★★★☆
2004	67.9	439 of 1204	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	77.8	258 of 1185	78.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	386 of 574	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	293 of 548	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.7	139 of 569	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	60.7	141 of 573	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	89 of 565	84.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	168 of 186	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	153 of 184	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.4	116 of 192	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.2	97 of 201	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	98 of 209	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	378 of 694	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	463 of 639	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	412 of 674	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	368 of 483	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.5	315 of 486	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	229 of 480	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	49 of 454	89.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	593 of 1248	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	570 of 1251	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	474 of 1275	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	446 of 1286	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	478 of 1017	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.4	293 of 1276	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	353 of 1226	71.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	486 of 669	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	432 of 643	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	344 of 661	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	368 of 662	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.2	326 of 517	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.5	199 of 639	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	200 of 590	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	620 of 1229	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	486 of 1219	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	371 of 1234	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	334 of 1221	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	277 of 1217	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	57.7	395 of 1161	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	681 of 1271	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	613 of 1264	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	541 of 1292	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	593 of 1286	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	451 of 1048	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.0	224 of 1296	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	268 of 1223	78.1%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	29.2	6 of 10	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	121 of 204	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	114 of 194	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.3	135 of 195	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.0	78 of 179	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	74 of 164	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	570 of 812	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	537 of 802	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	325 of 805	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.4	386 of 781	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.4	191 of 548	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	185 of 792	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	58.1	156 of 602	74.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	603 of 884	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	563 of 875	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	518 of 895	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	514 of 898	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	429 of 813	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.7	263 of 905	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	56.5	362 of 889	59.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile~ school

Male (2025)46th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)46th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)41st percentile-9 vs school

Military Connected (2022)40th percentile-20 vs school

African American (2025)33rd percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile-23 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)24th percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2025)10th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%-4 vs state

Science39%-7 vs state

Mathematics27%-12 vs state

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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
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
Central Middle School	Public	8	44W303 Plato Rd	Burlington	60109	Kane County	Central CUSD 301	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 464-6000	418	23	18.4	16.5%	246 (58.9%)	10 (2.4%)	74 (17.7%)	66 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	91	105^th of 1368 public middle schools	92.3%					(n/a)	66.6			82.7	82.7			58.2	58.2	97.7	97.5	97.5	97.5	98.5	97.2	98.0	97.7	$14,396	$241	$14,155
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
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
Prairie Knolls Middle School	Public	6-7	225 Nesler Rd	Elgin	60124	Kane County	Central CUSD 301	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 717-8100	770	45	17.2	16.8%	470 (61.0%)	20 (2.6%)	127 (16.5%)	117 (15.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.4%)	90.7	111^th of 1368 public middle schools	91.9%		87.7	136^th of 1363 public middle schools	90.0%	25		87.6	76.7		82.4	65.0	53.3		59.4	98.7	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.8	98.5	98.8	96.3	$14,758	$241	$14,517
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
Dundee Middle School	Public	6-8	4200 W Main St	Dundee	60118	Kane County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 426-1485	1,144	74	15.4	36.7%	614 (53.7%)	43 (3.8%)	347 (30.3%)	92 (8.0%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (3.7%)	71.5	342^nd of 1368 public middle schools	75.0%		66.7	382^nd of 1363 public middle schools	72.0%	40	57.4	57.1	56.3	67.6	60.6	42.2	45.3	44.4	44.0	96.5	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.0	96.8	95.4	$16,126	$369	$15,757
Sycamore Middle School	Public	6-8	150 Maplewood Dr	Sycamore	60178	DeKalb County	Sycamore CUSD 427	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 899-8170	847	62	13.6	25.9%	654 (77.2%)	32 (3.8%)	111 (13.1%)	15 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.1%)	59.8	492^nd of 1368 public middle schools	64.0%		59.3	456^th of 1363 public middle schools	66.5%	36	53.3	51.1	55.0	54.0	53.4	28.6	38.6	41.2	36.2	97.8	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.7	97.0	98.0	95.5	$14,156	$284	$13,872
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
Kimball Middle School	Public	7-8	451 N McLean Blvd	Elgin	60123	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5290	501	41	12.1	63.9%	56 (11.2%)	51 (10.2%)	371 (74.1%)	6 (1.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	17	1169^th of 1368 public middle schools	14.5%		16.3	1192^nd of 1363 public middle schools	12.5%	23	24.5		25.2	30.3	27.7		13.4	7.7	10.7	99.5	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.1	99.7	98.4	$24,597	$1,562	$23,035

Frequently Asked Questions about Hampshire Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Hampshire Middle School?

Students at Hampshire Middle School are 59% White, 28% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Hampshire Middle School attend?

Students who attend Hampshire Middle School usually go on to attend Hampshire High School

Is Hampshire Middle School a good school?

Hampshire Middle School ranks 683^rd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hampshire Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 821 students attended Hampshire Middle School.

What district is Hampshire Middle School in?

Cusd 300

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