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McHenry Middle School

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McHenry Middle School ranks 624 th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

624^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,126 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 45% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

McHenry Middle School enrolls 695 students in grades 6–8 in McHenry, Illinois. Its 2025–2026 results show a clear split: ELA proficiency was 63%, above state and district averages of 56%, while math proficiency was 30%, below the state’s 40% and the district’s 35%. The most important concern is that math remains well behind both benchmarks.

Among five nearby schools serving grades 6–8, McHenry ranked second in ELA and third in both math and 8th-grade science. Its ELA result exceeded the peer average of 47%, and only Parkland School scored higher. McHenry’s math result also topped the peer average of 26%, though it still trailed state and district results. Eighth grade is a particular concern: math proficiency was 20%, compared with 35% statewide and 28% in the district; eighth-grade ELA was 57%, below the state’s 63% and the district’s 64%. In science, McHenry’s 8th-grade score of 56% was above the state’s 52% and the peer average of 50%, but below the district’s 61%.

Proficiency has improved over three years: from 2023–2024 to 2025–2026, ELA rose from 47% to 63% and math from 24% to 30%. Yet SchoolDigger’s statewide standing fell from the 60th percentile to the 45th percentile; in 2025–2026, the school received 2 stars, while the district ranked at the 29th percentile with 1 star. The school’s 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 11.7, and 41% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year—contextual measures, not explanations for results. SchoolDigger’s ranking for White students was at the 25th percentile in 2025–2026, compared with 45th overall. Its ranking for Special Education Students dropped from the 62nd percentile in 2024–2025 to the 20th percentile in 2025–2026, a sharp decline in its relative standing for that group.

695

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,878

Per pupil spending ?

40.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

96.7%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

2120 W Lincoln Rd
McHenry, IL 60051-3634

(779) 244-1600

District: McHenry CCSD 15

Feeder schools for McHenry Middle School:

Elementary:	Chauncey H Duker School
	Edgebrook Elementary School
	Hilltop Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.2%

Hispanic:

23.5%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg51%

Illinois avg49%

624^th of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 29 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the McHenry CCSD 15

521^st of 738McHenry CCSD 15 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	42.7	624 of 1126	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.7	598 of 1368	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	541 of 1363	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	507 of 1367	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	500 of 1369	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	556 of 1241	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	498 of 1356	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	408 of 1293	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.3	353 of 1293	72.7%	★★★★☆
2016	66.9	348 of 1294	73.1%	★★★★☆
2015	63.8	369 of 1302	71.7%	★★★★☆
2014	70.9	361 of 1322	72.7%	★★★★☆
2013	62.0	511 of 1367	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.4	426 of 1365	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.5	336 of 1344	75.0%	★★★★☆
2010	69.9	431 of 1327	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.0	502 of 1318	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.8	457 of 1293	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.0	423 of 1287	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.0	432 of 1272	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.6	512 of 1209	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.5	552 of 1204	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	54.7	607 of 1185	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	302 of 694	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.3	433 of 639	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	295 of 674	56.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	266 of 483	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	243 of 486	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	227 of 480	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	203 of 454	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.1	111 of 277	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.0	223 of 339	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	562 of 867	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.1	569 of 1248	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	505 of 1251	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	534 of 1275	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	490 of 1286	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	463 of 1017	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	521 of 1276	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	372 of 1226	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	260 of 483	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.1	429 of 669	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	297 of 643	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	323 of 661	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	318 of 662	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	226 of 517	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	221 of 639	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	175 of 590	70.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	441 of 788	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.9	583 of 1229	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	408 of 1219	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	437 of 1234	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	499 of 1221	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	465 of 1019	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	366 of 1217	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	341 of 1161	70.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	530 of 829	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.4	567 of 1271	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	500 of 1264	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	436 of 1292	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	446 of 1286	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.4	540 of 1048	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.9	427 of 1296	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	453 of 1223	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	19.9	143 of 184	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	195 of 244	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.5	305 of 812	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.5	396 of 802	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	404 of 805	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.9	654 of 781	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.5	319 of 548	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	279 of 792	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.3	273 of 602	54.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	567 of 754	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.5	579 of 884	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	547 of 875	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	521 of 895	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	504 of 898	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	534 of 813	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.4	547 of 905	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	456 of 889	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)56th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)46th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)45th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile~ school

Male (2026)36th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)22nd percentile-38 vs school

Special Education (2026)20th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%+6 vs state

Science56%+4 vs state

Mathematics30%-10 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
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%)	42.7	624^th of 1126 public middle schools	44.6%		51.7	598^th of 1368 public middle schools	56.3%	26		55.8		61.3	68.6	57.4	62.5		34.4	34.1	20.4	29.7	96.7%		$18,878	$501	$18,377
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%)	44.9	593^rd of 1126 public middle schools	47.3%		33.1	897^th of 1368 public middle schools	34.4%	304		48.9		63.7	61.8	58.7	61.3		36.6	39.8	33.3	36.5	95.6%		$18,245	$834	$17,411
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%)	57.3	435^th of 1126 public middle schools	61.4%		63	452^nd of 1368 public middle schools	67.0%	17		67.0		59.4	70.9	71.4	67.2		33.3	47.8	35.6	38.5	98.4%		$18,673	$405	$18,268
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%)	12.4	1015^th of 1126 public middle schools	9.9%		31.4	916^th of 1368 public middle schools	33.0%	99	34.5	30.9	30.0	30.2	35.0	35.3	32.7	16.7	18.8	31.7		19.6	96.9%		$14,801	$278	$14,523
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%)	52	501^st of 1126 public middle schools	55.5%		64.1	436^th of 1368 public middle schools	68.1%	65	50.3	72.3	55.9	63.9	55.6	84.3	65.4	37.9	25.6	29.8	37.2	32.7	97.8%		$15,103	$233	$14,870
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%)	41	645^th of 1126 public middle schools	42.7%		51.1	610^th of 1368 public middle schools	55.4%	35	32.9	57.3	37.3	43.6	64.5	67.6	52.9	31.5	14.4	34.8	37.8	28.8	94.1%		$15,709	$561	$15,148
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
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
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%)	8	1060^th of 1126 public middle schools	5.9%		17.4	1163^rd of 1368 public middle schools	15.0%	103		38.2		20.7	29.7	33.9	28.2		11.0	15.1	12.7	12.9	100%		$22,931	$1,633	$21,298
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%)	6.2	1087^th of 1126 public middle schools	3.5%		13.9	1235^th of 1368 public middle schools	9.7%	148		31.3		27.5	26.8	24.5	26.2		13.9	13.9	10.6	12.8	98.6%		$24,267	$1,579	$22,688

Frequently Asked Questions about McHenry Middle School

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McHenry Middle School ranks 624^th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is McHenry Middle School in?

McHenry CCSD 15

How many students attend McHenry Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 695 students attended McHenry Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of McHenry Middle School?

Students at McHenry Middle School are 72% White, 23% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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