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Carpentersville Middle School

Q: Is Carpentersville Middle School a good school?

Carpentersville Middle School ranks in the bottom 6.3% of Illinois middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Carpentersville Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,142 students attended Carpentersville Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Carpentersville Middle School?

Students at Carpentersville Middle School are 87% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% White, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What high school do graduates of Carpentersville Middle School attend?

Students who attend Carpentersville Middle School usually go on to attend Oak Ridge School

Public Grades 6-8

1282^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 6% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Carpentersville Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Carpentersville, Illinois, with a student population of 1,169. The school is part of the Community Unit School District 300, which is ranked 433 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Carpentersville Middle School has consistently been ranked in the bottom quarter of Illinois middle schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 1282 out of 1368 middle schools in the state.

Carpentersville Middle School significantly underperforms compared to the state and its own district averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 20.2% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53.1% statewide and 49.2% in the district. In mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 8%, compared to 38.5% statewide and 38.8% in the district. The school also has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, compared to the district average of 22.3%. Additionally, 79.81% of Carpentersville Middle School students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Interestingly, Carpentersville Middle School's academic performance and other key metrics lag significantly behind those of nearby middle schools, such as Algonquin Middle School and Dundee Middle School, which are also part of the same school district. These nearby schools consistently outperform Carpentersville Middle School on standardized tests and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. Despite the school's high percentage of low-income students, Carpentersville Middle School's per-student spending is relatively high, at $15,961 in the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting that the school may not be effectively utilizing its resources to support student learning and achievement.

1,142

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,437

Per pupil spending ?

86.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Cleveland Ave
Carpentersville, IL 60110-1960

(847) 426-1380

District: Cusd 300

Students who attend Carpentersville Middle School usually attend:

High:

Oak Ridge School

Feeder schools for Carpentersville Middle School:

Elementary:	Golfview Elementary School
	Lakewood School
	Meadowdale Elementary School
	Parkview Elementary School
	More...
	Perry Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.5%

African American:

5.3%

White:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (14% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 43 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg43%

Illinois avg46%

1,282^nd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 42 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	11.6	1282 of 1368	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	1200 of 1363	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	1199 of 1367	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	1120 of 1369	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	1025 of 1241	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	989 of 1356	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	930 of 1293	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.6	989 of 1293	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.9	848 of 1294	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.7	670 of 1302	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	24.6	1047 of 1322	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.6	1178 of 1367	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.0	1002 of 1365	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.5	1035 of 1344	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.2	1028 of 1327	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.6	1121 of 1318	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.6	1003 of 1293	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.5	967 of 1287	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.1	1083 of 1272	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	13.6	1032 of 1209	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	12.6	1030 of 1204	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	16.6	981 of 1185	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	505 of 574	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	385 of 548	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.6	481 of 569	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.7	390 of 573	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	217 of 385	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.6	398 of 565	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	383 of 511	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	571 of 694	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	550 of 639	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	575 of 674	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	458 of 483	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	412 of 486	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	430 of 480	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	389 of 454	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.2	186 of 277	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	206 of 339	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	179 of 285	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	1152 of 1248	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	1087 of 1251	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	1110 of 1275	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	1058 of 1286	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	837 of 1017	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	954 of 1276	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	888 of 1226	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	654 of 669	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	584 of 643	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	615 of 661	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	590 of 662	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	458 of 517	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	493 of 639	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	416 of 590	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	33.1	48 of 70	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	1147 of 1229	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	1041 of 1219	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	1061 of 1234	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	973 of 1221	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	774 of 1019	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	782 of 1217	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	690 of 1161	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	1206 of 1271	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	1129 of 1264	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	1137 of 1292	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	1040 of 1286	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	922 of 1048	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	935 of 1296	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	901 of 1223	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	5.1	21 of 21	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	12 of 12	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	12 of 12	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	9 of 10	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	7 of 8	12.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	723 of 812	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	707 of 802	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	679 of 805	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	550 of 781	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	441 of 548	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	478 of 792	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	416 of 602	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	835 of 884	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	743 of 875	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	764 of 895	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	830 of 898	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	593 of 813	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.4	557 of 905	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	581 of 889	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2024)31st percentile+19 vs school

Disabled (2025)18th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)12th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

