Is Richard F Bernotas Middle School a good school?

Richard F Bernotas Middle School ranks 509 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Richard F Bernotas Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 759 students attended Richard F Bernotas Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Richard F Bernotas Middle School?

Students at Richard F Bernotas Middle School are 73% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Richard F Bernotas Middle School attend?

Students who attend Richard F Bernotas Middle School usually go on to attend Crystal Lake Central High School

Richard F Bernotas Middle School

Summary:

Richard F Bernotas Middle School is a public middle school located in Crystal Lake, Illinois, serving 779 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Crystal Lake CCSD 47 district.

Over the past 10 years, Richard F Bernotas Middle School has consistently ranked in the top 20-25% of Illinois middle schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of that period. However, its ranking has declined in the past 2-3 years, dropping to the top 37-38% in 2023-2024. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with female and Hispanic students performing relatively well, but Asian, White, and students with special needs, low socioeconomic status, and disabilities having lower rankings. While the school outperforms the district and state in English Language Arts proficiency, it lags behind in Mathematics proficiency.

Compared to other middle schools in the same district, Lundahl Middle School and Hannah Beardsley Middle School, Richard F Bernotas Middle School generally performs better in ELA proficiency but lags behind in Mathematics proficiency. However, it has a lower chronic absenteeism rate than the other two schools. When compared to middle schools in the Woodstock CUSD 200 and Huntley Community School District 158, which are ranked higher than the Crystal Lake CCSD 47 district, Richard F Bernotas Middle School performs significantly lower in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency.

Detail:

Public 6-8

170 N Oak St
Crystal Lake, IL 60014-4246

(815) 459-9210

District: Crystal Lake CCSD 47

SchoolDigger Rank:
509^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,732

Students who attend Richard F Bernotas Middle School usually attend:

High:

Crystal Lake Central High School

Feeder schools for Richard F Bernotas Middle School:

Elementary:	Glacier Ridge Elementary School
	South Elementary School
	West Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.7

Number of students: 759

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.4%

Hispanic:

16.3%

African American:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Richard F Bernotas Middle School ranks better than 62.7% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.26. (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 Richard F Bernotas Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District. Racial makeup is: White (73.4%), Hispanic (16.3%), African American (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Richard F Bernotas Middle School is 11.7, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District! (See more...)

Compare Richard F Bernotas Middle School employs 64.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Richard F Bernotas Middle School is $14,732, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Richard F Bernotas Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Richard F Bernotas Middle School 509^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Richard F Bernotas Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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Crystal Lake CCSD 47:

