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Kaneland Harter Middle School

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Kaneland Harter Middle School ranks 413 th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

413^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,126 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 63% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Kaneland Harter Middle School serves 822 students in grades 6–8 in Sugar Grove, among several nearby middle schools in the area. Its 2025–2026 results show strong English language arts (ELA) and eighth-grade science performance, but the clearest concern is that math is only just above the state average and trails the district.

ELA and science are the school’s strongest academic results compared with state and nearby benchmarks. Harter’s ELA proficiency was 67%, 11 percentage points above the state and 2 below Kaneland CUSD 302; it was also above the 60% average for nearby schools serving grades 6–8. Eighth-grade science was 68%, 16 points above the state, equal to the district, and above the nearby-school average of 56%; Harter ranked fourth among nine nearby schools with results. Math was 41% proficient, just 1 point above the state and 7 below the district. It was above the nearby-school average of 37%, but Harter ranked fourth among nine comparable schools in both ELA and math, so it is competitive locally rather than a nearby leader.

Results have improved since 2023–2024: ELA rose 29 points and math 14 points, with both moving from below to above the state; math’s latest lead is still narrow, and it remains below the district. SchoolDigger ranks Harter at the 63rd statewide percentile with 3 stars in 2025–2026, fourth among ten nearby schools with rankings; the district is at the 70th percentile with 3 stars. Harter’s student-teacher ratio was 11.9 in 2024–2025, the second-lowest among nearby schools serving grades 6–8, and it had the group’s largest enrollment. Free/reduced lunch eligible students made up 19% of enrollment in 2024–2025, the lowest reported rate among nearby schools with comparable data. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings show a notable gap: Special Education Students ranked at the 22nd percentile, compared with 63rd overall. The ranking for Low Socio Economic Status Students rose from the 29th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 60th in 2025–2026.

822

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,670

Per pupil spending ?

18.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

98.7%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

1601 N Esker Dr
Sugar Grove, IL 60554-8801

(630) 466-8400

District: Kaneland CUSD 302

Students who attend Kaneland Harter Middle School usually attend:

High:

Kaneland Senior High School

Feeder schools for Kaneland Harter Middle School:

Elementary:	Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elementary
	Kaneland John Shields Elementary School
	Kaneland John Stewart Elementary School
	Kaneland McDole Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.5%

Hispanic:

13.1%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 55th percentile in 2023 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (58% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 63rd (2026) from a 55th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Illinois median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg61%

Illinois avg49%

413^th of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

225^th of 738Kaneland CUSD 302 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	413 of 1126	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.7	381 of 1368	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	48.3	611 of 1363	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	619 of 1367	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	616 of 1369	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	446 of 1356	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	407 of 1293	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.6	400 of 1293	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.1	383 of 1294	70.4%	★★★★☆
2015	68.6	318 of 1302	75.6%	★★★★☆
2014	72.4	332 of 1322	74.9%	★★★★☆
2013	71.0	360 of 1367	73.7%	★★★★☆
2012	73.5	349 of 1365	74.4%	★★★★☆
2011	76.1	280 of 1344	79.2%	★★★★☆
2010	76.7	275 of 1327	79.3%	★★★★☆
2009	79.0	232 of 1318	82.4%	★★★★☆
2008	77.3	256 of 1293	80.2%	★★★★☆
2007	71.0	370 of 1287	71.3%	★★★★☆
2006	75.7	286 of 1272	77.5%	★★★★☆
2005	69.3	420 of 1209	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	78.8	251 of 1204	79.2%	★★★★☆
2003	74.9	305 of 1185	74.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	45.6	242 of 573	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.0	490 of 565	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	39.5	139 of 209	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	321 of 694	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	122 of 639	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	46.7	276 of 674	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	434 of 867	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.0	338 of 1248	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	43.8	653 of 1251	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	584 of 1275	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	582 of 1286	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.2	381 of 1276	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	343 of 1226	72.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	206 of 483	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.3	266 of 669	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	272 of 643	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	339 of 661	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	362 of 662	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	398 of 639	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	263 of 590	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	315 of 788	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.0	402 of 1229	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.9	863 of 1219	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.9	780 of 1234	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	550 of 1221	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.9	655 of 1217	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	530 of 1161	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	372 of 829	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.9	380 of 1271	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	51.6	523 of 1264	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	598 of 1292	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	557 of 1286	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	479 of 1296	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	455 of 1223	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	117 of 204	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.0	158 of 184	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.3	107 of 194	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.1	74 of 179	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.0	87 of 164	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	23.2	190 of 244	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.8	309 of 812	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	287 of 802	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.0	443 of 805	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	475 of 781	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.8	169 of 792	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	71 of 602	88.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	410 of 754	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.5	401 of 884	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.4	610 of 875	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	627 of 895	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	585 of 898	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	501 of 905	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	459 of 889	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)60th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2022)58th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2025)54th percentile-18 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)43rd percentile-30 vs school

Asian (2018)33rd percentile-35 vs school

Special Education (2026)22nd percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

Science68%+16 vs state

English Language Arts67%+11 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

