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Johnsburg Junior High School

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Johnsburg Junior High School ranks 897 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

897^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 34% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Johnsburg Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Johnsburg, Illinois, with 373 students. The school faces significant challenges, as it consistently underperforms the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 38.4% of students were proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 53.1%, and only 24.8% were proficient or better in Math compared to the state average of 38.5%.

Johnsburg Junior High School also struggles with higher chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is much higher than the state's 13.6% rate. The school's performance has been declining over the years, as evidenced by its decreasing statewide ranking from 308 out of 1293 Illinois middle schools in 2017-2018 to 897 out of 1368 in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school's performance is significantly lower than many of the nearby middle schools, such as Nippersink Middle School, which consistently outperforms Johnsburg in both ELA and Math proficiency.

The increasing percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Johnsburg Junior High School, reaching 34.85% in 2023-2024, may be contributing to the school's academic challenges. This suggests that the school may need to focus on addressing the needs of its economically disadvantaged students. Overall, Johnsburg Junior High School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, student engagement, and supporting the needs of its diverse student population, and a comprehensive review of its instructional practices, resource allocation, and support services may be necessary to improve student outcomes.

373

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,147

Per pupil spending ?

31.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2220 Church St
Johnsburg, IL 60051-5910

(815) 385-6210

District: Johnsburg CUSD 12

Students who attend Johnsburg Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Johnsburg High School

Feeder schools for Johnsburg Junior High School:

Elementary:	Johnsburg Elementary School
	Ringwood School Primary Center

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.0%

Hispanic:

11.5%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (29% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg33%

Illinois avg46%

897^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 34 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

445^th of 811Johnsburg CUSD 12 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	33.1	897 of 1368	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	707 of 1363	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	581 of 1367	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	435 of 1369	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	509 of 1241	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	406 of 1356	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	308 of 1293	76.2%	★★★★☆
2017	68.1	339 of 1293	73.8%	★★★★☆
2016	69.1	333 of 1294	74.3%	★★★★☆
2015	60.0	414 of 1302	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.3	390 of 1322	70.5%	★★★★☆
2013	76.1	291 of 1367	78.7%	★★★★☆
2012	78.4	239 of 1365	82.5%	★★★★☆
2011	73.7	331 of 1344	75.4%	★★★★☆
2010	69.8	432 of 1327	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.3	389 of 1318	70.5%	★★★★☆
2008	71.0	393 of 1293	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.7	574 of 1287	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.8	455 of 1272	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	77.8	261 of 1209	78.4%	★★★★☆
2004	75.3	309 of 1204	74.3%	★★★★☆
2003	73.3	325 of 1185	72.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	651 of 694	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	528 of 639	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.2	265 of 674	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	783 of 1248	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	634 of 1251	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.4	465 of 1275	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.9	394 of 1286	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	446 of 1017	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	369 of 1276	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	295 of 1226	75.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	431 of 669	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.7	460 of 643	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.8	350 of 661	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.5	181 of 662	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	45.2	322 of 639	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	77.9	90 of 590	84.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	978 of 1229	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.9	609 of 1219	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	548 of 1234	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	571 of 1221	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	385 of 1019	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	367 of 1217	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.8	204 of 1161	82.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	861 of 1271	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	674 of 1264	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	632 of 1292	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	431 of 1286	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.8	512 of 1048	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	422 of 1296	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	313 of 1223	74.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	559 of 812	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	471 of 802	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	380 of 805	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.6	430 of 781	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	451 of 548	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	438 of 792	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	73.9	74 of 602	87.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	782 of 884	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	671 of 875	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	602 of 895	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	489 of 898	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	489 of 813	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	489 of 905	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	396 of 889	55.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)37th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile~ school

Male (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-23 vs school

Disabled (2025)6th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-15 vs state

Science25%-20 vs state

Mathematics25%-14 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, January 9, 2019

