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Heineman Middle School

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Heineman Middle School ranks 218 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

218^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 84% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Heineman Middle School is a public middle school located in Algonquin, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 756 students. It is part of the Huntley Community School District 158, which is ranked 109 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Heineman Middle School consistently performs above the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 70.2%, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 49%, compared to the state average of 38.5%. This strong academic performance is reflected in the school's high statewide rankings, with Heineman Middle School ranking 218 out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school also demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking particularly high for African American and Hispanic students.

While Heineman Middle School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, from 11.3% in the 2022-2023 school year to 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's rates remain lower than the state average, which was 26.3% in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's relatively high per-student spending of $15,317 in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the state average, may contribute to its strong academic performance. Heineman Middle School's performance is generally stronger than the nearby Fox River Grove Middle School, Creekside Middle School, and other surrounding schools in the region.

724

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,483

Per pupil spending ?

21.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

725 Dr John Burkey Dr
Algonquin, IL 60102-4422

(847) 659-4300

District: Huntley Community School District 158

Students who attend Heineman Middle School usually attend:

High:

Huntley High School

Feeder schools for Heineman Middle School:

Elementary:	Conley Elementary School
	Mackeben Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.3%

Hispanic:

13.8%

Asian:

8.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (62% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Illinois middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg65%

Illinois avg46%

218^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 16%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Huntley Community School District 158

109^th of 811Huntley Community School District 158 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	82.3	218 of 1368	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	260 of 1363	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	323 of 1367	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	319 of 1369	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	58.5	405 of 1241	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.8	209 of 1356	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	190 of 1293	85.3%	★★★★☆
2017	79.7	212 of 1293	83.6%	★★★★☆
2016	84.2	160 of 1294	87.6%	★★★★☆
2015	81.6	202 of 1302	84.5%	★★★★☆
2014	89.5	93 of 1322	93.0%	★★★★★
2013	86.1	148 of 1367	89.2%	★★★★☆
2012	83.1	146 of 1365	89.3%	★★★★☆
2011	85.1	89 of 1344	93.4%	★★★★★
2010	87.6	48 of 1327	96.4%	★★★★★
2009	85.6	86 of 1318	93.5%	★★★★★
2008	84.5	104 of 1293	92.0%	★★★★★
2007	71.1	365 of 1287	71.6%	★★★★☆
2006	74.8	307 of 1272	75.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	28 of 574	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	77.4	59 of 548	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	108 of 569	81.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	72 of 186	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	104 of 184	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	128 of 192	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.3	103 of 198	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	73 of 112	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	113 of 201	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	143 of 209	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	111 of 694	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	109 of 639	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	55.8	198 of 674	70.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	32.1	356 of 486	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.5	134 of 480	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	35.0	330 of 454	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	193 of 1248	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	221 of 1251	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	286 of 1275	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	309 of 1286	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	58.3	355 of 1017	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.3	167 of 1276	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	169 of 1226	86.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	115 of 669	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	155 of 643	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	168 of 661	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	152 of 662	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	45.9	244 of 517	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.6	180 of 639	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	78 of 590	86.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	158 of 1229	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	169 of 1219	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	285 of 1234	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	181 of 1221	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	43.0	533 of 1019	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.1	173 of 1217	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	194 of 1161	83.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	209 of 1271	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	280 of 1264	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	338 of 1292	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	282 of 1286	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	51.6	419 of 1048	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.3	234 of 1296	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	210 of 1223	82.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	80 of 204	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	75 of 184	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	78 of 194	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	81 of 195	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.0	39 of 179	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	63.1	58 of 164	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	132 of 812	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	43.9	359 of 802	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.9	444 of 805	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	239 of 781	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.5	317 of 548	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	395 of 792	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	154 of 602	74.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	273 of 884	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	288 of 875	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	354 of 895	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	387 of 898	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.7	453 of 813	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.3	257 of 905	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	246 of 889	72.3%	★★★★☆

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)95th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)84th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)84th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile~ school

White (2025)69th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2025)61st percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)61st percentile-23 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)27th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+17 vs state

Science67%+22 vs state

Mathematics49%+10 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Heineman Middle School

How many students attend Heineman Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 724 students attended Heineman Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Heineman Middle School attend?

Students who attend Heineman Middle School usually go on to attend Huntley High School

What is the racial makeup of Heineman Middle School?

Students at Heineman Middle School are 69% White, 14% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Heineman Middle School in?

Huntley Community School District 158

Is Heineman Middle School a good school?

Heineman Middle School ranks 218^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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