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Chauncey H Duker School

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Chauncey H Duker School ranks 1152 nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

1152^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Chauncey H Duker School is an elementary school located in McHenry, Illinois, serving grades 4-5 with a total enrollment of 421 students. The school is part of the McHenry CCSD 15 district, which is ranked 383 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chauncey H Duker School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 47.2% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 54.9% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was just 28.5%, significantly lower than the district's 36% and the state's 38.5%. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, reaching 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 48.69% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

When compared to other schools in the same district, Chauncey H Duker School generally underperforms. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Valley View Elementary School had a higher ELA proficiency rate of 55.4% and a higher Mathematics proficiency rate of 48.7%. Similarly, Riverwood Elementary School outperformed Chauncey H Duker School in both ELA (52.5%) and Mathematics (44.7%). Addressing the challenges faced by Chauncey H Duker School will likely require a comprehensive approach, including targeted interventions for struggling students, efforts to improve attendance, and strategies to support students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

433

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,814

Per pupil spending ?

43.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3711 W Kane Ave
McHenry, IL 60050-5524

(779) 244-1100

District: McHenry CCSD 15

Students who attend Chauncey H Duker School usually attend:

Middle:

McHenry Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.7%

Hispanic:

25.2%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (38% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg43%

Illinois avg44%

1,152^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary 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	42.5	1152 of 2056	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	1222 of 2067	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	1352 of 2077	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	1375 of 2082	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	1205 of 1948	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	1236 of 2086	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	1000 of 2037	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.3	1112 of 2044	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.8	1085 of 2046	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.5	1193 of 2052	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.1	1069 of 2093	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.8	861 of 2167	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.9	875 of 2166	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.0	957 of 2147	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.9	1002 of 2139	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.5	918 of 2120	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.4	785 of 2092	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.0	1065 of 2095	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	64.1	924 of 2086	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.5	837 of 2022	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.9	1060 of 2030	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	59.5	998 of 2020	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	585 of 1049	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.4	786 of 886	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	785 of 907	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	654 of 788	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.1	484 of 826	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.4	714 of 788	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	48.6	310 of 768	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.3	384 of 537	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	450 of 743	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	332 of 718	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	1112 of 1942	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	1146 of 1942	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	1300 of 1957	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.7	1381 of 1970	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	1092 of 1680	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.5	1261 of 2019	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	1024 of 1964	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	772 of 982	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	807 of 959	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.5	592 of 970	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.9	858 of 954	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	497 of 742	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	601 of 955	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	446 of 938	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	928 of 1800	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	947 of 1793	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	844 of 1808	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.7	1150 of 1763	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	1063 of 1514	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.6	1119 of 1816	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.8	690 of 1765	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	1089 of 1947	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	1167 of 1959	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	1262 of 1984	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	1205 of 1977	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	1102 of 1707	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	1114 of 2019	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	941 of 1972	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	630 of 1292	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.4	767 of 1195	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.3	855 of 1156	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.3	457 of 1113	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.0	447 of 640	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.4	868 of 1194	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	456 of 763	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	1059 of 1389	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	1099 of 1392	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	1316 of 1419	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	1287 of 1425	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	1112 of 1308	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	1216 of 1462	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	976 of 1463	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)51st percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2025)44th percentile~ school

Male (2025)44th percentile~ school

Female (2025)43rd percentile~ school

White (2025)24th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile-23 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)17th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%-6 vs state