SchoolDigger ranks Crystal Lake CCSD 47 393^rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Richard F Bernotas Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Richard F Bernotas Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	77.43	264^th	1185	77.7%
2004	80.17	220^th	1204	81.7%
2005	79.60	231^st	1209	80.9%
2006	78.19	237^th	1272	81.4%
2007	78.66	224^th	1287	82.6%
2008	78.62	231^st	1293	82.1%
2009	76.86	273^rd	1318	79.3%
2010	77.90	252^nd	1327	81.0%
2011	76.28	273^rd	1344	79.7%
2012	78.37	241^st	1365	82.3%
2013	78.05	261^st	1367	80.9%
2014	82.31	194^th	1322	85.3%
2015	86.89	152^nd	1302	88.3%
2016	84.05	162^nd	1294	87.5%
2017	83.76	178^th	1293	86.2%
2018	80.36	212^th	1293	83.6%
2019	76.43	275^th	1356	79.7%
2021	79.75	207^th	1241	83.3%
2022	64.44	398^th	1369	70.9%
2023	63.99	400^th	1367	70.7%
2024	56.26	509^th	1363	62.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Richard F Bernotas Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	68.76	48^th	164	70.7%
2019	74.34	42^nd	179	76.5%
2022	39.31	108^th	195	44.6%
2023	32.72	119^th	194	38.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Richard F Bernotas Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.34	150^th	602	75.1%
2019	49.98	269^th	792	66.0%
2021	38.08	298^th	548	45.6%
2022	34.01	502^nd	781	35.7%
2023	37.89	429^th	805	46.7%
2024	40.95	391^st	802	51.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Richard F Bernotas Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	62.67	322^nd	1161	72.3%
2019	64.24	327^th	1217	73.1%
2021	51.34	404^th	1019	60.4%
2022	54.89	440^th	1221	64.0%
2023	56.21	421^st	1234	65.9%
2024	43.07	644^th	1219	47.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Richard F Bernotas Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	83.52	161^st	1226	86.9%
2019	80.26	209^th	1276	83.6%
2021	80.48	146^th	1017	85.6%
2022	63.77	373^rd	1286	71.0%
2023	62.46	392^nd	1275	69.3%
2024	61.46	407^th	1251	67.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Richard F Bernotas Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.42	384^th	674	43.0%
2024	31.93	441^st	639	31.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Richard F Bernotas Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	72.78	261^st	1223	78.7%
2019	68.75	332^nd	1296	74.4%
2021	72.80	215^th	1048	79.5%
2022	63.34	368^th	1286	71.4%
2023	63.06	379^th	1292	70.7%
2024	50.14	540^th	1264	57.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Richard F Bernotas Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.82	127^th	209	39.2%
2019	41.43	125^th	201	37.8%
2022	52.53	101^st	198	49.0%
2023	48.93	100^th	192	47.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Richard F Bernotas Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	70.57	122^nd	590	79.3%
2019	58.26	218^th	639	65.9%
2021	70.50	87^th	517	83.2%
2022	56.09	213^th	662	67.8%
2023	53.41	246^th	661	62.8%
2024	44.51	310^th	643	51.8%

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Rank History for White students at Richard F Bernotas Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	68.47	244^th	889	72.6%
2019	63.67	294^th	905	67.5%
2021	66.66	233^rd	813	71.3%
2022	47.58	440^th	898	51.0%
2023	49.42	414^th	895	53.7%
2024	40.74	515^th	875	41.1%

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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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by a parent
Sunday, August 23, 2020

Awful school! My children are bullied and discriminated against on a daily basis. My children seek help from their teachers on understanding difficult concepts but no additional direction/guidance is provided. Whenever I am at the school, teachers and staff avoid eye contact and make me feel as though I am in their way and wasting their time. Not a welcoming environment at all. This school is lacking the racial acceptance and equality that we should see in 2020. My children are treated with the same, if not worse, unjust bias that I faced within this same district 25 years ago as one of D47's 1st black students. I wish that I could divert my tax money to a better school district because this one has not earned 1 cent of my money. If you can avoid this school, do it! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Richard F Bernotas Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	487	1	5	10	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	503
1989	701	3	7	9	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	720
1990	739	1	6	20	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	766
1991	800	0	9	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	827
1992	914	1	14	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	949
1993	930	2	19	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	982
1994	969	0	23	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	1034
1995	1000	2	28	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	1076
1996	1000	2	28	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	1076
1997	680	3	10	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	718
1998	688	1	10	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	728
1999	715	3	15	38	1	n/a	n/a	0	772
2000	743	3	17	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	809
2001	741	4	14	55	1	n/a	n/a	0	815
2002	760	10	20	70	1	n/a	n/a	0	861
2003	760	10	20	70	1	n/a	n/a	0	861
2004	816	12	23	78	0	n/a	n/a	0	929
2005	828	9	26	98	0	n/a	n/a	0	961
2006	904	16	31	90	0	n/a	n/a	4	1045
2007	932	23	39	84	0	n/a	n/a	5	1083
2008	921	19	46	101	0	n/a	n/a	7	1094
2009	930	16	40	97	0	n/a	n/a	16	1099
2010	861	16	39	107	1	n/a	n/a	15	1039
2011	794	19	42	120	3	0	24	0	1002
2012	777	16	49	138	6	0	28	0	1014
2013	783	10	39	109	7	0	35	0	983
2014	778	10	43	125	3	0	35	0	994
2015	748	16	35	117	5	0	30	0	951
2016	721	22	32	124	4	0	33	0	936
2017	690	25	23	116	5	0	33	0	892
2018	687	20	25	115	0	0	39	0	886
2019	667	24	26	109	0	0	38	0	864
2020	640	24	39	101	0	0	39	0	843
2021	601	22	36	91	1	0	37	0	788
2022	573	16	29	115	1	0	35	0	769
2023	567	22	27	127	1	1	34	0	779
2024	557	28	25	124	0	1	24	0	759

