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Algonquin Middle School

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Algonquin Middle School ranks 425 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

425^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 69% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Algonquin Middle School is a public middle school located in Des Plaines, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 559. It is part of Community Consolidated School District 62, which is ranked 262 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Algonquin Middle School has consistently performed above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, Algonquin's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 54.5%, compared to the state average of 53.1%. Similarly, its Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 46%, higher than the state's 38.5%. The school has also shown strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois middle schools for Hispanic students and English Language Learners in ELA proficiency, and in the top 20% for Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status students in Mathematics proficiency.

However, Algonquin Middle School has experienced a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 21.2% to 26.3% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. The school's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly better than the nearby Chippewa Middle School and other schools within the same district, as well as schools in neighboring districts, such as Grove Junior High and Holmes Junior High. But it lags behind the higher-performing schools in the Park Ridge CCSD 64 district, such as Lincoln Middle School and Emerson Middle School.

597

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,961

Per pupil spending ?

57.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

767 E Algonquin Rd
Des Plaines, IL 60016-6251

(847) 824-1205

District: Ccsd 62

Students who attend Algonquin Middle School usually attend:

High:

Maine West High School

Feeder schools for Algonquin Middle School:

Elementary:	Forest Elementary School
	Orchard Place Elementary School
	Plainfield Elementary School
	South Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.0%

White:

25.6%

Asian:

10.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 79th percentile in 2023 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (69th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 79th-percentile peak (2023) to 69th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg53%

Illinois avg46%

425^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Ccsd 62

262^nd of 811Ccsd 62 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	65.1	425 of 1368	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.2	307 of 1363	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	292 of 1367	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	321 of 1369	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	56.9	430 of 1241	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.5	314 of 1356	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	61.2	441 of 1293	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.8	490 of 1293	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.7	553 of 1294	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.4	482 of 1302	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.7	691 of 1322	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.0	785 of 1367	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.2	591 of 1365	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.0	599 of 1344	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.8	617 of 1327	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.3	682 of 1318	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.0	674 of 1293	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.2	543 of 1287	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.7	546 of 1272	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.0	549 of 1209	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.0	418 of 1204	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	65.2	451 of 1185	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	126 of 186	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.9	75 of 184	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	88 of 192	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	93 of 198	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.7	137 of 201	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	145 of 209	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	255 of 694	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.9	75 of 639	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	56.1	195 of 674	71.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	141 of 483	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	107 of 486	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	47.3	184 of 480	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	124 of 454	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	30.7	242 of 277	12.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	65.7	42 of 339	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	53.4	62 of 285	78.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	401 of 1248	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	354 of 1251	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	349 of 1275	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	328 of 1286	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	56.8	367 of 1017	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.7	300 of 1276	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	58.4	465 of 1226	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	214 of 669	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.5	116 of 643	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	137 of 661	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	158 of 662	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	47.1	236 of 517	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	154 of 639	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	52.6	242 of 590	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	246 of 1229	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	113 of 1219	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	83.4	101 of 1234	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	78.7	134 of 1221	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	62.7	243 of 1019	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	115 of 1217	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	70.4	241 of 1161	79.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	400 of 1271	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.5	239 of 1264	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	231 of 1292	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	264 of 1286	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	51.6	418 of 1048	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.9	309 of 1296	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	377 of 1223	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	231 of 812	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	168 of 802	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	57.2	226 of 805	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	46.5	295 of 781	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	158 of 548	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	51.5	252 of 792	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.7	279 of 602	53.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	292 of 884	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	257 of 875	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	161 of 895	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	221 of 898	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	61.3	264 of 813	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.3	206 of 905	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.6	311 of 889	65.0%	★★★☆☆

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)80th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)71st percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile~ school

Female (2025)68th percentile~ school

White (2025)67th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)63rd percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)32nd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Mathematics46%+8 vs state

