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Wauconda Middle School

Q: Is Wauconda Middle School a good school?

Wauconda Middle School ranks 438 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

438^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 68% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Wauconda Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Wauconda, Illinois, with 505 students. The school is part of the Wauconda CUSD 118 district, which is ranked 295 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wauconda Middle School generally performs better than the state average on standardized tests, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Science across all grades. However, its Math proficiency rates are slightly below the state average. The school has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 16.0% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the state average. Wauconda Middle School's spending per student has increased from $14,209 in 2020-2021 to $18,786 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average, and it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.2 to 12.4 over the past few years, which is lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Wauconda Middle School's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than the Matthews Middle School, which is also part of the Wauconda CUSD 118 district. However, it lags behind the high-performing Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus and Fremont Junior High/Middle School, which are in neighboring districts. The school's rising chronic absenteeism rates and increasing economic disadvantage of its student population are areas that warrant further attention and intervention.

506

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,827

Per pupil spending ?

33.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

217 Slocum Lake Rd
Wauconda, IL 60084-1754

(847) 526-2122

District: Wauconda CUSD 118

Students who attend Wauconda Middle School usually attend:

High:

Wauconda High School

Feeder schools for Wauconda Middle School:

Elementary:

Wauconda Grade School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.2%

Hispanic:

28.1%

Asian:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (51% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg50%

Illinois avg46%

438^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Wauconda CUSD 118

295^th of 811Wauconda CUSD 118 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	64.0	438 of 1368	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	481 of 1363	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	542 of 1367	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	523 of 1369	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	412 of 1241	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.6	451 of 1356	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	362 of 1293	72.0%	★★★★☆
2017	57.3	483 of 1293	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.8	534 of 1294	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.8	548 of 1302	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.4	420 of 1322	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.8	515 of 1367	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.4	427 of 1365	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.2	377 of 1344	71.9%	★★★★☆
2010	74.1	343 of 1327	74.2%	★★★★☆
2009	60.4	605 of 1318	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.6	536 of 1293	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.3	270 of 1287	79.0%	★★★★☆
2006	73.2	338 of 1272	73.4%	★★★★☆
2005	69.1	421 of 1209	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.6	427 of 1204	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	64.5	463 of 1185	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	48.5	108 of 209	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	472 of 694	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	357 of 639	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	291 of 674	56.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	315 of 483	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	260 of 486	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	315 of 480	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	305 of 454	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.1	85 of 277	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.7	251 of 339	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	247 of 285	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	518 of 1248	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	545 of 1251	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	597 of 1275	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	540 of 1286	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	372 of 1017	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	530 of 1276	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	458 of 1226	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	434 of 669	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	428 of 643	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.5	537 of 661	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.1	446 of 662	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	259 of 517	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.1	403 of 639	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	316 of 590	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	614 of 1229	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	589 of 1219	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.5	769 of 1234	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	679 of 1221	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.3	406 of 1019	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	577 of 1217	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.6	617 of 1161	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	323 of 1271	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	383 of 1264	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	448 of 1292	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	457 of 1286	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	397 of 1048	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	343 of 1296	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	288 of 1223	76.5%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	36.2	4 of 8	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	226 of 812	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	50.3	289 of 802	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.1	400 of 805	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.9	529 of 781	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	202 of 548	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	233 of 792	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	96 of 602	84.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	332 of 884	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	421 of 875	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	460 of 895	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	444 of 898	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	364 of 813	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	345 of 905	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	278 of 889	68.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)75th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-18 vs school

Military Connected (2019)50th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2018)48th percentile-24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile-33 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)35th percentile-33 vs school

Disabled (2025)32nd percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science60%+15 vs state

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Mathematics38%~ 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
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
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
Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus	Public	6-8	95 Hubbard Ln	Hawthorn Woods	60047	Lake County	Lake Zurich CUSD 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 719-3600	697	55	12.6	23.4%	487 (69.9%)	18 (2.6%)	71 (10.2%)	88 (12.6%)	9 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	21 (3.0%)	91.6	96^th of 1368 public middle schools	93.0%		92.6	90^th of 1363 public middle schools	93.4%	6		68.8		81.9	77.4	77.2	78.8		65.3	63.7	61.0	63.2	98.5	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.8	98.7	98.5	96.4	$19,362	$302	$19,060
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
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
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
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
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
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
Carl Sandburg Middle School	Public	6-8	855 W Hawley St	Mundelein	60060	Lake County	Mundelein Education Service District 75	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 949-2707	529	44	12.1	41.0%	175 (33.1%)	19 (3.6%)	297 (56.1%)	16 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.0%)	53.8	575^th of 1368 public middle schools	58.0%		54.4	536^th of 1363 public middle schools	60.7%	39		44.9		55.5	54.1	47.6	52.2		25.0	39.6	31.6	32.0	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.1	98.9	98.9	96.8	$18,191	$348	$17,843

Frequently Asked Questions about Wauconda Middle School

Is Wauconda Middle School a good school?

Wauconda Middle School ranks 438^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wauconda Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 506 students attended Wauconda Middle School.

What district is Wauconda Middle School in?

Wauconda CUSD 118

What high school do graduates of Wauconda Middle School attend?

Students who attend Wauconda Middle School usually go on to attend Wauconda High School

What is the racial makeup of Wauconda Middle School?

Students at Wauconda Middle School are 65% White, 28% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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