White (2025)6th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile-4 vs school

Military Connected (2025)<1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts20%-33 vs state

Science14%-31 vs state

Mathematics8%-30 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 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
Carpentersville Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Cleveland Ave	Carpentersville	60110	Kane County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 426-1380	1,142	86	13.2	86.4%	59 (5.2%)	61 (5.3%)	999 (87.5%)	6 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.1%)	11.6	1282^nd of 1368 public middle schools	6.3%		16	1200^th of 1363 public middle schools	12.0%	82		14.4		20.3	18.2	22.2	20.2		9.2	9.3	5.7	8.0	98.6	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.5	98.8	97.9	$16,437	$879	$15,558
Algonquin Middle School	Public	6-8	520 Longwood Dr	Algonquin	60102	McHenry County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 532-7100	370	42	8.8	56.5%	179 (48.4%)	12 (3.2%)	150 (40.5%)	13 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	65	427^th of 1368 public middle schools	68.8%		67.4	371^st of 1363 public middle schools	72.8%	56		50.5		56.3	55.2	65.2	58.7		42.9	38.4	33.9	38.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.6	98.2	98.4	97.2	$21,615	$384	$21,230
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
Larsen Middle School	Public	7-8	665 Dundee Ave	Elgin	60120	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5250	570	40	14.3	62.8%	42 (7.4%)	26 (4.6%)	454 (79.6%)	34 (6.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	20.3	1108^th of 1368 public middle schools	19.0%		22.6	1048^th of 1363 public middle schools	23.1%	60		23.9			32.2	29.2	30.8			15.6	13.3	14.5	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	98.2	97.1	97.6	97.2	$20,607	$1,739	$18,868
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
Ellis Middle School	Public	7-8	225 S Liberty St	Elgin	60120	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5151	496	41	12.0	72.4%	22 (4.4%)	24 (4.8%)	428 (86.3%)	11 (2.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	19.8	1118^th of 1368 public middle schools	18.3%		24.2	1018^th of 1363 public middle schools	25.3%	100		25.0			25.0	38.1	31.7			10.3	13.1	11.7	98.9	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.3	97.9	98.2	97.7	$21,428	$1,884	$19,544
Abbott Middle School	Public	7-8	949 Van St	Elgin	60123	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5160	551	43	12.7	69.3%	54 (9.8%)	55 (10.0%)	407 (73.9%)	21 (3.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	18.3	1153^rd of 1368 public middle schools	15.7%		15.1	1229^th of 1363 public middle schools	9.8%	76		23.5			29.8	23.0	26.3			15.7	12.3	13.9	97.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	96.5	96.0	97.3	95.6	$22,688	$1,845	$20,843
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
Fox River Grove Middle School	Public	5-8	401 Orchard St	Fox River Grove	60021	McHenry County	Fox River Grove Cons School District 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 516-5105	174	16	11.2	20.7%	136 (78.2%)	1 (0.6%)	27 (15.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.6%)	57.8	514^th of 1368 public middle schools	62.4%		30.3	897^th of 1363 public middle schools	34.2%	383	41.5	58.5	65.9	60.5	46.9	53.7	56.3	41.5	27.9	26.5	41.5	33.9	98.9	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.9	98.4	98.9	71.9	$20,255	$505	$19,750
Kenyon Woods Middle School	Public	7-8	1515 Raymond St	South Elgin	60177	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 289-6685	873	62	14.0	37.8%	332 (38.0%)	30 (3.4%)	384 (44.0%)	88 (10.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (3.9%)	59	500^th of 1368 public middle schools	63.5%		54.2	538^th of 1363 public middle schools	60.5%	38		48.7			55.3	57.4	56.4			36.4	31.6	34.0	97.6	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.7	97.6	97.6	97.2	$21,479	$1,175	$20,305

Frequently Asked Questions about Carpentersville Middle School

Is Carpentersville Middle School a good school?

Carpentersville Middle School ranks in the bottom 6.3% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Carpentersville Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,142 students attended Carpentersville Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Carpentersville Middle School attend?

Students who attend Carpentersville Middle School usually go on to attend Oak Ridge School

What is the racial makeup of Carpentersville Middle School?

Students at Carpentersville Middle School are 87% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Carpentersville Middle School in?

Cusd 300

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