Huntley Middle School

Summary:

Huntley Middle School is a public middle school located in DeKalb, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 934. The school is part of the DeKalb CUSD 428 district, which is ranked 747 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Huntley Middle School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Illinois middle schools, with a 1-star rating for the 2023-2024 school year.

Huntley Middle School's academic performance is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 21.7% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 41.2%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 13.9%, compared to the state average of 28.4%. The school's performance is also lower than the DeKalb CUSD 428 district average in both subjects. Additionally, Huntley Middle School has a high chronic absenteeism rate, reaching 36.3% in the 2021-2022 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Huntley Middle School to nearby schools, such as Clinton Rosette Middle School, another DeKalb CUSD 428 school, the performance is consistently lower. Clinton Rosette Middle School had lower proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to Huntley Middle School, but still outperformed the district and state averages. This suggests that there may be underlying issues, such as socioeconomic challenges or lack of targeted support, that are contributing to Huntley Middle School's poor academic outcomes, which have remained relatively stagnant over the past several years.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1515 S 4th St
       Dekalb, IL  60115-4656


(815) 754-2241

District: DeKalb CUSD 428

SchoolDigger Rank:
1005th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,278 Help


Students who attend Huntley Middle School usually attend:

High:    DeKalb High School

Feeder schools for Huntley Middle School:

Elementary:    Cortland Elementary School
    Lincoln Elementary School
    Malta Elementary School
    Tyler Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.6 Help
Number of students:  934

Racial breakdown:

White:
37.4%
Hispanic:
29.4%
African American:
23.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  62% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Huntley Middle School ranks worse than 73.7% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.86. (See more...)
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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.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Huntley Middle School is $18,278.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Huntley Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Huntley Middle School 1005th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Huntley Middle School in the ranking list.)

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DeKalb CUSD 428:

