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Round Lake Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

1163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 15% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Round Lake Middle School is a public middle school serving 788 students in grades 6-8 in Round Lake Heights, Illinois. The school is part of the Round Lake CUSD 116 district, which is ranked 787 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Round Lake Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Illinois middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly below the state averages, ranging from 11.5% to 23.1% proficient across all grades and subjects. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 31.8% over the past few years. Additionally, 86-89% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Interestingly, some nearby schools in other districts, such as Antioch Upper Grade School and Millburn Middle School, demonstrate significantly higher academic achievement, with proficiency rates 30-40 percentage points above Round Lake Middle School. However, the school spends a relatively high amount per student, around $20,000 per year, which does not translate into better academic outcomes. In contrast, some higher-performing nearby schools, like Millburn Middle School, spend significantly less per student.

783

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,824

Per pupil spending ?

85.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2000 Lotus Dr
Round Lake Heights, IL 60073-1194

(847) 270-9400

District: Round Lake CUSD 116

Students who attend Round Lake Middle School usually attend:

High:

Round Lake Senior High School

Feeder schools for Round Lake Middle School:

Elementary:	Indian Hill Elementary School
	Raymond Ellis Elementary School
	Round Lake Beach Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.5%

White:

11.1%

African American:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (21% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg21%

Illinois avg46%

1,163^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Round Lake CUSD 116

787^th of 811Round Lake CUSD 116 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	17.4	1163 of 1368	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	1183 of 1363	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	1203 of 1367	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	1147 of 1369	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	1034 of 1241	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	1077 of 1356	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	962 of 1293	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.3	963 of 1293	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.2	1014 of 1294	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.9	1025 of 1302	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.8	1151 of 1322	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.1	1142 of 1367	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.2	1085 of 1365	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.2	1054 of 1344	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.7	1064 of 1327	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.7	1112 of 1318	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.8	1037 of 1293	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.5	947 of 1287	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.2	953 of 1272	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.2	942 of 1209	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.9	916 of 1204	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	25.0	907 of 1185	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	559 of 574	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	522 of 548	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	439 of 569	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.2	315 of 573	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.0	366 of 565	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.0	142 of 511	72.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	503 of 694	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	568 of 639	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	556 of 674	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	355 of 483	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	421 of 486	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	445 of 480	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	435 of 454	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	242 of 277	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	321 of 339	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	267 of 285	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	1062 of 1248	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	1101 of 1251	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	1168 of 1275	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	1098 of 1286	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	880 of 1017	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	985 of 1276	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	895 of 1226	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	593 of 669	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	566 of 643	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	621 of 661	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	604 of 662	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	435 of 517	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	555 of 639	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	484 of 590	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	1008 of 1229	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	1036 of 1219	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	1093 of 1234	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	1058 of 1221	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.6	760 of 1019	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	914 of 1217	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.0	722 of 1161	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	1068 of 1271	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	1075 of 1264	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	1088 of 1292	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	1036 of 1286	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	909 of 1048	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	1049 of 1296	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	928 of 1223	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	14.6	156 of 179	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	135 of 164	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	720 of 812	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	767 of 802	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	740 of 805	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	623 of 781	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	408 of 548	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	544 of 792	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.6	436 of 602	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	719 of 884	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	727 of 875	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	793 of 895	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	873 of 898	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	753 of 813	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	782 of 905	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	714 of 889	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)28th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)27th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile~ school

Female (2025)15th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2019)13th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)3rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science29%-16 vs state