Science37%-3 vs state

Mathematics28%-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)	% Pneumococcal (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 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th 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 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chauncey H Duker School	Public	4-5	3711 W Kane Ave	McHenry	60050	McHenry County	McHenry CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(779) 244-1100	433	37	11.7	43.2%	289 (66.7%)	12 (2.8%)	109 (25.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	42.5	1152^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	44.0%		36.9	1222^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	40.9%	70	37.2			43.8	50.7				47.2		31.0	26.1				28.5	97.2	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.2	96.5	97.4			$21,814	$779	$21,034
Edgebrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	701 N Green St	Mchenry	60050	McHenry County	McHenry CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(779) 244-1200	494	46	10.7	46.0%	335 (67.8%)	8 (1.6%)	124 (25.1%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.6%)								(n/a)			50.0						50.0	66.2						66.2	96.7	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.2	98.0	97.8	33.0		$26,314	$1,929	$24,386
Landmark Elementary School	Public	K-5	3614 Waukegan Rd	McHenry	60050	McHenry County	McHenry CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(779) 244-1800	189	14	13.8	23.3%	163 (86.2%)	3 (1.6%)	21 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	76.1	478^th of 2056 public elementary schools	76.8%		65.9	634^th of 2067 public elementary schools	69.3%	156	68.2		70.8	42.9	63.6				55.7	87.5	50.0	50.0				60.2	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9			$19,702	$531	$19,171
Hilltop Elementary School	Public	K-3	2615 W Lincoln Rd	McHenry	60051	McHenry County	McHenry CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(779) 244-1300	424	34	12.5	44.8%	273 (64.4%)	18 (4.2%)	115 (27.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)								(n/a)			44.0						44.0	42.2						42.2	95.8	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	95.5	95.3			$21,064	$612	$20,451
Riverwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 S Driftwood Trl	McHenry	60050	McHenry County	McHenry CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(779) 244-1400	619	47	13.1	41.4%	363 (58.6%)	7 (1.1%)	206 (33.3%)	11 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.8%)	57.4	865^th of 2056 public elementary schools	57.9%		45.2	1046^th of 2067 public elementary schools	49.4%	181	42.2		53.0	45.7	58.8				52.5	63.5	24.8	44.1				44.7	97.5	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	97.0	97.8			$19,705	$442	$19,263
Valley View Elementary School	Public	K-5	6515 W IL Route 120	Mchenry	60050	McHenry County	McHenry CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(779) 244-1500	526	44	11.9	38.6%	346 (65.8%)	11 (2.1%)	139 (26.4%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	60.1	806^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.8%		64.6	654^th of 2067 public elementary schools	68.4%	152	33.0		65.2	54.5	46.8				55.4	53.9	52.3	40.4				48.7	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8			$20,864	$637	$20,227
Johnsburg Elementary School	Public	3-5	2118 Church St	Johnsburg	60051	McHenry County	Johnsburg CUSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 385-3731	386	27	14.4	34.7%	316 (81.9%)	2 (0.5%)	49 (12.7%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	50.1	1002^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	51.3%		55.5	811^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.8%	191	43.5		40.1	47.3	48.7				45.1	48.9	28.7	45.7				41.1	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4			$16,183	$748	$15,434
Ringwood School Primary Center	Public	PK, KG-2	4700 School Rd	Ringwood	60072	McHenry County	Johnsburg CUSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 728-0459	420	30	14.0	37.6%	325 (77.4%)	8 (1.9%)	67 (16.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)								(n/a)																	89.6	89.4	89.4	89.4	89.6	89.6	90.1	16.8		$18,573	$958	$17,614
Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6809 McCullom Lake Rd	Wonder Lake	60097	McHenry County	Harrison School District 36	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 653-2311	447	40	11.3	56.2%	298 (66.7%)	10 (2.2%)	112 (25.1%)	10 (2.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	36.6	1288^th of 2056 public elementary schools	37.4%		33.8	1292^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	37.5%	4	23.6	32.6	46.2	48.8	33.9	48.3	33.3	16.3	37.3	30.8	36.6	25.0	17.2	23.1	25.6	26.9	95.9	96.4	96.4	96.4	95.9	96.4	95.9	8.5	26.5	$18,028	$551	$17,478
Cotton Creek School	Public	PK, KG-5	545 Newport Ct	Island Lake	60042	McHenry County	Wauconda CUSD 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 526-4700	580	48	12.0	36.4%	328 (56.6%)	22 (3.8%)	197 (34.0%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	68.5	634^th of 2056 public elementary schools	69.2%		59.8	737^th of 2067 public elementary schools	64.3%	103	45.4		72.8	50.5	61.3				61.1	76.5	44.1	36.8				50.7										$21,583	$826	$20,757

Frequently Asked Questions about Chauncey H Duker School

Is Chauncey H Duker School a good school?

Chauncey H Duker School ranks 1152^nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Chauncey H Duker School?

Students at Chauncey H Duker School are 67% White, 25% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Chauncey H Duker School in?

McHenry CCSD 15

How many students attend Chauncey H Duker School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 433 students attended Chauncey H Duker School.

What schools do graduates of Chauncey H Duker School attend?

Students who attend Chauncey H Duker School usually go on to attend:

Middle : McHenry Middle School

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