Best Middle Schools in Crystal Lake, IL

Summary:

The middle schools in the city of Crystal Lake, Illinois, serve students in grades 6-8 and are part of the Crystal Lake CCSD 47 and Prairie Grove Central School District 46. Among the four middle schools in the area, Richard F Bernotas Middle School and Prairie Grove Junior High School stand out as the top-performing institutions, consistently maintaining high academic standards and rankings.

Richard F Bernotas Middle School is the highest-ranked school in the data set, ranking 400 out of 1,367 Illinois middle schools. It boasts a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. Additionally, the school has the lowest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, indicating a relatively higher socioeconomic status of the student population. Prairie Grove Junior High School, ranked 407 out of 1,367 Illinois middle schools, also maintains a 4-star rating and significantly outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts proficiency, with 65.4% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better.

The data also reveals that the schools in the Crystal Lake area have varying racial compositions, with Richard F Bernotas Middle School having the highest percentage of White students (72.79%) and Prairie Grove Junior High School having the highest percentage of White students (81.31%). Additionally, Lundahl Middle School has the highest percentage of Hispanic students (31.91%), while Hannah Beardsley Middle School has the highest percentage of Asian students (2.72%). These differences in racial diversity may provide unique learning opportunities for students in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				ISA Science (2023)		IAR English Language Arts (2023)				IAR Mathematics (2023)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	% 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
Lundahl Middle School	Public	6-8	560 Nash Rd	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(815) 459-5971	821	61	13.5	33.4%	499 (60.8%)	13 (1.6%)	262 (31.9%)	23 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.7%)	52.9	552^nd of 1367 public middle schools	59.6%		58.4	471^st of 1369 public middle schools	65.6%	81		68.5		22.5	27.0	44.4		18.6	24.1	25.2	98.5	98.0	98.0	98.0	97.7	98.0	98.5	98.5	$13,402	$750	$12,652
Richard F Bernotas Middle School	Public	6-8	170 N Oak St	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(815) 459-9210	779	68	11.5	23.2%	567 (72.8%)	22 (2.8%)	127 (16.3%)	27 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.4%)	64	400^th of 1367 public middle schools	70.7%		64.4	398^th of 1369 public middle schools	70.9%	2		70.0		37.6	36.4	41.8		22.5	27.2	35.7	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.7	96.0	96.5	96.5	$14,259	$768	$13,491
Hannah Beardsley Middle School	Public	6-8	515 E Crystal Lake Ave	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 477-5897	847	59	14.3	35.1%	543 (64.1%)	19 (2.2%)	237 (28.0%)	23 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.0%)	55.7	504^th of 1367 public middle schools	63.1%		56.2	497^th of 1369 public middle schools	63.7%	7		62.5		26.6	34.6	47.9		17.4	23.9	27.0	98.2	98.3	98.3	98.3	97.7	97.3	98.1	98.1	$13,386	$755	$12,631
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)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 459-3557	321	31	10.4	18.7%	261 (81.3%)	4 (1.2%)	38 (11.8%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.8%)	63	407^th of 1367 public middle schools	70.2%		74.1	288^th of 1369 public middle schools	79.0%	119	72.2	76.8	51.1	37.7	43.1	65.4	30.0	15.3	18.4	23.5	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.1	95.9	96.5	70.3	$16,485	$104	$16,381

Cities Near Crystal Lake

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mchenry	3.53 mi	11	387^th
Cary	4.11 mi	6	208^th
Island Lake	4.98 mi	2	391^st
Lake in the Hills	6.02 mi	7	204^th
Fox River Grove	6.78 mi	2	229^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.