English Language Arts23%-30 vs state

Mathematics12%-27 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
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%)	17.4	1163^rd of 1368 public middle schools	15.0%		16.8	1183^rd of 1363 public middle schools	13.2%	20		29.3		29.5	20.0	20.2	23.1		14.3	11.5	8.9	11.5	98.8	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.0	98.2	98.8	93.1	$22,824	$1,642	$21,182
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%)	13.9	1235^th of 1368 public middle schools	9.7%		16.6	1184^th of 1363 public middle schools	13.1%	51		23.0		25.1	17.8	15.6	19.6		8.6	11.1	10.0	9.9	98.1	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.7	98.1	98.4	93.7	$23,979	$1,696	$22,283
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%)	51.1	610^th of 1368 public middle schools	55.4%		35.1	816^th of 1363 public middle schools	40.1%	206	17.0	50.7	40.9	45.3	59.7	54.2	49.7	21.6	24.3	33.8	20.8	25.1	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	72.0	$15,592	$656	$14,936
Peter J Palombi School	Public	6-8	133 McKinley Ave	Lake Villa	60046	Lake County	Lake Villa CCSD 41	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 356-2118	844	58	14.6	45.3%	413 (48.9%)	36 (4.3%)	315 (37.3%)	12 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (7.9%)	44	712^th of 1368 public middle schools	48.0%		42.4	711^th of 1363 public middle schools	47.8%	1		34.4		51.0	51.7	45.3	49.3		26.2	30.2	22.3	26.2	99.0	98.9	99.0	99.0	98.8	98.9	99.0	95.9	$14,490	$542	$13,947
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
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%)	64.1	436^th of 1368 public middle schools	68.1%		58.8	467^th of 1363 public middle schools	65.7%	31	38.8	61.7	50.3	62.4	68.3	66.3	61.8	31.5	22.9	36.2	26.0	29.3	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.6	97.4	98.9	75.8	$15,391	$327	$15,063
Park West School	Public	5-8	400 W Townline Rd	Round Lake	60073	Lake County	Grayslake CCSD 46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 201-7010	321	26	12.3	27.7%	147 (45.8%)	31 (9.7%)	82 (25.5%)	41 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.9%)	70.5	354^th of 1368 public middle schools	74.1%		59	462^nd of 1363 public middle schools	66.1%	108	62.0	61.5	81.0	68.5	50.7	60.4	65.4	49.4	43.1	40.6	42.9	44.1	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	75.4	98.4	98.7	74.1	$22,726	$431	$22,296
Grayslake Middle School	Public	7-8	440 Barron Blvd	Grayslake	60030	Lake County	Grayslake CCSD 46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 223-3680	641	46	13.9	36.0%	335 (52.3%)	36 (5.6%)	209 (32.6%)	26 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.1%)	56.7	526^th of 1368 public middle schools	61.5%		48.9	607^th of 1363 public middle schools	55.5%	81		62.6			46.3	44.8	45.5			43.2	29.3	36.0	97.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.7	97.2	98.4	97.8	$17,595	$431	$17,165
Frederick School	Public	5-6	595 Frederick Rd	Grayslake	60030	Lake County	Grayslake CCSD 46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 543-5300	667	46	14.5	34.8%	352 (52.8%)	36 (5.4%)	211 (31.6%)	27 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	38 (5.7%)								(n/a)	52.0		56.8	60.9			58.3	32.1	40.1			36.0	97.1	96.9	96.9	96.9	45.8	94.4	96.8	42.0	$17,542	$431	$17,112
Millburn Middle School	Public	6-8	640 Freedom Way	Lindenhurst	60046	Lake County	Millburn CCSD 24	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 245-1600	388	30	12.9	20.9%	248 (63.9%)	25 (6.4%)	45 (11.6%)	46 (11.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	86.8	166^th of 1368 public middle schools	87.9%		88.2	132^nd of 1363 public middle schools	90.3%	34		62.2		74.4	66.1	77.8	72.8		55.2	61.4	59.3	58.7	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	92.4	$19,000	$280	$18,720

Frequently Asked Questions about Round Lake Middle School

How many students attend Round Lake Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 783 students attended Round Lake Middle School.

Is Round Lake Middle School a good school?

Round Lake Middle School ranks in the bottom 15.0% of Illinois middle schools.

What district is Round Lake Middle School in?

Round Lake CUSD 116

What high school do graduates of Round Lake Middle School attend?

Students who attend Round Lake Middle School usually go on to attend Round Lake Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Round Lake Middle School?

Students at Round Lake Middle School are 78% Hispanic, 11% White, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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