I have lost faith in all teachers at this school. There is never any homework so we always give our daughter our assignments to complete at home for practice. She consistently struggles to read and write yet somehow always gets A's at school. I'm tired of teachers always handing out A's like they're handing out candy. None of kids are ever held accountable for anything and they can make mistakes and re-take tests all the time. Teachers are not how they used to be and now parents will never have a good indication of how their child is really doing. Johnsburg needs to focus more on their academics then their sports and extracurriculars. The school and teachers seem more focused on the fun stuff than properly educating the children. 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
Johnsburg Junior High School	Public	6-8	2220 Church St	Johnsburg	60051	McHenry County	Johnsburg CUSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 385-6210	373	25	14.8	31.4%	302 (81.0%)	10 (2.7%)	43 (11.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	33.1	897^th of 1368 public middle schools	34.4%		42.7	707^th of 1363 public middle schools	48.1%	190		25.0		48.8	34.8	31.5	38.4		28.3	27.1	17.8	24.8	96.2	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.1	97.6	97.8	92.4	$19,147	$865	$18,283
McHenry Middle School	Public	6-8	2120 W Lincoln Rd	McHenry	60051	McHenry County	McHenry CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(779) 244-1600	695	59	11.7	40.6%	502 (72.2%)	5 (0.7%)	163 (23.5%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.4%)	51.7	598^th of 1368 public middle schools	56.3%		53.9	541^st of 1363 public middle schools	60.3%	57		45.3		56.3	65.7	45.3	55.3		28.6	25.9	24.7	26.3	98.5	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.7	98.1	98.5	95.6	$20,137	$481	$19,656
Parkland School	Public	6-8	1802 N Ringwood Rd	McHenry	60050	McHenry County	McHenry CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(779) 244-1700	645	57	11.3	37.7%	418 (64.8%)	5 (0.8%)	189 (29.3%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.1%)	63	452^nd of 1368 public middle schools	67.0%		52.7	561^st of 1363 public middle schools	58.8%	109		49.1		68.7	69.7	50.7	62.9		33.3	37.7	28.7	33.3	98.8	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.3	98.1	98.8	96.9	$20,343	$527	$19,816
Stanton School	Public	5-8	101 Hawthorne Ln	Fox Lake	60020	Lake County	Fox Lake GSD 114	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 973-4205	255	27	9.4	56.5%	149 (58.4%)	4 (1.6%)	83 (32.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.3%)	31.4	916^th of 1368 public middle schools	33.0%		38	775^th of 1363 public middle schools	43.1%	141	14.5	36.4	34.4	33.3	33.3	34.3	33.9	19.0	24.6	25.8	19.4	22.1	98.1	98.9	98.9	98.9	76.3	98.5	98.1	74.8	$24,593	$1,090	$23,504
Gavin South Middle School	Public	5-8	25775 W IL Route 134	Ingleside	60041	Lake County	Gavin School District 37	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 546-9336	325	25	12.7	58.2%	180 (55.4%)	14 (4.3%)	114 (35.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.7%)	51.1	610^th of 1368 public middle schools	55.4%		35.1	816^th of 1363 public middle schools	40.1%	206	17.0	50.7	40.9	45.3	59.7	54.2	49.7	21.6	24.3	33.8	20.8	25.1	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	72.0	$15,592	$656	$14,936
Big Hollow Middle School	Public	5-8	26051 W Nippersink Rd	Ingleside	60041	Lake County	Big Hollow School District 38	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 740-5322	744	54	13.7	32.5%	379 (50.9%)	48 (6.5%)	242 (32.5%)	30 (4.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.4%)	64.1	436^th of 1368 public middle schools	68.1%		58.8	467^th of 1363 public middle schools	65.7%	31	38.8	61.7	50.3	62.4	68.3	66.3	61.8	31.5	22.9	36.2	26.0	29.3	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.6	97.4	98.9	75.8	$15,391	$327	$15,063
Nippersink Middle School	Public	6-8	10006 N Main St	Richmond	60071	McHenry County	Nippersink School District 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 678-7129	377	30	12.5	24.9%	315 (83.6%)	1 (0.3%)	42 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	72.1	338^th of 1368 public middle schools	75.3%		77.6	259^th of 1363 public middle schools	81.0%	79		47.2		66.1	67.9	66.9	67.0		38.3	47.1	39.7	42.0	96.0	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.5	95.2	96.5	95.7	$17,927	$232	$17,695
Round Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	2000 Lotus Dr	Round Lake Heights	60073	Lake County	Round Lake CUSD 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 270-9400	783	76	10.3	85.8%	87 (11.1%)	61 (7.8%)	607 (77.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (2.7%)	17.4	1163^rd of 1368 public middle schools	15.0%		16.8	1183^rd of 1363 public middle schools	13.2%	20		29.3		29.5	20.0	20.2	23.1		14.3	11.5	8.9	11.5	98.8	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.0	98.2	98.8	93.1	$22,824	$1,642	$21,182
Magee Middle School	Public	6-8	500 N Cedar Lake Rd	Round Lake	60073	Lake County	Round Lake CUSD 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 546-8800	642	63	10.1	89.3%	59 (9.2%)	49 (7.6%)	509 (79.3%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	13.9	1235^th of 1368 public middle schools	9.7%		16.6	1184^th of 1363 public middle schools	13.1%	51		23.0		25.1	17.8	15.6	19.6		8.6	11.1	10.0	9.9	98.1	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.7	98.1	98.4	93.7	$23,979	$1,696	$22,283
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%)	45.8	682^nd of 1368 public middle schools	50.1%		47.9	613^th of 1363 public middle schools	55.0%	69		40.3		47.1	67.4	35.5	49.8		24.1	31.5	22.1	25.9	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	95.9	$20,691	$826	$19,866

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnsburg Junior High School

What district is Johnsburg Junior High School in?

Johnsburg CUSD 12

How many students attend Johnsburg Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 373 students attended Johnsburg Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Johnsburg Junior High School?

Students at Johnsburg Junior High School are 81% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Johnsburg Junior High School a good school?

Johnsburg Junior High School ranks 897^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Johnsburg Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Johnsburg Junior High School usually go on to attend Johnsburg High School

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