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Prairie Grove Junior High School

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Prairie Grove Junior High School ranks 398 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

398^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 71% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Prairie Grove Junior High School is a public middle school in Crystal Lake, Illinois, serving 345 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Prairie Grove Central School District 46, which is ranked 244 out of 811 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Prairie Grove Junior High School consistently performs well, ranking in the top 30% of Illinois middle schools and exceeding state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. The school's science proficiency rates are particularly strong, with over 60% of 8th-grade students meeting or exceeding standards, significantly higher than the state average. However, the school's Hispanic and low-income students tend to perform below the state averages, indicating a need for targeted interventions to address achievement gaps. Additionally, Prairie Grove Junior High School has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, which may be impacting student learning.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Prairie Grove Junior High School generally outperforms its neighbors in academic proficiency, particularly Lundahl Middle School and Algonquin Middle School. The school also supports its female and special education students better than the regional average. While Prairie Grove Junior High School's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio are comparable to nearby schools, the district's commitment to resource allocation suggests a focus on providing a quality learning environment for its students.

357

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,552

Per pupil spending ?

22.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3225 IL Route 176
Crystal Lake, IL 60014-2145

(815) 459-3557

District: Prairie Grove Central School District 46

Students who attend Prairie Grove Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Prairie Ridge High School

Feeder schools for Prairie Grove Junior High School:

Elementary:

Prairie Grove Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.1%

Hispanic:

11.2%

Asian:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (54% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (71st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg56%

Illinois avg44%

398^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

244^th of 811Prairie Grove Central School District 46 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	67.5	398 of 1368	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.8	439 of 1363	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	407 of 1367	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	288 of 1369	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	65.6	336 of 1241	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	247 of 1356	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	250 of 1293	80.7%	★★★★☆
2017	80.8	203 of 1293	84.3%	★★★★☆
2016	89.4	105 of 1294	91.9%	★★★★★
2015	83.7	172 of 1302	86.8%	★★★★☆
2014	80.8	211 of 1322	84.0%	★★★★☆
2013	85.3	160 of 1367	88.3%	★★★★☆
2012	86.0	90 of 1365	93.4%	★★★★★
2011	87.6	50 of 1344	96.3%	★★★★★
2010	81.7	161 of 1327	87.9%	★★★★☆
2009	81.7	161 of 1318	87.8%	★★★★☆
2008	78.7	229 of 1293	82.3%	★★★★☆
2007	76.7	262 of 1287	79.6%	★★★★☆
2006	74.3	318 of 1272	75.0%	★★★★☆
2005	79.4	235 of 1209	80.6%	★★★★☆
2004	77.5	276 of 1204	77.1%	★★★★☆
2003	84.2	156 of 1185	86.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	189 of 694	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	37.5	360 of 639	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.9	92 of 674	86.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	369 of 1248	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	360 of 1251	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	326 of 1275	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	265 of 1286	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.6	290 of 1017	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	232 of 1276	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	259 of 1226	78.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	558 of 669	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	487 of 643	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	556 of 661	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	423 of 1229	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	434 of 1219	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	300 of 1234	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	213 of 1221	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	111 of 1019	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	209 of 1217	82.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	385 of 1271	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	476 of 1264	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	472 of 1292	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.2	281 of 1286	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	58.2	338 of 1048	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.8	257 of 1296	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	234 of 1223	80.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	147 of 812	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	193 of 802	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	59.0	215 of 805	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	106 of 781	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	58.7	119 of 548	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	56.9	195 of 792	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	79 of 602	86.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	369 of 884	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	445 of 875	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	376 of 895	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	279 of 898	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	331 of 813	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	275 of 905	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	275 of 889	69.1%	★★★☆☆

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)82nd percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

Male (2025)70th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+7 vs state

Science59%+16 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

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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
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
Cary Junior High School	Public	6-8	2109 Crystal Lake Rd	Cary	60013	McHenry County	Cary CCSD 26	No	(n/a)	No	No	(224) 357-5150	761	61	12.4	28.5%	532 (69.9%)	3 (0.4%)	179 (23.5%)	12 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.5%)	65.1	424^th of 1368 public middle schools	69.0%		63.2	414^th of 1363 public middle schools	69.6%	10		56.8		59.7	54.5	64.3	59.7		37.8	40.3	30.1	35.8	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.0	98.3	98.3	96.4	$13,809	$427	$13,383
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
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
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
Lundahl Middle School	Public	6-8	560 Nash Rd	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 459-5971	797	60	13.2	35.4%	489 (61.4%)	22 (2.8%)	240 (30.1%)	19 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.4%)	52.4	589^th of 1368 public middle schools	56.9%		44.5	677^th of 1363 public middle schools	50.3%	88		50.2		49.6	47.8	58.0	51.7		27.3	39.6	20.9	29.4	98.5	98.0	98.0	98.0	97.7	98.0	98.5	98.5	$14,495	$784	$13,711
Fox River Grove Middle School	Public	5-8	401 Orchard St	Fox River Grove	60021	McHenry County	Fox River Grove Cons School District 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 516-5105	174	16	11.2	20.7%	136 (78.2%)	1 (0.6%)	27 (15.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.6%)	57.8	514^th of 1368 public middle schools	62.4%		30.3	897^th of 1363 public middle schools	34.2%	383	41.5	58.5	65.9	60.5	46.9	53.7	56.3	41.5	27.9	26.5	41.5	33.9	98.9	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.9	98.4	98.9	71.9	$20,255	$505	$19,750
Wauconda Middle School	Public	6-8	217 Slocum Lake Rd	Wauconda	60084	Lake County	Wauconda CUSD 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 526-2122	506	42	11.9	33.2%	330 (65.2%)	6 (1.2%)	142 (28.1%)	16 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	64	438^th of 1368 public middle schools	68.0%		58	481^st of 1363 public middle schools	64.7%	43		60.0		57.8	52.4	55.1	55.1		38.5	35.6	40.3	38.2	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.0	$19,827	$826	$19,001
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Grove Junior High School

How many students attend Prairie Grove Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 357 students attended Prairie Grove Junior High School.

What high school do graduates of Prairie Grove Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Prairie Grove Junior High School usually go on to attend Prairie Ridge High School

Is Prairie Grove Junior High School a good school?

Prairie Grove Junior High School ranks 398^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Prairie Grove Junior High School in?

Prairie Grove Central School District 46

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Grove Junior High School?

Students at Prairie Grove Junior High School are 80% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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