Is Algonquin Middle School a good school?

Algonquin Middle School ranks 371 st of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Algonquin Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 396 students attended Algonquin Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Algonquin Middle School?

Students at Algonquin Middle School are 48% White, 41% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What high school do graduates of Algonquin Middle School attend?

Students who attend Algonquin Middle School usually go on to attend Oak Ridge School

Algonquin Middle School

Summary:

Algonquin Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Algonquin, Illinois, with 399 students. The school consistently outperforms its Community Unit School District 300 and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with 54% of students proficient or better in ELA and 32.3% in Math, compared to the district's 37.6% and 28.5%, and the state's 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively.

Algonquin Middle School's performance is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, ranking 228 out of 643 Illinois middle schools for Hispanic students and 142 out of 639 for disabled students in ELA proficiency. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.7% in 2019-2020 to 15.1% in 2023-2024, which is an area of concern. The school's higher level of spending per student, from $14,636 in 2019-2020 to $19,534 in 2022-2023, may contribute to its strong academic performance.

Compared to nearby schools, Carpentersville Middle School, which is also part of District 300, has significantly lower proficiency rates in both ELA and Math. However, Algonquin Middle School's statewide ranking has declined from 312 out of 1,356 Illinois middle schools in 2018-2019 to 371 out of 1,363 in 2023-2024, suggesting that the school may be losing ground relative to other middle schools in the state.

Detail:

Public 6-8

520 Longwood Dr
Algonquin, IL 60102-3051

(847) 532-7100

District: Cusd 300

SchoolDigger Rank:
371^st of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,605

Students who attend Algonquin Middle School usually attend:

High:

Oak Ridge School

Feeder schools for Algonquin Middle School:

Elementary:	Algonquin Lakes Elementary School
	Eastview Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.6

Number of students: 396

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.0%

Hispanic:

40.7%

Asian:

4.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Algonquin Middle School ranks better than 72.8% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 4 ranked middle schools in the Cusd 300 School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.37. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Algonquin Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Cusd 300 School District. Racial makeup is: White (48%), Hispanic (40.7%), Asian (4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Algonquin Middle School is 9.6, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Cusd 300 School District! (See more...)

Compare Algonquin Middle School employs 41 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Algonquin Middle School is $20,605, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Cusd 300 School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Algonquin Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Algonquin Middle School 371^st of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Algonquin Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Cusd 300:

SchoolDigger ranks Cusd 300 411^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Algonquin Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Algonquin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	77.78	261^st	1185	78.0%
2004	78.31	259^th	1204	78.5%
2005	63.78	522^nd	1209	56.8%
2006	57.11	640^th	1272	49.7%
2007	68.14	441^st	1287	65.7%
2008	73.36	349^th	1293	73.0%
2009	77.40	264^th	1318	80.0%
2010	75.29	308^th	1327	76.8%
2011	72.42	369^th	1344	72.5%
2012	68.19	452^nd	1365	66.9%
2013	70.08	379^th	1367	72.3%
2014	64.95	443^rd	1322	66.5%
2015	69.79	306^th	1302	76.5%
2016	63.34	394^th	1294	69.6%
2017	62.36	415^th	1293	67.9%
2018	68.02	356^th	1293	72.5%
2019	72.62	312^th	1356	77.0%
2021	57.57	419^th	1241	66.2%
2022	67.43	362^nd	1369	73.6%
2023	62.86	410^th	1367	70.0%
2024	67.37	371^st	1363	72.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Algonquin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	80.78	9^th	339	97.3%
2022	41.01	242^nd	454	46.7%
2023	35.42	319^th	480	33.5%
2024	57.49	119^th	486	75.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Algonquin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.65	330^th	602	45.2%
2019	51.64	250^th	792	68.4%
2021	44.18	231^st	548	57.8%
2022	50.91	231^st	781	70.4%
2023	49.28	287^th	805	64.3%
2024	42.21	380^th	802	52.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Algonquin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	74.18	197^th	1161	83.0%
2019	67.80	279^th	1217	77.1%
2021	64.99	213^th	1019	79.1%
2022	69.74	237^th	1221	80.6%
2023	64.21	314^th	1234	74.6%
2024	74.59	194^th	1219	84.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Algonquin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	72.78	276^th	1226	77.5%
2019	76.32	260^th	1276	79.6%
2021	53.61	401^st	1017	60.6%
2022	66.72	343^rd	1286	73.3%
2023	65.40	359^th	1275	71.8%
2024	61.61	405^th	1251	67.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Algonquin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	58.71	177^th	674	73.7%
2024	63.77	142^nd	639	77.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Algonquin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.18	439^th	1223	64.1%
2019	63.50	402^nd	1296	69.0%
2021	54.31	377^th	1048	64.0%
2022	64.31	359^th	1286	72.1%
2023	57.78	443^rd	1292	65.7%
2024	69.25	314^th	1264	75.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Algonquin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.46	295^th	590	50.0%
2019	38.19	392^nd	639	38.7%
2021	35.61	336^th	517	35.0%
2022	52.60	252^nd	662	61.9%
2023	48.94	283^rd	661	57.2%
2024	55.06	228^th	643	64.5%

