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Fox River Grove Middle School

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Fox River Grove Middle School ranks 652 nd of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

652^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,126 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 42% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Fox River Grove Middle School serves 174 students in grades 5–8 in Fox River Grove, Illinois, and has the smallest enrollment among the 10 nearby schools in this comparison. Its most urgent concern is the sharp drop in grade 8 results: in 2025–2026, 35% of eighth graders were proficient in English language arts (ELA), compared with 63% statewide, and 21% were proficient in science, compared with 52% statewide. Those results were also below every nearby school reporting grade 8 results—by 16 percentage points in ELA and 33 points in science even compared with the lowest nearby result.

The school’s strengths and weaknesses vary by subject and grade. All-grades ELA proficiency was 66% in 2025–2026, above the state’s 56% and the Fox River Grove Cons School District 3 rate of 64%; grade 5 and 6 ELA results were particularly strong, at 85% and 83%. Math is a greater concern: 28% of students were proficient, 11 percentage points below both the state and district rates of 40% and below the nearby-school range of 29%–74%. Grade 6 math was a relative bright spot at 46%, 10 points above the state rate, while grade 7 was 28%, below the state and the lowest nearby result. The state suppressed the school’s grade 8 math result, so it cannot be compared.

ELA has risen substantially, from 24% in 2023–2024 to 66% in 2025–2026, while math rose from 20% to 28% over those years but fell from 34% in 2024–2025. SchoolDigger ranks the school at the 42nd percentile with 2 stars for 2025–2026, down from the 62nd percentile the prior year. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 11.2, below the nearby-school average of 11.9; 21% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, compared with a 30% average among nearby schools with the same measure. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking suggests a relative strength in how well the school serves special education students: they ranked at the 77th percentile in 2024–2025, compared with the school’s overall 62nd percentile. All-grades comparisons have a grade-span limitation because most nearby schools serve grades 6–8, while this school serves grades 5–8.

174

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,465

Per pupil spending ?

20.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

98.9%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

401 Orchard St
Fox River Grove, IL 60021-1145

(847) 516-5105

District: Fox River Grove Cons School District 3

Students who attend Fox River Grove Middle School usually attend:

High:

Cary-Grove Community High School

Feeder schools for Fox River Grove Middle School:

Elementary:

Algonquin Road Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.2%

Hispanic:

15.5%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (41% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 50 percentile points since 2016

!Science scores 15 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg44%

Illinois avg49%

652^nd of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 50 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

361^st of 738Fox River Grove Cons School District 3 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
2026	40.0	652 of 1126	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.8	514 of 1368	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.3	897 of 1363	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	530 of 1367	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.4	331 of 1369	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	271 of 1241	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	301 of 1356	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	192 of 1293	85.2%	★★★★☆
2017	86.1	151 of 1293	88.3%	★★★★☆
2016	89.3	106 of 1294	91.8%	★★★★★
2015	87.9	138 of 1302	89.4%	★★★★☆
2014	71.5	350 of 1322	73.5%	★★★★☆
2013	77.1	277 of 1367	79.7%	★★★★☆
2012	77.9	251 of 1365	81.6%	★★★★☆
2011	78.0	242 of 1344	82.0%	★★★★☆
2010	83.3	127 of 1327	90.4%	★★★★★
2009	78.6	239 of 1318	81.9%	★★★★☆
2008	69.4	426 of 1293	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.0	275 of 1287	78.6%	★★★★☆
2006	64.2	505 of 1272	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	80.0	225 of 1209	81.4%	★★★★☆
2004	79.8	231 of 1204	80.8%	★★★★☆
2003	80.0	225 of 1185	81.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	396 of 1248	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.8	654 of 1251	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	470 of 1275	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.2	249 of 1286	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	227 of 1017	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	226 of 1276	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	209 of 1226	83.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	456 of 1229	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.2	978 of 1219	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	343 of 829	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.7	551 of 1271	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.5	971 of 1264	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.4	494 of 1292	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	352 of 1286	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	65.4	271 of 1048	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	65.0	376 of 1296	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	194 of 1223	84.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	187 of 812	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	175 of 805	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	57 of 781	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	16 of 548	97.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	35.9	493 of 754	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.0	564 of 884	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.2	749 of 875	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	601 of 895	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.4	396 of 898	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	264 of 813	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	317 of 905	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	258 of 889	71.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)77th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)59th percentile+17 vs school

