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Harlem Middle School

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Harlem Middle School ranks 810 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

810^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 41% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Harlem Middle School is a public middle school located in Loves Park, Illinois, serving 951 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Harlem UD 122 school district, which is ranked 625 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harlem Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois middle schools, with academic performance significantly below state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 44.2% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and only 22.2% were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school's performance is also below the Harlem UD 122 district average, indicating that it is one of the lower-performing schools within the district. Additionally, Harlem Middle School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 34.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Nearby middle schools, such as Belvidere Central Middle School and Roscoe Middle School, have significantly higher academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to Harlem Middle School, despite serving similar student populations. This suggests that there may be opportunities for Harlem Middle School to learn from the practices and strategies employed by these higher-performing schools to address the unique needs of its student population and improve educational outcomes.

1,330

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,136

Per pupil spending ?

60.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

735 Windsor Rd
Loves Park, IL 61111-4152

(815) 654-4510

District: Harlem UD 122

Students who attend Harlem Middle School usually attend:

High:

Harlem High School

Feeder schools for Harlem Middle School:

Elementary:	Donald C Parker Early Educ Center
	Loves Park Elementary School
	Machesney Elementary School
	Maple Elementary School
	More...
	Marquette Elementary School
	Olson Park Elementary School
	Ralston Elementary School
	Rock Cut Elementary School
	Windsor Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.6%

Hispanic:

16.0%

Two or more races:

8.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 45th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (34% vs 46% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 25% Illinois)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg36%

Illinois avg46%

810^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

625^th of 811Harlem UD 122 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	37.7	810 of 1368	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	801 of 1363	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	739 of 1367	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	766 of 1369	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.8	803 of 1241	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	631 of 1356	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.9	683 of 1293	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.4	725 of 1293	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.9	713 of 1294	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.9	720 of 1302	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.7	786 of 1322	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	29.1	1035 of 1367	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.0	885 of 1365	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.9	842 of 1344	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.9	874 of 1327	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.5	858 of 1318	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.3	730 of 1293	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.6	726 of 1287	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.4	746 of 1272	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.4	737 of 1209	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	36.9	815 of 1204	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	42.1	753 of 1185	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	330 of 574	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	375 of 548	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	447 of 569	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	403 of 573	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	268 of 385	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.7	338 of 565	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	266 of 511	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	509 of 694	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.7	378 of 639	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	432 of 674	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	87 of 483	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	45.3	206 of 486	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	144 of 480	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	41.2	240 of 454	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	146 of 277	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.4	47 of 339	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.3	45 of 285	84.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	753 of 1248	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	737 of 1251	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	713 of 1275	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	731 of 1286	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.6	717 of 1017	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.6	601 of 1276	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.1	701 of 1226	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	436 of 669	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	443 of 643	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	379 of 661	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	342 of 662	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	314 of 517	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	282 of 639	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	251 of 590	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	665 of 1229	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	617 of 1219	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	628 of 1234	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	652 of 1221	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	688 of 1019	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.2	496 of 1217	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	583 of 1161	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	761 of 1271	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	756 of 1264	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	678 of 1292	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	703 of 1286	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.9	734 of 1048	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	617 of 1296	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.3	630 of 1223	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	54.9	5 of 12	58.3%	★★★★☆
2022	27.9	7 of 10	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	10.2	4 of 4	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.1	6 of 8	25.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	156 of 204	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	123 of 184	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	134 of 194	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.5	159 of 195	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	81 of 97	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	119 of 179	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.3	117 of 164	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	472 of 812	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	449 of 802	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	507 of 805	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	498 of 781	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.9	449 of 548	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	473 of 792	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	356 of 602	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	726 of 884	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	712 of 875	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	682 of 895	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	712 of 898	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	682 of 813	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	667 of 905	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	697 of 889	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile+41 vs school

Military Connected (2023)58th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)40th percentile~ school

Female (2025)40th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)27th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)24th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-9 vs state

