Best Public Schools in Marengo, IL

Summary:

The city of Marengo, Illinois is home to 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The data reveals a mix of school performance, with Riley Community Cons School standing out as a high-performing institution, while the other schools in the Marengo-Union E Cons D 165 and Riley CCSD 18 districts struggle to meet state averages.

Riley Community Cons School is a clear standout, ranking 326 out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school significantly outperforms the state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels, and it has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 11.0% among the schools in the data set. Additionally, Marengo High School performs slightly below the state average in SAT/Mathematics and SAT/English Language Arts proficiency, but exceeds the state average in ISA/Science proficiency.

In contrast, Marengo Community Middle School and Ulysses S Grant Intermediate School have the lowest proficiency rates in the district, performing below the state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The data also reveals varying levels of free and reduced-price lunch recipients across the schools, ranging from 26.67% at Riley Community Cons School to 53.46% at Locust Elementary School, suggesting differences in the socioeconomic backgrounds of the student populations.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th 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 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marengo Community Middle School	Public	6-8	816 E Grant Hwy	Marengo	60152	McHenry County	Marengo-Union E Cons D 165	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 568-5720	318	21	15.2	52.5%	216 (67.9%)	3 (0.9%)	92 (28.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	58.2	477^th of 1363 public middle schools	65.0%		64.6	393^rd of 1367 public middle schools	71.3%	84	56.6				42.5	50.9	32.9	42.9				31.5	31.5	32.9	31.9			97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.1	97.8	97.8		92.2	$13,403	$926	$12,477
Locust Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	539 Locust St	Marengo	60152	McHenry County	Marengo-Union E Cons D 165	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 568-7632	538	34	15.7	57.6%	300 (55.8%)	4 (0.7%)	195 (36.2%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.9%)								(n/a)		36.3						36.4	30.6						30.6			94.7	94.5	94.5	94.5	96.2	94.0	94.3	15.5		$12,087	$1,185	$10,902
Ulysses S Grant Intermediate School	Public	4-5	816 E Grant Hwy	Marengo	60152	McHenry County	Marengo-Union E Cons D 165	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 568-8323	225	15	14.5	54.2%	137 (60.9%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	54.5	826^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.0%		62	710^th of 2077 public elementary schools	65.8%	116	51.6		41.9	28.5				36.0		41.8	20.6				32.4			96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3			$13,524	$1,201	$12,323
Marengo High School	Public	9-12	110 Franks Rd	Marengo	60152	McHenry County	Marengo CHSD 154	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 568-6511	689	48	14.2	34.3%	461 (66.9%)	5 (0.7%)	203 (29.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.5%)	55.1	259^th of 697 public high schools	62.8%		65.3	202^nd of 699 public high schools	71.1%	57	62.0															22.8	25.0	99.0	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.8	97.4	98.4		96.5	$22,473	$1,214	$21,259
Riley Community Cons School	Public	K-8	9406 Riley Rd	Marengo	60152	McHenry County	Riley CCSD 18	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 568-8637	261	22	11.8	30.3%	191 (73.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (25.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	81.7	326^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.2%		74.5	471^st of 2077 public elementary schools	77.3%	145	82.2	43.4	55.6	64.7	50.0	56.3	62.2	56.2	56.5	33.3	62.9	48.5	37.6	48.6	48.9			94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7		40.6	$18,002	$1,410	$16,592

Cities Near Marengo

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mchenry	4.76 mi	11	388^th
Woodstock	9.3 mi	12	244^th
Huntley	9.59 mi	2	68^th
Genoa	9.87 mi	3	507^th
Belvidere	9.94 mi	11	669^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.

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