White (2026)35th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts66%+9 vs state

Science35%-15 vs state

Mathematics28%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)					IAR Mathematics (2026)					Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	40	652^nd of 1126 public middle schools	42.1%		57.8	514^th of 1368 public middle schools	62.4%	138	48.9	21.3	84.8	82.9	63.0	35.4	65.7	21.7	46.3	28.3		28.2	98.9%		$21,465	$406	$21,059
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%)	48.5	548^th of 1126 public middle schools	51.3%		65.1	424^th of 1368 public middle schools	69.0%	124		56.9		64.5	63.2	59.2	62.4		45.4	39.7	23.8	37.0	98.5%		$13,987	$194	$13,793
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%)	59.4	404^th of 1126 public middle schools	64.1%		65	427^th of 1368 public middle schools	68.8%	23		53.8		71.2	62.6	71.2	68.5		45.3	50.0	38.3	44.2	96.4%		$22,843	$327	$22,515
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	328^th of 1126 public middle schools	70.9%		67.5	398^th of 1368 public middle schools	70.9%	70	56.6	77.5	57.6	73.8	63.3	77.5	67.7	46.5	45.9	37.8	48.3	44.6	96.2%		$19,618	$239	$19,379
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%)	57.8	424^th of 1126 public middle schools	62.3%		62	467^th of 1368 public middle schools	65.9%	43		56.6		68.2	59.1	70.0	65.9		39.6	50.2	42.9	44.1	94.3%		$14,909	$537	$14,372
Wauconda Middle School	Public	6-8	217 Slocum Lake Rd	Wauconda	60084	Lake County	Wauconda CUSD 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 526-2122	506	42	11.9	33.2%	330 (65.2%)	6 (1.2%)	142 (28.1%)	16 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	47.7	557^th of 1126 public middle schools	50.5%		64	438^th of 1368 public middle schools	68.0%	119		58.3		57.8	65.0	51.2	57.9		39.3	44.6	34.9	39.5	96.7%		$20,853	$259	$20,595
Barrington Middle School Station	Public	6-8	215 Eastern Ave	Barrington	60010	Cook County	Barrington CUSD 220	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 756-6400	886	71	12.4	19.4%	560 (63.2%)	10 (1.1%)	146 (16.5%)	120 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.6%)	85.4	120^th of 1126 public middle schools	89.3%		85.9	177^th of 1368 public middle schools	87.1%	57		83.0		86.6	74.2	89.3	83.2		53.1	62.6	59.1	58.3	98.4%		$22,914	$450	$22,464
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%)	38.2	682^nd of 1126 public middle schools	39.4%		45.8	682^nd of 1368 public middle schools	50.1%			66.4		46.4	53.0	63.1	53.7		29.1	28.9	29.6	29.2	93.6%		$20,413	$259	$20,155
Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus	Public	6-8	95 Hubbard Ln	Hawthorn Woods	60047	Lake County	Lake Zurich CUSD 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 719-3600	697	55	12.6	23.4%	487 (69.9%)	18 (2.6%)	71 (10.2%)	88 (12.6%)	9 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	21 (3.0%)	88	97^th of 1126 public middle schools	91.4%		91.6	96^th of 1368 public middle schools	93.0%	1		72.4		85.5	82.4	82.1	83.3		68.5	71.1	57.8	66.0	98.2%		$19,344	$158	$19,185
Barrington Mdle School- Prairie Cmps	Public	6-8	40 E Dundee Rd	Barrington	60010	Cook County	Barrington CUSD 220	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 304-3990	980	72	13.7	20.2%	525 (53.6%)	16 (1.6%)	184 (18.8%)	211 (21.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.3%)	86.7	110^th of 1126 public middle schools	90.2%		92.3	87^th of 1368 public middle schools	93.6%	23		82.5		78.1	73.6	87.1	79.5		57.9	67.5	66.9	64.2	97.9%		$21,380	$341	$21,040

Frequently Asked Questions about Fox River Grove Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Fox River Grove Middle School?

Students at Fox River Grove Middle School are 78% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Fox River Grove Middle School in?

Fox River Grove Cons School District 3

Is Fox River Grove Middle School a good school?

Fox River Grove Middle School ranks 652^nd of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fox River Grove Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 174 students attended Fox River Grove Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Fox River Grove Middle School attend?

Students who attend Fox River Grove Middle School usually go on to attend Cary-Grove Community High School

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