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 Richard F Bernotas Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	503	29.0	17.3	n/a
1989	720	37.7	19.0	n/a
1990	766	43.1	17.7	n/a
1991	827	49.0	16.8	n/a
1992	949	54.3	17.4	n/a
1993	982	54.0	18.2	n/a
1994	1034	55.0	18.8	n/a
1995	1076	58.6	18.4	n/a
1996	1076	58.6	18.4	n/a
1997	718	49.0	14.7	n/a
1998	728	51.0	14.3	n/a
1999	772	49.0	15.8	n/a
2000	809	49.0	16.5	n/a
2001	815	51.0	16.0	n/a
2002	861	55.0	15.7	12
2003	861	55.0	15.7	12
2004	929	58.0	16.0	11
2005	961	57.0	16.9	11.9
2006	1045	61.0	17.1	11.8
2007	1083	57.0	19.0	11.4
2008	1094	53.0	20.6	10.4
2009	1099	65.2	16.9	11.3
2010	1039	64.0	16.2	14.7
2011	1002	66.0	15.1	17.6
2012	1014	61.0	16.6	23.3
2013	983	63.1	15.5	26.3
2014	994	61.1	16.2	22.9
2015	951	61.0	15.5	23.8
2016	936	62.0	15.0	21.8
2017	892	60.1	14.8	99.7
2018	886	60.9	14.5	21.3
2019	864	60.6	14.2	22.5
2020	843	64.0	13.1	21.4
2021	788	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	769	65.0	11.8	19.2
2023	779	67.5	11.5	23.2
2024	759	64.5	11.7	26.7

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 Richard F Bernotas Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	503	29.0	17.3	n/a
1989	720	37.7	19.0	n/a
1990	766	43.1	17.7	n/a
1991	827	49.0	16.8	n/a
1992	949	54.3	17.4	n/a
1993	982	54.0	18.2	n/a
1994	1034	55.0	18.8	n/a
1995	1076	58.6	18.4	n/a
1996	1076	58.6	18.4	n/a
1997	718	49.0	14.7	n/a
1998	728	51.0	14.3	n/a
1999	772	49.0	15.8	n/a
2000	809	49.0	16.5	n/a
2001	815	51.0	16.0	n/a
2002	861	55.0	15.7	12
2003	861	55.0	15.7	12
2004	929	58.0	16.0	11
2005	961	57.0	16.9	11.9
2006	1045	61.0	17.1	11.8
2007	1083	57.0	19.0	11.4
2008	1094	53.0	20.6	10.4
2009	1099	65.2	16.9	11.3
2010	1039	64.0	16.2	14.7
2011	1002	66.0	15.1	17.6
2012	1014	61.0	16.6	23.3
2013	983	63.1	15.5	26.3
2014	994	61.1	16.2	22.9
2015	951	61.0	15.5	23.8
2016	936	62.0	15.0	21.8
2017	892	60.1	14.8	99.7
2018	886	60.9	14.5	21.3
2019	864	60.6	14.2	22.5
2020	843	64.0	13.1	21.4
2021	788	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	769	65.0	11.8	19.2
2023	779	67.5	11.5	23.2
2024	759	64.5	11.7	26.7

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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