SchoolDigger ranks DeKalb CUSD 428 747th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Huntley Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Huntley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 65.22 449th 1185 62.1%
2004 61.18 540th 1204 55.1%
2005 62.47 541st 1209 55.3%
2006 65.00 489th 1272 61.6%
2007 59.17 615th 1287 52.2%
2008 64.97 523rd 1293 59.6%
2009 67.47 473rd 1318 64.1%
2010 70.33 412th 1327 69.0%
2011 59.85 619th 1344 53.9%
2012 40.56 929th 1365 31.9%
2013 38.37 897th 1367 34.4%
2014 39.86 823rd 1322 37.7%
2015 35.57 794th 1302 39.0%
2016 36.63 780th 1294 39.7%
2017 31.27 877th 1293 32.2%
2018 28.92 916th 1293 29.2%
2019 32.10 908th 1356 33.0%
2021 29.13 843rd 1241 32.1%
2022 29.03 928th 1369 32.2%
2023 27.46 955th 1367 30.1%
2024 24.86 1005th 1363 26.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Huntley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 27.71 128th 179 28.5%
2022 26.25 145th 195 25.6%
2023 18.02 160th 194 17.5%
2024 18.24 147th 184 20.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Huntley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.17 142nd 285 50.2%
2019 40.28 205th 339 39.5%
2021 30.73 242nd 277 12.6%
2022 47.82 164th 454 63.9%
2023 27.87 420th 480 12.5%
2024 31.71 365th 486 24.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Huntley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.79 301st 602 50.0%
2019 28.24 635th 792 19.8%
2021 29.93 421st 548 23.2%
2022 30.51 583rd 781 25.4%
2023 24.66 647th 805 19.6%
2024 29.60 558th 802 30.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Huntley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.12 967th 1161 16.7%
2019 28.35 934th 1217 23.3%
2021 24.30 847th 1019 16.9%
2022 27.00 935th 1221 23.4%
2023 26.03 966th 1234 21.7%
2024 20.76 1047th 1219 14.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Huntley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.87 899th 1226 26.7%
2019 32.99 857th 1276 32.8%
2021 27.13 735th 1017 27.7%
2022 31.91 828th 1286 35.6%
2023 29.41 870th 1275 31.8%
2024 25.59 920th 1251 26.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Huntley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 23.80 587th 674 12.9%
2024 30.20 469th 639 26.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Huntley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.63 825th 1223 32.5%
2019 32.21 848th 1296 34.6%
2021 26.97 764th 1048 27.1%
2022 26.39 930th 1286 27.7%
2023 25.37 959th 1292 25.8%
2024 24.79 929th 1264 26.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Huntley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.99 355th 511 30.5%
2019 36.48 350th 565 38.1%
2021 33.15 262nd 385 31.9%
2022 29.85 437th 573 23.7%
2023 29.54 427th 569 25.0%
2024 24.06 459th 548 16.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Huntley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.03 527th 590 10.7%
2019 22.74 546th 639 14.6%
2021 21.91 453rd 517 12.4%
2022 25.75 531st 662 19.8%
2023 21.66 570th 661 13.8%
2024 19.19 562nd 643 12.6%
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Rank History for White students at Huntley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.21 716th 889 19.5%
2019 28.52 671st 905 25.9%
2021 26.84 607th 813 25.3%
2022 24.92 704th 898 21.6%
2023 27.88 671st 895 25.0%
2024 26.16 668th 875 23.7%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Huntley Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 426 12 19 18 1 n/a n/a 0 476
1989 423 21 20 20 2 n/a n/a 0 486
1990 461 31 17 25 1 n/a n/a 0 535
1991 476 29 13 27 0 n/a n/a 0 545
1992 439 37 11 26 0 n/a n/a 0 513
1993 471 43 9 30 0 n/a n/a 0 553
1994 525 43 15 35 2 n/a n/a 0 620
1995 514 47 15 48 0 n/a n/a 0 624
1996 514 47 15 48 0 n/a n/a 0 624
1997 501 35 11 52 0 n/a n/a 0 599
1998 473 40 13 52 0 n/a n/a 0 578
1999 548 58 16 64 0 n/a n/a 0 686
2000 557 54 21 81 1 n/a n/a 0 714
2001 566 61 23 86 4 n/a n/a 0 740
2002 586 74 32 88 2 n/a n/a 0 782
2003 586 74 32 88 2 n/a n/a 0 782
2004 613 72 18 91 3 n/a n/a 0 797
2005 440 49 3 63 0 n/a n/a 2 557
2006 423 56 5 66 1 n/a n/a 3 554
2007 440 48 10 80 1 n/a n/a 10 589
2008 426 57 9 83 1 n/a n/a 23 599
2009 404 74 10 90 1 n/a n/a 35 614
2010 385 78 6 79 1 n/a n/a 25 574
2011 345 64 4 110 4 0 26 0 553
2012 349 83 5 141 5 1 22 0 606
2013 405 98 10 175 6 0 31 0 725
2014 449 109 14 197 6 0 32 0 807
2015 466 126 15 233 4 0 33 0 877
2016 444 121 18 244 4 0 33 0 864
2017 428 116 10 232 2 0 34 0 822
2018 394 118 9 232 5 0 33 0 791
2019 397 136 16 264 2 0 37 0 852
2020 353 154 8 249 6 0 38 0 808
2021 375 212 8 270 6 0 47 0 918
2022 364 218 12 268 3 1 64 0 930
2023 349 220 13 275 2 1 72 2 934

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 Huntley Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 476 25.9 18.3 n/a
1989 486 23.7 20.5 n/a
1990 535 26.4 20.2 n/a
1991 545 29.0 18.7 n/a
1992 513 28.1 18.2 n/a
1993 553 30.0 18.4 n/a
1994 620 32.0 19.4 n/a
1995 624 33.0 18.9 n/a
1996 624 33.0 18.9 n/a
1997 599 34.0 17.6 n/a
1998 578 37.0 15.6 n/a
1999 686 39.9 17.2 n/a
2000 714 39.9 17.9 n/a
2001 740 41.9 17.7 n/a
2002 782 42.9 18.2 29.8
2003 782 42.9 18.2 29.8
2004 797 44.5 17.9 31.1
2005 557 41.0 13.6 25.9
2006 554 40.4 13.7 29.4
2007 589 34.0 17.3 30.1
2008 599 34.0 17.6 31.8
2009 614 43.4 14.1 32.8
2010 574 41.4 13.8 37.3
2011 553 36.0 15.3 45
2012 606 39.6 15.3 50.2
2013 725 66.3 10.9 51.3
2014 807 46.1 17.4 52.7
2015 877 56.0 15.6 61
2016 864 51.0 16.9 57.9
2017 822 55.8 14.7 54.5
2018 791 57.5 13.7 55.5
2019 852 58.9 14.4 56.7
2020 808 61.8 13.0 55.7
2021 918 n/a n/a n/a
2022 930 64.6 14.3 56.5
2023 934 68.3 13.6 62