Science37%-9 vs state

Mathematics22%-16 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
Harlem Middle School	Public	6-8	735 Windsor Rd	Loves Park	61111	Winnebago County	Harlem UD 122	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 654-4510	1,330	93	14.2	60.2%	886 (66.6%)	100 (7.5%)	213 (16.0%)	15 (1.1%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (8.4%)	37.7	810^th of 1368 public middle schools	40.8%		36.4	801^st of 1363 public middle schools	41.2%	9		36.8		43.1	38.3	51.2	44.2		16.8	26.7	22.7	22.2	97.5	97.8	97.8	97.8	96.9	97.8	97.3	96.0	$16,136	$364	$15,772
Eisenhower Middle School	Public	6-8	3525 Spring Creek Rd	Rockford	61107	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 229-2450	963	57	16.9	59.3%	376 (39.0%)	232 (24.1%)	234 (24.3%)	51 (5.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (7.1%)	21	1095^th of 1368 public middle schools	20.0%		18.6	1133^rd of 1363 public middle schools	16.9%	38		25.1		40.2	30.5	34.2	34.9		11.0	11.3	8.4	10.2	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	$15,699	$960	$14,738
Thurgood Marshall School	Public	5-8	4664 N Rockton Ave	Rockford	61103	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 490-5400	514	29	17.8	31.5%	295 (57.4%)	19 (3.7%)	78 (15.2%)	86 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.0%)	99.1	1^st of 1368 public middle schools	99.9%		99.2	9^th of 1363 public middle schools	99.3%	8	96.0	97.7	100.0	97.1	96.8	100.0	98.4	93.5	94.9	91.1	89.8	92.4	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	74.4	$16,625	$318	$16,307
West Middle School	Public	6-8	1900 N Rockton Ave	Rockford	61103	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 966-3200	793	47	16.8	79.3%	158 (19.9%)	405 (51.1%)	133 (16.8%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (11.3%)	12.9	1257^th of 1368 public middle schools	8.1%		15.9	1206^th of 1363 public middle schools	11.5%	51		19.3		20.1	20.4	26.1	22.2		6.5	8.7	9.1	8.1	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	$18,576	$1,492	$17,083
Abraham Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Charles St	Rockford	61104	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 229-2400	736	42	17.3	80.2%	113 (15.4%)	302 (41.0%)	213 (28.9%)	37 (5.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (9.1%)	12.6	1264^th of 1368 public middle schools	7.6%		14.7	1235^th of 1363 public middle schools	9.4%	29		10.2		28.9	25.4	27.4	27.4		5.5	8.2	4.2	5.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	$16,788	$1,417	$15,371
Kennedy Middle School	Public	6-8	520 N Pierpont Ave	Rockford	61101	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 654-4880	393	30	13.0	90.3%	40 (10.2%)	246 (62.6%)	66 (16.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.7%)	6.4	1361^st of 1368 public middle schools	0.5%		9.2	1351^st of 1363 public middle schools	0.9%	10		6.7		9.8	5.8	17.0	10.6		0.8	0.8	3.8	1.7	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	91.6	$24,866	$2,540	$22,326
Bernard W Flinn Middle School	Public	6-8	2525 Ohio Pkwy	Rockford	61108	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 229-2800	807	49	16.4	69.5%	295 (36.6%)	194 (24.0%)	218 (27.0%)	46 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (6.3%)	18.5	1151^st of 1368 public middle schools	15.9%		18.8	1127^th of 1363 public middle schools	17.3%	24		25.5		25.0	26.7	35.8	29.4		8.5	12.4	12.5	11.2	99.4	99.4	99.5	99.5	99.1	99.3	99.5	98.8	$17,442	$1,274	$16,168
Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy	Public	6-8	1800 Ogilby Rd	Rockford	61102	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 489-5509	1,108	57	19.3	80.1%	123 (11.1%)	207 (18.7%)	716 (64.6%)	14 (1.3%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (3.6%)	8.4	1341^st of 1368 public middle schools	2.0%		9.8	1338^th of 1363 public middle schools	1.8%	3		13.6		14.3	12.0	15.9	14.2		2.1	4.6	6.2	4.5	99.1	97.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.2	99.1	95.9	$16,203	$1,299	$14,903
Stephen Mack Middle School	Public	6-8	11810 Old River Rd	Rockton	61072	Winnebago County	Rockton School District 140	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 624-2611	552	33	16.8	29.7%	413 (74.8%)	23 (4.2%)	70 (12.7%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.2%)	82.4	214^th of 1368 public middle schools	84.4%		83.6	197^th of 1363 public middle schools	85.5%	17		59.7		80.5	74.8	75.4	77.2		42.0	45.9	49.7	45.7	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	$13,113	$401	$12,712
Roscoe Middle School	Public	6-8	6121 Elevator Rd	Roscoe	61073	Winnebago County	Kinnikinnick CCSD 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 623-2837	596	0		31.2%	472 (79.2%)	13 (2.2%)	66 (11.1%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.5%)	80.9	238^th of 1368 public middle schools	82.6%		86.1	158^th of 1363 public middle schools	88.4%	80		64.0		55.9	70.8	83.2	69.9		47.1	44.6	60.4	51.0	98.1	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.1	97.9	97.7	96.8	$13,083	$838	$12,244

Frequently Asked Questions about Harlem Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Harlem Middle School?

Students at Harlem Middle School are 67% White, 16% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 8% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Harlem Middle School in?

Harlem UD 122

Is Harlem Middle School a good school?

Harlem Middle School ranks 810^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Harlem Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,330 students attended Harlem Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Harlem Middle School attend?

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

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