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Magee Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

1235^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 10% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Magee Middle School is a public middle school located in Round Lake, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 638 students. The school is part of the Round Lake CUSD 116 district, which is ranked 787 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Magee Middle School consistently performs below the state and district averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 19.6% of Magee students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 23.6% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, only 9.9% of Magee students were proficient or better, compared to 12.1% for the district and 38.5% for the state. Magee Middle School also has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% compared to the state average of 15-20%. The school struggles to serve certain student subgroups effectively, ranking in the bottom 10% of Illinois middle schools for African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students in ELA and Mathematics.

When comparing Magee Middle School to other nearby middle schools, it becomes clear that Magee is an outlier in terms of academic performance. For example, Woodland Middle School, located about 6 miles away, outperforms Magee across all grade levels and subject areas, with over 50% of students proficient or better in ELA and nearly 30% in Mathematics. Magee Middle School's performance has remained consistently low over the past several years, with little to no improvement in test scores or other key metrics, suggesting the need for a comprehensive review and implementation of targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

642

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,979

Per pupil spending ?

89.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 N Cedar Lake Rd
Round Lake, IL 60073-2804

(847) 546-8800

District: Round Lake CUSD 116

Students who attend Magee Middle School usually attend:

High:

Round Lake Senior High School

Feeder schools for Magee Middle School:

Elementary:

W J Murphy Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.3%

White:

9.2%

African American:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (18% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg21%

Illinois avg46%

1,235^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	13.9	1235 of 1368	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	1184 of 1363	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	1219 of 1367	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	1066 of 1369	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	826 of 1241	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.2	1105 of 1356	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	955 of 1293	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.2	1072 of 1293	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.7	1028 of 1294	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.6	1011 of 1302	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.6	1082 of 1322	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.4	1117 of 1367	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.1	1167 of 1365	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.5	1138 of 1344	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.1	1104 of 1327	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	550 of 574	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	535 of 548	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	480 of 569	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	61.8	136 of 573	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	37.2	343 of 565	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	366 of 511	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	551 of 694	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	555 of 639	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	487 of 674	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	421 of 483	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	442 of 486	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	435 of 480	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	432 of 454	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	189 of 277	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.2	287 of 339	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.9	137 of 285	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	1148 of 1248	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	1076 of 1251	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	1152 of 1275	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	974 of 1286	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	727 of 1017	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	1042 of 1276	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	923 of 1226	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	639 of 669	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	570 of 643	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	630 of 661	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	579 of 662	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	390 of 517	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	586 of 639	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	470 of 590	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	1071 of 1229	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	1017 of 1219	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	1082 of 1234	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	918 of 1221	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.4	626 of 1019	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.3	980 of 1217	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	801 of 1161	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	1130 of 1271	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	1097 of 1264	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	1124 of 1292	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	1024 of 1286	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	746 of 1048	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	1052 of 1296	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	897 of 1223	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	13.9	160 of 179	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	739 of 812	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	764 of 802	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	676 of 805	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	654 of 781	16.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.0	324 of 548	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	499 of 792	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.4	440 of 602	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	740 of 884	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	806 of 875	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	869 of 895	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	754 of 898	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	626 of 905	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	612 of 889	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)21st percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)13th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2019)11th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)4th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science23%-22 vs state

English Language Arts20%-33 vs state

Mathematics10%-29 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Fremont Junior High/Middle School	Public	6-8	28871 N Fremont Center Rd	Mundelein	60060	Lake County	Fremont School District 79	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 566-9384	692	49	14.0		459 (66.3%)	19 (2.7%)	117 (16.9%)	70 (10.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	21 (3.0%)	84.3	189^th of 1368 public middle schools	86.2%		84.8	178^th of 1363 public middle schools	86.9%	11		72.1		73.3	69.9	75.7	73.0		50.0	53.1	44.4	49.2	98.6	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.5	97.7	100.0	96.9	$16,084	$215	$15,869

Frequently Asked Questions about Magee Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Magee Middle School?

Students at Magee Middle School are 79% Hispanic, 9% White, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Magee Middle School in?

Round Lake CUSD 116

How many students attend Magee Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 642 students attended Magee Middle School.

Is Magee Middle School a good school?

Magee Middle School ranks in the bottom 9.7% of Illinois middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Magee Middle School attend?

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

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