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 Huntley Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 476 25.9 18.3 n/a
1989 486 23.7 20.5 n/a
1990 535 26.4 20.2 n/a
1991 545 29.0 18.7 n/a
1992 513 28.1 18.2 n/a
1993 553 30.0 18.4 n/a
1994 620 32.0 19.4 n/a
1995 624 33.0 18.9 n/a
1996 624 33.0 18.9 n/a
1997 599 34.0 17.6 n/a
1998 578 37.0 15.6 n/a
1999 686 39.9 17.2 n/a
2000 714 39.9 17.9 n/a
2001 740 41.9 17.7 n/a
2002 782 42.9 18.2 29.8
2003 782 42.9 18.2 29.8
2004 797 44.5 17.9 31.1
2005 557 41.0 13.6 25.9
2006 554 40.4 13.7 29.4
2007 589 34.0 17.3 30.1
2008 599 34.0 17.6 31.8
2009 614 43.4 14.1 32.8
2010 574 41.4 13.8 37.3
2011 553 36.0 15.3 45
2012 606 39.6 15.3 50.2
2013 725 66.3 10.9 51.3
2014 807 46.1 17.4 52.7
2015 877 56.0 15.6 61
2016 864 51.0 16.9 57.9
2017 822 55.8 14.7 54.5
2018 791 57.5 13.7 55.5
2019 852 58.9 14.4 56.7
2020 808 61.8 13.0 55.7
2021 918 n/a n/a n/a
2022 930 64.6 14.3 56.5
2023 934 68.3 13.6 62

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.

Immunization Rates

Huntley Middle School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMeningococcal
201599.4%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.4%99.1%99.4%
201699.4%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.4%98.8%30.8%
201798.6%98.4%98.4%98.4%98.0%97.7%99.2%65.5%
201897.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.0%98.6%97.5%98.2%
201999.0%99.0%99.0%98.8%98.6%98.4%99.0%96.5%
202198.5%98.3%98.3%98.3%97.8%97.9%98.5%86.5%
202297.2%98.4%98.4%98.4%97.4%97.3%97.2%92.8%
202398.6%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.8%98.5%98.7%94.2%
202498.3%98.8%98.8%98.8%98.6%98.5%98.8%94.6%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Huntley Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $730 (5.5%) $12,462 (94.5%) $13,192
2020 $755 (5.2%) $13,730 (94.8%) $14,485
2021 $979 (7.0%) $13,086 (93.0%) $14,065
2022 $979 (7.0%) $13,086 (93.0%) $14,065
2023 $1,217 (7.2%) $15,791 (92.8%) $17,008
2024 $975 (5.3%) $17,303 (94.7%) $18,278

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Huntley Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 908th of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 955th of 1367 Middle schools
 2.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Huntley Middle School)14.210
 4.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb CUSD 428)14.59.2
 5.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Huntley Middle School)17.110.7
 6.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb CUSD 428)179.9
 7.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Huntley Middle School)19.214.5
 4.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb CUSD 428)20.813.7
 7.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Huntley Middle School)17.918.4
 0.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb CUSD 428)17.314
 3.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Huntley Middle School)1824.8
 6.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb CUSD 428)22.822.7
 0.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Huntley Middle School)25.915.4
 10.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb CUSD 428)25.313.1
 12.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Huntley Middle School)46.833.8
 13%
   8th Grade Science (DeKalb CUSD 428)4930.6
 18.4%
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students852934
 9.6%
African American136220
 61.8%
American Indian22
Asian1613
 18.8%
Hispanic264275
 4.2%
Pacific Islander01
White397349
 12.1%
Two or More Races3772
 94.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients56.7%62%
 5.3%


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Huntley Middle School ranks 1005th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 934 students attended Huntley Middle School.

Students who attend Huntley Middle School usually go on to attend DeKalb High School

Students at Huntley Middle School are 37% White, 29% Hispanic, 24% African American, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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