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Creekside Middle School

Q: Is Creekside Middle School a good school?

Creekside Middle School ranks 239 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

239^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 83% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Creekside Middle School is a public middle school located in Woodstock, Illinois, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 742 students. It is part of the Woodstock CUSD 200 district, which is ranked 283 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Creekside Middle School consistently outperforms the Woodstock CUSD 200 district and the state of Illinois in academic assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, Creekside had 75.9% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 69.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In math, Creekside had 46.5% proficiency, higher than the district's 42% and the state's 38.5%. The school also excels in serving various student subgroups, ranking in the top 15% of Illinois middle schools for Asian students and the top 10-20% for African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students in ELA and math proficiency.

Creekside Middle School has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, from 30.4% in 2023-2024 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, indicating improved student engagement. The school spends approximately $13,483 per student, which is higher than the state average and allows for more resources to support student learning. Compared to nearby schools, Creekside outperforms its in-district counterpart, Northwood Middle School, in both ELA and math proficiency. However, some nearby schools, such as Marlowe Middle School in the Huntley Community School District 158, demonstrate even higher academic achievement.

736

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,659

Per pupil spending ?

46.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3201 Hercules Rd
Woodstock, IL 60098-6700

(815) 337-5200

District: Woodstock CUSD 200

Students who attend Creekside Middle School usually attend:

High:

Woodstock High School

Feeder schools for Creekside Middle School:

Elementary:	Dean Street Elementary School
	Prairiewood Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.0%

Hispanic:

34.9%

African American:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (59% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Illinois middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg55%

Illinois avg46%

239^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Woodstock CUSD 200

283^rd of 811Woodstock CUSD 200 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	80.8	239 of 1368	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	162 of 1363	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	236 of 1367	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	239 of 1369	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	259 of 1241	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.7	373 of 1356	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	58.4	483 of 1293	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.4	522 of 1293	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.0	712 of 1294	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.8	565 of 1302	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.2	491 of 1322	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.4	566 of 1367	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.4	569 of 1365	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.1	580 of 1344	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.9	550 of 1327	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.4	565 of 1318	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.1	699 of 1293	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	67.7	450 of 1287	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.5	462 of 1272	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	77.8	262 of 1209	78.3%	★★★★☆
2004	77.9	269 of 1204	77.7%	★★★★☆
2003	74.8	307 of 1185	74.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	59 of 574	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	63 of 548	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	88 of 569	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	54.1	192 of 573	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	88.0	15 of 198	92.4%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	123 of 694	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	106 of 639	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	48.0	257 of 674	61.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	41 of 483	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	81.6	21 of 486	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	65.2	71 of 480	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	60.8	77 of 454	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.0	29 of 277	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.3	52 of 339	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	55.6	55 of 285	80.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	216 of 1248	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	140 of 1251	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	239 of 1275	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	280 of 1286	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	256 of 1017	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	65.6	391 of 1276	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	508 of 1226	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	169 of 669	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	75 of 643	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	141 of 661	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	137 of 662	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	98 of 517	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	55.2	246 of 639	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.1	344 of 590	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	168 of 1229	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	75 of 1219	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	82.9	106 of 1234	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	82.7	96 of 1221	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	68.6	180 of 1019	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	376 of 1217	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	539 of 1161	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	212 of 1271	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	171 of 1264	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	210 of 1292	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	184 of 1286	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.3	227 of 1048	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	320 of 1296	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	414 of 1223	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	232 of 812	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	128 of 802	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	52.8	249 of 805	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.7	397 of 781	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	269 of 548	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	308 of 792	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.0	309 of 602	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	142 of 884	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	112 of 875	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	163 of 895	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	165 of 898	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	203 of 813	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	284 of 905	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	352 of 889	60.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2022)92nd percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)92nd percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)90th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile~ school

Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%+23 vs state

Science54%+8 vs state

Mathematics46%+8 vs state

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by a student
Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Creekside middle school is an exceptional school with extra-curricular activities, delicious and filling luches, excellent staff, and many fun-filled activities for the students. I, bieng one of the first 6th graders at creekside, now an 8th grader, have loved my expirence at creekside. The fun dances, assembelys, bookfairs, and talent shows are just some of the things creekside has to offer to their students. GO CREEKSIDE!!!! Close Quote

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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
Creekside Middle School	Public	5-8	3201 Hercules Rd	Woodstock	60098	McHenry County	Woodstock CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 337-5200	736	54	13.7	46.1%	405 (55.0%)	44 (6.0%)	257 (34.9%)	15 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.9%)	80.8	239^th of 1368 public middle schools	82.5%		85.7	162^nd of 1363 public middle schools	88.1%	77		53.9		68.4	80.6	78.6	75.9		37.5	56.6	45.6	46.5	97.3	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.5	97.6	94.0	$15,659	$682	$14,977
Northwood Middle School	Public	6-8	2121 N Seminary Ave	Woodstock	60098	McHenry County	Woodstock CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 338-4900	576	46	12.6	43.2%	316 (54.9%)	13 (2.3%)	219 (38.0%)	11 (1.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	74.9	299^th of 1368 public middle schools	78.1%		73.5	302^nd of 1363 public middle schools	77.8%	3		52.2		73.4	70.7	75.4	73.1		40.5	32.3	45.9	39.4	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	95.2	$16,393	$578	$15,814
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
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
Marlowe Middle School	Public	6-8	9625 Haligus Rd	Lake in the Hills	60156	McHenry County	Huntley Community School District 158	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 659-4700	1,215	88	13.8	20.4%	826 (68.0%)	54 (4.4%)	203 (16.7%)	87 (7.2%)	8 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	34 (2.8%)	83.8	194^th of 1368 public middle schools	85.8%		83.1	201^st of 1363 public middle schools	85.3%	7		68.1		70.5	73.8	73.3	72.6		46.4	53.3	48.2	49.4	97.8	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.7	97.4	98.0	96.4	$15,276	$291	$14,986
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
Marengo Community Middle School	Public	6-8	816 E Grant Hwy	Marengo	60152	McHenry County	Marengo-Union E Cons D 165	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 568-5720	342	21	16.0	55.0%	207 (60.5%)	2 (0.6%)	120 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	57.7	517^th of 1368 public middle schools	62.2%		58.2	477^th of 1363 public middle schools	65.0%	40		41.7		50.5	50.8	56.4	52.6		38.4	35.0	40.4	37.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.1	97.8	97.8	92.2	$14,148	$844	$13,305
Heineman Middle School	Public	6-8	725 Dr John Burkey Dr	Algonquin	60102	McHenry County	Huntley Community School District 158	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 659-4300	724	55	13.1	21.3%	502 (69.3%)	27 (3.7%)	100 (13.8%)	64 (8.8%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	20 (2.8%)	82.3	218^th of 1368 public middle schools	84.1%		77.5	260^th of 1363 public middle schools	80.9%	42		67.1		69.7	68.9	72.0	70.2		51.2	52.5	43.5	49.0	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	$16,483	$291	$16,193
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Creekside Middle School

Is Creekside Middle School a good school?

Creekside Middle School ranks 239^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Creekside Middle School attend?

Students who attend Creekside Middle School usually go on to attend Woodstock High School

What is the racial makeup of Creekside Middle School?

Students at Creekside Middle School are 55% White, 35% Hispanic, 6% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Creekside Middle School in?

Woodstock CUSD 200

How many students attend Creekside Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 736 students attended Creekside Middle School.

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