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Parkland School

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Parkland School ranks 452 nd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

452^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 67% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Parkland School is a public middle school located in McHenry, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 678 students. It is part of the McHenry CCSD 15 district, which is ranked 383 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Parkland School consistently outperforms the district and state in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with a 2024-2025 rate of 62.9% compared to 54.9% for the district and 53.1% for the state. However, the school's mathematics proficiency rates are lower than the district and state averages, at 33.3% in 2024-2025. In science, Parkland School's 8th-grade proficiency rate of 49.1% is higher than the district's 47% and the state's 45.4%. The school's Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students perform significantly better than their peers in the district and state, while the White and Special Education students perform below the district and state averages.

Parkland School faces a concerning challenge with rising chronic absenteeism, increasing from 17.8% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the district and state averages. The school's per-student spending has increased from $15,917 in 2020-2021 to $17,822 in 2023-2024, and the student-teacher ratio has decreased from 12.3 in 2021-2022 to 11.4 in 2023-2024. Compared to nearby schools, Parkland School's academic performance is generally stronger than McHenry Middle School, but lags behind some higher-performing schools in the surrounding area, such as Nippersink Middle School and Northwood Middle School. The nearby Johnsburg Junior High School has significantly lower academic proficiency rates compared to Parkland School.

645

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,343

Per pupil spending ?

37.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1802 N Ringwood Rd
McHenry, IL 60050-1340

(779) 244-1700

District: McHenry CCSD 15

Feeder schools for Parkland School:

Elementary:	Riverwood Elementary School
	Valley View Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.8%

Hispanic:

29.3%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (67th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg46%

Illinois avg46%

452^nd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the McHenry CCSD 15

383^rd of 811McHenry 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
2025	63.0	452 of 1368	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	561 of 1363	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	592 of 1367	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	687 of 1369	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	719 of 1241	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.1	509 of 1356	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	410 of 1293	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.9	470 of 1293	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.2	454 of 1294	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.2	573 of 1302	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.3	536 of 1322	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.5	542 of 1367	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.2	409 of 1365	70.0%	★★★★☆
2011	64.0	551 of 1344	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.6	381 of 1327	71.3%	★★★★☆
2009	63.8	536 of 1318	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.9	711 of 1293	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.3	699 of 1287	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.2	485 of 1272	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.4	382 of 1209	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	72.6	347 of 1204	71.2%	★★★★☆
2003	58.8	545 of 1185	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	307 of 694	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.9	403 of 639	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	467 of 674	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	118 of 483	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	41.4	246 of 486	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	231 of 480	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.4	304 of 454	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.7	242 of 277	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.6	240 of 339	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	230 of 285	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	453 of 1248	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	567 of 1251	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	635 of 1275	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.9	716 of 1286	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.0	709 of 1017	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.2	472 of 1276	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	388 of 1226	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	274 of 669	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	290 of 643	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.1	388 of 661	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	428 of 662	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.3	424 of 517	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	431 of 639	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	334 of 590	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	380 of 1229	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	499 of 1219	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	527 of 1234	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.2	629 of 1221	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	599 of 1019	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.8	540 of 1217	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	467 of 1161	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	396 of 1271	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	482 of 1264	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	517 of 1292	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	588 of 1286	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.3	616 of 1048	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.7	492 of 1296	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	415 of 1223	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	55.8	76 of 184	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	326 of 812	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.1	493 of 802	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	396 of 805	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	303 of 781	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.8	370 of 548	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	322 of 792	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	202 of 602	66.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	455 of 884	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	557 of 875	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	538 of 895	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	618 of 898	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.1	626 of 813	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.1	456 of 905	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	394 of 889	55.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)76th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

Female (2025)64th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)59th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)56th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+10 vs state

Science49%+4 vs state

Mathematics33%-5 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
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
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
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
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%)	67.5	398^th of 1368 public middle schools	70.9%		60.8	439^th of 1363 public middle schools	67.8%	41	56.3	61.1	59.3	60.9	57.6	61.1	59.8	48.1	30.8	50.6	33.3	40.3	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.1	95.9	96.5	70.3	$17,552	$59	$17,494
Northwood Middle School	Public	6-8	2121 N Seminary Ave	Woodstock	60098	McHenry County	Woodstock CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 338-4900	576	46	12.6	43.2%	316 (54.9%)	13 (2.3%)	219 (38.0%)	11 (1.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	74.9	299^th of 1368 public middle schools	78.1%		73.5	302^nd of 1363 public middle schools	77.8%	3		52.2		73.4	70.7	75.4	73.1		40.5	32.3	45.9	39.4	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	95.2	$16,393	$578	$15,814
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkland School

How many students attend Parkland School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 645 students attended Parkland School.

What district is Parkland School in?

McHenry CCSD 15

What is the racial makeup of Parkland School?

Students at Parkland School are 65% White, 29% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Parkland School a good school?

Parkland School ranks 452^nd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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