Science44%~ 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
Algonquin Middle School	Public	6-8	767 E Algonquin Rd	Des Plaines	60016	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1205	597	60	9.9	57.3%	153 (25.6%)	16 (2.7%)	346 (58.0%)	65 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.5%)	65.1	425^th of 1368 public middle schools	68.9%		73.2	307^th of 1363 public middle schools	77.5%	118	44.2	50.0	45.4	67.5	54.5	44.4	48.9	44.8	46.0	95.4	93.2	93.2	93.2	96.3	91.4	96.5	91.2	$24,961	$1,182	$23,779
Friendship Junior High School	Public	6-8	550 Elizabeth Ln	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Community Cons School District 59	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 593-4350	633	59	10.7	61.5%	240 (37.9%)	34 (5.4%)	232 (36.7%)	101 (16.0%)	9 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.4%)	62	470^th of 1368 public middle schools	65.6%		63.7	409^th of 1363 public middle schools	70.0%	61	51.7	51.5	48.9	60.1	53.7	38.9	41.4	37.4	39.2	96.6	97.7	97.7	97.4	97.4	96.1	97.9	95.2	$22,291	$701	$21,590
Chippewa Middle School	Public	6-8	123 N 8th Ave	Des Plaines	60016	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1503	652	68	9.5	58.0%	263 (40.3%)	39 (6.0%)	191 (29.3%)	132 (20.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.4%)	65.8	416^th of 1368 public middle schools	69.6%		67.3	372^nd of 1363 public middle schools	72.7%	44	51.1	55.4	52.3	62.1	56.6	39.0	45.6	40.0	41.6	94.8	95.6	95.6	95.6	94.5	88.9	97.0	85.8	$24,771	$991	$23,780
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	700 W Lincoln St	Mount Prospect	60056	Cook County	Mount Prospect School District 57	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 394-7350	784	58	13.5		576 (73.5%)	13 (1.7%)	87 (11.1%)	62 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.9%)	78.4	265^th of 1368 public middle schools	80.6%		77.3	263^rd of 1363 public middle schools	80.7%	2	64.5	64.0	54.0	62.9	60.5	52.2	54.5	60.3	55.8	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.5	97.3	97.8	95.9	$16,899	$472	$16,428
Gemini Middle School	Public	6-8	8955 N Greenwood Ave	Niles	60714	Cook County	East Maine School District 63	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 827-1181	1,111	93	12.0	60.2%	353 (31.8%)	66 (5.9%)	265 (23.9%)	308 (27.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	117 (10.5%)	62.4	462^nd of 1368 public middle schools	66.2%		62.6	419^th of 1363 public middle schools	69.3%	43	55.7	54.9	56.0	56.7	55.9	34.2	41.3	33.3	36.3	99.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.4	99.2	99.0	98.8	$19,373	$773	$18,600
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	200 S Lincoln Ave	Park Ridge	60068	Cook County	Park Ridge CCSD 64	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 318-4215	749	60	12.3		616 (82.2%)	3 (0.4%)	76 (10.1%)	30 (4.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.5%)	91.9	91^st of 1368 public middle schools	93.3%		86.7	146^th of 1363 public middle schools	89.3%	55	72.3	80.1	75.5	80.7	78.8	58.4	63.7	70.1	64.4	98.4	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.7	98.4	98.3	97.8	$19,814	$380	$19,433
Holmes Junior High School	Public	6-8	1900 W Lonnquist Blvd	Mount Prospect	60056	Cook County	Community Cons School District 59	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 593-4390	459	49	9.3	62.5%	156 (34.0%)	29 (6.3%)	191 (41.6%)	65 (14.2%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.4%)	55.5	546^th of 1368 public middle schools	60.1%		51.6	577^th of 1363 public middle schools	57.7%	31	39.2	56.2	47.6	39.5	47.2	54.0	45.2	27.5	41.2	95.3	96.9	96.9	96.9	97.1	94.0	96.9	91.5	$24,377	$701	$23,676
River Trails Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 N Wolf Rd	Mount Prospect	60056	Cook County	River Trails School District 26	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 298-1750	508	43	11.8	30.3%	271 (53.3%)	14 (2.8%)	82 (16.1%)	121 (23.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	69.6	366^th of 1368 public middle schools	73.2%		69.7	347^th of 1363 public middle schools	74.5%	19	58.3	52.6	51.5	61.5	55.1	39.2	49.7	53.8	47.3	98.4	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.8	98.0	98.4	94.0	$18,098	$671	$17,427
Emerson Middle School	Public	6-8	8101 N Cumberland Ave	Niles	60714	Cook County	Park Ridge CCSD 64	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 318-8110	890	77	11.5		698 (78.4%)	8 (0.9%)	78 (8.8%)	74 (8.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	29 (3.3%)	91.6	97^th of 1368 public middle schools	92.9%		87.7	137^th of 1363 public middle schools	89.9%	40	74.8	86.5	74.8	76.2	79.0	61.8	61.5	61.3	61.5	97.8	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.3	97.7	98.1	96.7	$19,090	$510	$18,580
Grove Junior High School	Public	6-8	777 W Elk Grove Blvd	Elk Grove Village	60007	Cook County	Community Cons School District 59	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 593-4367	741	72	10.2	61.1%	295 (39.8%)	14 (1.9%)	363 (49.0%)	32 (4.3%)	20 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.3%)	37.5	811^th of 1368 public middle schools	40.7%		45.4	664^th of 1363 public middle schools	51.3%	147	32.9	38.5	46.3	36.5	40.7	24.4	33.7	21.5	26.9	98.1	97.5	97.5	97.7	98.8	97.3	98.2	93.6	$23,639	$701	$22,938

Frequently Asked Questions about Algonquin Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Algonquin Middle School?

Students at Algonquin Middle School are 58% Hispanic, 26% White, 11% Asian, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Algonquin Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 597 students attended Algonquin Middle School.

What district is Algonquin Middle School in?

Ccsd 62

What high school do graduates of Algonquin Middle School attend?

Students who attend Algonquin Middle School usually go on to attend Maine West High School

Is Algonquin Middle School a good school?

Algonquin Middle School ranks 425^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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