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Richard F Bernotas Middle School

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Richard F Bernotas Middle School ranks 518 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

518^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 62% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Richard F Bernotas Middle School is a public middle school in Crystal Lake CCSD 47, serving 759 students in grades 6-8. The school has consistently ranked in the top 30% of Illinois middle schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 518 out of 1,368 schools.

Academically, Richard F Bernotas Middle School performs on par with or slightly above the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Science, but lags behind in Mathematics. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Asian, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students struggling more than African American and 7th-grade students. Additionally, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 16.5% in 2023-2024 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby middle schools in the same district, such as Lundahl Middle School and Hannah Beardsley Middle School, Richard F Bernotas Middle School generally performs better academically, with higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate is on par with or slightly higher than these neighboring schools.

737

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,776

Per pupil spending ?

28%

Free/discounted lunch ?

170 N Oak St
Crystal Lake, IL 60014-4246

(815) 459-9210

District: Crystal Lake CCSD 47

Students who attend Richard F Bernotas Middle School usually attend:

High:

Crystal Lake Central High School

Feeder schools for Richard F Bernotas Middle School:

Elementary:	Glacier Ridge Elementary School
	South Elementary School
	West Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.3%

Hispanic:

15.2%

African American:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (62nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg49%

Illinois avg46%

518^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Crystal Lake CCSD 47

362^nd of 811Crystal Lake CCSD 47 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	518 of 1368	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	509 of 1363	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	400 of 1367	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	398 of 1369	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	207 of 1241	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	275 of 1356	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	212 of 1293	83.6%	★★★★☆
2017	83.8	178 of 1293	86.2%	★★★★☆
2016	84.1	162 of 1294	87.5%	★★★★☆
2015	86.9	152 of 1302	88.3%	★★★★☆
2014	82.3	194 of 1322	85.3%	★★★★☆
2013	78.1	261 of 1367	80.9%	★★★★☆
2012	78.4	241 of 1365	82.3%	★★★★☆
2011	76.3	273 of 1344	79.7%	★★★★☆
2010	77.9	252 of 1327	81.0%	★★★★☆
2009	76.9	273 of 1318	79.3%	★★★★☆
2008	78.6	231 of 1293	82.1%	★★★★☆
2007	78.7	224 of 1287	82.6%	★★★★☆
2006	78.2	237 of 1272	81.4%	★★★★☆
2005	79.6	231 of 1209	80.9%	★★★★☆
2004	80.2	220 of 1204	81.7%	★★★★☆
2003	77.4	264 of 1185	77.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	165 of 574	71.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	167 of 186	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.9	100 of 192	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.5	101 of 198	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	125 of 201	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	127 of 209	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	281 of 694	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.9	441 of 639	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	384 of 674	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	423 of 483	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	470 of 1248	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	407 of 1251	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	392 of 1275	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	373 of 1286	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	146 of 1017	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	209 of 1276	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	161 of 1226	86.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	453 of 669	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	310 of 643	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	246 of 661	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	213 of 662	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.5	87 of 517	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	58.3	218 of 639	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.6	122 of 590	79.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	580 of 1229	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	644 of 1219	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.2	421 of 1234	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	440 of 1221	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.3	404 of 1019	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	327 of 1217	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.7	322 of 1161	72.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	517 of 1271	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	540 of 1264	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	379 of 1292	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	368 of 1286	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	215 of 1048	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.7	332 of 1296	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	261 of 1223	78.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	32.7	119 of 194	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	108 of 195	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.3	42 of 179	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	48 of 164	70.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	374 of 812	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.9	391 of 802	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.9	429 of 805	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	502 of 781	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	298 of 548	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	269 of 792	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	150 of 602	75.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	487 of 884	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	515 of 875	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	414 of 895	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	440 of 898	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.7	233 of 813	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	63.7	294 of 905	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	244 of 889	72.6%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)71st percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)60th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)39th percentile-32 vs school

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile-30 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)12th percentile-50 vs school

Asian (2025)10th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science59%+14 vs state

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Mathematics30%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, August 23, 2020

Awful school! My children are bullied and discriminated against on a daily basis. My children seek help from their teachers on understanding difficult concepts but no additional direction/guidance is provided. Whenever I am at the school, teachers and staff avoid eye contact and make me feel as though I am in their way and wasting their time. Not a welcoming environment at all. This school is lacking the racial acceptance and equality that we should see in 2020. My children are treated with the same, if not worse, unjust bias that I faced within this same district 25 years ago as one of D47's 1st black students. I wish that I could divert my tax money to a better school district because this one has not earned 1 cent of my money. If you can avoid this school, do it! 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
Richard F Bernotas Middle School	Public	6-8	170 N Oak St	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 459-9210	737	65	11.4	28.0%	540 (73.3%)	33 (4.5%)	112 (15.2%)	25 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.4%)	57.7	518^th of 1368 public middle schools	62.1%		56.3	509^th of 1363 public middle schools	62.7%	9		59.4		54.9	55.9	55.5	55.4		22.9	38.4	28.3	29.9	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.7	96.0	96.5	96.5	$15,776	$519	$15,257
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
Hannah Beardsley Middle School	Public	6-8	515 E Crystal Lake Ave	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 477-5897	829	59	14.0	37.8%	509 (61.4%)	18 (2.2%)	254 (30.6%)	21 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.1%)	62	467^th of 1368 public middle schools	65.9%		58.9	466^th of 1363 public middle schools	65.8%	1		52.4		52.8	57.2	60.1	56.7		26.9	41.6	39.6	36.0	98.2	98.3	98.3	98.3	97.7	97.3	98.1	98.1	$14,254	$596	$13,658
Prairie Grove Junior High School	Public	5-8	3225 IL Route 176	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Prairie Grove Central School District 46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 459-3557	357	33	10.7	22.7%	286 (80.1%)	7 (2.0%)	40 (11.2%)	16 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	67.5	398^th of 1368 public middle schools	70.9%		60.8	439^th of 1363 public middle schools	67.8%	41	56.3	61.1	59.3	60.9	57.6	61.1	59.8	48.1	30.8	50.6	33.3	40.3	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.1	95.9	96.5	70.3	$17,552	$59	$17,494
Cary Junior High School	Public	6-8	2109 Crystal Lake Rd	Cary	60013	McHenry County	Cary CCSD 26	No	(n/a)	No	No	(224) 357-5150	761	61	12.4	28.5%	532 (69.9%)	3 (0.4%)	179 (23.5%)	12 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.5%)	65.1	424^th of 1368 public middle schools	69.0%		63.2	414^th of 1363 public middle schools	69.6%	10		56.8		59.7	54.5	64.3	59.7		37.8	40.3	30.1	35.8	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.0	98.3	98.3	96.4	$13,809	$427	$13,383
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Richard F Bernotas Middle School

What high school do graduates of Richard F Bernotas Middle School attend?

Students who attend Richard F Bernotas Middle School usually go on to attend Crystal Lake Central High School

How many students attend Richard F Bernotas Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 737 students attended Richard F Bernotas Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Richard F Bernotas Middle School?

Students at Richard F Bernotas Middle School are 73% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Richard F Bernotas Middle School in?

Crystal Lake CCSD 47

Is Richard F Bernotas Middle School a good school?

Richard F Bernotas Middle School ranks 518^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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