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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
Kaneland Harter Middle School	Public	6-8	1601 N Esker Dr	Sugar Grove	60554	Kane County	Kaneland CUSD 302	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 466-8400	822	69	11.9	18.5%	645 (78.5%)	18 (2.2%)	108 (13.1%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.9%)	58.5	413^th of 1126 public middle schools	63.3%		68.7	381^st of 1368 public middle schools	72.1%	32		68.2		68.7	68.3	63.2	66.8		38.7	46.7	36.3	40.5	98.7%		$18,670	$122	$18,549
Herget Middle School	Public	6-8	1550 Deerpath Rd	Aurora	60506	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5006	594	41	14.4	50.0%	171 (28.8%)	49 (8.2%)	331 (55.7%)	17 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	22 (3.7%)	45.3	588^th of 1126 public middle schools	47.8%		51.2	606^th of 1368 public middle schools	55.7%	18		55.9		56.0	51.6	64.8	57.5		33.5	41.7	39.8	38.4	98.7%		$21,913	$1,400	$20,513
Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School	Public	5-8	47W984 Route 30	Big Rock	60511	Kane County	Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 556-4190	216	21	10.0	25.9%	184 (85.2%)	4 (1.9%)	21 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	53.3	481^st of 1126 public middle schools	57.3%		59.8	490^th of 1368 public middle schools	64.2%	9	50.0	55.0	50.0	84.2	63.3	66.7	66.5	24.0	38.6	23.7		27.1	95.4%		$19,827	$592	$19,235
Jewel Middle School	Public	6-8	1501 Waterford Rd	North Aurora	60542	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5010	490	36	13.5	50.4%	136 (27.8%)	56 (11.4%)	265 (54.1%)	19 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	27.2	822^nd of 1126 public middle schools	27.0%		43.6	720^th of 1368 public middle schools	47.4%	102		45.1		39.1	49.6	59.6	49.1		18.8	37.0	24.0	26.1	98.7%		$24,038	$1,266	$22,772
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	231 S Constitution Dr	Aurora	60506	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5017	690	44	15.6	57.8%	139 (20.1%)	53 (7.7%)	466 (67.5%)	15 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	20.3	913^th of 1126 public middle schools	18.9%		39	788^th of 1368 public middle schools	42.4%	125		34.6		42.7	45.2	52.1	46.6		23.1	32.7	16.0	23.8	98.1%		$18,815	$1,366	$17,449
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	1151 Plum St	Aurora	60506	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5009	577	46	12.5	62.2%	58 (10.1%)	55 (9.5%)	421 (73.0%)	28 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.4%)	30.3	785^th of 1126 public middle schools	30.3%		41.3	758^th of 1368 public middle schools	44.6%	27		39.9		56.9	50.9	60.7	55.8		26.2	32.4	21.1	27.1	99.1%		$19,654	$1,414	$18,239
Kaneland IgKnight Academy	Public	3-8	1N137 Meredith Rd	Maple Park	60151	Kane County	Kaneland CUSD 302	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 365-5110	100	9	10.8	—	74 (74.0%)	1 (1.0%)	20 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.0%)								(n/a)													100%
Geneva Middle School South	Public	6-8	1415 Viking Dr	Geneva	60134	Kane County	Geneva CUSD 304	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 463-3600	613	49	12.5	—	493 (80.4%)	6 (1.0%)	74 (12.1%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.6%)	83.8	133^rd of 1126 public middle schools	88.2%		82.3	215^th of 1368 public middle schools	84.3%	82		81.5		81.9	74.6	77.9	77.9		67.5	53.2	62.1	60.5	97.5%		$20,207	$391	$19,815
Geneva Middle School North	Public	6-8	1357 Viking Dr	Geneva	60134	Kane County	Geneva CUSD 304	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 463-3700	623	53	11.7	—	510 (81.9%)	5 (0.8%)	66 (10.6%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.8%)	87.4	103^rd of 1126 public middle schools	90.9%		91.6	95^th of 1368 public middle schools	93.1%	8		82.7		80.3	83.3	87.7	84.0		56.6	63.2	63.1	61.2	99.5%		$20,599	$565	$20,034
K D Waldo Middle School	Public	6-8	56 Jackson St	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-8400	729	55	13.3	70.0%	19 (2.6%)	47 (6.4%)	652 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.2%)	3.7	1113^th of 1126 public middle schools	1.2%		10.5	1303^rd of 1368 public middle schools	4.8%	190		24.1		21.3	14.9	23.1	19.7		6.8	5.2	14.2	8.6	98.7%		$23,666	$1,803	$21,863

Frequently Asked Questions about Kaneland Harter Middle School

Is Kaneland Harter Middle School a good school?

Kaneland Harter Middle School ranks 413^th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kaneland Harter Middle School?

Students at Kaneland Harter Middle School are 78% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Kaneland Harter Middle School in?

Kaneland CUSD 302

What high school do graduates of Kaneland Harter Middle School attend?

Students who attend Kaneland Harter Middle School usually go on to attend Kaneland Senior High School

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In the 2024-25 school year, 822 students attended Kaneland Harter Middle School.

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