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Rank History for White students at Algonquin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.00	335^th	889	62.3%
2019	66.66	264^th	905	70.8%
2021	49.69	373^rd	813	54.1%
2022	62.83	285^th	898	68.3%
2023	60.69	294^th	895	67.2%
2024	60.82	306^th	875	65.0%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Algonquin Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	494	1	3	6	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	504
1990	511	4	4	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	526
1991	543	5	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
1992	584	7	8	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	610
1993	615	6	9	20	10	n/a	n/a	0	660
1994	635	6	15	17	11	n/a	n/a	0	684
1995	723	7	9	19	8	n/a	n/a	0	766
1996	723	7	9	19	8	n/a	n/a	0	766
1997	460	3	6	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	484
1998	455	1	5	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	475
1999	476	3	10	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	504
2000	534	1	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	546
2001	511	5	11	17	3	n/a	n/a	0	547
2002	493	12	19	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	549
2003	493	12	19	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	549
2004	450	13	20	37	1	n/a	n/a	0	521
2005	439	16	21	64	3	n/a	n/a	0	543
2006	467	19	27	108	4	n/a	n/a	0	625
2007	454	19	34	94	3	n/a	n/a	2	606
2008	430	12	30	81	1	n/a	n/a	7	561
2009	362	10	32	63	0	n/a	n/a	6	473
2010	397	14	27	95	0	n/a	n/a	16	549
2011	390	17	20	108	1	0	26	0	562
2012	372	17	20	88	1	2	19	0	519
2013	339	12	26	84	0	2	17	0	480
2014	321	19	29	86	0	2	17	0	474
2015	327	16	30	97	0	0	18	0	488
2016	324	23	31	106	0	0	17	0	501
2017	295	19	26	115	0	0	16	0	471
2018	283	17	27	119	0	0	11	0	457
2019	288	17	25	120	0	0	11	0	461
2020	292	24	24	126	0	1	11	0	478
2021	258	14	18	115	0	0	11	0	416
2022	226	11	18	140	0	0	13	0	408
2023	203	14	15	152	0	1	14	0	399
2024	190	13	16	161	1	1	14	0	396

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Algonquin Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	504	28.0	18.0	n/a
1990	526	29.0	18.1	n/a
1991	559	30.1	18.5	n/a
1992	610	30.8	19.8	n/a
1993	660	31.3	21.1	n/a
1994	684	33.6	20.4	n/a
1995	766	38.8	19.7	n/a
1996	766	38.8	19.7	n/a
1997	484	32.7	14.8	n/a
1998	475	31.7	15.0	n/a
1999	504	30.5	16.5	n/a
2000	546	32.8	16.6	n/a
2001	547	34.8	15.7	n/a
2002	549	35.6	15.4	6.7
2003	549	35.6	15.4	6.7
2004	521	28.7	18.2	10.9
2005	543	31.0	17.5	20.8
2006	625	38.0	16.4	22.6
2007	606	35.0	17.3	22.4
2008	561	31.0	18.1	20.8
2009	473	41.1	11.5	17.8
2010	549	37.9	14.4	29.6
2011	562	37.0	15.1	30.1
2012	519	35.6	14.5	27.4
2013	480	45.0	10.6	31.7
2014	474	36.9	12.8	35.2
2015	488	38.0	12.8	37.7
2016	501	39.0	12.8	35.1
2017	471	39.4	11.9	36.1
2018	457	39.6	11.5	36.3
2019	461	38.0	12.1	41
2020	478	39.0	12.2	40.4
2021	416	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	408	42.0	9.7	31.4
2023	399	40.0	9.9	49.4
2024	396	41.0	9.6	52.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Algonquin Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	504	28.0	18.0	n/a
1990	526	29.0	18.1	n/a
1991	559	30.1	18.5	n/a
1992	610	30.8	19.8	n/a
1993	660	31.3	21.1	n/a
1994	684	33.6	20.4	n/a
1995	766	38.8	19.7	n/a
1996	766	38.8	19.7	n/a
1997	484	32.7	14.8	n/a
1998	475	31.7	15.0	n/a
1999	504	30.5	16.5	n/a
2000	546	32.8	16.6	n/a
2001	547	34.8	15.7	n/a
2002	549	35.6	15.4	6.7
2003	549	35.6	15.4	6.7
2004	521	28.7	18.2	10.9
2005	543	31.0	17.5	20.8
2006	625	38.0	16.4	22.6
2007	606	35.0	17.3	22.4
2008	561	31.0	18.1	20.8
2009	473	41.1	11.5	17.8
2010	549	37.9	14.4	29.6
2011	562	37.0	15.1	30.1
2012	519	35.6	14.5	27.4
2013	480	45.0	10.6	31.7
2014	474	36.9	12.8	35.2
2015	488	38.0	12.8	37.7
2016	501	39.0	12.8	35.1
2017	471	39.4	11.9	36.1
2018	457	39.6	11.5	36.3
2019	461	38.0	12.1	41
2020	478	39.0	12.2	40.4
2021	416	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	408	42.0	9.7	31.4
2023	399	40.0	9.9	49.4
2024	396	41.0	9.6	52.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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